The Opelousas courier., 1896-08-29

Alfred Pavy, drawing Jury for
Sept term 3
Gus Fusilier, drawing jury for
Sept term '9G. ..........'..'.... 3 N
White & Skiles, lumber, ward 20 s
Levy Bros & Simon, book to order
and canvassed ............... - I;
Alcide Fontenot, digging canalon
public road, s ward. ...........- 10 4,
II l. Erich, drawing special jury
May ; M
D Durio, drawing special jury,
May , M
Gus EusiIier, drawingspecial jury
G M Thompson, drawing special
jury, May o.. ......... :; &C
Leon Wolff, nails and spikes, 5th
ward ) Ia
On motion of Mr.. II. Lafleur-
The report of committee of the whole
on claims was accepted.
On motion of Mr.. II. Lafleur-
Resolved, that the resolution this day
adopted authorizing a contract to be
entered into with DR.. b. Guilbeau for
the prisoners in the parish Jail at q sal
airy of 800 per year be reconsidered, and
is hereby rescinded and annulled.
Mr.. Guidry called for the yeas and
nays
Messrs. McGee, Prescott, Fontenot,
Burleigh, Haas, SaiZan, Manuel, Il. La
t1eur, voting yes.
Messrs. Quebedeau and F.. II. Lafieur
voting blank.
Motion carried.
On motion of Mr.. r. Lafieur-
resolved, that the compensation OF
DR.. o. p. DAILY, coroner, as eX-ot1icio par
ish physician be and is hereby fixed at
5000 per annum, payable quarterly out
81 ao,t;n,r,-4 fr,I o,,I tL,+ l., L., a.,
CURED to furnish all necessary medi-
cines at his OWL expense.
On motion Of Mr.. Burleigh-
Resolved, that $50, or as much thereof
as may be necessary, be appropriated
out of internal Improvement fund, 4th
ward, to repair Petite Prairie bridge at
Rosa, and that c. w. Ward, T. \. Hicks
and Anthony Coshman be appointed a
committee to sell contract to the lowest
bidder and to receive bridge when com
pleted.
On motion of Mr.. r. Laf1eur-
Resolved, that whereas, a license or
dinance adopted by this body on the
18th day of January, 1896, imposes
a license upon all persons, as
ISOLATION of persons II corporations
pursuing the different avocations, trades,
callings or professions Enumerated in
said ordinance, within the parish ire
spective of locality, and
Whereas, the sheriff of this parish has
failed to coliect any parish licenses from
any of such persons or corporations, &c,
carrying on said avocatiOnS, &c, within
the incorporated towns of the parish,
the said sheriff be and is hereby reques-
ted and instructed to collect as fast as
possible all licenses due the parish by
persons, association of persons and cor
pOratiOnS carrying on the avOrationS or
callings upon which 2 license is imposed
by said ordinance WI hin the incorpora-
ted towns of this arish for the year
1896. ..
Resolved further, that the clerk be
and is hereby instructed to furnish a
copy of this resolution to the sheriff.
Mr.. Guidry offered an amendment to
Mr.. r. Latieur'S resolution: that the
sheriff collect the licenses for the Years
1894, 1895 and 1896.
Mr.. +. T. Lafleur moved to table the
amendment offered by Mr.. Guidry.
Mr.. f. r. Latieur called for the yeas
and nays for tabling of amendment.
Messrs. Niece, Prescott, Fontenot,
Durio, Chachere, f. II. Latleur, Quebe-
dcau, Burleigh, Haas, Saigan, Manuel,
r. Laf1eur, voting yes.
Mr.. Guidry voting no.
Motion to table carried.
Original motion carried unanimously.
On motion of Mr.. r. Lat1eur-
Resolved, that whereas, the resolution
adopted on Janury Is, 1896, levying a>taX
Of 10 mills on the dollar on all property
within the parish outside of incorpora-
ted towns and 5 mills on the dollar
within the incorporated towns of the
parish is inequitable, illegal and uncon-
stitutional, being violative of article
203 of the constitution of 1879, the said
resolution be amended and ~re-enacted
SO as to read as follows, to-wit:
Be it resolved, that, whereas. on the
3rd day IF December, 1895, it was ordain-
ed thatshe sun of $43,5OO be assessed and
levied as the amount of taxes to be col
lected for the service and expenses of
the parish of st. Landry for the year
1896, which amount to be appropriated
as per budget made that day; now,
therefore,
Be it resolved, thai to secure that
amount a tax Of 10 mills on the dollar
be anGeis hereby levied on all property
bornenn the assessment roll of the par
ish for.he year 1896.
Resolved further, that the clerk of
this body be and is hereby instructed to
sheriff.
On motion of Mr.. Haas
That it is very essentialthat a new set
of books for the parish of st. Landry be
opened properly, and each and every ac-
due by the parish to be entered
up to the different persons, II that the
roll Of the assessor for each year be
charged up to the sheriff of the parish
and to be properly credited at such
times as he may pay out any mount to
the treasurer of this parish, and to be
with the same, as we'll as be
credited at such times as he can show
the jury any double assessment, or any
uncollected taxes; and further that the
be charged with all such blank Ii
censes furnished him by the president
Of said police jury.
Motion carried.
On motion of Mr.. e. t. Laf1eur-
The minutes were read.
On motion of MIR. r. Lafieur-
The minutes were adopted as read.
On motion of Mr.. r. Laf1eur-
il. Barry was appointed Supervisor
IF Elections for next election.
On motion of Mr.. r. Lafleur-
The police jury adjourned until the
9th day of October, being the End Mon
of said month.
E.. III. MCGEE, President,