The Opelousas courier., 1896-06-27
Police Jury Proceedings.

La11euf, Il. l.. IIallctll, StuepcacAu,
and Prescott.
On motion of Mr.. II. Latleur-
The additional sum of $1,000 was APP
| propriated out Of internal improvement
| funds, 5th ward, to build two bridges,
| one on gully in front of ii. l.. Fruge's
| and one in front of Mrs. i. Dubuisson's
| original appropriation being INSULT
| Client.
On motion of Mr.. Evans
The police jury adjourned till 2:3C
p. IN.
EVENING SESSION.
The police jury met at 30 p. m.
Present.: Mr.. Z. II. McGee, President;
| Messrs. Courtney, Clopton, r. Lafleur,
f.. T. Lafleur, Quebedeau, Prescott ana
Dup6e.
On motion of DR.. Clopton-
The report of committee appointed to
| sell contract to build Collins bridge
| was received, committee1ischarged and
| the sum of Sal. IS ordesed credited to j.
| Fl. Smith out of internal Improvement
funds, 4th ward.
On motion of Mr.. Duprc-
The report of committee appointed to
sell contract to repair Poplar Grove
bridge was received, committee dis.
| charged land John Jennings ordered
| credited with the sum of $1ll.O out OF
internal improvement funds, lst ward
On motion of DR.. Clopton-
The petition of citizens of Big Cane
praying for al appropriation OF S65.W
to build bridge above Bells place was
received and granted, and w. Jackson
j. A. Boyd and Tom Atkins were ap-
| do said work. g
On motion of MI. L. T. Lafleur-
The sum of 5000 or as much thereof
as necessary, was appropriated out OF
internal improvement funds, 18th ward.
to dig two canals on leading public road
from Vile Platte to OpelOusas, first one
-four arpents long at the corner OF Bark
er's lane, second n about fifteen ar
penis long from corner of Onezime La
heur to the bridge at Fremont Fusi-
lier's. Said canals to be four feet wide,
one Inc one-half feet deeper than it is
now. Said contract to be let out to the
lowest bidder, and work done under the
supervision of the following committee
Tom Winfield, Regille Fontenot and
Azeat Soileau.
On motion of Mr.. r. Laf1eur-
The report of committee appointed to
sell contract to bnild bridge on coulee
Josie was received, committee dis
charged and Israel Normand ordered
| credited with the sum of $4,000 out of
internal improvement funds, 5th ward.
On motion of Mr.. r. Lafieur-
The report of committee appointed to
sell contract to repair Cocodrie bridge
on road from Whiteville to Vile Platte
was received, committee discharged and
r. P. Savant ordered credited with $3.50
out of internal improvement funds, 9Th
ward.
Nm, matter, IF Mr. (Sonrfnnv-
The report of committee appointed to
| view out a public road from Beaver
pOstotlice to Glenmora roa near p.
Martins was received, committee dis
charged and the Dad to run as follows
declared n public road: commencing
at Beaver postoffice in section Is town.
ship 3 south of range 2 west, n run
ming on or near section lines in a nearly
due north corner to a point of intersec-
ton with afore mentioned road in sec
ton Is township 2 south Orange 2
west.
On motion of Mr.. Dupre-
J. B. Moreau was appointed road over
seer, instead of George Rider, from
Kings Bridge to Mouille's bridge.
On motion of Mr.. r. Laf1eur-
The following were appointed road
OverSeerS:
IlCotlc ot'Nt AIoll hCol-
leau to Ozeme F~ontenot's store.
Ernest Joubert, from Cleophas Doucet
to L. G.. Bataille.
Gerome Brignac, from Onezime Fon-
tenot to bayou Petite Passe bridge.
On motion of Mr.. Guidry-
Resolved, that whereas it is manifest
that the assessment Of Mr.. E. V. Barry
has been doubly increased for the year
1895 and that he owns the same property
as he did in year 1894, and whereas his
property has not enhanced in value, l
move that the tax collector be author
lied to refund to Mr.. L. v. Barry the
surplus money paid, as the assessment
is erroneous.
On motion of Mr.. r. Laf1eur-
The sum of 5000 was appropriated
out of internal improvement funds, 5th
ward, to build a bridge on coulee Carlos
on road leading from Burleigh's bridge
to Grand Prairie, and J. J. Fontenot,
Pierre Sylvester and Louis Fontenot
were appointed a committee to sell con-
tract to do said work.
On motion of Mr.. r. Laf1eur-
Thefsum of $1,000 was appropriated
out of1nternal improvement funds, 9Th
ward, to build a bridge on gully near
w J. Young and repair n or gully
near Burleigh's bridge, and j. E. Bacon,
Wa. ouIS dlIu lSddC otdSS were APP
pointed a committee to let out contract
to do said work.
MI. R. Lafieur-
Moved that a committee of two be APP
pointed to examine the statement of the
Washington State Bank.
The chair appointed Messrs. Evans
and Prescott.
On motion of Mr.. Courtney
Tho r,ror4 ~ oro~>;+foo rs
sell contract to build bridge across
Caney Creek on the public road leading
from Science Hill to the Lloyd's bridge
road near Joseph Hebert was received,
committee discharged and A. G. John
son ordered credited with $500 out of
internal Improvement funds, 9th ward.
On motGof Mr.. Courtney
sell contract to repair Black Lake
bridge was received, committee dis
charged and Charles Dossmann ordered
credited with $500 out of internal i'm
provement funds, 9th ward.
On motion of Mr.. r. Laf1eur-
Gabriel Joubert was appointed road
from bayou Petite Passe to
upper line, instead of from
The committee appointed to examine
the statement of fiscal agent, report
that they find same correct and recon-
tha6 warrants be drawn in favor
of Washington State Bank, fiscal agent,
as follows:
One against contingent expense fund
for $l01.29 covering salary fiscal
agent, 1895 business, May 2, 1895 to June
1896.
One against contingent expense fund
1896 for $s6.47, covering salary, 1895
business, fiscal agent, May 2, 1896 to
s, 1896.
Mr.. r. Laf1eur-
Moved that the clerk of this BODY |
draw q warrant in favor Of MI. Robert
treasurer, for $342.s0 against