The Opelousas courier., 1896-10-24

OF internal Improvement 1unu, 1ourtn
ward, to build bridge over bayou Petite
4 Prairie at Rosa, and that T. A. Hicks, c.
: w. Ward, j, l.. Godchaux and Tom
. Foote be appointed a committee to let
. out contract to lowest bidder and to re
. ceive work when completed.
!, Received of S. Haas, the sum of 81,
, less cost 81, net "a; for sale of unbranded
commissioner.
The above amount has been turned
over to the Parish Treasurer.
: On motion of Mr.. Haas
Mr.. w. S. Terrill was placed on the
INDECENT list, and Mrs. VIM. Carpenter,
j.. G. Causey and Louis Carpenter were
appointed a committee to collect the
amount that may become due to the
said Terrill, provided they receive an
order on the Clerk of the Police Jury,
from said Terrill, to collect any moun
that may become due him.
Moved by Mr.. Haas
That the road as prayed for in petition
of August 18th, from citizens Of the 9th
police Jury ward, be granted as follows:
That the public road leading from the
Bayou Chicot II Black Lake road via.
r. r. kelley's to the public road lead
ing from Bayou Chicot to Vile Platte,
to intersect last mentioned road at or
near F. w Lutz's place, running east
from r. r. kelley's to the Bayou Chicot
and Blake Lake road, and passing near
the Ferguson cemetery, thence along
the line between the lands of 7. l..
Scott and G. r. Thompson to a point to
intersect the Bayou Chicot Ii Black
Lake road, near residence of I. L. Scott,
provided it does not interfere with the
present public road, established some )
or 6 Years ago, running from q. w. kei-
ley's place to the Bayou Chicot and
Black Lake road, near O. c. Gritfith's,
a,1 without q = y ". To tina 1NnIiSh and
that c.. I. Thompson, f.. II. Kelley. JOS.
Carron, Frank Pendergrast, II. d. Court
Iey, Edw. Scott and Frank Wharton, be
appointed a committee to lay out said
road and report at next regular meet
ING.
Mr.. Durio in the chair.
Moved by Mr.. Haas
That the petition of residents of bayou
Courtableau, praying for the repeating
of the Port Barry Ferry Act, be tabled
indefinitely.
Motion carried.
Mr.. Chachere voting no.
Mr.. McGee in the chair.
On motion of Mr.. Haas
The report of committee appointed to
sell contract to build two bridges on
road from Jno. Leggett's to Peter Mar
toms, 9th ward, was accepted, committee
discharged and VIM. Clark ordered
SSaitS Will F-csI's ott VI my Iiti liz
proyement fund, s ward.
On motion of Mr.. Haas
The report of committee appointed to
sell contract to repair Boggy bayou
bridge, was accepted, committee dis
charged and Levy Clark ordered credit
ed with $l7.75, out of internal improve
ment fund, 6 ward.
On motion of Mr.. Prescott
The police jury adjourned until $50
o'clock p. m.
EVENING SESSION.
The Police Jury met at 2:30 o'clock
p. m.
Present: f. IL. MCGEE, President;
Messrs. Prescott, F~ontenot, Chachere,
Quebedeau, Burleigh, Haas, Saizan, Ma
nuel, Durio and Guidry.
On motion of Mr.. Prescott
The sum of $50 was appropriated out
of internal improvement fund, fourth
ward, to build bridge over first bayou
church on Bayou Buuf; also that $50 be
appropriated out of same fund to repair
west half of Waxia bridge, and that j.
G. Vannoy, w. j. Young and w. S. Haw,
be appointed a committee to sell con
tract to lowest bidder and receive work
when completed.
On motion of Mr.. Manuel
Whereas, prior to the assessment of
1896, Azelien L. Fruge had property des-
threshing machine-and said property
appears on the roll Of this year as fol-
lows:
improvements. ....-...... 800 90
Thresher ............... 100 90
Total 5000 90
Balance remaining of said property as
cncc0I T-0 + arafo.o No ; 4 --I that
the sheriff and taX-collector be author
lied to correct said assessment by de-
Quoting therefrom $4,000 Zone hundred
n thirty dollars.
On motion of Mr.. Haas
Whereas, Frank Cheney has paid his
taxes OF special and regular roll and
being adouble assessment amount
ing SLIGO; therefore, be it resolved, that
the sheriff and tax-collector is hereby
authorized to refund to said Cheney the
sum Of $3.50 Give and $1,000 dollars).
On motion of Mr.. Haas
Whereas, it has been customary to adj
vertise stock in the parish papers with
out giving the brand and full descrip-
ton of the strayed animal; therefore, be
1T resolved, that all parties who take up
stock give in the papers full
description of the animal taken up and
the brand also, and that the parties to
""oA tAS of Stl Ii pCiohS ii
cost of advertisement, etc.
Moved by Mr.. Guidry-
That the sum of $3.50 or, as much there =
OF as may be necessary, be and the same G
is hereby appropriated out of contingent :
fund, to build a cistern for Jail use, and
also a house within Jail yard for the use
of the jailor, and a committee of three
be appointed by the chair to sell con-
to the lowest bidder. Chair APP Il
Sheriff Deshotels, Dr.. Satan
and Mr.. Chachere.
On motion of DR.. Saizan-
A committee of three was appointed r
TO examine statement of the Washing u
State Bank, fiscal agent. Chair ap- o
DIR. Saizan, Messrs. Prescott and =
Burleigh. G
The committee appointed to examine /
statement of the Washington State
Bank, fiscal agent, report same correct. =
recommend hat a warrant be is "
'ued in favor of the Washington State I
Bank, fiscal agent, for $685.. 30 1.-TWO hun y
lred n sixty-seven and 30-lN dollars),
against contingent funds, 1896, covering
;alary of fiscal agent, from September
1896, to October 18th, 1896; the com :
report hat court orders
'mountingsslto $4,000 1.-TWO thousand dol
ars), this d~ascancelled, less 80 cents in
of J.. Thompson, Treasurer,
ave been turne in by fiscal agent,
overing warrants sisued to fiscal agent !
or court expenses III Rsar resolution adj y
'pted ON Sept. Sd, Bsgo:r
fVM. NJ. PRESCOTT, I
l.. E. BURLEIGH, j.
Committee. =