The Opelousas courier., 1896-08-15
PROCEEDINGS OF THE POLICE
JURY
Continued from last week.
OPELoUSAS, July %, lS9

OPELoUSAS, July y, 1896.
The police jury met at 2:3O O'Clock
p. M.
Present: f. II. MCGEE, President
Messrs. Prescott, Fontenot, Durio, Cha
chere, Guidry, T.. Il. La1leur, Quebedeau
Burleigh, Haas, Saizan, Manuel and X
| Lafieur.
On motion of Mr.. Il. Latleur-
The police jury went into a board Of
reviewers.
On motion of Mr.. II. Laleur-
The board of reviewers went a session
Of police Jury.
On motion of Mr.. II. Laileur-
The police jury adjourned until to,
morrow at g:3O o'clock a. m.
The police jury met at $3.50 O'Clock
a. IN.
Present: r. IL. Niece, President
MessrS. Fontcnot, Durio, Chachere.
Guidry, f. II. Latieur, Quebedeau, X. +,
Burleigh, Haas, SaiZan, Manuel and Il
Latieur.
On motion of Mr.. r. Lafeur-
The police jury met into a board OF
reviewers.
On motion of Mr.. E. T. Latleur-
The board Of reviewers adjourned till
$50 p. IN.
EVENING SESSION.
The board ofseviewers met at 2:3G
p. m.
Present: f.. II. McGee, President
Messrs. Prescott, Fontenot, Durio, Cha
chere, Guidry, +. II. Latleur, Quebedeau,
Burleigh, Haas, Saizan, Manuel and r.
Latleur.
On motion of Mr.. X. Lafleur-
The assessment lists having been re-
viewed were turned over t the as
SCISSOR.
On motion of Mr.. Burleigh-
The board Of reviewers went into 4
session Of the police jury.
On motion of Mr.. Prescott
The report of the committee appointed
to sell contract to build bridge across
Gantt's canal was received, and an ad-
ditionaI sum of $500 was appropriated
out of internal. Improvement funds, 18th
ward, to build said bridge under the
supervision of same committee.
on motion of Mr.. +. r. Latieur-
Emanuel j. F%ontenot, Louis j. Fon-
tenot, Homer Manuel, Homer Attelas
and Pierre Young, were appointed a
committee to lay out a public road from
the southwest corner of Adost L. Fon-
tenot's place to the L'Anse-auN-Paille
grave ward; they to ascertain the prob
able cost of doing said work n to re-
port at next regular meeting of this
body.
On motion of Mr.. T.. r. Lafleur-
The sum of $1,000, or as much thereof
as NAV be necessary, was appropriated
| out of internal improvement funds, 9TH
ward, to build a bridge on public road
south from plantation Of Jules Reed
contract to he let out to the lowest bid
der, and the work to be done under the
supervision of the following committee
Jules Reed, Louis Bacon and Ferdinand
Tate.
ON motion of Mr.. Guidry-
Nv l,,iII,nu Insarh m Nnahn nniS
Landry and Felix Miller We're appoint
ed a committee to confer with a like
committee from st. Martin, to build a
| bridge on bayou Nermilion, and the
sum of 1890 was appropriated to build
| said bridge; provided, that the parish
of st. Martin appropriates like amount
to build said bridge.
On motion of Mr.. Burleigh-
$500 was appropriated out of internal
improvement funds, 4th ward, to repair
bridges east side of Waxia bridge, alse
east half of Waxia bridge, and j. c,
Nannoy, b.. 5. Haw and r. A. Picket
were appointed a committee to sell said
contract, receive the work and report
to this body.
On motion of DIR. Saizan-
The petition of VIM. l.. Gil, through
his attorneys, Perrault &efeailey, pray
ing for u reimbursement OF excessive
n - WIZ N>"l iSbiS "' nv
On motion of Mr.. Prescott
The sun of $4,000 was appropriated
out of internal improvement funds, 9th
ward, to build bridge across the Gal
lagher canal and f. c. Quirk, J.. U,
Payne and T.. D.. Lamorandier were ap-
pointed a committee to sell contract to
build said bridge to lowest bidder.
Mr.. r. Latleur i'll the chair.
On motion Of DR.. SaiZan-
A committee composed of B. F. Rob
erts, Theodule Deville and J.. o. Cha
chere We're appointed to ascertain the
probable costof laying out road between
lands of Eraste Durio, Jean +. Jean and
the Misses Dejean's, and to report at
next regular meeting.
On motion of Mr.. Manuel
Resolved, That the sum of $3.50 be
reimbursed to E. M. Boagni for taxes
on property of Hypolite Nidrine for
years 1891, 1892, 1893 and 1S94-same be
ing double assessment and erroneous.
On motion of Mr.. Haas
$1,000 was appropriated to repair
bridge over Boggy bayou; same to be
committees: VIM. Clark, John Donahy
and j.. II. Cole.
On motion of Mr.. McGee-
$500, or as much thereof as may be
necessary, was appropriated out of in.
ternal improvement funds, Sth ward.
1896, to deepen and enlarge the canal
from the southeast corner of Adolphe
LaveHgne's place to bayou Plaquemine.
on rdad from Prud'homme City to Ope-
lousas, the length lOL %arpents, and DR..
Paul Foster, Homer I4avergne and
Adolphe Lavergne were appointed a
committee to let out contract to do said
work at lowest bid.
Mr.. MCGEE in the chair.
On motion of Mr.. Chachere-
Marcellus Savoy was appointed road
overseer from Jackson's school house to
Stokes road.
On motion of Mr.. Burleigh-
The minutes were adopted as read.
On motion of Mr.. Laf1eur-
The police jury adjourned until the
I'd Monday in August at 1890 p. M, be-
ing the 10th day of said month.