The Opelousas courier., 1896-08-08
PROCEEDINGS OF THE POLICE
Jury.
CONTINUED from last week.

Inc ponce jury went 1nCO session as d
board of reviewers.
On motion of Mr.. r. Latleur-
The board of reviewers adjourned till
9 o'clock a. m. tomorrow.
July l6.
o'clock a. III.
Present: e. H. MCGEE, president
Messrs. Fontenot, Chachere, E. L. La
f1eur, Q~uebedeau, Burleigh, Haas, Sal,
Zan, r. Laf1eur, Durio, Prescott, Man,
uel.
On motion of DR.. Saizan-
The board of reviewers went into SEES
sion of the police jury.
On motion of Mr.. Chachere-
The road upon which Philebert Hi
dalgo is now road overseer be extended
to southeast corner of Cottingham's
prairie field.
On motion of Mr.. +. T. Lafleur-
Widow Joachim Guillory was placed
upon the INDECENT list, 9TH ward.
By request Capt. Haas offered the fol
lowing resolution:
Be it resolved, That the sum of one
hundred and forty-seven dollars, be and
is hereby appropriated out OF the con-
tingent funds of the parish for the re-
lief of Henry Bloch, to reimburse him
the sum which he paid as bondman of
Adolphe Jackson, who is O incar-
cerated in the parish jail, having been
arrested through the efforts and en-
ergies of said Bloch, and that said sum
be placed to the credit of said Henry
Bloch.
Moved by Mr.. r. Lafleur-
That the resolution be tabled until
next regular meeting to inquire more
fully into the matter.
Motion carried.
On motion of Mr.. r. Lafleur-
The police jury adjourned until 2:3O
EVENING LESSON.
The police jury met at 2:3o o'clock
p. m.
Present: E. H. MCGEE, president
Messrs. Prescott, Fontenot, Durio. Que
bedeau, Burleigh, Saizan, Manuel, r.
Haas.
On motion of DR.. Saizan-
The report of committee appointed to
sell contract for building bridge over
bayou Marie Croquant, was received
n accepted and committee discharged
and Jos. Carriere ordered credited with
$4,000 out of internal improvementfunds
LIST ward.
On motion of Mr.. r. Laf1eur-
Resolved, that a committee of three,
be appointed to wait upon the ex-treas-
ulCl.N VI ~ SlidSllS1S, III lCluSS
him to file his final statement of monies
received and disbursed.
The chair appointed Messrs. r. La
tieur, Burieigh and Durio, and to report
at next regular meeting.
On motion of Mr.. R. Laf1eur-
The report of committee appointed to
ascertain probable cost Of repairing
clerks office and police jury ROOM, were
granted further time to report on same
DC cold aoT Toiffan ha vino foi1nl RI - n
port probable cost of doing said work at
this meeting.
On motion of Mr.. Burleigh-
The police jury went into a board of
reviewers.
On motion of Mr.. r. Laf1eur-
The board of reviewers adjourned I'M
til tomorrow at $3.50 o'clock a.. m.
July II.
The board of reviewers met at 9:3O
o'clock a. NJ.
Present, E. H. MCGEE, president;
Messrs. F~ontenot, Prescott, 1-.io, E. T.
Lat1eur, Quebedeau, Burleigh, Haas,
Saiza,n, Manuel, R. Lafeur, Guidry and
Chachere.
Moved by Mr.. E. T. Lafeur-
That the assessment of Judge Per-
rault be reduced to $1,000.
Motion carried.
Moved by Mr.. R. Lafieur-
To reconsider the motion of Mr.. E. T.
Lafeur's and to place the assessment of
Judge w. C. Perrault to $1,000.
Motion carried.
On motion of MI. r. Laf1eur-
The board of reviewers adjourned I'M
til 2:3O o'clock p. m.
EVENING SESSION.
The board of reviewers met at 2:3O
p. m.
Present: E. H. MCGEE, president;
Messrs. Prescott, Fontenot, Durio, Cha
Burleigh, Haas, Saizan, Manuel and r.
Lafleur.
On motion of Mr.. E. T. Lafleur-
The board of reviewers went into SEES
sion of police jury.
MI. r. Laf1eur-
Moved that the minutes be read and
adopted hereafter before the adjourn
ment Of each meeting.
Carried.
On motion of Mr.. Durio-
The report of Mr.. R. Milstead, the |
chairman of committee appointed to
sell contract to build bridge over Pla-
quemine@ known as Malveau bridge, re-
ported Contract has been let out to B. F.
Anderson, for the sum of $1,000, the
bridge being built according to con-
tract and received by him, and the
other two of committee refused to act,
and he prays that B. F. Anderson be
credited with the amount, out of intern
al imprisonment funds, lst ward.
On motion of Mr.. r. Lafeur-
The report of Mr.. r. Milstead, chair
man, was accepted and Mr.. B. F. Ander-
son was ordered credited with $1,000 out
of internal improvement funds, first
ward.
The following resolution was offered
Whereas, This body is now entering
upon a new administration, and where
as, there has been transferred to it and
its officers, the books, papers, monies
and all the affairs of its predecessor,
and whereas, it is the desire of the mem
bers OF this body to be fully posted as
to the ~fnancia condition Of the parish
them to inte1ligently iegislate for the
good of the entire parish and its people;
Therefore, be it resolved:
LIST. That a commission of two expert
be appointed, whose duty
be to examine all the books,
papers, vouchers, tax rolls and every
other document relating to parish
clerk of the police jury, parish treas
urer, assessor or tax collector and report
In writing as Don as their 1abors are
finished, or whenever called upon by
the police jury through its president.
I'd. That n of these experts be ap-
pointed by tae president Of this body,
and the other by the sheriff of the par
ish.
Sd. That the clerk of the police jury
shall act as clerk of the experts and at
tend all their sessions and keep a record
IF their proceedings. In case Of the in
of the clerk to do SO, the presi-
lent shall appoint some other compet-
ant man to act in his place, and pay
him for his services at the rate of So per