The Opelousas courier., 1897-07-24
Voting no-Prescott, Fontenot, Durio
Chachere, Haas, Saizan, r. Latleur.

Nv
Chachere, Haas, Saizan, r. Latleur.
Motion to amend, lost.
On motion of Mr.. Il. Latieur-
The board of reviewers resolved itsel
into a session of police jury.
On motion of Mr.. II. Laf1eur-
Resolved, That the report of Sheriff
III. III. Deshotels, be received and order
ed spread upon the minutes.
Opclousas, La, July IL, 1897.
TO the Honorable President and Mem
bers of the Police Jury, Opelousas
Sirs.-I have seen Mr.. Pickett about
the telephone box, and he would not
guarantee me the connection with the
lines below, and without being con
nected with them, it will not a V the
parish any money, as represented tt
all very much for the kindness YOU
have rendered me in appropriating SAID
amount, but will not use it.. | will have
one put in my office, but at my W eX-
pense, and If in the future they do con,
meet Opelousas with other lines below
| will then ask your Honorable Body tc
take it out Of my hands and then make
a parish property with it.
Respectfully yours,
II. III. DESHOTELS, Sheriff
On motion of Mr.. Haas
The police jury resolved itself into a
board OF reviewers.
On motion of Mr.. Fontenot-
Resolved, That the assessment upon
the merchandise of Mr.. Carl Wolff be
reduced from $1,000 to $1,000.
Mr.. C~hachere-
Moved that the assessment upon the
stock of merchandise belonging to Mr..
Jos. Lassalle be reduced from $s00O.m to
100000.
Mr.. Manuel
Moved to table the motion of Mr.. Cha
chere.
Mr.. Manuel called for the yeas and
nays.
Voting yes-E. III. McGee, Prescott,
Fontenot, E. II. Lafleur, Guidry, Quebe-
deau, Saizan, Manuel, r. Latleur.
Voting no-Durio, Chacherc, Haas.
Voted yes for the reason hat Mr.. Las
sale gave in his assessment himself,
signed same and has made no contest.
Mr.. Guidry-
Voted yes for the reason that no con
test was entered.
Mr.. Prescott
Voted yes for the reasons above
given.
DR.. Saizan-
Voted yes for the reason that Mr.. Las
sale has entered no contest, and has
signed his W assessment.
Motion to table, carried.
III iiiopioiI u 4 to1IZdiI-
Resolved, That the assessment upon
the property of Mrs. Sol Loeb be re-
duced to $l4W.
Mr.. e. Il. Laleur in the chair.
On motion of Mr.. Durio-
Resolved, That all assessments of
notes n mortgage notes he stricken
from the rolls.
Messrs. MCGEE and Quebedeau voting
no on the above resolution.
Mr.. FOntenOt-
Moved to go-into a regular session of
police jury.
Motion carried.
Mr.. MCGEE in the chair.
On motion of Mr.. Pontenot, the min
utes were read and adopted.
On motion of Mr.. r. Latieur-
The police jury adjourned until to-
morrow at $50 o'clock a. m.
July II.
The police jury met at $3.50 o'clock
a. m.
Present: Mr.. E. H. MCGEE, presidents;
tontenot, Guidry, E. 7. L~afieur, Quebe-
r. Lafleur, Haas, Chachere.
On motion of Mr.. Fontenot-
Resolved, tina h sum of $14 be refun-
ded to J. B. Wolff for amount paid by
him through double assessment for 1896,
n that the clerk of this body be auth
orized to issue a warrant for said amount
- VI IL w olIls |
On motion of Mr.. Guidry-
Resolved, that the report of the comt
appointed to lay out a public
road near Valsin Richards to BAYOU
Carencro, be received and accepted, com
mlttee discharged, and the road .declar-
ed a public road as follows: The road
to begin near Valsin Richards, running
northwest and southeast, between Ar
Jean n NJ. Colomb, thence east
and west between Vital Eagland and
Jean, thence north and south
between Vital England and w. S. Park
erson, thence north and south between
J. T. Colomb and w. S. Parkerson,
and John England, thence
and south between Vital Eagland
md w. S. Patterson to bayou Carencro.
Resolved further, That the parish
surveyor be and is hereby instructed to
the above mentioned road.
On motion Of Mr.. r. Lafleur-
Resolved, That the police Jury 90 in
20 a session of board of reviewers.
On motion of Mr.. r. Latleur-
The board of reviewers resolved itself
nto a session of police jury.
On motion of Mr.. r. L.afeur-
The police jury resolved itself into a
of the whole to examine and
Ipprove claims.
DR.. Saizan in the chair.
aibbens d Nicholson, lumber, 3rd
ward $40 90
Adolphe Dugas, lumber, 7 ward 2 so
Azellen Fruge, repairing bridge,
7 rd;..c.;..:............=>' % 90
Tiger Ortego, lumber, 7 ward. 567
|. Currie Co. Limited, lumber. 18th
ward ....................... 6s {
)r; A. Lafleur, spades and shov- I
A. Courtney, 8th ward. .......... 90
ack Melancon, to hauling dirt,
&C, from near Jail gate, s days, b
has. II. Medicis, brick work on o" a a
A. Deshotels, spades and shov-
els sharpened, 5ward Is h
:. II. Deshotels, 3 shoveIs 2 25 81
:. IL. Deshotels, committing pri- a,
from April 10Th to June
80, 1897, inclusive. 49,. ... 81 90
). Ell: Deshotels, feedirs prison Sc
ers from April 3Oth to- ulv LIST.
1897, inclusive ....... 426 70
. H. Deshotels, arrests mileage,
on court, &c, from
May 6 to July l., 1897. .......... sly 20 fl,
G. Skiles, lumber, l ward. .... 70 q,
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