The Opelousas courier., 1897-12-18
PROCEEDINGS OF THE POLICE
JURY:
Opclousas, La, Dec. 9th

p. M.
Present.: Mr.. L. II. MCGEE, president
ry. T.. T. Latieur, Que bedeau, Haas, Man
uel, Clopton.
On motion of Mr.. f.. II. Lafl cur
The Police Jury adjourned until
o'clock p. m.
EVENING SESSION.
The Police Jury met pursuant to ad
iOurnment.
Present: Mr.. E. II. MCGEE, President
Messrs. Prescott, Fontcnot, Durio, Guild
ry, Quebedeau, Saizan, Manuel, X. La
i1cGr, Clopton.
On motion Of Nh. Haas
Resolved, That the Police jury ad
journ until tomorrow at 8 o'clock a. m
December 18th, 1897.
The Police Jury met p%ersuant to ad
journment.
Present: Mr.. Il. II. McGce, president
Mcssrs. F~ontenot, Prescott, Chachere
Guidry, Qucbedeau. Manuel, Clopton
Sai2an, II. Latleur, Haas and Durio.
ON motion OF MFR. ~Chachere-
Resolved, That Mrs. Emile Ortego be
placed on the INDECENT list.
Mr.. Qucbedeau in the chair.
On motion of Mr.. Mcttec-
Resolved, That the report of commit
tee appointed to lay out a public roao
from Mallet to Pot Cove be received and
accepted, committee discharged and the
road be declared a public road free OF
expense 10 the parish and that the road
hand force belonging TO main road from
big woods to Dpeiousas will remain as
il now is, and not subject to be called on
| said new road. New public road de
scIibcd as follows: Commencing at the
| gin OF Moses Dorsey, running west be.
tween the lands of Mrs. Arcade Godeau
| and i;laisc Mott, thence between the
10 nd. Of \ ~ Nd 40 and I y N1(JnI-
land, thence between the lands Of j. 3.
McCieliand and d. ZOOS x Son, thence
between the the lands of w. ID. Cannon
and J.. Is. McCieiland, thence between
lands Of the O~pelousas Mercantile Co.
It'd, and Victor Brunei, thence be
tween the lands Of Moses Dorsey and G.
ID. Nerret, thence between lands of Mrs.
{. -. Nerrct and Richard Reed, thence
to intersect the public road leading from
Pot Cove to Opclousas at c.. ID. Nerret's.
Mr.. McGcc in the chair.
On motion Of Mr.. Il. Latieur-
Resolved, That the goods. furniture,
etc, of Mr.. William Fritz be pcrpitted
within The parish; provided, however,
thatSaid goods, furniture, ETC., be brought
and properly fumigated, at his own eX-
pcnse. DR.. VIM. M. Thompson has been
selected to fumi@ate said goods, etc.
ON motion of Mr.. Guidry-
Resolved, that the report of COM
mittee appointed to lay out a public
road from Brcaux's to McIlhenny's be
received and accepted, committee dis
charged, and the road declared a public
road as follows, to wit: Starting at the
southeast corner of d, BreauX's land,
running east of Alcce and Leon Duple-
chains lands, and west of j.. Il. Duple-
chains land, thence east of Pierre
Boards and west of Felix Thibodeaus
and Henry Castille's lands, i~ntersecting
the land Of M~cIlhenny's at this point.
The following parties ordered credited
for damages assessed to wit: j.. B. Du-
p%lechain, 5000; Mrs. Henry Castillo, $500;
Pierre Beard, $500.
Mr.. O. II. Deshotels, deputy sheriff,
appeared before the Police Jury and
stated his readiness to settle with the
parish, ~Whercupon Mr.. Guidry moved
that a committee of two be appointed
by the chair to examine the books, etc,
of Ex-Sheriff Deshotels, and to report
as soon as possible. The chair appoint
ed Messrs. Prescott and II. Lafleur, also
Sheriff FraZee was added to assist said
committee.
Motion carried.
On motion of Mr.. II. Lafleur-
Resolved, That a committee of three,
including Mr.. E. b. Dubusson, be APP
pointed to frame a budget for the year
1898, said budget to be submitted to this
body when completed.
The Chair appointed Messre. r. La
fluer, Haas and Dubuisson.
On motion of Mr.. Haas
Resolved, That a committee of three
composed Of w. III. Randolph, VIM. Car
pcnter and Narcisse johnson be ap-
pointed to confer with a like committee
from Rapides parish to ascertain the
probable cost of repairing the bridge
over Bayou Cocodree on road from Pine
Prairie to Loyd's bridge, nea w. Fl.
Randolph's.
On motion of Mr.. Manuel
Resolved, That the report of com
mittee appointed to estimate the cost of
the fence and Instructions on
road from NJ. Carron's to Eunice, be re-
and accepted, committee dis
charged, and the sum of $500 be credited
NJ. Carron for doing said work; and
further, that the road overseer be au-
to notify Mr.. J. Bite. Miller to
his fence according to law, by |
first of January 1898, and also to
Mr.. A~ndrepont, or his agent, to
1898.
On motion of DR.. Clopton-
Resolved, That J. ". Bailey, Oscar
Melancon and DR.. Walker be appointed
% report OH the needed repairs land
probable cost of same) on the Taylor
Bridge, ond to report at next regular
Meeting.
On motion Of Mr.. Prescott
Resolved, That a committee of three,
'omposed of Leon Wolff, Leon Dupre
md Thos. McCaffrey, be appointed to
.scertain the probable cost Of repairing
he long bridge at Washington across
Carron, and they to report at the
leXt regular meeting.
On motion of Mr.. Manuel
poc,J-nI UyI.k $500
aittee appointed tn let out contract to
epair bridge at Reads school house be
and accepted, committee dis
harged, and the sum of $14.75 ordered
to Joseph III. Young out OF the
thermal Improvement funds of the 7th
Jard.
On motion Of DR.. Clopton-
Resosved, that the Police Jury adj
until go o'clock D. m.
EVENING SESSION. :
The Police Jury met pursuant to adj
)urnment.
Present.: Mr.. T.. Ell. MCGEE, Presidents: !
Iessrs. Fontenot, Prescott, Guidry, E. :
aizan, Durio. l
On motion of MI. e. T. Lafleur- Z
Resolved, That the petition from cit
ms OF Prairie Mamou at Point Grand
ouis, praying for a change of the pub
road leading from Brad. Crows to =
ez.Pique Bridge at Johnsons Cove, be .
and granted and that said pub : !
road be changed to run around eau .
,rts Lake instead Of through said Lake t
at present; provided, however, that
Id change and right of way be made
ithout cost to the parish, and said road !;
be accepted by the road overseer. ;
On motion of Mr.. e. r. Lafleur- J
Resolved, That the petition from =
operty holders Of L'Anse-Prien-Noire. 2
aging for a change of the public road t
granted, SO as to locate it on the south Il