The Opelousas courier., 1897-05-15

ward, for the purpose of building said
bridge and contract to be sold to the
lowest bidder, and work to be received
when completed by the following com
mittee: Awhile /. F%ontcnot, S. B. Man
uel, Thcophilc Rosa, ST., and Henry Au-
coin.
On motion OF Mr.. C%hachere-
Aristidc Sebastien was appointed road
oycrseer from Frilot's bridge to Opel
ousas and Vile Platte roads.
". l.. Meyers, from OpelOuSas to Wash
ington and Willie Platte roads, vice w.
II. Henderson,, resigned.
On motion of Mr.. Manuel
BE it resolved, that the petition from
residents II property OF Ma
MOI and Faquetaique, praying for al
appropriation to rebuild Il bridge on Ba-
YOU DIES Cannes, at Fredcrick's crossing,
be received, and that the sum of $l7J, or
as much thereof as may be necessary, he
appropriated out of internal improve
mcnt fund, Sth ward, for the purpose of
rebuilding said bridge, and contract to
be sold to the lowest bidder, and work
received by the following committee:
DR.. NJ. u. Lewis, UrSin Miller and John
T.. Frugc.
ON motion Of Mr.. T.. II. Latlcur-
BE il resolved, that the report of the
committee appointed to let out contract
to build bridge OVc the Bayou Canine,
was accepted, committee discharged,
and Tiger Maurin ordered credited with
the sum Of $taj.75 out Of internal improve
ment fund, It'll ward.
ON motion Of Mr.. DurIo-
A.. HuiIier WAS appointed road over
seer from O~pelousas and Vile Platte
roads to kennison bayou.
on motion of Mr.. chachere-
BE it resolved, that the sum of 500 be
appropriated out of internal improve
ment fund, LIST ward, to dig a ditch from
Major Wilson's TO a. Dimmick's, and
the work TO be done under the supervis-
ion OF Major NJ. II. Wilson, Leandre l..
Lavergnc and John Andrus.
On motion of Mr.. f.. r. i.atlcur-
The taX-collector is hereby authorized
to reimburse to Mrs. Eugene Landre-
the sum Of Sl.2O, same having been
paid to the parish on 30 acres of land not
owned by her, bounded north by Desho-
tells, south by Nidrine, and west by rail
road Land, said land valued at $40.
On motion of Mr.. Il: Latleur-
Be il resolved, That the report of
Sheriff II. II. Dcshotels, regarding the
sale of the old cistrrn for 81, be received
and accepted and he be discharged.
On motion of Mr.. Haas
Be it resolved, That the report of
committee appointed to build bridge
over Winn gully, be accepted, commit
discharged, and JnO. l.. Stewart or
dered credited with the sum of $1,000 out
OF internal Improvement fund, sixth
ward.
on motion of Mr.. Il. Latieur-
Whereas, under the law the Assessor
is compelled to be absent from his office
for a period of sixty days, engaged i'll
the registration of voters, without COM
pensatiOn or assistance; and whereas
further, this condition of things has
compelled him to employ additional as
in his office.
OF the Police Jury be and is
hereby authorized to have a warrant
in his favor for one quarter of his
for the year 1897, as assessor.
DIR. SaiZan i'll the CHI Ii.
ON motion Of Mr.. r Latleur-
Be it resolved, Ti&t the report of
the probable cost of recoFySng the La
byche II&ex, &c, be received and COM
disN barged.
On motio> N
That bids fof copying the Labyche
Index, and Indexes to Mortgage Books
Nos. 80, 81, - and 33 of General index
Book, he received Immediately, and
given IL to the lowest bidder, the
jury reserying the right to accept
)r reject any and all bids.
Mr.. f. T. Latieur-
Moved to table the motion of Mr..
Durio.
Messrs. F%ontenot, E. IT. Latleur, Que
oedcau, voting yes.
Messrs. Prescott, Durio, Chachere,
iuidry, Haas, Manuel, II. Latleur, vot-
ng no.
f. II. Niece, voting blank.
Motion for tabling lost.
Mr.. McGee in the chair.
On motion of Mr.. f. Il. Latieur-
The police jury adjourned until to-
morrow at 1880 o'clock a. m.