The Opelousas courier., 1897-03-13
The police jury adjourned until to-
morning at g :30 o'clock.


The Police Jury met at $3.50 o'clock,
a. m.
Present: f. III. Niece, president;
Messrs. Prescott, Fontenot, e. L. La
ficur, Quebedeau, Haas, SaiZan, Manuel,
Clopton and Durio.
ON motion of DR.. Saizan-
Mr. Melancon was appointed road
overseer, from Poplar Grove bridge to
Caesar Moullier's bridge, in lieu OF
Aristide Devillier, resigned, because he
does not live on said road.
On motion of DR.. SaiZan-
Be it resolved, That the report of the
committee appointed to investigate tle
| destitute persons in the western portion
of the parish, be accepted and that the
| matter be submitted to the State author
| tiles and that it be taken up and con-
sidered further at our next regular
meeting; and further, that the sheriff
| examine the list of names i'll the HANDS
of the Clerk, and if consistent with the
law. to extend time of payment OF axe
for 1896, to those who have not yet PAID,
until these sufferers are able to grow
another crop.
On motion of Mr.. Haas
John Boone and Josephine Fares were
placed on the INDECENT list.
On motion of Mr.. Haas
The sum of $500, or as much Thereon
as may be necessary, was appropriated
| out of internal improvement fund, 6th
ward. to build a bridge across Winn
gully, near Frank Herbert, Jf, and con-
tract to be let out to the lowest bidder
by the following committee: Frank
| Herbert. Jr., VIM. Carpenter, Il. {.
Chaddick, p. A.. Lusby- and John l..
Stewart.
on motion of Mr.. Il. II. Latleur-
Wild. Louis Olin Fontenot and lastle
U. Manuel were placed on the INDECENT
list
On motion of Mr.. l.. Y. Latieur-
The sum of $1,000 was Appropriated
out of internal improvement fund, 7th
ward, for the purpose of paying to Emile
A. Soileau for a piece of land purchased
of him, measuring three arpents long
by thirty feet wide; provided. however,
that said Emile A. Soileau will remove
his fence, OH the public road leading to
Vile Platte-at the bridge-at his own
expense.
The sum of $500, or as much thereof
as may be necessary, was appropriated
out of internal improvement fund, Th
ward, to remove the bridge on the and
purchased of Emile A. Soileau, on the
Vile Platte road, and contract to be let
out to the lowest bidder II work to be
lone under the supervision OF the foi-
lowing committees: VIM. Barker, Thos.
Winfield and Emile Soileau.
On motion of Mr.. Haas
The following committee was ap-
pointed to ascertain the actual cost OF
repairing the bridge over bayou Coco
drie. on road from Vile Platte to Eola,
La, and report at the next regular
meeting: A. Louis Dossmann, James
q. West. C. M. Richard, Il. T. Oliver and
| Charles Tatman.
On motion of Mr.. Prescott
VIM. Wilmington was ordered re-
placed on the INDECENT list.
On motion of Mr.. Haas
Mr.. Jas. Cloud was appointed road
oyerseer from or near Singleterry's
place to Rapides line, via Belle cheney
Springs, instead of Theodule Fontenot,
who refuses to act as such, as he was
road overseer last year.
On motion of Mr.. E. T.. Lafleur-
That, whereas, by resolution adopted
by the police jury March 18th, 1890, the
district attorney, in lieu of fees which
the parish is required to pay him from
time to time in accordance with section
8 Of Act No. 96 of 1880, was allowed a
yearly criminal salary of twelve hun
bred dollars, payable quarterly on his
own warrant, and, whereas, said con
tract, authorized by Act No. 80 of 1877,
remained in force until July 9th, 1896
when by resolution of this body the same
rescinded; now, therefore, be it resolved,
that in lieu of conviction fees which the
Parish of st. Landry is required to pay
r. Lee Garland, district attorney, from
time to time, as he presents his claims,
under section 3 of Act No. 6 of 1880, that
the said r. Lee Garland, district attor-
ney, be pail a yearly criminal salary
commencing from April lst, 1897, pay
able quarterly, amounting to $l2O0.W a
year, to be paid to the said X. Lee Gar
land, district attorney, by the Parish
Treasurer, upon his own warrant. This
resolution being intended to relieve the
parish from the payment of any fees in
criminal cases, with which 1T would he
charged by the district attorney under
said section No. of Act NO. M of 1880
+ Motion carried unanimously.
On motion of Mr.. E. Il. Laf1eur-
The petition from citizens of the up
per part of Prairie Mamou, praying fol
a change of road, was tabled until mex
regular meeting.
On motion of Mr.. Prescott
i The sum of $4,000, or as much thereo
as may be necessary, was appropriately
out of the internal improvement fund
, 5th ward, to build a bridge across bayou
! Carron, near the Fisher place, and TIN
contract to be sold to the lowest bidder
and work to be done under the supervi
sion of Capt. T. C. Gibbons, VIM. Craw
!, ford, Jr. and Jas Carriere.
+ Mr.. Prescott in the chair.
: On motion of Mr.. Q~uebedeau-
The sheriff and tax collector is hereh,
! authorized to reimburse to JOS. Harri
: son, the sum of $1.OO, as said amount wa
, paid by him through double assessment
for the year 1896.
On motion of Mr.. f. T. Lafleur-
, The petition from Edmond Sylyeste:
) praying for a change of road, was grant
+ ed, and said road to run as follows: IL
+ continue along Onezime Vidrine's fence
, about two arpents down towards tn
I bayou Grand Louis, thence to the RICH
: ~, and ;nfarcoaf caid yvnCf nnI n
: said bridge, running on and o tn
high water mark; provided, however
that said Edmond Sylvester places tn
new road in first class condition befor'
: the old road is closed, and the new roat
, to be received by the road overseer.
. To the Honorable Members of the Pc
! lice Jury of st. Landry parish:
: We the undersigned committee ~ap
, pointed by your Honorable Body to as
certain the cost of building two stee
cells for the Jail, beg to report as fol
lows:
: e WGski 4iR = aSSsie aSa ! oi feet h to fa !for t tS
gam of ($34O.ea three hundred and fort.
kdollars. Offef4ag also to deduct there
from, ($s5.OO) p~Ffhty-ive dollars, if W
n would have ii placed at our expense
The two celia delivered here, withou
the placing Of same, would cost wv
hundred n ffty-f1Ve dollars, (S2o5OO
= Respectfully,
Ell. H. DESHOTELS,
E. Ell. MCGEE.
On motion of Mr.. e. Z. Lafieur-
The report of committee appointed t
! ascertain the cost Of building two stee
cells within the parish Jail, was receiy
ed and accepted and committee dis
charged.
Mr.. MCGEE in the chair.
& On motion of DIR. Clopton-