The Opelousas courier., 1897-03-13
PROCEEDINGS OF THE POLICE
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~OPELoUsAs, La, Marc.

OpELoUsAs, La, March l, 1897.
The Police Jury met at II 80 o'clock
Present: +. II. McGee, president;
Ncssrs. Prescott, Fontenot, r.. L. La
teur, Qucbedeau, Haas, SaiZan, II
and Durio.
DR.. Saizan in the chair.
On motion of Mr.. Ell Laileur--
BE it resolved, That the assessment
of Julien d. Gulllory be reduced from
l42 acres of land to the amount of I'll
acres.
On motion of Mr.. Durio-
The police jury adjourned unit. 2:30
o'clock p. m.
EVENING SESSION.
Ihc Police Jury met at 2:3D o'clock
Present.: e. II. MCGEE, president;
Messrs. T.. II. Lafleur, Fontenot, Pres
colt, Durio, Quebedeau, Haas and Ma
nuel.
Mr.. McGee i'll the chair.
Received of. E. II. McGee, President
of this body, the sum ($lOO) one hundred
dollars. being amount collected upon
three notes due the parish by Gustave
Chachcre, as per resolution passed at
last meeting; less commission OF S3.WO
for collection leaving a net balance OF
500. 90 to be turned over to the PARISH
Treasurer.
On motion of Mr.. Haas
The sum of $500 was appropriately
out of contingent expense fund OF 1871
for necessary repairs upon the parish
courthouse.
On motion of Mr.. i. Il. Latleur-
A committee of two vas appointed to
examine the statement OF the Washing
ton State Bank, fiscal agent. Chair APP
pointed Messrs. E. L. Lafieur and VIM
NJ. Prescott.
ON motion of Mr.. Manuel
That the sheriff and tax-collector be
authorized to reimburse to Widow >
Miller, the sum of $40, being the
amount paid by her as parish tax OF
1896. OH double assessment of Angelas
Savoie.
Carried.
On motion Of Mr.. Manuel
That the sheriff and tax collector be
authorized to collect h tax Ulysses
Anuillard. amounting to 1891 upon his
lands only, as he is a resident of Acadia
and his tax receipt of 1896 shows that
he paid for his movabIes and poll tax in
Acadia.
Carried.
ON motion of MI. Manuel
That the sheriff and tax collector be
authorized to reimburse to Theodule E'
N, Richard, the sum of $7.4S, being
dJlOuIt pdlli " NhS Aoc"3
ly assessed.
Carried.
The undersigned committee appointed
to examine statements OF the Washing
ton State Bank, fiscal agent, for bust
ness of 1896 and 1897, beg to report tina
said statements have been examined
and found correct, and ask that a war.
rant be issued for $19S.99, for salary OF
said fiscal agent, from January l7th
1897 to January 18th, 1897, inclusive, fol
business of 1896; also a warrant for $S.9
for salary from February 18th, 1897 tC
Feb. Is, 1897, inclusive, on business OF
1897.
f. r. LAFLEUR,
VIM. M. PRESCOTT,
Committee.
On motion of Mr.. Quebedeau-
The report of committee appointed t.
examine statements of Washington
State Bank, was accepted and commit
tee discharged.
ON motion of MI. Durio-
The following road overseers were APP
pointed:
JOS. Aguillard, from Kings bridge t.
Frank Dietlein's.
Frank Dietlein, from his place to tn
corporation line.
| on motion of Mr.. E. Il. Lafleur-
The following road overseers were ap
pointed:
Lufrois Jaco Fontenot, from Poin
| Grand Louis to Point Pain Claire.
Vendole Ortego, from Vile Platte cor
| poration to ward line in Tate Cove, vic
| Onile Tate, resigned.
Henry Dare, from Bayou Petite Pass
to Tate Cove road, vice Demetrlus L
Fontenot, resigned.
Theogene Soileau, from D.. III. Quirk'
| bridge to John Warmers corner, vic
| Artemon Vidrine, resigned.
On motion of Mr.. Manuel
The following road overseers we've ar
pointed:
Charles J. Coburn, from northeas
| corner of I. r. Guidry's to Boudfeau'
| bridge.
Angelas Sonnier, from John Bou
| dreau to parish line.
Belezaire Godeau, from southeas
corner of Martins pasture to Victoril
| Lemelle.
A. Helm, from parish line to <Eunic
corporation, in lieu of Martin Carror
resigned, and v age.
Onezime Fusilier, from Coulee Tete
de-Vache to Johnny Fruge's bridge, in
| stead of S. A. Gourdney, resigned, an
not now belong to said road.
Theodule +. Richard, from Sosthen
Bourque to Thibodeau's bridge, instea
of Antoine Colagin, he not being q han
of said road and refusing to serve.
On motion of Mr.. Quebedeau-
Cyprien Taylor was appointed roa
oyerseer from bayou Teche to Ernes
Zerringue's, n1ieu of Homer Rivette.
On motion of Mr.. Fontenot-
Orphas Guillory was appointed roa
overseer from LaZaro's gulley to Coz
ways upper line, instead of Onezim
Brignac.
on motion of Mr.. Durio-
The sum of $1,000 was appropriate
out of internal improvement fund of til
LIST and 9Th wards, to remove and repai
the fence on a strip of land bought
Mrs. Aug. Perrodin, on road leadin
work to be done under the supervisio
Of Messrs. A. Wartelle, Emile Soilea
and Jean Jumere.
On motion of DR.. SalZan-
Be it resolved, That the sum of 5000
be reimbursed to f.. B. Dubuisson, ESQ
being amount paid by him for film
suit with the Clerk of the Suprem
Court in suit entitled st. Landry Cotto
Oil Co. VS.. r.. H. McGee, President, {
ais. and that a warrant be issued j
his favor for said amount.
On motion of Mr. Haas
BE it resolved, That the sheriff an
tax collector, be and is hereby autho
lied to refund to Austin Campbell, tn
sum of $500, said amount having bee
collected through dou e assessment.
On mes.Ji9n Of MI. Ha e.
John Cfksmlx was app fnted road owe
seer from or nea Sing eterry's place
Little Cocodrie bridgM viaS John Pa
r~ott's9lace, instead Of willie King.
On motion of Mr.. Haas
Joseph Clark was appointed road owe
seer from Chicot Town to NezpiqI
bridge via Pine Prairie, instead of Jusli
Johnson.
On motion of Mr.. Durio-
A committee of three vas appointe
composed of two members of this bod
and q deputy clerk of the court, to e:
anime the following Indexes of Nor
gage books, Nos. 80 to SO; Index to Co
veyance Q; Index books A, B, G, D,