The Opelousas courier., 1897-03-20
PROCEEDINGS OF THE POLICE
JURY:
On melton Of DIR. Saizan-

G1llS DIS u IDoAIu u INV IL VI 3 W Il liiSISt
upon a compliance by taxpayers with
section 10 of Act JOG of 1890, and, that iii
all cases where such taxpayers have
given their lists of taxable property as
required by law; or, having had oppor-
tunity to do so have neglected or re-
fused to give such lists, the said Board
of Reviewers will decline to review the
action of the Assessor unless complaints
of taxpayers are made as required by
said section and laid before said Board
as required by section % of same Act.
On motion of Mr.. Durio-
Fred IIollier was rr-appOintcd road
oyerseer, from John Higgins to kcnni-
son bridge OF bayou P~laquemine.
On motion of Mr.. McGec-
The police jury resolved itself into Il
committee of the whole for the purpose
of passing on claims.
DR.. Saizan in the chair.
Gibbons & Nicholson, lumber for
long bridge, S ward ....,..... $ y "a
Gibbons e Nicholson, lumber for
long bridge, 5 ward....... ...-,- Al IS
Leon Wolff, shovcls, spikes, &c,5
ward . II II
Ragile Fontenot, lumber and la
Dor, 7 ward - 50
P. H.. Singleton, repairing bridge
on Bayou Chicot, 6 ward ,..... IS m
III. II. Deshotels, committing pri-
soners from Jan. Is, 1897 to Feb.
u, 1897 10 90
Ii. II. Deshotels, attending court,
&c, from IAN. Is, 1897 to March
l, 1897, inclusive. III Il
Ii. ii. Deshotels, feeding prison
ers from Jan. Is, 1897 to Feb. u,
1887, inclusive. .......... 3D. s,
VIM. M. Thompson, sundries for
VIM. M. Thompson, sundries for
,ldll | Az
a.. l.. Fruge, conveying ballot
boxes from Opelousas to JOS.
Landreneau's and Robt. Tate's. 900
DR.: A. Latieur, 8 spades and shov-
els, ward $ 60
Jos. Fusilier, lumber, &c., 7 ward II 90
Lone Pine Saw Mill, lumber, 9th
ward 10 81
c. Dietlein, 1 stove and pipe. 40
DR.. w. f. Clopton, expert testi-
Jack Meiancon, burrying John
Chevis observation-disclosures. :: 50
Jack Me1ancon, hauling trash
j. T. Leger, juror on inquest 10000. ; 50
Q. 3. Thompson juror on inquest go
Aug. J. Muller, 2 90
II. McCaffery, Z" 2 90
Paul Lastrapcs, = 90
VIM. Henderson, ditching 2 mud
holes and building two bridges,
etc., on Plaisance road, | ward 5 90
Mentor Devillier, sharpening
spades and shovels, l ward...... ! so
st. Landry Clarion, printing ..-... 50 90
Opelousas Courier, 500 blank cards
drawing 10
Percy T. Ogden. typeWriting for
presidential campaign. ....... 2 90
DR.. 0. P. DAILY, holding inquest,
autopsies,, &ca from Aug. 1896 to
Alfred Pavy, taking testimony in
naso No + 1nE Stafa VIC trIo;p |
ct ais 3 50
G.. N. Ogden, carrying boxes to
Notleyville, Leonvillc and
Grand Coteau ...... ..... .-.,-. 800
H. Bodemuller, stationery ..-.... 81 50
R. Lee Garland f fees Feb. term of IL %
our t:...:...,...........-...,..- 125 90
DIR. O. p: DAILY, fees for inquest,
etc. to March l, 1897 .......... Is GO
A. l.. Lyons, sheriff, serving sub
punas 20 90
D.. T. Stafford, sheriff, serving
subpRnaS 20
M. l.. Swords, killing and burn
ing glandered horse ........ 20 GO
John Boudreau, delivering ballot
Jokes SW
Alfred PayN, reg. inqs. Nos. $50
Opelousas Courier, printing II IS
Sam Haas, expenses to State
Wv -. .r. ~ n |
M. l.. Swords, expenses to State
Agricultural Convention ....... IS 10
Gibbons Il Nicholson, lumber, 1st
WaTu , ID
Opelousas Mercantile Co., spikes,
spades, &c, | ward, C96) ..,...... 80 -
On motion of Mr.. f. T. Lafleur-
The committee on claims resolved it.
self into police jury.
Mr.. McGee in the chair.
The mittae on c1aims bavipu |
arisen reported through their Chair
man, DR.. Jos. p. Saizan, that thew had
n found correct the bills as
above detailed.
On motion of Mr.. Prescott
The report of committee was accepted
and committee discharged.
On motion of Mr.. E. L. Laf1eur-
The police Jury adjourned to meet at
EVENING SESSION.
The Police Jury met at 8 o'clock
NJ.
Present: f. H. MCGEE, Presidents;
Messrs. Prescott, Fontenot, Durio, E. T.
Lafleur, Quebedeau, Haas, Saizan, Ma
nuel, Ciopton.
On motion of Mr.. Prescott
That as the assessment of Mrs. One
j. Pitre being $1270.W for the year
for stock and 20 acres of land and
said assessment being erroneous; there
IOIt, bc IL IcSOlteu, If1aL the Snef1H ana
collector be and is hereby author
lied to reduce same to the amount of
$4,000.
Carried.
On motion Mr.. Durio-
The following road overseers were ap-
pointed:
John Andrus, from J. o. Chachere's to
DR.. Days.
Edgar Dupre, from Garrigues' bridge
A~ndrepOnts lane,
Albert Fontenot, from -~Andreponts'
to Debaillon's bridge.
On motion of Mr.. Durio-
EIodie Bordelon was ordered placed
On the INDECENT list.
On motion of DR.. Clopton-
The sheriff and tax collector is hereby
authorized to reimburse to S. O. Andrus
the sum of $40, said mount having
been collected from him through double
assessment.
, On motion of Mr.. Durio-
Whereas, Mr.. J. H. Pierce is assessed
for 24lacres of land and same having
been solfsssQQ Mr.. D. Roos; and there is
also on san. assessment (S300.OO) three
hundred dol1a.1s.for stock and vehicles
W1dch said J.*Hspierce did not own at
the time of the sax nof land to said Roos,
and that neitheT1he nor Mr.. Roos owe
taxes on said $500; therefore. be it
resolved, that tRe sheriff be authorized
collect simply the taxes OIL landed
property. 6 &
Carried.
On motion of Mr.. E. T. Laf1eur-
Duly seconded, Resolved, that Mr..
ULCER Maurin be notified by the Clerk
this body to appear at its next regu-
ar meeting to give information reia-
W.. to a complaint of Mr.. Ermogene
TnHlI0Tv annnprninrr fhn o11or,I JS~xan