The Opelousas courier., 1897-07-24
PROC DsNGs OE THE POLICE
JURY:


O'Clock a. M.
Present.: l.. H. McGee, Preside,
MesSrs. tontenot, thachere, Guidrv
+. latieur, luebedeau. Saizan, Manu-
Il. l4afleur and Durio.
on motion of Mr.. f.. L. Latieur--
The board of reviewers resolved itst
INTO session of police Jury
ON motion Of Mr.. +. II. Latieur-
The minutes Of July 9Th and 9Th we
read and adopted
ON motion of Mr.. r. Il. Latieur-
Resolved, that the police jury go in
session of board of review ers.
on motion of Mr.. Quebedeau-
The board of reviewers adjourned IL
til 2:30 o'clock p. m.
EVENING SESSION.
The board of reviewers met at 2:3o
| NJ.
Present: Mr.. +. II. McGee, presiden
| Messrs. Prescott, Fontenot. Durio. On
| dry, Il. L. Latieur, Quebedeau, DR.. Sa
Zan, Manuel, thachere and r. Lafieur
| On motion of Mr.. Chachere-
Resolved, that the board of reviewe,
adjourn until Tomorrow at 9o'clock
m.
July s, 1897.
The board of reviewers met at eo,cloc
4. III.
Present: MIR. L. II. McGee, president
Messrs: tontenot, Durio, Il. L. Latieu
'luebedeau, DIR. Saizan, Il. LatIe,lr, G,li
dry, Prescott, Haas, Chachere.
on motion of Mr.. Durio-
The board of reviewers resolved itsel
into session of police iury..
On motion of Mr.. r. Laheur-
Resolved, That the report of commit
tee appointed to supervise the erection o
two steel cells within the parish iail, be rt
calve" ana accepted: committee dischar gell
anh aaI >. a. Drunmond ordered credited Will
s-o 80 out OF the contingent fund of 1897
On motion of Mr.. f. T. Latieur-
Resolved, That the sum of sloOm be-
appropriated out of the contingen
funds, for the Soldiers Home, situated
q. New Orleans, La.
Mr.. Durio in the chair.
On motion of DR.. Saizan-
Resolved, That we accept vouchers
OF jail cells consisting of purchase bill
iIelgnt blll, hauling, &c.. amounting tC
$Gs1 .5s, and that the sheriff be credited
with said d$2s7 .5s, being amount of money
dlsbursed by him for said cells. and that
warrant be issued for said amount
MIR. McGee in the chair.
on motion of Mr.. r. Latieur-
Resolved, That the communication
from Mr.. John n. Ogden, relative to the
Zee bill of Judge Arthur Simon, be
tabled.
Be it resolved, That the report of
committee appointed to view out pub
nc road connecting the Opelousas and
Nllle Platte with the Washington and
.'pelousas roads, north of the corporate
limits OF Opelousas, be received. com
mlttee discharged, and that the sum of
floD he appropriated out of the internal
Improvement funds, lst ward, and paid
To br. '. Boagni for a strip Of land. as
soon as Ihp nf In *, F., Il
land
On motion of Mr.. Il. LliieIlr-
ne police jury adjourned until > 80
o'clock P. m.
EVENING SESSION.
The Police Jury met at 2:33 o'clock
?. m.
Present: Z. Fl. McGee, President;
Nessrs. Prescott, Fontenot, Durio, Gut
Try, L: T. Latienr, Quebedeau, Saizan.
r. Latieur.
ON motion of Mr.. Manuel
Resolved, That Messrs. Ernest Fru-
ssee, ULCER Manuel, Zepherin Fruge,
lheogene Fruge and Leon Manuel he
committee to ascertain the
;ost OF building Il bridge on L'Anse-aux-
acne gully, and to report at next re-
sular meeting
On motion of Mr.. E. T. Laf1eur-
Inc following road overseers We're
Ebenezer Mixer, from Cason,s to Eo-
eman's, vice FL. w. Lowry.
j. j. Scott, from corner Rediand to
.arlsh line, via Morrow, instead Of Jas.
Hicks.
On motion of Mr.. r. Lafieur-
he 1t resolved, That Raymond Breaux.
d1tor and business manager of the ST
landry Clarion-the said Clarion being
II estaDi1shed newspaper published in
'pelousas, st. Landry parish-be and is
ereby elected to serve as parish printer
Or the ensuing year, according to Act |
98 of 1884,
Mr.. Raymond Breaux was elected nv
cclamation.
ON motion of Mr.. r. Laf1eur-
Resolved, That the report of commit
ee appointed to open the road between |
and Burr's lands and Others.
e received and accepted, committees
and the sum of 5000 ordered
redited to Jas: o. Chachere for dis
ursements, out Of internal imnrova-
lent funds of Ist ward.
Resolved further, That the road he
eclared a public road.
On motion of DIR. Saizan-
ResolvedA That George Goodloe be
oPolnted road oyerseer from corpora
on line od the new road running be-
yeen the lands of Burr, Joubert and
hers, to where it intersects the West
elIevue road
On motion of Mr.. r. Laheur-
resolved, That the sheriff be author
ed to purchase a telephone box for the
Sc of the sheriff's office, and that the
lm OF W be appropriated to purchase
id box
On motion of Mr.. E. T. Laffem-
The police jury resolved itself into q
'ard of reviewers.
On motion of Mr.. E. T. Lafieur- :
The board of reviewers took a recess
10 minutes. It
After Al ts ID recess atI the board of2fewers
On motion of Mr.. E. T -.aafieur- W
The board of reviewrtH adjourned lfh-
tomorrow at 9 o'clot K a. IN.
July 9, 1897.
The The, Board II, of Review,rs met at nine /
Present: E. III. McGee. President;
essrs. Fontenot, Chachere, E. T. La
ur, 2uebedeau, Haas, r. Latieur, Ma
lei, Saizan, Durio, Prescott.
On motion of Mr.. r. Lafieur-
The board of reviewers resolved itself t
On On motto motion 20 Of Mr.. R. Laheur- i
Be it resolved, That a warrant be is
ed in favor of the Washington State
INK, hscal agent, amounting to S1499,9S
vering balance due said bank for 1896
lsiness; also that a warrant be issued
said bank amounting to s7O2 cover
g. interest on 1896 business, as above.
date.
On motion of Mr.. r. Laf1eur- t
Resolved, That Messrs. r. E. Bur-
Ugh, r. L. Stagg and Isaac PEBBLES be
pointed committee to sell contract ,
build two bridges on gullies in front
Mrs. Dubuisson's property. ,
On motion of Mr.. E. 7. Laf1eur- 1c
Resolved, That DIR. r. t. Marshall s
ID Messrs. Pierre GuiIlory and Val
on Vidrine be appointed committee
ascertain the cost of repairing or re- +;
Iilding the johnson bridge over ha-
III NeZpique, and they to report aft t