The Opelousas courier., 1897-05-15

OF as llucn InefeOI as may De necessary
be appropriated out of integnal improve.
ment fund, 5th ward, to repair bridges
on road from Jno. Il. Bacon's store tC
Waxia bayou, including bridge OF said
bayou WaXia; and that r.. Il. Burlelgh
Jno. T.. Bacon and WI. Young, be APP
pointed a committee to sell contract to
lowest bidder.
DIR. Clopton in the chair.
On motion of Mr.. T.. II. Lafieur-
That the petition of citizens of Prairie
Mamousbe taken up from the table.
On motion of MI. +. ". Latleur-
The petition from citizens of Prairie
Mamou,. was granted as prayed for,.and
that the public road be located as fol
lows: Road to run from southwest
corner of Achille Guillory to the south
west corner of the land of John Warner,
thence west of DR.. j. Walters and west
| of John Warmers and that said public
road be but one ron the Nezpiuue
| bridge neal Pine Prairie to the south
west corner of John Warmers land.
On motion of Mr.. T.. n. Latlcur-
Louis Jaco Fontenot was appointed Il
road overseer from Fabius Nidrine's to
Martelle Miller's at ward line.
Alcec Saucier, instead of Antoine Fon-
tenot, from Israel's bridge to Point-auX-
Pain.
On motion of Mr.. Manuel
The following road oversecrs were APP
pointed:
bridge to TheOphile Nidrine, and to
ward line at Don Louis Young.
Honore Fusilier, from Johnny Fruge's
bridge to Coulee Tete-du-Nache, instead
of Onezime Fusilier, over age and re
fused.
Theophile Fusilier, from parish line
near Martin Leger to Eunice corpora
ton, instead of A. Helm, over age and
refused.
On motion of Mr.. C~hachere-
Be it resolved, that the petition of the
citizens and taxpayers in the vicinity
of Port Barre asking for the building of
that a committee composed of p. Robin,
Samuel Leblanc II Caesar Mouillier be
appointed to ascertain the probable cost
for the building of the bridge prayed
for, and to report through their chair
man, Mr.. p. Robin, at the next regular
meeting of this body.
On motion of Mr.. Guidry-
Be it resolved, that a committee of
five, composed of Louis f. Sibille, Yep
herin Thibodeau, Pierre Beard and Felix
Thibodeau, be appointed to lay out a
puDIiC lodu w tlliS HULL ptDIlt IotU
near Mr.. Breaux intersecting McIlhen-
ny's north line.
On motion of Mr.. Guidry-
Be it resolved, that a committee of six,
composed of Antoine Lamury, J. T. Lee
ger, Aristide Baugh, V. A. Gardiner,
Emile Leger and Michel Vernable be
appointed to lay out a public DAD north
of Simon Leger's, intersecting public
road north of J. Z. Leger's.
On motion of Mr.. Gnidry-
Be it resolved, that a committee COM
posed of Roman Arceneau, JOS. Arce-
neau, Pancras Arceneau, Thomas Kill
christ, Duplechain Blanc and Jules Beg
maud, be appointed to lay out a public
lie road on Acadia line.
On motion of Mr.. Durio-
That a committee of three be appoin-
ted by the chair to ascertain the proba-
bic cost of recOpying Labyche's Index,
and also reinscribing mortgage indexs
so, 81, 80, 80 and 81, in general mortgage
index.
Chair appointed Messrs. Durio, E.T.
Lafeur and Manuel.
On motion of Mr.. McGee-
Be it resolved, hat a committee of
five composed of Il. T. Cary, Adam Cav,
Jean Castillo, Homer Bourgeois and
Hermogene Olivier be appointed to lay
out said road as prayed for by the citi-
zen of Plaquemine Point and to obtain
the right of way from land ownerssand
ave those who give the right of way
sign the report as such, and to report at
next meeting.
On motion of Mr.. McGee-
Be it resolved, that the sum Of $50, or
as much thereof as may be necessary, be
appropriated put of internal improve
ment funds, Sth ward, 1897, to dig a canal
and drain road from S. J.. Gosselin to
Mallet bridge; this amount to be applied
to aid the o hands, and the work to
be done under the supervision of Leon
Pitre, road overseer, and amount paid to
him when work is completed and accep-
ted by the two members of the. police |
jury of said ward; and also that the APP
preparation OF a like sum for the same
purpose made in the year 1895 be repeal
ed and rescinded.
Mr.. MCGEE in the chair.
On motion of Mr.. Chachere-
Be it resolved, hat the report of the
appointed to sell the contract
to build a bridge and dam and to repair
the road near G~arrigues' bridge in Plais-
ance be accepted, committee discharged
and Frank J. D'Avy ordered credited
with $74 out of internal improvement
fund of LIST ward.
On motion of Mr.. r. Lafleur-
That dollars be and is hereby ap-
to reimburse Andrew Moresi
for parish taxes illegally collected on
capital, machinery and other prop
erty of the said Moresi, which is m
plOyed in the manufacture of ice, which
under Article 207 of the Constitution of
1879 as amended by joint resolution 90 of
OF 1886, is exempt from taxation.
Resolved further, That a warrant be
issued to said Moresi for said amount
put of funds not otherwise appropriated
for year 1897, and that a committee of
two be appointed to ascertain the
amount illegally paid by Mr.. Moresi.
Chair appointed MessrstR. Lafleur and
Thompson, Treasurer.
On motion of MI. E. ~ Lafeur-
That section 16 of the road ordinance
changed and amended so as to make
he age of road duty, Is to 45 instead of
9 to so.
MI. E. T. Lafleur called for the yeas
md nays.
Nh>ssrs. MCGEE, Prescott, Fontenot,
iuidfesE. T. Lafeur, ouebedeau, voting
Messrs. ssachere, Haas, Manuel, R.
4afleur, G,iopton, voting no. Motion
ost for tack of required number of
members present to amend.
On motif n of Mr.. r. Lafleur-
The iltltes were read and adopted.
On mot n of DIR. Clopton-
The pola::e jury adjourned to meet at
80 p. M.
EVENING SESSION.
The Police Jury met at 2:3O o'clock !
m.
Present: E. H. MCGEE, PRESIDENT;