The Opelousas courier., 1898-07-30
PROCEEDINGS OF TILE POLICE
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PROCEEDINGS OF TUE POLICE
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OpelousaI, La, July IA, fhas.
The Police Jury met pursuant to OK
journment.
chere, Guidry, Quebedeau, Haas, Saizan,
Manuel, II. Lafieur and Clopton.
On motion of Mr.. r. Latieur-
The police jury adjourned until 2:ao
o'clock p. m. I
EVENING SESSION.
The Police Jury met at 2:30 o'clock
Present.: e. II. McGee, President;
Messrs. Prescott, Fontenot, Quebedeau,
Haas, Manuel, II. Lafleur, Clopton, Cha
chere, Durio, Guidry, SaiZan.
On motion of Mr.. Manuel
Resolved, That the Tax-Collector be
and is hereby authorized to reimburse
to Francois G. Aguillard, the sum of
$500, amount collected through double
assessment for year 1897.
On motion of Mr.. Il. Latleur-
The police jury resolved itself into 4
board of reviewers.
Resolved, That the Peoples State
Bank be assessed at $l0,OOO.W.
On motion of Mr.. r. Latleur-
The board of reviewers adjourned I'M
| til $50 o'clock q. n.
July Is, 1898.
The board of reviewers met at 9:3O
o'clock a. M.
Present: E. II. Niece, President;
| Messrs. Prescott, Durio, Chachere, Gut
| dry, Quebedeau, Haas, SaiZan, Manuel.
r. Latleur, Clopton.
On motion of Mr.. Manuel
Resolved, That the assessment of
| Mrs. VIM. Dejean be increased from
twelve hundred dollars to fifteen nun
| dred dollars.
On motion of Mr.. Manuel
Resolved, That the assessment of
Damonville Fusilier be increased from
two head of cattle to fifteen head.
On motion of Mr.. r. Laf1eur-
Duly seconded n carried, the assess
ment lists having been reviewed and
approved as submitted, they were turned
over to the assessor.
On motion of Mr.. r. Lafieur-
The board of reviewers resolved itself
| into regular session of police jury.
On motion Of Mr.. Haas
Resolved, That the report of commit
| tee appointed to let out contract for
| building bridge across bayou Cocodrie,
be received and accepted, committee
| discharged and the sum Of 5000 ordered
| credited to Chas. Dossmann, out of the
internal improvement funds of the 9th
| ward.
On motion of Mr.. r. Lafleur-
The police jury resolved itself into a
committee of the whole to examine into
| and approve claims.
DIR. ClOpton in the chair.
DR. 0 P Daily, inquest and autopsy
fees from May 10 to July u, 1898 $50 90
III D Littell, fixing court house
Dtll. 1 w
Marius Smith, sharpening spades
and shoyels, 2 ward. 3 so
J B Clay, spades and shovels, End
Fr mn \ 4 Mayer, spikes and ~
spades, 8 ward. .................. 2 20
Paul J Roy juror on inquest. 4 20
| Charley Mayo" " ...... 4 20
| Henry j Roy, (" F." ...... 4 20
Louis Ansley, \" ...... 2 10
B s Dossmann, conveying %insanes,
mileage, &C.. 5 40
Green w Spears, amount paid
through double assessment. $50. 8 70
j A Spears, amount paid through
double assessment. ............. 5 7G
| l. ID Spears, amount paid through
double assessment. 4 SO
On motion of Mr.. Qu%ebedeau-
The committee on claims resolved it.
| self into regular session of police jury.
Mr.. MCGEE in the chair.
The committee on claims reported
through their chairman, DR.. Clopton.
| that they had examined and found cor
| rect the bills as above detailed.
On motion of Mr.. Q~uebedeau-
The report of the committee on claims
was accepted and committee discharged,
On motion of Mr.. Durio-
David Aville was ordered placed on
| the INDECENT list.
On motion of DIR. Clopton-
Resolved, That the Tax-Collector be
and is hereby authorized to refund to I,
A. Hicks amount of taxes collected in
1897 on 100 acres of high woodland which
is in excess of land owned by him.
On motion of Mr.. X. Lafieur-
Resolved, That the Board of Alder
man of the town of ~Opelousas, be. re-
quested to prohibit the riding, driving
or hitching of horses upon the court
house square in said town.
On motion of Mr.. r. Laf1eur- y
Whereas, Mr.. T. b. Brooks. justice Of
the peace of the first ward of this par
absent from the parish and by reason O
his absence he has neglected his officia
duties as magistrate; therefore, be it
Resolved, That the salary of said T
B. Brooks, be discontinued from July l
1893, until such time as he shall have re
turned to his ward and resumed active
ly to discharge the duties of his office.
VII III
The following ordinance was duly
read and adopted:
Be it ordained by the Police Jury Of
the Parish of st. Landry in regular
meeting convened, That the owner o
any animal that may die of Charlton o.
Chambers in this parish, shall cause thu
carcass of such animal or animals to b.
thoroughly cremated, and whoeve
shall knowingly violate the provision
of this ordinance shall upon conviction
be fined in a sun not exceeding on
hundred dollars or imprisoned not ex
ceeding three months, or both, at th
discretion of the court; said fine or pen
atty to be recovered by indictment o
information in a court of competen
jurisdiction.
r. I'll. MCGEE, President.
Attest: J.J. HEALEY, Clerk.
On motion of Mr.. r. Lafieur-
The minutes were read and adopted.
On motion of Mr.. r. Laf1eur-
The police jury adjourned until tn
first Monday in October. being the 3r
day of said month.
E. H. MCGEE, President.
J.J. HEALEY, Clerk.