The Opelousas courier., 1898-10-15
PROCEEDINGS OF THE POLICE
JURY:

Messrs. Fontenot, f. L. Lafleur, Quebe-
deau, Haas, Saizan, Manuel, r. La4leur
Clopton.
On motion of Mr.. X. Lafleur-
The police jury adjourned until ESQ
EVENING SESSION.
The police jury met at 80 o'clock p
present: f. II. MCGEE, President
Messrs. Fontenot, Prescott, E. T. La
fleur, Quebedeau, Haas, Saizan, Manuel,
II. Lafieur, Clopton, Durio, Chachere,
Guidry.
on motion of Mr.. Haas
Resolved, That the petition present
ed by the Board of Aldermen of the
town of Opelousas be placed on file and
referred to the parish legal adviser, and
he to report upon same at h next reg
ular meeting.
Or motion of Mr.. Fontenot-
Whereas, a petition has been present
ed to this body, from the citizens and
tention to the bar formed in h bayou
Courtableau at Mr.. Bidstrup's saw mill,
caused by the dumping of saw mill re-
fuse in the river, closing the stream to
navigation for all points above this
mill; therefore, be it
Resolved, That n committee of five
be appointed composed of Messrs. A
Leon Dupre, w. BURKE, Jas. N. Gala
han, f. p. Martin, J.J. Neyland, Capt.
Crawford and VIM. NJ. Prescott to
examine into the complaints contained
in said petition and report at next reg
ular meeting.
On motion of Mr.. f. T. Lafieur-
That the parish license for retailing
wines and s%pirituous liquors be placed
at two thousand (s2OOO.0W dollars per
| annum, beginning Jan. ], 1899.
M IT, ~ ,Hnrr
Called for the yeas and nays on his
motion.
Mcssrs. f. II. MCGEE, Prescott, Fonte-
not, l.. II. Latieur, Quebedeau, Manuel,
II. La1cur, Clopton, Guidry and Cha
ciere, voting yes.
Messrs. ID. Durio, S. Haas and Dr.J p.
SaiZan, voting no.
Motion carried.
Moved by DR.. Saizan-
That Mr.. Geo. Pulford be appointed
together with the committee as an eX-
pert to examine the Port Barre bridge
as soon as convenient and to determine
whether said bridge was built according
to plans and specifications, and thai the
sum Of So be appropriated to assist in
defraying the expenses OF said expert.
Motion carried.
On motion of DR.. Clopton-
Resolved. That the report of commit
tee appointed to have the state road
worked, be received and accepted, com
mittee discharged and the sum five
hundred ($5OO.M) dollars ordered cred
tied to Begg and Quirk, out of the fol-
out of the internal improvement funds
of the 4th ward; n hundred dollars,
out of the 5th ward funds, and two hun
bred dollars, out of the contingent eX-
pense funds.
On motion of Mr.. r. Lafeur-
That a committee of two be appointed
to examine into the statement of the
Washington State Bank, fiscal agent.
Chair appointed Messrs. II. Latleur and
VIM. M. Prescott.
The undersigned committee appointed
to settle with the Washington State
Bank, fiscal agent, beg leave to report
that we have examined carefully the
statement presented to us and found
same correct and request that a warrant
be issued in favor Of Washington State
Bank, against the contingent funds Of
1898 for six hundred and fifty-two and
33-1OO ($652.33) dollars, covering salary
of fiscal agent, from July 5, 1898 to Oc-
tober 2, 1895, inclusive, for 1898 business.
r. LAFLEUR,
VIM. M. PRESCOTT,
Committee.
On motion Of Mr.. E. T. Lafleur-
Resolved, That the report of commit
tcC w ~
fiscal agent, be accepted, committee dis
charged, and that d warrant be issued
to said fiscal agent, covering amount as
stated in above report.
On motion Of Mr.. Haas
Mrs. Alcide d. Fontenot be placed on
the INDECENT list.
On motion of MI. T.. r. Lafleur-
Mrs. Amessant Fontenot be placed on
the INDECENT list.
On motion of Mr.. DuriO-
Resolved, That the report Of commit
tee appointed to lay out q public road to
iutersect the Prairie Ronde and Mallet
public roads, be received and accepted,
committee discharged and the road de-
clared a public road as follows, to-wit>:
Frame and J. d. Bertrand, thence be-
tween lands of Ertemon Pitre and Eu-
gene Bertrand, and thence through the
woods, thence through land of Theogene
Bertrand, connecting the Prairie Ronde
and Mallet public roads. Also that
William Reed be appointed road over
seer on said road.
On motion of Mr. Manuel
Resolved, That the report of commit
tee appointed to let out contract for
building bridge across PAnse-aux-Vache
gully,be received INC accepted, COM
mittee discharged and the sum of fifty
foul and 75-1O0 dollars ($5475), be credit
ed to Valentine Langley, out of the in
ternal Improvement funds of the 9Th
ward.
On motion of Mr.. Haas
That a committee of five be appointed,
of Messrs. Willis Whatley,
Geo. w. Saddler, Monroe Wolff, Black
ston Forman and Al Walker, to ascer-
tain the probable cost of repairing or
the bridge across Bayou To-
ro on road from Chicot and Dossmann
to Avoyelles line.
On motion of Mr.. r. Laf1eur-
The police jury adjourned until to-
morning at 30 o'clock
October 4, 1898.
The police jury met at $50 o'clock
a. m.
Present.: E. H. MCGEE, President;
Messrs. Fontenot, Prescott, Chachere,
Guidry, E. T. Lafieur, Haas, Quebedeau,
Manuel, R. Lafeur, Clopton.
On motion of Mr.. Fontenot-
Marguerite Collins was ordered placed
the INDECENT list.
On motion of Mr.. e. T. Lafleur-
Jean Baptiste Fusillier was ordered
placed On the INDECENT list.
On motion of Mr.. E. T. Laf1eur-
Resolved, That an appropriation of
($75.OO) dollars, be made out
of the internal Improvement funds of
the 7th ward, to build a bridge across
Point-aux-Pain gully, near Dick O'Con-
ner's, and that said work be let out to
the lowest bidder and to be done under
the supervision of the following COM
Alibe Bertrand, Dick O'Con-
and Jos. Landreneau.
On motion of Mr.. Haas
Resolved, That q committee of, three |
be appointed to examine into the bad
condition Of the Court House roof, as re- |
ported in the petition presented by
Judge Dupre to this body, and to report
the probable cost of repairing or renew
said Court House roof, and also |