The Opelousas courier., 1898-07-23

AuOlpuC uulllOIS COSI III sulC pdI-
ish of st Landry VS. Armand De-
vile, bill filed 81 IS
On motion of Mr.. Prescott
The committee on claims resolved it
self into a session Of police jury.
Mr.. MCGEE in the chair.
The committee on claims reported
through their chairman, Mr.. r. Lafieur,
| rect the bills as above detailed.
On motion of Mr.. EFT. Lafeur-
The report of committee IN claims
was accepted and committee discharged.
On motion of Mr.. Prescott
Resolved, That the report of commit
tee appointed to sell contract for build
ing two bridges over Doggy and Carpe
bayous, be received and accepted, com
mittee discharged and the sum of $500
ordered credited to Andrew Richmond,
out of the internal improvement funds
of the 9th ward.
On motion of Mr.. Haas
Resolved, That the petition from citi-
| police jury to prohibit w. B. Stewart
from emptying saw dust into bayou Co
| codrie, be laid over until the parish at
tornev be consulted.
On motion of Mr.. e. T. Lafeur-
Resolved, That the sum of $40 be ap-
propriated out of the internal improve
ment funds of the 18th ward, to rebuild
DTluEc dCIOSS 1$CLpl4uO I'll 1Odu "
Pine Prairie to Mamou. Contract to be
let out to the lowest bidder by the fol
lowing committee: Miller Miller, Thos.
| Ellis, Jno. Fontenot, NJ. l.. Fontenot,
| Justin johnson and A. d. Ardoin.
On motion of DIR. Clopton-,
Resolved, That the police jury ad-
journ until tomorrow morning at $50
o'clock. :.
July 6, 1898.
The police jury met at $50 o'clock
q. IN.
Present: f. II. MCGEE, President;
! Messrs. Fontenot, Chachere, Guidry, e.
T. Lafieur, Quebedeau, Saizan, Manuel,
r. Lafleur, Clopton, Haas, Durio, Pres
colt.
On motion of Mr.. r. Lafeur-
Resolved, That a committee Of two
be appointed to wait upon the assessor
to ascertain whether he is ready to sub
nit the assessment lists to this board
for revision. Chair appointed Messrs.
r. Lafleur and Chachere.
On motion of Mr.. E. T. Lafleur-
That Mr.. Jules Sittig be appointed
janitor at q salary of $40 per month, be-
ginning July z, 1893. Motion carried.
On motion OF DIR. Clopton-
Resolved, That the police jury go in
to session as Q Board of Reviewers.
On motion of Mr.. Guidry-
The Board of Reviewers resolved it
6CIx Ii u oCSsioh - pOItCC july
Mr.. T. FL. Lewis, Chairman of COM
mittee appointed for the purpose of re-
porting upon the cost of putting in a
pavement around the court square, re-
ported upon estimates furnished him by
Mr.. John Noonan, a brick layer, that it
would require 10000 bricks a $3.50 per
m. making a total amount of $4,000; 60
barrels of Portland cement a $3.50 per
barrel, $4,000; $50 barrels of sand % 800,
$54 90; labor at 81 per m, $4,000. total
$954yOO; he further reported that in his
opinion the necessary labor for grading
the sidewalks II ballasting the same
with pounded brick could be obtained
ut o small cost from the prisoners in the
jail.
On motion of Mr.. e. T. Laf1eur-
Resolved, That the report Of Mr..
Lewis be received.
Mr.. Durio in the chair.
On motion of Mr.. McGee-
Resolved, That the report of commit
tee appointed to ascertain the probable
cost or draining the public road from
the Latreyte plantation to bayou Mallet,
be received and committee discharged,
and that m appropriation be made Of
500 outsof the internal improvement
funds of the 9Th ward to have said work
done; provided, however, that the land
owners interested i'm this work will pay
balance OF whatever may be required
for the completion of said work. The
following committee is hereby appoint
ed to.superyise the above Wonk: John