The Opelousas courier., 1898-06-18

for an appropriation to repair the road
and bridges on the road from Beggs sta
ton to Capt. Sylvester's, be granted, and
that an appropriation of $500 be allowed
for said work $500 to be paid out of the
internal improvement funds OF the 18th
ward; 500 out of the internal improve
ment funds of the 5th ward and $500 out
of the contingent funds of 1893.
Resolved further, That a committee
of three composed of Mcssrs. E. w. Syl-
vester, E. G. Quirk and Wesley Budden
be appointed to supervise said work and
to report to this body upon the compile
ton of anne
On motion of Mr.. Quebedeau-
Resolved, That the report of commit
tee appointed to receive new road laid
out by Mr.. Alphonsc Quebedeau, be re-
ccived and accepted and committee dis
charged.
O%pelousas, La, June 7, 1893.
To the Honorable President and Mem
bers of the Police Jury, st. Landry
Parish:
We, the undersigned committee, APP
pointed to settle with the Parish Treas
urer, beg leave to report that W. have
carefully examined and gone over all
vouchers in his possession amounting
to s8l,3o5.7l (ei1hty-one thousand three
hundred and n~inety-tive dollars and
seVenty-One cents) and found same cor
rect IN event respect, and we recon-
mend that$le be credited with said
ams~~t anu said vouches be cancelled.
Respectfully submitted,
II. LAFLEUR,
SAMpL HAAS.
On motion of Mr.. Guidry-
Resolved, That The report of commit
tee appointed to settle with the treas
urer, be received and accepted and COM
mittee discharged.
On motion of DR.. SaiZan-
IO,-,JxnI TNhnt nr .rDprs+r1 le
$500, or as much thereof as necessary,
be made, to build Il bridge across bayou
C~ourtableau, between the two oak trees
on the opposite side of Mrs. d. p. Sal
Fan gin, and between the gin and low
er warehouse; $1,000 of the above amount
to be paid out of the contingent funds
of 1898, and $500 to be paid equally out of
the first, third and fourth ward funds of
1898. Contract to be let out to the low
est bidder and work to be lone under
the supervision of the following com
mittee to be appointed by the chair:
Chair appointed DR.. JOS. P. Saizan,
Chairman; T. c. Gibbons, Geo. Goodloe,
X. Zernott and Eraste Dupre.
On motion of Mr.. K. Latieur-
Resolved, That on and after June 80,
1898, the contract for keeping the Tay-
lor bridge across bayou Courtableau, be
and the same is hereby rescinded.
Mr.. r. Latleur in the chair.
On motion of Mr.. Durio-
Ned Hooper was placed on the indi-
gent list. Z
On motion of Mr.. McGee-
Resolved, That the resignation of
Jules Bellard, road overseer from Thi-
bodeaux's to parish line, be received and
granted as prayed for.
Resolved further, That as the above
named road is nov closed by Clabe BIZ
rotte and Arthur Leger, and can not
now be opened without damaging their
crops, they are hereby notified to open
said road by the lst day of January,
1899.
On motion of Mr.. Durio-
Resolved, That q committee of three
composed Of Belizaire Godeau, Belle
Godeau and Belizaire Darbonne, be APP
pointed to examine bayou Mallet. from
Achille Deville's to parish line, to ascer-
tain what distractions are existing in
said bayou, and to report at nextregular
meeting.
On motion of DIR. SaiZan-
The police jury resolved itself into a
committee of the whole to examine into
and approve claims.
DIR. Saizan in the chair.