The Opelousas courier., 1898-07-23

Clelland.
On motion of Dr.. Clopton-
The police jury adjourned until 2:a
EVENING SESSION.
The police Jury met at 2:3O o'clock
p. m.
Present: E. II. Niece, President
| Messrs. Prescott, Fontenot, Durio, Cha
cherc, Guidry, f. Il. Latleur, Quebedeau,
Haas, Saizan, Manuel, r.. I.atleur and
Clopton.
DR.. Clopton in the chair.
On motion of Mr.. Guidry-
Resolved, That section | OF ordln-
| ances OF the police jury, relative to the
height of lawful fences, &c, be amended
| only in so far as to the height of fences,
so as to read: that all fences shall be
| lawful at a height of 3H feet instead of
IL feet.
|pOn motion of Mr.. McGee-
Resolved, That Marie Louise Borde-
lon and Delaide Manuel be placed on
the INDECENT list.
Mr.. McGee in the chair.
On motion of Mr.. Guidry-
The police jury resolved itself into a
On motion of Mr.. Mf: LaAur-
The board of reviewers adjosLed UNI
til tomorrow morrtng at $3.50 o'ciAfSik:
The board of reviewers met at g:as
0'f Pqssen "a; M F.. II. se2ec, President;
Mcssrs. Fontenot, Guidry, T.. Il. Lafleur,
Quebedeau, Manuel, X. Latleur, Clopton,
Durio, C~hachere, Prescott, Saizan.
On motion of Mr.. Z. T. Lat1eur-
The board Of reviewers resolved Itself
into a session of police jury.
on motion of MrfChachere-
Richard Smart was ordered placed on
the INDECENT list.
on motion of Mr.. E. T. Lafeur-
Resolved, That Mr.. Y. Andrepont be
and is hereby granted the right of way
to establish a telephone line along the
public road from washington, through
Cataro and a part of Plaisance to his
| place; provided, said line does not inter
ferc with public travel on said roads.
The committee appointed by your
Honorable body to ascertain the OBJ
structions existing in bayou Mallet, beg
t o report that we have caused all OBJ
| structions to be removed from said ba-
you, and all levccs cut up to Prud'hom-
me City bridge, except two large rice
levecs or dams built by Mitchell and
the Chachere Bros, near the parish line,
or probably outside of it, and we have
| been informed that these two leyecs do
| not injure anyone, and recommend that
they remain; provided, said levees be
opened during the winter months.
Belle GOdeau,
Belizairc Godeau,
B~eliZaire Dcrbanne,
per J.O G..
On motion of Mr.. DuriO-
Resolved. That the above report be
received and accepted and committee
discharged.
On motion of Mr.. X. Latleur-
The police jury adjourned until 2:3o
EVENING SESSION.
The police jury met at 2:3o o'clock
Present: f. II. McGee, President;
| Messrs. Prescott, Fontenot, Durio, Cha
| chere, Quebedeau, Saizan, Manuel, f. Il.
Latleur, X. Latleur, Haas, Guidry.
On motion of Mr.. X. Latleur-
Resolved, That Mr.. las. o. ChacherC
be and is hereby appointed a committee
of one to ascertain the probable cost OF
having an abstract made of lands pat
ented within the parish of st. Landry
| which are not now listed IN the present
abstract.
On motion of DR.. SaiZan-
Resolved, That the same committee
appointed to ascertain the probable cost
| Of building sidewalk around the court
| square, are hereby authorized and en-
powered to frame specifications and lei
| out contract to lowest bidder to build
said sidewalk said committee to reserve
the right of rejecting any and all bids
and that an appropriation of $4,000 be
made for d%efraying expense of said
| work.. The said committee to report tC
this jury at its first meeting after the
completion of contract.
On motion of Mr.. E. T. Lafieur-
Resolved, That J. r. Fontenot be ap-
| pointed road Oyerseer from Vile Platte
| and Washington roads, thence to Eau.
bourg road to J. X. Fontenot's land.
On motion of Mr.. Durio-
Resolved, That an appropriation OF
S25 be made to assist in defraying the
expenses of the agricultural meeting to
be held in Opelousas, on the 18th and
| 18th inst. Warrant to be issued in favor
| Of the chairman of committee on ar
| rangements.
On motion of Mr. f. T. Lafleur-
The police jury resolved itself into a
| session of board of reviewers.
The board of reviewers adjourned UNI
| til Tomorrow at 80 o'clock a. m.
July s, 1898.
The board Of reviewers met at 9:3C
o'clock a. m.
Present: f. H. MCGEE, President
| Messrs. Fontenot, Durio, Chachere, E.
7. Laheur, Quebedeau, Haas, Saizan,
Manuel, r.. Lafleur, Guidry, Prescott.
DIR. Saizan in the chair.
On motion of MI. E. L. Latleur-
The board Of reviewers resolved itself
into a session of police jury.
On motion of Mr.. E. I. Lafieur-
| The police jury resolved itself into a
| committee of the whole to examine and
| approve claims.
Mr.. E. T. Laheur in the chair.
G. B Chachere, building bridge and
culvert, l ward 8 "
Placide Robin, repairing Coulon's
bridge, i and 3 ward .1o7........ 20 90
Fl Bodemuller, l ream bond letter 35
J J Healey, stamps, &c............ 3 W
w G Dejean, removing dead cow
from road, 8 ward .........- W
w D Lewis, juror on inquest $500. 2 W
r Lafleur, lumber, S ward .....,.... SS 3e
r Chachere, sundries for Jail .,... ii &c
F." I" spikes ward ........ l Ot
" I" nails, l ward........ st
| Leon Pitre, spikes ward.....-. 81
Joseph Albert, assisting to survey
road, 2 ward W
Joe Smith, assisting to survey
Louis Cormier, assisting to survey
road, z ward L w
| Mrs DIP Saizan, spikes, 3 ward. 5 g.
| Daniel McKeeyer,juror on inquest 2 OF
| J III Baldridge, " H.. 2 Il
Marius Smith, ".... 20
| M Stage H.. 2 OF
W S FTazee, conveying insanes to
W as s Frazee, turnkey fees, june i'0 i
to July 4, 1898. .............,..... II OK
w $ Frazee, feeding prisoners
from June Z to July 5, 1898 49,. 2l3 1;
On motion of Mr.. r. Lafleur-
The committee on clamis resolved it
self into a session of police jury.
Mr.. MCGEE in the chair.
The committee on claims reported
through their chairman, Mr.. Z. IT. La,
| Aa,,r fhnt fhox nod avor aeinn1 and fnv1nG