St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1898-04-16
On motion Of Mr.. Guidry-

of public road, be taken up and granted
as prayed for provided, however, that
4 the said change be made according to
i section of the road ordinances.
On motion of Mr.. .Durio--
/ Resolved, That committee of five,
composed of ID. Durio, Jean r. jean, Ed
/ mond f. Dejean, Francois David ard r.
NJ. Milsted, be appointed to examine
Plaquemine gully from Jean F. Jean to
parish line, and to report at next regu-
lar meeting rs to the complaints made
regarding distractions existing in said
gully and causing overfows ON public
i road.
On motion of Mr.. Chachere-
Resolved, That committee of three
be appointed by the chair for the pur-
pose of having repaired the roof on the
parrish prison. Chair appoin ted Messrs.
i Chaeheres J. ]. Thompson and G.. r..
1 Burr. s
i On motion of DR.. =. p. SaiZafi sts
Whereas, a subscription to the amount
OF $500 having been obtained from the
i citizens of the 1st ward for the purpose
OF aiding the improvements of the pub
lie road; and M
Whereas, the above amount is inade-
pose; therefore
Belt resolved, That the sum of $500
be and the same is hereby appropriated
out of the internal improvement funds
of the 1st ward, for the purpose OF pur-
fehasing mules and road materials to be
i used in working the public roads in the
first police jury ward; said amount to
!. be charged to the share OF said fund due
said first ward, and ssid mules and road
materials tc be under the control OF the
members of the police jury for the first
ward.
On motion of DIR. Clopton-
Resolved, That the sum of $40, or as
! much thereof rs may be necessary, be
made out Of the Internal Improvement
, funds of the 4th ward, to build two
bridges across gullies on Martins front;
and that the work be done under the
supervision of g. II. Hawkins, w. s.
Reynolds and Ed. Mcdaniel.
On motion of Mr.. Guidry-
Resolved, That committee of three,
composed of Jno. @. Mills, Adam La
vergne and Firmin Boudreau, be APP
!. pointed to lay out q public road begin
ming at E. G. Lavergne's store and rum
ming direct north, intersecting the pub
lie road running by J. M Wares south
Iline.
2 On motion of Mr.. Chachere-
Resolved, That q committee on two
4 be appointed by the chair, to sell the
: court house fence to the highest bidder
: for cash. Chair appointed Messrs. Cha
Ichere and saizan.
On motionaf Mr.. Chachere-- Il
Resolved That the tax-collector, be
AL ID hereby instructed to refnhd toa
q T4s E "A. Haas the sum Oh $3.50; said
e amount having been collected through
double assessment.
On motion Of Mr.. Haas
Resolved, That the report of commit
{ tee appointed to examine two bridges
: built on road from Vile Platte to De-
balloons bridge, be received ard accept
ed, committee discharged, and the sum
!. of 5000 be credited to Marius FusiIier,
Z out of internal improvement funds Of
4 the 7th ward, for building said bridges.
The committee appointed to examine
the claims of commissioners of election,
, reported that they had examined said
claims and found that many Of these
g were not yet filed, and would therefore
u recommend that the Treasurer be in
structed to make list of each polling
% precinct and of the commissioners of
u election, etc.; and would further recon-
mend that an appropriation OF $l00900,
% or as much thereof rs may be necessary,
u be made out of the license funds TO de-
fray said expenses, and that the parish
% treasurer be authorized to settle same.
u On motion of Mr.. Haas
Resolved, That the above report be
is accepted and committee discharged.
ID On motion of Mr.. Durio- 5s3
That an appropriation be made of one
: hundred dollars, (one-half out OF the 1st
and half out OF the 5th ward funds,) for
la the purpose of digging canal to drain
road near Mrs. Louis Fontenot's place;
provided, however, that the citizens OF
70 said neighborhood will subscribe suffi-
IN cient amount in addition to the above
At appropriation to complete said work
If I Contract to be let out to sthe lowest bid.
O. der and work done under the sapervi-
Il. sion of the following committee: Messrs
J. o. Chachere, Ozeme Fontenoty Alfred
DeyilIe, Edmond syivestre and Ben La.
!. feur.
- On motion Of Mr.. r. Lafleur s
9 The police jury adjourned until 2;3l
j o'clock p. m.
-. ~ EVENING SESSION.
= The police jury met at 2:s0 O'clock
al p. m.
= Present: e. Ell. McGee, President
Messrs. Prescott, Fontenot, Durio, Cha
lchere, Guidry, Quebedeau, Haas, Clop
oe ton, Saizan, Manuel and r. Lafeur.
u On motion OF Mr.. Manuel
" Resolved, That the sheriff and ex
= offieio tax-collector, be and is hereby
ae authorized to reimburse TO Severin lie
y de the sum of $8.l0, being amount col
'iI Ieeted ON lands enormously assessed ane
ae 7 belonging to Augustin Lede, Sr.
'so On motion of Mr.. Chachere-
To- William Monroe was ordered places
az on the INDECENT list.
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