The Opelousas courier., 1898-04-16


sum of one hundred dollars be appro
priated out Of the anne fund to repair
bridges on the road leading from thu
be done under the supervision of Messrs
WI. Young, Jno. E.. Bacon and r. La
fleur.
On motion Of Mr.. Manuel
Resolved, That the petition from
citizens of Mamou and Faquetaique
praying for a change Of road which
leads from Theophile Vidrine to Fred
erick's crossing, be tabled until mex
regular meeting.
On motion of Mr.. Durio-
Arestide Sebastlen was appointed roac
Oversecr from Frilot's bridge to Vile
Platte and Washington roads.
On motion of MI. Chachere-
Resolved, That Messrs. VIM. Dejean
Jos. Hidalgo and Lucius David, be ap'
pointed a committee to investigate and
cause to be opened, if III their opinion
it be necessary, the levee on public road
on south line Of Nicholas Gallien's
lands.
On motion of Mr.. Guidry-
Resolved, That the petition from Mr.
Armand Castillo, praying for a change
Of public road, be taken up and granted
as prayed for; provided, however, that
the said change be made according to
oSteloh - Az kOoN
On motion of Mr. Durio-
Resolved, That a committee Of five,
composed Of p. Durio, Jean F. Jean, Ed
mond F. Dej3an, Francois David and r,
NJ. Milstedssbe appointed to examine
.RHSE51uemine gully from Jean F. Jean to
parish line, and to report at next regu-
lar meeting as to the complaints made
gully and causing overflows on public
road.
On motion of Mr.. Chachere-
Resolved, That a committee Of three
be appointed by the chair for the pur-
pose of having repaired the roof on the
parish prison. Chair appointed Messrs.
Chachere, j. J. Thompson and G. F.
Burr.
On motion of DR.. j. P. Saizan-
Whereas, a subscription to the amount
of $500 having been obtained from the
citizens of the 1st ward for the purpose
of aiding the improvements Of the pub
lie road; and
Whereas, the above AMOUNT is made
quate to accomplish the intended pur-
pose; therefore
Be it resolved, That the sum Of $500
be and the same is hereby appropriated
out of the internal Improvement funds
of the LIST ward, for the purpose of pur-
chasing mules and road materials to be
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 said mules and road
materials to be under the control of the
members of the police jury for the first
ward.
On motion of DR.. Clopton-
Resolved, That the sum of $40, or as
much thereof as 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.. T. Hawkins, ". s..
Reynolds and Ed. Mcdaniel.
On motion of Mr.. Guidrv-
Resolved, That a committee of three,
composed of Jno. C. Mills, Adam La
vergne and Firmin Boudreau, be ap-
pointed to lay on a public road begin
ming at e. c. Lavergne's store and run
ming direct north. intersecting the pub
lie road running by J. M. Wares south
line.
On motion of Mr.. Chachere-
Resolved, That a committee Of two
be appointed by the chair, to sell the
court house fence to the highest bidder
for cash.. Chair appointed Messrs. Cha
chere and SaiZan.
On motion of Mr.. Chachere-
Resolved, That the ta~x-collector, be
and is hereby instructed to refund to
DR.. j.. A. Haas the sum of $500; said
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 Willie Platte to De-
balloons bridge, be received and accent
ed, committee discharged, and the sum
of $1,000 be credited to Marius Fusilier,
out of internal improvement funds of
the 9TH 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
were not yet filed, and would therefore
recommend that the Treasurer be in
structed to make a list of each polling
precinct Il of the commissioners of
election, etc.; and would further recon-
mend that an appropriation of 100000,
or as much thereof as may be necessary,
be made u of the license funds to de-
fray said expenses, and that the parish
treasurer be authorized to settle same.
On motion of Mr.. Haas
Resolved, That the above report be
accepted and committee discharged.
On motion of Mr.. Durio-
That an appropriation be made of one
hundred dollars, (one-half out of the lst
and half out of the 5th ward funds,) for
the purpose of digging a canal to drain
4Soo ACnL XAlSs AOu1o L OuItuOUo pldCcs
provided, however, that the citizens Of
said neighborhood will subscribe a sufft
Gent amount in addition to the above
to complete said work.
Contract to be let out to the lowest bid
der and work done under the supervi-
sion of the following committee: Messrs.
o. Chachere, Ozeme Fontenot, Alfred
Deville, Edmond ~Sylvestre and Ben La
fleur.
On motion of MI. r. Laf1eur-
The police jury adjourned until 2:3O
p. m.
EVENING SESSION.
The police jury met at 2::3O o'clock
m.
Present: E. H. MCGEE, President;
Prescott, Fontenot, Durio, Cha
,here, Guidry, Quebedeau, Haas, Clop-
ton, Saizan, Manuel and r. Lafleur.
On motion of Mr.. Manuel
Resolved, That the sheriff and ex-
oficio tax-collector, be and is hereby
authorized to reimburse to SEVERN Lee
le the sum of $6.10, being amount col
ected onlands enormously assessed and
belonging to Augustin Lede, Sr.
On motion of Mr.. Chachere-
William Monroe was ordered placed
m the INDECENT list.