St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1898-04-16
Police .Jsas.y Proceedi iags.
0pelousas, La. April 4, 1893.

The Police Jury met pursuant to ad-5
joIlrninent.
Present: e. II. MCGEE, President;
Afessrs. Fontenot, Durio, Chachere, Gui-
dry, Quebedeau, Haas, Saizan, Manuel,
.Clopton.
On motion of Mr.. Haas
Resolved, That the sum of $500, or
as much thereof as may be necessary,
be appropriated outof the internal inn
proyemcnt funds. of the 9th ward, to re-
build the bridge over Goeodrie ON road
leading from Pine Prairie to Loyd's
bridge; provided, that the parish of Ra-
pides will appropriate like sum to de-
fray half the expense OF buildtag said
bridge. Contract TO be sold to The low
est bidder by committee Of three from
the parish of ST. Landry and ike COM
mittee fromthe parish Of Rapiaes. Conn
miftec FROM Landry composed as
follows: III. Randolph, Gareisse
johnson and William Carpenter.
On motion OF DIR. CIopton
Resolved, That the report of commit
tee appointed to give the Burr dogs q
test trial with view of purchasing same,
was received and accepted, and commit
tee discharged.
On motion of Mr.. Guidry-
The police jury adjourned until 2:3o
o'clock p. m.
EVENING SESSION.
The police jury met pursuant to aa-
journment.
Present: II. H. McGee, President;
Messrs. Prescott, Fontenot, Durio. Gui-
dry, Quebedeau, Manuel, r. Lafieur and
CIopton.
On motion of Mr.. r. Lafieur-
Resolved, That committee of two
| be appointed to examine the statement
of and settle with the Washington State
Bank, fiscal agent. Chair appointed
! Messrs. r. I.afleur and w. NJ. Prescott
The undersigned committee appointed
to settle with the fiscal agent of Saint
Landry parish, beg leave to report that
| we haSe examined carefully the state.
ments presented TO us and find same
correct, and request that warrant be
issued to said fiscal agent out of the con,
tingent funds of 1897, for s52o.71, five
hundred and twenty and 7l-1oO dollars
and one against the contingent funds OF
1898, for $57.l5, fifty-seven and I5-l00 dol
lars, to cover salary of said bank, from
January II, 1898 to April 3, 1898, for 1885,
business, and from February Q to April
8, 1893. inclusive, for 1898 business.
r. LAFLEUR
WM. NJ. PRESCOTT,
i Committee.
On motion of Mr.. Durio-
Resolved, That the above report bs
accepted, committee discharged and th'
sum of $520.7l be credited to the fisca
agent, covering salary from JanuarV l
to April 5, 1858, inclusive, for 1897 busi
ness and the sum of s57.l5 covering sal
ary from February Q 70 April !, 1898, In
elusive, for 1898 business.
On molten OF Mr.. Dnrio
Resolved. That the petition from citi
zens and taxpayers of Mallet, praying
for public road, be granted rs prayet
/ for, said road to be laid out as follows
j From public road beginning at j. .
Bertrand, thence between j. D. Ber
traad, Tom Frame and Louis LedouS
thence between Eugene Bertrand ant
4 Ertenaon Pitre, thence on the north t.
meet the road known rs the Lacass
road across the woods, thence betWeel
Theogene Bertrand and Theogene Ber
trand, thence between Theogenc Ber
trand and Martin Andrepont, thenceSbe
tween Theogene Bertrand and Thee
gene Bertrand to interseet the Prairi
Ronde road at Azenor Durio. The abov
described road to be laid out withou
cost to the parish and under the super
vision of the following committee
Theogene Bertrand, Ertemon I.atien
and John Derosier.
On motion OF Mr.. Guidry-
The following road overseer's Wer
appointed for the End ward
, John Guidry, from Sunset to Gran
]. tCoteau, thence to McPherson's wes
!, line.
1, Francois Michon, from Grand Cotea
] to Bourbeux bridge, instead OF j. !
Barry, resigned.
Joe Higgin botham, from Acadia pal
! isll line to Jules Miller.
! On motion Of Mr.. Manuel
Resolved, That the sum OF $500 b
appropriated out of the contingent fand
} OF 1895, for the purpose of having retraf
scribed the record book of brands Of p
Landry parish, and said amount 70 3
paid when work is completed and q
I lated aud approved by the eommdtte
appointed by the police jury OF the pa
ish of Lafayette; said committee col
: sisting OF Judge G. Debaalon, e. 4
Voorhies and r. G. Landry, President
Police Jury of Lafayette parish.
Mr.. r. Lafieur In the chair.
On motion OF Mr.. McGee-
! Resolved. That the petition from cit
! zens of Plaauemine Ridge. asking for
. committee to be appointed to ascertai
: the probable cost OF draining fiat {
!. bottom that overf1ows the public roa
/ leading from the corner OF the Latreyl
: place. DIR. Chaehere and Coburn place
, be received and accepted and the follow
: ing committee appointed as above. an
4 to report at next regular naeetint
5 Thomas Bihm, ]. B. McClelland, Josep
5 Anselrn, If. q. wilkins and Charles
| Coburn.
On motion of DR.. Clopton
: Resolved, That the tax-collector
: and is hereby instructed to refund
Ridean Bros, parish taxes on one hu
7 tired acres OF land, ,erroneously asscsse
Z On motion of DIR. Glopton
? Resolved, That the petition fro