St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1904-10-08

IL Internal Improvements. 49,. SyNW.U0
l8 Public Schools ............. l000OAN
10 Contingent fund - 5,524.09
$65000.f0
w. r. CLoPToN. President.
Attest: j. j.. HEALEY, Clerk.
On motion of Mfr. Halphen-
That the report of committee appoint
ed to lay out public road to the planta-
tion of Thos. A. Cooke, be and the same
is hereby tabled until next regular
meeting. Motion carried.
Motion by Mr.. Dnrio--
That the salary of the Clerk of the
Police Jury be increased Two Hundred
and Fifty Dollars per year, payable
Messrs. Duaio, Sicily, yidrine, Fruge,
Lafleur, Halphen, Richard, Muller, Ber-
trand, Haas, Guidry, Deshotels, Gull
lory, Daley and Clopton, voting yes-l5
Messrs. Savant and Manuel, voting
no--2.
Motion by Mr.. Guillory-
That an appropriation OF Fifty DOL
lars, or as much thereof as may be me-
cessary, be made out of the first ward
funds, to clean out ditch through lands
Of Edgar Landry and others. to the head
of bayou Mallet, for the purpose of
draining public road lending 10 Opelon-
sas from Prairie RoHde; provided, that
like amount be paid for said work by
MIR. Eugene Ledoux as pledged by him.
Work to be done under the supervision
of the following committee: Messrs.
Ad. Guillory, Amos Reed and Edgar
Landry,
Messrs. Clopton, Durio, Sicily. vi
drine, Fruge, Lafieur, Halphen, Richard,
Muller, bertrand, Haas, Guidry, Des-
hotels, Guillory, Sayant, Daley, Ma
nuel, voting yes. Motion carried.
Motion by Mr.. yidrine-
That an appropriation of Thirty Dol
lars be made out of the 7th ward in-
ternal improvement funds to repair the
bridge over Bayou-des-cannes, ON road
leading from Vile Platte to j J. Lam
dreneau ut Point-aux-fain
Resolved further, that the contract be
sold to the lowest bidder by the follow
ing committee: Messrs. Sebastien Fon-
tenot, j. j. Landreneau and Aureiie Ma
nuel.
Messrs. Ciopton, Durio, Sicily, Fringe,
Vidrine, Lafieur, Halphen, Richard,
Muller, Haas, Guidry, Deshotels, Gull
lory, Daley, Sayant, voting yes. Mo-
tiuii carried.
Motion by Mr.. Haas
That an appropriation of One Hun
dred Dollars he made out 0f the 9Th
ward internal improvement funds to
build the Singleton bridge across Elm
Bayou, and the contract to be sold to
the lowest bidder by the following COM
mittee: Nessrs. 4. L. Caleote, j.. B.
Wall, 4. j. Howell aud j. l.. O'Quinn.
Messrs. Clopton, nnrio. Sicily, Fruge,
Vidrine, Lafleur, Halphen. Richard,
Muller, Bertrand, Haas, Gmidry, Besho-
tells, Guiilory, Daley, sayant and Ma
nuel, voting yes. Motion carried.
Motion by MFR. Haas
That an additional appropriation of
Forty-five Dollars be made out of the
9Th ward internal improvement funds
the parish of Rapides Il, make like
appropriation-ta build the bridge on
the west side of Coct,drie on road lead
ing to bayou Tore, near Paul Johnson !;
further, that the same committee pre-
viousIy appointed, be continued to sell
contract to lowest bidder.
Messrs. Clopton, Dnrio, Sicily, Fringe,
Vidrine, Latleur, Richard, Haiphen,
tells, Guiliory, Darby, Savant and Ma
nnel, voting yes. Motion carried.
Motion by Mr.. Guidry-
Resolved, that the proposition of the
Town of Opelousas ~ contained In o re-
solution of the Mayor and Board of Al
.rmen of said town, adopted October
srd, 1904, relative to making a temporary
| jail out of the south side IF the town
market house be and the same is hereby
accepted.
Resolved further, that the sum OF Two
Hundred and Ssventy-tive Dollars, or az
much thereof as may be necessary, be
and the same is hereby appropriated
out of the contingent funds of 1904, to
pay for the parish's portion OF the ne
| cesSary alterations and improvements.
Resolved further, that the same COM
mittee that has had the matter i'm charge
be continued in power with authority TO
| look after the details and make the ne
cessary contracts.
/ Messrs. Cloptoli. Durio, Sicily. Fruge,
yidrine, Lafieur. Halphen, Richard,
| Bertrand, Haas, Gnidry, Deshotels, Sa-
want, Guillory aud Manuel, voting yes
| --l5.
| Messrs. Muller and Daley, voting no
-. Motion carried.
Motion by MIR. Daley
| That committee of three, composed
| of Messrs. III. f. Richard, Frank Miller
and C. n. Layergne. be appointed 70 as
| certain the probable cost Of rebuilding
| the bridge over bayou Rourbeux, near
1 BnrIeigh,s store, and report to this body
at it's next regular meeting. Motion
carried.
Motion by Mr.. Durio-
\ SGC0A0&u &AAa E&kAAG tksE GA#G~ ~ taA y
nd iourned until O'Clock p. m.
EVENING SESSION.
The Police Jury met pursuant TO ad-
4 iournment.
/ present: DIR. CIopfon, Prest.; Messrs,
i Durio, Sicily, Vidrine, Fruge, Latieur,
/ Halphen, Richard, Mailer, Bertrand
Guidry, Deshoteis, Guillory, bailey, sa-
/ want, Manuel.
/ Motion by Mr.. nHrio-
sesonded and carried, that the Clerk
i al the Police Jury he authorized to Issue
q warrant for $5s.s5in fayo Of the town
Of OpeIousas, lin payment OF claim mp
4 proved April 5, 1901; the said WAR; 1t e
Sc drawn against the parish treasurer
out of funds not otherwise appro
. priated.
Motion by Mr.. Halphen-
seconded and carried, that the f'resi
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