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THE CLARION. OPELOUSAS, JAN'Y 7, 1898. St. Landry Clarion Co., Llm., Props. RAYMOND BREAUX, Editor and Businemss Mauager. Subscriptions $1 Per Year. Zztered at the Poat-Olee at Opelowsa, La., as second cid.u matter. uDeiightful Eatertainment. One of the most delightful social entertainments of the holiday sea son was the grand supper given by the fair and beautiful daughters of our community at the palatial reb idence of our worthy citizen, Jas. T. Stewart. This was a sort of "Leap Year" affair, the gentlemen being escorted by the ladies and delightfully entertained through out the evening. The young ladies, who were the authors of this delightful occasion, began preparations at least a week previous, and when the happy time arrived everything was in perfect readiness. The house was most ar tistically decorated 'with ferns and such flowers as were obtainable at this season of the year. All present seemed to be enjoy ing themselves hugely, and ever and anon the sounds of merry laughter and happy voices would break the stillness of the midnight hour. About 11:30 o'clock supper was served and such a feast to feed upon could not be excelled. No thing worthy of mention trans pired 'round the bounteous repast except one noticeable feature which could not be overlooked without wounding the tender feelings of our highly esteemed friend, John H. Harmanson, who of course was present, as is natural with him when there is anything good to eat in sight. To the utter amazement of all present John exhibited the devouring capacity of an Anacon da. John said that he wished to swallow enough to last him a week. We do not doubt the sincerity of his wish, as he eat everything in sight. The fpllowing were present: Misses Cain, Ogden, Daisy Thomp son, Gussie Fauntleroy, Willie May Cassidy of Ruston, Loula Ed wards, Joslie Mann, Lizzie Black sher, Alice Stafford of Washington, Isola Fontenot, Jimmie Stewart and Mesdames Redmond and J. T. Stewart; Messrs. Cain, M'Graw, Peyton Sandoz, R. M. Smith, R.ty Mornhinveg, Morgan, Puckett, Peyton Splane of Washington, Cap pelle of Evergreen, J. T. Stewart, Walter Smith, Redmond, Gus Ken nedy, Harmanson and Percy Og den. Mr. and Mrs. Stewart elicited the heartfelt thanks of all present. Not until the morning hours did the mirth and laughter cease; then, bidding good bye to their host and hostess, all departed homeward. Fires. Last Wednesday morning, at about two o'clock, fire broke out in the shop of a Syrian named-Merry on Main street, which caused the:r destruction of four buildings ani considerable loss, as only the ware house and contents of C. Dietlein was insured. When the fire was discovered by a passel-by it had made such headway that it was impossible to save it; in fact, the occupants were aroused and gotten I out of the building just in time. The fire next spread to the build. ing owned by Mrs. C. Brand, and occupied by an Italian named = Brocata, and then to Mr. George e Paulford's saddle shop, on the south side, and to Mr. C. Dietleiu's ware. house, on the north side, all of which were quickly destroyed, as they were wooden buildings and t very old. The firemen fought the flames , heroically, and it was only through B their efforts, with the aid of vol unteers, that the large warehouse I of Dietlein and the store of Miss Pauline Isaac were saved. The burned warehouse contained merchandise to the Value of $7000, with $3000 insurance. I y---"--- t "It never rains but it pours." A Saturday morning at about two I o'elock the fire bells gaitn broke I the stillness of the midnight hours. ( This tipe for afire near the depot, . The ire originated in Mr. J. T. t Stewart's large warehouse, and be. s fore help reached the scene the en. I tire beilding was in flames. The c bhme had been left at the Dletlein a fte, and the delay in getting it per-. mitted the ire to make its way to b the buidling known as the "Green I StO.te also owned by Mr. Stewart, f and itwas burned. Mr. A. C.Skiles' b of8ioe, acroas the street, was about e to ignite When the hose arrived and savd ft, . The warehouse was Insured for r00 ad the aGreen Store" for (000.. About $4000 worth of hides, belaonig to ·Finnegan, Fitspatrick &Co of New Orleans, was consum.e ed i th"e warehouse; Insurance d $100. d We pssreelue that after the ex. pewrsee of th. past wwek theHook a 1dit 1 pany will quit spar- G ring with the town council in the matter of hboe. There has already been an unneessary delay which should not` be prolonged. Ii 15. Ca(rk4I comitia x W rsdrte, Are just what a horse needs d when in bad eondition. Tonic, o' are not food bat medietne and the best in use t~oput a horse in prime condition. Price 25 cents v per peakage. For saley JBg 3. Las. 13 selle.. __ _ yS-ly.. -.Dr.Joe. BSlmasn has moved~ cony and roomy quartus sana ~ilding, ng t wherp ir d e W phoje~ 1~' Laceombe--Nikeol At the residence of the bride's mother, New Orleans, La on Dec. 81, 1898, Mr. Austin Laurent Lacombe, of Opelousas, and Miss Alma Nikoll were united in marriage, Dr. Bakewell, of the Episco pal church, officiating. When a little party composed of Misses Alma Nikoll, Lucille and Helen Lacombe and Messrs. Nath an Roos and Laurent Lacombe boarded the southbound train here on Wednesday before last, ostensi bly on a pleasure jaunt, no one sup posed that it would culminate so felicitously for two of them. Not even tha slightest intimation had been given the friends or near rel atives by either of the star actors in the quiet little wedding cere mony that such was in prospect. Laurent had been going "er court in" for some time, but no one sup posed that he would be so precipi tous, and the news that the wed ding had taken place at New Or leans on Saturday at 7:30 o'clock p. m. came in the nature of an agree able surprise to the community. Miss Nikoll is a native of New Orleans, and a young lady of such lovely character as to endear her to every one who came in contact with her. Since the day of her entre into our social circles, her popularity has increased; and she will be joyously welcomed into the more sedate and sacred sphere of married life, while still retaining the admiration and love of those less fortunate. Mr. Lacombo is an Opelousasaan by birth, education and choice; and his success in social and busi ness circles has been so pronounced as to make the place of his nativity a most congenial clime for him. He is a fit mate. for so lovable a character, and we bespeak for hint and his lovely bride a life of hap piness and content. La Grippe Successfully Treated "I have just recovered from the second attack of la grippe this year," says Mr. Jas. A. Jones, pub lisher of the Leader, Mexia, Texas. "In the latter case I used Chamin berlain's Cough Remedy, and I think with considerable success, only being in bed a little over two days against ten days for the form er attack. The second attack I am satisfied would have been equally as bad as the first but for the use of this remedy as I had to go to bed in about six hours after being 'struck' with it, while in the first case I was able to attend to busi ness about two days before getting 'down.'" For sale by J. Lassalle. Lather l1lanship. The people of Opelousas went to the Opera House on Friday night, December 23, expecting an intellec tual treat, and they got more than they expected. Luther Manship, of Jackson, Miss, spoke for nearly two hours, and there was not a moment when he did not have his audience with him heart and soul. He is an artist of high order. His flights of oratory are soul Sdoying; he handles himself on the stage with the ease and grace of a veteran platform entertainer. As an impersonator he has no super ior, and he is an inimitable story teller. At the solicitation of many ad mirers, Mr. Manship remained y," and gave a second lecture Tuesday night, with greater suc cess, if that were possible, than the first. Louisianians will not soon forget that Mr. Manship came to the suc cor of North Louisiana not long since in her sore distress caused by the long drought, by giving the proceeds of an entertainment, amounting to considerably more than $100, to be distributed among needy families in the drought stricken district. Go on, Luther Manshlp, in your noble work of filling the souls of men and women with laughter and sunshine, and chasing from the i troubled brow the stamp of sorrow i and replacing it with a happy I smile. May you attain the highest I success, and no one will applaud 4 more heartily than your sistert State of Louisiana. mllioaa Given Away. It is certainly gratifying to the public to know of one concern in the land who are not afraid to be generous to the needy and suffer ing. The proprietors of Dr. King's New Discovery for Consumption, Coughs and Colds, have given away over ten millions trial bottles of this great medicine and have the satisfaction of knowing it has abso lutely cured thousands of hopeless cases. Asthma, Bronchitis, Hoarse neia and all diseases of the Throat, Chest and Lungs are surely cured by it. Call on Taylor & Taylor, Druggists, and . get a trial bottle free, regular size o50 and $1. Every bottle guaranteed, or price refund ed. 8 Pwroeeilgau or the Dowr, of Sckool Directors. OPELOra AS, Jan. 2, 1898. The Board of School Directors of the parish of St. Landry met this day in regular session. Present: A.L. Fontenot, Presi dent; Messrs.. Breaux, Neylasnd, Boykin, Clark, Sandoz, Andrepont, Guilbean, Thompson. On motion of Mr. Neyland The reading of the minutes of last regular meeting wasdispensed with. Mr. William iClark having pro. duced his commission as a member of this Board, vice Parrott, resign ed, he was ordered to take hlisseat. On motion of Mr. Breaux A school was located at Pearee ville at Dejeaa's, with Miss tisnie Baeksher as teacher; the School Boarid . to pay fifteen dollars: per maonth, the balance to be paid by the patro of said school. Carried.: On motion of Mr. BoykLn Seconded b I Mr.Gl lbesau, that the Melville school be reopened, with Miss The. m as teacher, until further notice. (r a oa a of i', Bykin That a school be opened at Pal metto, with Miss Lily Harmanson as teacher, at a salary of $30 per month. On motion of Mr. Sandoz The President was authorized to close any school whose monthly report shows an average atten dance of less than twelve pupils. On motion of Mr. Breaux That a committee of two, with the chair, be appointed to negotiate with the parties having control of the piano at the High School. Chair appointed Mr. Breaux and Mr. Sandoz. On motion, the School Board ad journed until the next regular meeting. A. L. FONTENOT, J. L. GUILBEAU, President. Secretary. A Clever Trick. It certainly looks like it, but there is really no trick about it. Anybody can try it who has Lame Back and Weak Kidneys, Malaria or nervous troubles. We moan he can cure himself right away by taking Electric Bitters. This me dicine tones up the whole system, acts as a stimulant to Liver and Kidneys, is a blood purifier and nerve tonic. It cures Constipation, Headache, Fainting Spells, Sleep lessness and Melancholy. It is purely vegetable, a mild laxative, and restores the system to its na tural vigor. Try Electric Bitters and be convinced that they are a miracle worker. Every bottle guar anteed. Only 50 a bottle at Tjay lor & Taylor's Drug Store. 3 A Hapyy New Year. The undersigned takes this op portunity of thanking the public for the past liberal patronage given the New York Racket Store, and begs a continuance of the same, assuring his friends and patrons the same good service and first class goods. Wishing all a happy and prosperous New Year, I am, Yours for business, L. B. CHACHERE, Agent. How To Preveot Pnemeonta. You are perhaps aware that pneu monia always results from a cold or from an attack of la grippe. During the epidemic of la grippe a few years ago when so many cases resulted in pneumonia, it was ob served that the attack was never followed by that disease when Chamberlain's Cough Remedy was used. It counteracts any tendency of a cold or la grippe to result in that dangerous disease. It is the best remedy in the world for bad colds and la grippe. Every bottle warranted. For sale by J. Lassalle. To The Public. We are authorized to guarantee every bottle of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy to be as represented and if not satisfactory after two-thirds of the contents have been used, will refund the money to the purchaser. There is no better medicine made for la grippe, colds and whooping cough. Price, 25 and 50ý per bottle. Try it.. J. Lassalle. Our Native Herbs. The Great Blood Purifier, Kidney and Liver Regulator, and contains a printed guarantee to refund its cost in any case where the Medicine fails to benefit. It is also a Yellow Fever Preventive. 200 days treat ment for $1.00. Sold only by JULES P. PITRE, Agent, Octl5-1y Opelousas, La. -Any church or home in need of a good organ can purchase same on easy terms from W. L. Dela houssays, salesman for L. Grune wald Co. Ltd. d17 4t -No healthy person need fear any dangerous consequences from an attack of la grippe if properly treated. It is much the same as a severe cold and requires precisely the same treatment. Remain quiet ly at home and take Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as directed for a severe cold and a prompt and com plete recovery is sure to follow. For sale by J. Lassalle. - Card of Thauks . We, the undesligned. wish to thank the Hope Hook and Ladder Company No. 1 for the faithful services rendered it the late fire on Main street; also to the public who so ably assisted the company in performnhg their uty. 801ol Jacob's, Mrs. Loulg Desmar aai Pauline R. Isaac, O. Detle!, DP. Del Bnono, V. Brocato, G. PIuford, Sr. `CONSTABLE'S SALE. DR. B. T. MABSBAIL s .. AUGUSTIN GRADNIGO. 16th Justice's Court, Parish of St. Landry. By virtue of a writ of ter faclasisseed by Hon. Louis Bacon Justice of the Peace in and for the 16th Ward, Parish of St. Lan. dry, in the above entitled suit, and to me directed, I have seised and I will proceed to sell at the olie of sAd Justice-of-th.-Peace Saturday, Jant'y 14. 1899. at 1 o'clock a. m., the following described property, towit: One tract of land and improvements, con taining one hlindred and fifty-seven and 6-100 acres being the SWa of section 9 in T-p5 s R W. La. Meridian. Terms,.Cash. SaaUBATIEN 3ONTEaOT. dec 1Ct Constable. O$T OR STOLEN. From the Lyard of J. L. Cahanin on the nightof 1 Thursday, Dee. 22, one red mare with white strek in foreheed, aged about 8 years; branded thus: A reward of $5.00 will be given for her recovery, or information that will lead thereto. V. VAabox Vxnnrnr, Prairie Mamou, Peareeville P.O, .a. Notice to. License-Pavers. AUl licenses,including vehicle and roadtarare due January 2l, 180. fA +.or easlers and derS must pay in idvanee. Other een ecome dtUn inent March 1st, 1890. To avoid costs ad palties should pay e I sho trtadd dates. W. 8s. FRAEZE, Sheriff lad Tx-Coeieetor. JIOR ALE OR RE N' Tea " Sares of choice land ad irve nents thereon situated in , betweean eeof Mrss. utlet . Bardy, Apyto ELIEUS ARDODI, lR-a ybetattat 40 t Occleal Csharter of tlse T.wr .f Qpeloras , L., Continued from Third Page. No-of l508,' andthoseopposed "Against the provisions of Act No. - of 189is" I a ma jority of the legal votes cast are in favor of adopting the provisions of this act, then the municipality shall be subject to and gov erned by its provisions, and the result of the election shall be certified to the Secre tary of State, who shall make -a record of the same in his ofce. If a majority of the votes cast shall beagainst the provisions of this Act, the municipal authorities shall so enter off record, and another election sub mitting the question, shall not be held in twelve. months thereafter. After a rejec tion of the provisions of this act by a mu nicipality and until its acceptance thereof as herein rovided, -the corporate powers, right, and franes thereof shall be an remain as now provided by law. Section 4.- Be it further enacted, -etc., That the existing municipalities shall be classified according to their population, as shown by the United States census of 1890 until the class shall be changed as-provided in this act. It shall be the duty of the Gov ernor, so soon as this iet becomes operative as to any municipality, to issue his pro clamation, gni such municipality to its proper cid and to forward a copy of his procld ojA to. each, the oflieers of each shall demapd such proclamation and upon its receipt shall cause it to be recorded in the minute book of the municipality and the same shall determnne its class. Section 4.' The courts shall take judicial notice of the class to which each of the mu nlcipalities of the State belongs. and of its powers undr theprovisions of this act. Section Be.it further enacted etc. That when .n glpality now existin which has na co t- der the proviions o this act, shall to amen its charter, the same my done in this wa: The mayor and f-adermen ay p re in writing, thie. deimed amendments, have the same- publiskadr for three weekslin a newspaper publased In the :municipality if t h be one, and .it none, thn b posting ttit_ ri he' rdamaft s sishall then be"submltt tthe' t*b rnor, who shall submit the the Attrey General forhlis oplnnýn. tleI Attoeg eneral be of -=Th ipinfon that th"'pro amend mentsre -consistent witx th cotstitution and iaws of the" United States' aid of this State, tinclndtg this act, the Governor shall approve proposed amnendments. If after publicaiio.., made, oine-tenth: of the qualified electors bf the municipality shall protest against the proposed amendanients, or any of them, the Governor shall not ap prove the ones protested against until they shall be submitted to and rptifled by a majority of the electors of the municipality. Amendments, when apprdved by the Gov ernpr, shall be recorded at-the expense of the municipality, in the ofce of the Secre tary of State and upon the records of the mayor and board' of aldermen, and, when so recorded, shall have the force and effect of law. A municipality not governed by this actmay change its corporate limits an der the provisions thereof. - Section 44. Be it further enacted, etc., that this act shall not apply to cities con taining over two hpndred tuand Inhabi tants. Section 45. Be I. fu~~ther enacted,:.etc.. That all laws or'pfl ts of lawi contrary to this act or on the same subject matter, ex cept as herein provided, are hereby repeal ed, S. P. HENRY,. eaker of the of Representatives. . R~. SNY'ER, . Lieutenant Govero ant President of the' Senate. Approved July 8, ,1898. M MURPHY J. FOSTER, Governor of the State of Louisiana. Atrue copy: . JOHN c? MIYH: L, Secretary of State. S. L.OIEBS ARD, Mayor. THOS. H. LEWIS, JR,, Clerk. SHERIFF'S' AAEE.AD PEOPLE'S STATE SSNk VS. ALEXANDER L. XNDRUiS No. 16186. 1iTH JUDICIAL 'DISTRCTr COUBT, PARISH OF Sr. LA.DRY, LA. By virtue of a writ of selsure A sale issued out of the Hon. 11th Judicial District Court, in and for the parish of St. Landry in the above entitled and numbered suit, and to me directed, I have seized and will proceed to sell, at public atiction, to the last and highest bidder, .at the front door of the courthouse in the town of Opelousas, on Saturday, January 14th, F.1899. at 11.o'clock a. m., the following described property, to-wit; 1. A certain tract of land, with all the buildings thegeln, situated near Bayou Carencro, i the n arlch p4 St. Landry La., containilng fifty arp nts, and being boun ded in the yearl Rl on the North by land of Cormier East by land of Broussard and widow limoneaux"Simoneaux, South by Bayou Oarencro and West by land of Hardy. 2. Also a small -tract of land, together with all the buildings and improvements thereon, situated near Grand Coteau, in the parish of St. Landry La., containing nine teed arpents more oress, and being boun ded in te year 18 o the North by land of John Egland, soutlih, by Bayou Carenero, east by land of Gabriel Sam and John Eg land and west by land of Chas. Peck. 3. Also a certain tract of woodland, to gether with all Improvements thereon, sit uated on Bayou Carencro, in said parish of St. Landry, containling fifty arpents and being bounded in the year 169 North by land of Phillip Thompson, East by same, west by lad of Gabriel Sam and South by Bayou Carencro, beug the same property that A. L. Anadru "cquired from Gabriel fem Yabruary 21.; l ; as peract of sale be foreMentor Andrus,"notary public and as duly recorded in conveyance book No. 3, pages 145 et seq. Terms.--Cash. W.n8. FRAZEE, dec11 St Sheriff S. Landry Parish, La. SEHERIFF'S SALiE. DR. JNO, A, HAAS, MR. A. F. ANDrR No.16366, 11th Jddiotil District Court, Par Ish of-S S Landry. By virtnuof a writot seisere and-sale Is sued out of the Hon 1th Judicial. Distriet Court in and or the rish ofSt. Landry, in the above entitled 1 numbeed suit and| tome directed,' I h e seied and wil pro ceed to sell at publicauction, to the last and highest bidder, at ;the front door of the courthouse at Opelu~sas 'on Saturday, Jan'y 7th, 1899, at 11 o'clock a. t.m, the following described property, to-wit: A certain tract of land, situated in Prairie Mamouth St. Landry Parish, and design ated on tie patent thereof, as being the northwest quarters section thirty-loi in Township four South of Range one east of Louisiana M eriditacentaining one huJ dred and .sty u acre and sixty-s hundreth of an acr, together with all the buildings and lmprtements threon. E S - a. S . aF _4 a n W.4ede Poate r ý.'t Di~d c u decO-f Sheriff.St. Landry perish. =_,.od od , eo , a lioa s No, 1545, ePrh,:iB4 St. Lantdry theralt ba soId at u rtie tion,to tohe rlastad st bidderby the and eig etor, o any duly quallie auctiosneer, at the last residence of the deceased, at. _iu-th. d r Won and-n.,a., n' II, ,)ig the folom. pethr. brohelo a to the , above est OCTte. B , A certal tract of aisw leo d woodland, together w li a the building I and improvement- t erd e. There the-whole trat onwe and ifty-sev en and 18-toe ace, -as fellows: oe the noreth by riE ,` .ilthe southh lan . ofra l Al t.- rby A, and west E1srle # Onsyokeofe n, of OCTAVE DUEDRILf, taming seventy-five *arre, of which twenty-five ae wood land s-md the bal ance cultivable,all tader nae. .eTho is alarge and cominmodious house, With 1 all necessary -optb 111gs gn good- t pair. Will sell with place on.epair of A food Creoilnues ad, ern 1mflcleat i as are fn usc. -j.irpD a ý y t.'P.T&1if pt tTMRsi L a On motion of Mr. Chehete seodde by Mr. Sando, resolved, thatin accord ance with the report ob committee on budget, the following bwlget-be ad4oted as an estimate exh biting the vatos items of expenditures necessary for the year 18, and that aid estiniate and budget be published in the ofocal journal forthe full period of thirty days --earned Assessor ....... ........... 0 00 Town Attorney................. 1500 0 Indigent ...... ............ 18000 Collector . . ........... ... ..600 00 Oonstable .................. .... 600 00 Night Watchman ............... 80000 Prfnting .......................... M20000 Market. .................. ......... . 00 Street.:.. e . 2,00 00 Waterwork and Electric Light 5,000 00 Existing debt .... :............. 1,00 0W Clerk Board of Aldermen:..... 80000 Physician.................. 75 0 Total ..................$10,806 00 S. L. HannAun, Mayor. Attests Taos. H, Lawls, J.,.Clerk. On motion of Mr. Estorge, seconded by Mr. Chachere, be it resolved, that whereas, on the 7th day of December, 180(, pursuant to. previous official po clamation and das avpertlement of th same as provided by law, an election was duly held to take and ascertain the sense of the duly qualified electors of the town of pelsas as to the adop tion in full as the future charter of this town, the provisions of Aet No.186 of 1808, approved July 18th, 1808; and, Whereas, at said election all of the qualified electors of said town voting being one hundred and ninety-six (196) in number, voted unanimously in favor of the ydopt on of said Act No.138 as the charter ofthis town with all of the pro visions, powers, rights and duties in said act contained, none of the elec tors voting at said election having voted against adopting the pyovisions-of the said act. Now therefore, be it resolved, that the provisions all and singular of said Act No. 16 of 1898, be and are hereby de clared to be and constitute the charter of the town of Opelousas, dating from date of the aforesaid election, and that all of the provisions and enactments of said Act No.136 of 1898, be and are here by declared to be in full force and effect in and for the town of Opelousas from and since the aforesaid December 7th, 1898; and Be it further resolved, that the afore said Act No, 136 be now duly published as the official charter of the town of Op elousas in some public newspaper pub lished in the town of Opelousas for the full period of thirty (80) days. Carried. On motion of Mr. Est6rge, seconded by Mr. Sandoa, be it resolved, that whereas, the police Jury of the parish of t. Landry, at its meeing held on the 3rd day of October, 1808 fixed the licen ses for retailing spiritoes, vinous and .malt liquors in and for the parish of St. Landry for the year 1809 at the sum of two thousand dollars ($2000); and Whereas, at its meeting held on the - day of December, 1898, it adopted the if lowing as the license, taxes to be paid aid all other callings trades, professions or occupations carried on in the parish of St. Landry for the year of 1899 at the following amounts, respecifully: AN ORDINANCE RELATIVE TO THE LEVYING AND COL LECTING OF AN ANNUAL LICENSE TAX. Section 1, Be it ordained by the Board of Aldermen of the town of Opelousas. in regular session convened, that the i cense law of the State of Louisiana, be ing Act No.171 of the actsof the General Assembly for the year 1888, be adopted and made the license law of the town of Opelousas; provided that the minimum license on retail dealers in distilled, al coholie or malt hlquors be Two Thousand Dollars; the said license on retail deal ers in distilled, alcoholic or malt liquors to be graded in the manner and in the proportion provided by said State law; and p-rovded further,+that no one shalh be allowed to retail distilled, alcoholic l or malt liquors in the town without first having obtained a license as above i provided. : Be it further ordained, etc, that this ordinance shall tnke effect from and af ter the first day of January, 1899. S. L. HEBRARD, Mayor. Attest: THOS. H, LEWIS, JR, Clerk. Andwhereas, it is now desired that the license trx payers of the town of Opelousas for the year of 1899 should be given.the benefits of exemption from parochial license taxation conferred by I section 17-of Act 186 of 1898"; TNow, therefore, he it resolved, that to effectuate said` prpose nd to secure I exemption from said parochial license taxation for the year 189 the licenses i for all the above trades, avocations, pro- e fessions, cballings and Oculpatioens car- i ried on ornonducted within the corpor- i ate limit. of the town of Opelosas for the year 1899 be and are hereby fixed. I and established at the same amounts as those above fixed bythe Police Jury of the Parish of S.Ldr for rsaid traIdes, profe.ssons, avocatins, callng. and oc opaiones for the year 1811, and that the Clerk of the Boardbeand is hereby dir ected to notify the SecretarsR of State of the adoption of the aforesaid municipal charter as provided for in said at. Carried. - . . - - ,JaL. Han ia Mayor, i T-[ro, H. LwBs, Ja, Clesr. i lESTATE #P ,' VALfOTL PONENO e ceased., No.e540, PnOaar Docnr, Ditvrosric , PAIsBa oW S. Luarnrv. By vitue of an order of the HoGil L. Dpe, tLatd of t he d th Jd bal Ditrt court, bl and for theParish A M ,dry ft.taeof LouLiana, .there wubll t lold ot Luttheilast resideace oaf the IAn use' Bellair, by the nesgd natural tutrix, oray duly qualified mau ~a rationet os.a~,Ij.·~ Tuesday, Jan'y 1th,1099, at 11 e.-m. the following eb prip eirty, to-wit: ons;. orth 3eg easty rtei euwti, scouth by n ear ndt thirL t teo teamrs, rteluce. l falerand esIaytaxaene Jro. ten~t; SAtract of friarae sre ltuatedas the bounded north-by ean lt. Vioneast by XI. 1by Le sor, outh ý ~r~mt Posaot Sthe leasd of horned cattle threebor or ateers; fae h ota ogs; i.e rsiai h~s ' Jºae a belongs rs ing to S..together witha A 11'! 1ness; ontme wao an rtw plowot .the's twentf 4v. beagele of coca one Larimw am4 .r asc~ nasrlhOI adw.B~ rdhG o TERS ANDt GON DITIOJLt n l' .in etwost and thee ear Seeto bearifperet or dalt ti e afro date, le srteage r served? /yam. ahlessýe-thri. gas,, oneathirds i PAlYLINE WeXTENO .~.B9~;:J~ u~~ii~ aa~l~t Naetual# ?iitrrz, Te1 pbe wlic A#,r he tir e - . iftthre - elorsaa Ice .&- Botn Ws p, mineadral wafer Arai Ash. ileeni 1Sb 15e *lth Ier r yt B a uE .L? pheroviclhs Yo~2a B~tbrtP ~l;i·;,CGeaserdll.ak. ol~)uU gji~hf~-b L~fofeeud 'V · ~wrrJP.i~am~e tor Bttv Ais*.4.:-%t~l~ttC Par.b flai , . On motio otnr. s anet - Resolved, that in soodrdwitbthe" report of committee .on bedget, the foti lowi . tndbudpetb dpteda an sptimate exhibiting the various items of expen ditures necessary for the year 1898, and that, said estimate and bget be. pub. lished in the official journal fothe full period othirty (0) days:. BUDGET OF THE PARISH OF ST. LANDRY FOR THE YEAR 1899: . Officers and Members fund.....;ý000 Jailm.fund .. ..... ...... 00 Internal improvements 7....,0. 7,10000 Magistrate, and Conutahles....: 4,000 00 Assessor'sfeees....0... 0000 Grand and Petit Jurors........_,500. 00 Witnesses District Court....... 0000 District Attorney ....... .... 000 herf ( n....inal 00... 000 Tax-ollector's Coummissiton:.: 00 Coroner rand Parish FPhyicIan 50000 President Board of Health.2. 2.00 Existing Debt............ .. ,000. 0 Onemill for public roads,uay.. 4, 0000 Total....:......... ...... ....4.. 5 E. H.McGE. President. Attest: J. J. HEALEY, Clerk, On motion of Mr. Que edraun Whereas, the prish o St.L r has been shocked and the laws of the Stats outrageously set aside by the asleuias. tion of Sidney Lafleur, in his owuhouse a few days.past; and Whereas, such sacts re a menaae to the publicpeace and a eontinauous urce of danger to the lives of the inhabitants of the parish and the perpetrators should be brought tocondpignpwish ment; thereforebe it Resolved, that the Police Jury of the parish of St. Landry hereby offers a re ward of Two Hundred and Fifty Dey] lars for any evidence sufficient to le to the arrest and conviction of sa offenders. E. H. McGEE, President. J. . J. HEALEY, Clerk. On motion of Mr. R. Lafeur The following ordinance was an AN ORDINANCE RELATIVE TO THE LEVYING AND CO LECTING OF AN ANNUAL LICEN VAX : Section 1 Be it ordained by the Po lice Jury of the parish of St. jandry, in regular session convened that the li cense law of the State of Louisiana, be ing Act No. 171 of the acts of the General Assembly for the year 1898, be adopted and made the license law of the parish of St. Landry; provided that the mini mum license on retail dealers in distilled, alcoholic or malt liquors be Two Thou sand Dollars; the said license on retail dealers in distilled, alcoholic or malt Ii qunors to be graded in the manner and in the proportion provided by said State law; and provided further that no. one shall be allowed to retail distilled, alco. holio or malt liquors in the parish with out first having obtained a license as above provided. Be it further ordained, et., that this ordinance shall take effect from and atf ter the first day of January, 189. E. H. McGEE, Attest: President. J.J. HEALEY Cderk. On motion of Mr. Guidry Resolved, that the report of the com mittee appointed to frame an ordinance for the easing of parish convicts be re ceived and accepted committee dis charged and the following ordinance recommended by them be. adopted, to. wit: AN ORDINANCE AUrHORIZING THiE aLEASE OW PARIS ComvICTs UNDEa ACtr 29 of 1804:, Section L. Be it ordained by the Po. lice Jury of the Parish of St. Landry, that the Sheriff of said parish be, and i hereby, authorised to lease to any re sponsible party living in this parish the ,ervices of parish convicts of thefirst class at five dollars per month,_,. the second class at three dol s;per month, as provided by Act No.2 of the Acts of, the General Assembly of this State for the year 1804, provided the full price of the entire lease shall be payable in advance by the party leasing, said lease to contain a clause stipslating that it is made subject to all of the stip ulations of said Act No. 9 saving the giving of bond. Section 2. The Sheriff is hereby auth-* orized to have printed books and blanks necessary to carry this ordlinande into erect, to be paid for by the parish and he shall be paid ten per dent upon amount of said lease, to be deducted b him out of the price of same; the bal ance to be turned ove rto the Parish Treasurer to be credited to the road fund. Setifoa . Be it urthur ordainedL that theabove ordinance .hall take et, feet froro and after its· ae- . pasage E. U. Meo4E. Prident. Attest; 4. HEA Yu erk. On aotson of Mr.Chashere-. Resolved, that the re Of the i oea. mittee apponted todei ways mmd means of working the publi rouds cii the contract system, and raising the necessary revenues for sa mae, l a sese ad and accepted and commaittee dits charged. On shotion of Mr. didry BIe it resolved, that the ordinanreb. autied by the comaiutiee on pubt e roads be-adopted unanimously, as fo* lowls, to-wit: AN OR1DINANEI# sNATIks vto coON#TWEUtoI, -AiNx TAIJING MID BuPAZRING 1tUga4o sarrAs, ?lrDaoojo EYI1wa TJnanxloR Awh uas x a or »w;onexxo arnat.? or Sect 1 tion. e it rdaed P lies Jury of the Parish of St regular sssisovened, That._,p t of Landry be* hud . Th htreby divided into as u RaMssllt triots as there are poiw i;.le a rads, The linsit bee 4sh e a nambasers of said Road sintrlote shall be teiw ame as those of the corresponding police jry watds. Section 2. Be it further prate hat hfrm and sft erthe Ar:t Nine, 'epablie roads of the p :i shall be constrcted maintained e drby contract.T re shall be one ýod Supersr forea Road Diet, whose duty shall be tolpepeet thep li roads of their repecuve ofh ridia s spviethe work othe coatates or reet the sa d qurely fn w~ritig to =lhe poiuy the eoa'i;iou of thepaito oad ti e tive d.isitrits. he shall be s. pointed by the poli.e ain the mouth1 of January of each year nerve forone year unless sooner idsease by the po Aleejary. A all meae .oS sall 11t.eA o e:ot h the pole jury r o iUgf p j- . oreas i pa ekacts i sn d o trctsamthe shtik~ allm appin~fc~Pt aammppvlsor ad nate whosetmbasheall ez ore thel Lenera me~·h~-pp·tassassee ad repar or an next reatl arads ag o. f thiepole. d. The Rand Bupe*1Nmisos Baive:a' s*lay of-.w._dollas per mnopy Mo1net sd reaird Obtreek (rip i a Bitfurthergginmed' i la se shall embrae f o sta mh the treraqsy. oatts reS infa ~termie -ih h tion and r . ..the r _to tor. oentrasettr o iam hal be f edegar ues*nea . Jlan rry 9f e y or a theeatt r a. of the road supeisoy lae d the inc r oeire.noe em ertrs ot. ea v repective ro Atsomeetral poit is oid t districts, to helowe t e by ad v erti tnt. 1they'ofciia Journal of the parisL.ad i tn at least three c toicuoute s each road die stritr that the member membrs ..r the l e jura r foreach road district shall have the right to re tar or all. " b :their ive hboald they deem it advantageous to the parish to do so. Voatraot. of the sstin the manner designated in the resolution or ordinanc, by whicr the same shall be ordered. Contr actors whom either class of work shall be ad indicated shall give bond for the -faith,. ful performaane of their contrtct in double the amount of the contract price with one-or moregood .solvent sure-t ties resid ing the parish, said sureties - to be approved and apcepted by- the member or members of thepolice ,Jury for the road district for which the coan tractis let,. Section+ IBe it! furthrordai e That the term publict' road .as used: in this ordinae shall embrace br ee, The constrctiota, mtaintenanco ndre pipr of bridgs eal tan thi.rty feet it length and the maialetante in ordinary repair of bridges ot more than thirty feet in lengt sh all be embraced in eon; tracts of the first cla The building or thirty ifeet in length ahall be embraced in contracts of the seeonad elass. Section 5, Be it frtther ordained, et., That in order to makeRefective the pur poses of this ordinane, eand in prsun ance of Articles 291 et seq. ofbt the IOonsti tutlon of 188, there is hereby levied an .annnalper e8pita tax ofu one.doll r on al uablp"c=7 male lihaliitaunt fE the parish between eighteen and flfty years of age not residing within the territo rial limits of its incorporated municipa lities, which maintain their own streets, and an annual license tax of one doll on all wagons, cane earts, ox carts, &pd other similar vehicle, seventy-fiVe cents on hacks, surreys, buggies and other similar vehicles, and fifty centi on gigs, one-horse carts bicycles and other similar vehicles, which are kept and used for locomotion over' the pubili roads of the parish. In addition to said pe-r cpitt and license taxes, one mill of he regular parish 6a valorem tax is hereby set easide for road purposes under this road ordinance. Seetion 6. Beit fturther ordained, etc., that said per capita tax and said license tax shall be due on the first of January and delinquent on the fir.t of Mlirh of each year. The receipt for said per capita tax shall be in theordinaryform. The receipt for said license taxes shall be a tin tag of convenient sie .and form upon which shall be stamped the enum ber thereof year for which issued aud the price or designating the class of vehicle. Said tin tsg shal be securely attaehed, in a conspicuous place, to the vehicle for Whieh ,u ed. Section7. Be it further ordained etc., that the sheriff and ex-officio tax collec tor shall keep a suitably bound book for each road district, in which- he shall en. ter the name of the party paying the per capitS 9r license tax, as the ase maybe, the number of the receipt or tin tag,and the amount collected, in ansuch. maner as to keep the amouant collected fromeacI, road district separate. He shall settle, with the parish treasurer for the offc. tion of s idd taxes in the sanme mannler, a is provided by law for the settlement of other parish taxes collected by hi, and the parish treasurer shall keep separate and distinct accounts of funds received and disbursed for each road district.' Section 8. Be it further ordained, etc, that the sheriff and ex-ocimo tax-coll~o tor shall have the sae m remedy for forcing the payment of said per caps and icense aites as he ha for: the en forced colleetion of State licenses. In addition theretothe following penalties are hereby prvsoic .- .... - ,.. 1st. Whoever shalt be liable.to- said per capita tax who shall fiil or neglec, to pay same on or before the istdayof March of each and every year shall up. onr trial and cp vieUnl . * exceeding r.ken Dollars and la- 4e , f the payment of said fine and ota l im- mprisned nodeeed tw ty days, said penaltii ,be eo db lthietment or n on befor court of competent . itletid ont . 2n ." Whoever shall, take anay vehicle used for loeomot4on apon any publi road of. the parish after the irstot March of each year .without having paid, tie proper license thereon as above provi ded, or without having the proper ti tag thereto attached, shall Ie liable to have said vehicle seied by the sheiff and sold at public aeuto. after te das advertisement for cash fe r what will bring to pay and sates the litese due thereon and cost de, tha the owner of such ve e i y one for him may, before sale, r q said Veh-. ele"by ip ing the l thereo. and tost, Thebef shall be allowed the same fees in such caesas isallowed by law for exeuting writ of * . a... Section 9. lBe ife ther ordata~ete, That the revenue derived fros* the wer capita and license. taxs above tlevtid h ber epended in the 'toad distrleti tracts of the fnrste4~e fCrtractei~ f . second elass shall pbeaid out of atoresaidror froa say other a' e that may be aveslabte tor tha. t purpoe and shall be uerte t Swrupon the Gcgfrn o 8t . 1*UGR ~o; it htUi X*.~ibarlt0ii* 311hJU45 Pti .K t' h at ;U o'clock t le',SllL a . ; " .:. fi g t =:.. ---- taro --------- t# !a pa r tO"Cft :ef ' iaq lryr t, ia So"SURf wl tawsra...a qa P g yWsi, .* *-, Mi. tret *f1a& I lb ) totb Tbe Irr. . ` AtI- , Ager~eL Thepulici~r ate ~P~ :a~~*.*c 0 : - ~-IUDI