Pointe Coupee Democrat. [volume] (False River [i.e. New Roads], Parish of Pointe Coupee [La.]) 1858-1862, 1860-03-10
PROCEEDINGS OF THE POLICE JURY.

The Police Jury of the parish Of Pointe
.Coupee met this day, March 5, 1860, &C
cording to law.
Members Present: - Charles Poydras,
Divide Bara, Pierre Bouanchaud, Louis
Chenevert, Alexander Labry, John IL.
Halscy, Lowell Ledoux, Jno. Ii. Seibert,
J. A. Miller, P. Randolph.
The minutes being read and adopted,
the Police Jury proceeded to business.
On motion of F. B~ouanchaud:
Resolved, That owing to the absence
Of the President and Clerk, on important
business, Chas. Poydras be called to the
chair, and John Yoist take the place OF
Clerk, pro tenn.
/ On motion of j.. II. Halsey:
Resolved, That the Inspectors of
roads and levees be requested to hand
in their reports.
On motion Of DR.. P. Randolph:
Resolved, That the Inspector OF the
9Th ward examine the bridge across
Bayou Cirier, and report to the Presi-
dent of the Police Jury what amount it
will take to repair said bridge. And it
is further
Resolved, That the President proceed
to sell the same in accordance with the
said report.
On motion of L. C%henevert:
Resolved, That the President proceed
to sell the repairing Of the PonlalIler
bridge, said repairs not to exceed the
sum of 500.
On motion of P. Bouanchaud:
Resolved, That the parish attorney
proceed 20 sue Messrs. P. Colomb and
- Sharkey for the costs Of the levees
made on their lands, and which the
parish has paid for or given certificates
for the same; and that Mr.. Provosty be
authorized to assist the parish attorney
in the prosecution of the same.
On motion of j. n. Halsey:
Resolved, That the Inspector Of roads
and levees for the third ward of this
parish, assisted by the parish engineer,
be authorized to inspect the McPhaul
levee, and to give a specification OF the
amount of cubic yards now completed
by the contractors of the above levee,
and upon the presentation of said speci'
fication, the parish auditor be author
lied to issue parish certificates in favor
of said contractors for the amount Of
cubic yards completed.
For which motion Chas. Poydras sub
stituted the following:
Resolved, That the parish auditor draw
certificates for the sum of $4,000 in favor
of the contractors Of the McPhaul le
wee.
On motion of A. Labry:
Resolved, That, Paul Joffrion having
resigned, Jules Porclle be appointed
road and levee Inspector Of the 5tt
district. 7.
On motion of J. II. Seibert:
Resolved, That $500 be allowed Mr.
Provosty, for assisting the parish at
torney in the prosecution of the Coloml
and Sharkey suits.
On motion of 0. Bara:
Resolved, That the auditor draw a
certificate in favor of Orphis Sicard, fol-
the sum of 500, said amount being &
further appropriation for the building
of the Island road across the Batture.
On motion OF j. Il. Halsey:
Resolved, That the parish surveyo:
be requested to deposit in the recorders
office of this parish, the old records, pro
ces verbal and plats of surveys thai
may be in his possession, particularly
the records of Louis L'Hermit, formerly
deputy district surveyor.
On notion:
Resolved, That this meeting be ad
iourned until the third Monday of April
CHARLES POYDRAS,
President pro tenn.
Iouy Yo1Sr Clerk Dr0 tenn.