The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1869-10-30
Proceedings of the Police Jsary
OPELoUsAs, Oct. 10th, 1869.

G
T. The Police Jury met: pursuant t,
adjournment. Present: Jas. M. Thomp
son, President; John Roy, Onezim,
: Tate, VIM. Cottrell and Z. g. Chachere
! The minutes of the preceding meeting
. were read and approved. . r.. .nn ~ ;
!, The resignation of Mr.. E. CAN'T
member fromlths I'd Ward was reao
and accepted. e.. -,
Mr.. J. L, Morris, after having been
duly qualified, took his seat as the
representative of the Second Ward.
On motion of Mr.. Tate: Resolved,
That the Police Jury accept the
proposition of, D. bennett, Editor of the
Franklin Banner, to wit: "rto furnish
1000. copies of a Map and descriptive
circular Of the Attakapas. Parishes and
the Parish of st. Landry, ier the sum of
Two Hundred dollars" and the clerk is
hereby instructed To- issue {, Warrant for
that amount, or receipt Of the circulars.
A petition was read from the citizens
Of Bayou T'eche, asking for al, ap,pro-
p-iation to build two bridges, one at
Arnaudville and over bayou! Fusillieer
on the line between this Parish and the
Parish OF st. Martin; wwhereu,pon, on
Motion Of Mr.. Roy: Resolved, that a
committee of three be appointed to
confer with the Police Jury of the
Parish Of st. Martin, as to the best
manner Of disposing Of the building of
said bridges. The President appointed
Messrs. John Roy, DR.. j. Co. Mills and
A. Sicily % the Committee.
The following report Of the commits
%sioners appointed by this Jury, at its
meeting Of FEBRUARY 10Th was read:d
- WAsH1NeToN, La, Sept. 30th,' 1860"
To the Honorable The Police Jury of the
Parish Of st. Landry. '..I7 y -
Genaemen-The, undersigned. commits.
sione,s appointed by, your Honorable
body to sell the privilege Of construct
ing q Toll Br::dge" across the bayou
Carron at Washington, and superintend-
ing the building Of the same, and the
said bridge having been awarded by
your Honorable body to Benz Wood
worth, be paying the highest bonus to
the parish for the privilege Of building
and keeping tho same as a Toll Bridge,
beg leave to state that we have carefully
examined said bridgs as constructed by
Mr.. Woodworth, and do declare the
same to be built In a substantial work
man like manner in accordance with the
plan. and specifications accepted, by your
Honorable body; and we do ,futher
declare that said Bridge is above high
water mark at each end. 4 l4niY y l
fe5< -."' 'o ase H.>LASTRAPES,f
'.,.' .,@ d. D.KAVANAGH,
i .al g~A.sg4JrkL. d. PRESCOTT.
On motion of Mr.. Morris :, Resolved,
the above report be received and
commissioners discharged. ~@"i~4i:." !
On motion OF Mr.. Chachsre Resolved, ]
that the report Of Messrs. W. Elkins !
and M. N. Childs, who were appointed e
commissioners to sell the building ,
q bridge over Coules Hardy, be nc. .
and commissioners discharged, 7
I'D that the clerk is hereby instructed a
70 issue q warrant To Joseph l., Bourque
or the sum Of two hundred and forty -,
tor the building, of said bridge. =
On motion Of Mr.. Morris : Resolved that !
the the sum Of M hundred and fftv dollars !
appropriated. in addition rotket for.caor 9
appropriation Of May 18th 1869. To- -.
the bridge at Big Cane, over bav.
VI Rouge, Also that Messss. j i, =
Swords, L. S. Hazard and s. r. Ward !
be- appointed q committee, to report al '
be next meeting Of this Jury the prob
lblea cost Of leveeing and building 9
across the bayous on the pub :.
ic road leading from Big Cane village {
o the Waxia, by the plantations Of /.
Hazard, s. P. Ward and Mrs. Hos. F
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