The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1869-04-10
Proceedings of the Police Jury.

OPELoUsAs, April 9Th, 1869.
The Police Jury met pursuant to a call
from the President. Present: j. G. Brooks,
President; J.. NJ. Thompson, I. CAN'T and
J. Roy.
The President informed the Jury that
the meeting was called for the purpose of
specifying the time for the completion of
the Toll Bridge, to be built across the Bay
on Carron at Washington, for fixing the
amount of bond to be given by the purcha-
ser for the faithful performance of the con-
tract, and for fixing the time for the pay
ment of the bonus bid by the highest bid
der.
The following petition was then presen-
ted and read:
To the Honorable the Police Jury of the
Parish Of St. Landry, State of Louisiana
The petition of Oramel S. Hinckley, a
resident of the parish and State aforesaid,
with respect represents, That pursuant to
public notices, given by your honorable
body, there was offered for sale on the 9th
day of March last, a contract for the on
struction Of toll bridge across the bayou
Carron, on the public road leading from
Opelousas to Washington, together With
said road. That your petitioner bid the
sum of thirteen thousand five hundred and
tifty-fve dollars ($13,555) for the said con-
tract, for which sum the said contract was
adjudicated to him. That petitioner was
prepared to comply with the terms and
conditions authorized by, your honorable
body but that certain persons, to-wit: NJ
D. Kavanagh, L. D. Prescott and Henry
Lastrapes, protesting to act as commission
ers for the adjudication cf said contract,
insisted upon the payment to them, in cash,
the price of said adjudication, which your
petitioner refused 10 pay to said parties,
believing them to be without authority to
receive the same, or to exact such terms.
He was also prepared to furnish abond for
such sum as your honorable body should re-
quire for the construction of said bridge and
road, within a time to be fixed by your
honorable body. That your petitioner is
prepared to make payment of the price Of
the aforesaid adjudication, at such dates as
may be; fixed by your honorable body, and
to furnish such bond with sufficient security
as may lie required for the performance Of
said contract.
Wherefore, your petitioner prays that
his bid for the aforesaid contract be recog-
nized and affirmed upon terms Of payment
and time for the completion of the same, to
be fixed by your honorable body.
'.' o. HINCKLEY.
-. Whereupon, on motion of Mr.. Thompson,
Resolved, that the bid of O., S. Hinckley be
accepted. and that the time for the compile
ton of the bridge be until the LIST of Octo-
Der 1860, and that the bond for the faithful
performance of the contract be placed at
twenty-five thousand dollars, and that the
pur haser pay the sum of six thousand
dollars within ten days from the date hereof
to the Parish Treasurer, and the balance of
the sur of said bid say $780,, on the LIST
day of January 1870, and that the commits
be authorized to take the bond
which they will submit for approval at the
next meeting of the Police Jury.
On motion of Mr.. CAN'T: Resolved, That
unless the above conditions are complied
with, within the ten days prescribed, the
contract be null and void. .a..... .
On motion of Mr.. Thompson: Resolved,
That the following claims be approved
G., W. 1Iudspeth, for fees in criminal cases,
$3.50; Albert Lastrapes, for making the
Parish Tax Roll and extending.stEe taxes on
the State Roll. 1925. .,
On motion of Mr.. CAN'T: Resolved, That
0. Tate and J. Roy be appointed a COM
to examine the books and accounts
of the Parish Treasurer. and report. at the
next meeting of the jury. i..a...4
On motion, the Police jury adjourned
until the 10Th inst.
J. G. BROOKS. President.
Attest: C. MAYO, Clerk.
"T'lle road IN hell is payed with rood