The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1869-05-15
of the Police Jury.
April Goth, 1869.

April Goth, 1869.
The Police Jury met pursuant to ad-
journnent Present: J. G. Brooks, presi.
dent; E. CAN'T, J. Roy, 0. Tate, and VIM.
Cottrell
The minutes of the previous meeting were
read and adopted
The following petition was then read:
To Honorable the Police Jury of St. Landry,
La:
The petition of O. S. IIinckley, resident
of said parish. with respect represents that
your honorable body have made the terms
of payment for right to construct certain
toll bridge across bayou Carron, on the
public road Leading from Opelousas to
Washington, so onoreous and unreasonable
that will not comply with said terms.
When my bid was made, | believed the
terms announced to be unauthorized by the
ordinances of your honorable body, and
that your honorable body would fix rea-
sonable time, within which said bridge
should be completed, and also a reasonable
time within which the bonus should be
paid.
That if your honorable body will recon-
slider those terms and bring them within
bounds of reasons; for instance-for pay
ment of the bonus of thirteen thousand
five hundred and fifty five ($l3555) dollars
to the ,arish, to be paid by yearly Install
ments, for which payments can give bonds
with good security. would accept from
such terms and pay the said bonus; but to
exact a cash payment OF six Thousand
($6O0O) dollars, and balance in three months
after completion of said bridge, besides the
expense of getting materials and labor,
which of course has to be paid for in cash,
are terms that am compelled to reject.
O. S. HlScKLEY.
Opelousas, April 14th 1869.
On motion of Mr.. CAN'T. seconded by Mr..
Tate, the following preamble and resolution
was adopted
Whereas, 0. S. Hinckley, after having
been allowed ample time, and having noti-
fed the Jury of his intention not to comply,
either with the conditions of his bid, or
with the propositions subsequently made
by him, and accepted by the Jury.
BE it Resolved, That Mr.. B. Woodworth,
the second bidner for the bridge and road,
be awarded the contract; and that the
parish Attorney be hereby instructed to
institute an action against the said 0 S.
Hincklcy, for the difference between his
bid and that of said B. Woodwork. to-wit:
The sum of Thirteen Thousand (Sl3, 455,)
Four and Fftyfve dollars.
On motion OF Mr.. CAN'T:
Resolved, That B. Woodworth be re-
nuired to give his bond for the sum of
TWENTY-FIVE thousand dollars, within ten
by the president OF the Police Jury, for the
fai hnl performance of the contract, and
that the bonus bid by him be paid to the
parish Treasurer.
IN motion of Mr.. Cottrell:
Resolved, That unless the above condi'
tons are complied with within time pre-
scrbed, that the bid be declared null and
void.
On motion OF Mr.. CAN'T:
Resolved. That after complying with the
above resolutions, that B. Woodworth be
required to keep safe crossing. and not
charge more than the published rates.
On motion of Mr.. Cottrell:
Resolved, That all State and parish off,
GERS be permitted to pass over each and
every toll bridge and ferry in the parish,
free of charge, when in the discharge OF
their duties as officers of the State or parish.
On motion of Mr.. Can't:
Resolved. That the lumber Of the old
bridge at Washington be advertized for
sale, for cash, after ten days notice in the
official journal, to the highest bidder, and
that H. La>trapes, L. D P. escott, and W.
D. K'vanagh be appointed as commissioners
to sell the same.
On motion of Mr.. Tate:
Resolved, That no person or persons shall
be allowed to furnish any crossing, toll, or
otherwise, wi hin three miles of the toll
bridge across bayou Carron, at Washington,
except the bridge at the mouth OF said
bayou.
On motion of Mr.. Cottrell:
Resolved. That the sum of Two Hundred
and Fifty dollars. be appropriated to build
bridge across bayou Plaquemine on the
public road near S. D. Moore's. and that S.
D. Moore, S. A. Sh"fford and Onezime
Boudreau, be appointed as commissioners to
sell the said bridge to the lowest bidder
and receive the same when completed.
The following claims were approved:
Thos. Mullet, work by order of
the Police Jury ....... ........S 5000
Jackson & KIM, printing ....... 6O,0o
JOS Serial, work on c. H........ 800
Jno Fitch, drafting plan for
toll bridge. 2o'oo
G. O. Elms, surveying .......... 1900
W. R. Meginly, work done on
Office of Clerk of Dist Court.... 10000
Theo. Daigle, for lumber. ......... 1000
On motion:
The Police Jury adjourned until Monday,
the 26th inst