The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1869-08-28
Proceedings of the Police Jury.


~OPELousAs, August 10th, 1869.
The Police Jury met pursuant to ad
journment. Present: Jas. M. Thompson
President John Roy, Onezime Tate, I. c
Chachere and VIM. Cottrell.
The minutes Of the preceding meeting
were read and approved.
A petition was then read, signed by nu
merous citizens and taxpayers Of Bayo,
Teche, asking for an appropriation to repai
Auzenne's Bridge. Whereupon, on motor
of Mr.. Roy:
Resolved, That one thousand dollars b.
appropriated to have the said bridge re
paired; and that D. P. Saizan, j. Camy ant
G. Spyrer be appointed as commissioners
to sell said work to the lowest bidder, ant
receive the same when completed.
On motion of Mr.. Cottrell:
Resolved, That the sum of two hundred
dollars, in addition to the appropriation Of
June Oath, 1869, be granted to repair the
bridge in B. S. Gays neighborhood, the
first appropriation being inadequate, accor.
ding to report Of commissioners.
On motion of Mr.. Chachere:
Resolved, That the sum of four hundred
dollars be appropriated to build a bridge
across Bayou Cane, at Join Reeds cross
ing, and that A. P. Manuel, H. j. b. Sol
Ieau and Joseph Bacon be appointed as
commissioners to sell said work to the low
est bidder, and receive the same when COM
pleted.
On motion Of Mr.. Tate:
Resolved, That the sum Of -four hundred
dollars be appropriated to repair Debaillon's
Bridge, and that Ozeme Fontenot, Pierre
Sylvestre and L. Bordelon be appointed as
commissioners to sell said work to the low
est bidder, and receive the same when COM
pletcd.
On motion of Mr.. Chachere:
Resolved, That the sum of two hundred
and fifty dollars be appropriated to repair
the bridge over Bayou P%laquemine, near
the Catholic Church, and that Thcol lie
Daigle, VIM. Elkins, Jean Barousse and
': D. Breaux be appointed as commission
eTs to Sell said work to the lowest bidder,
and receive the same when completed.
A petition was then read signed by a
number of the citizens of Opelousas, and of
the Opelousas African Baptist Church, ask
ing for a donation of an acre of land belong
ing to the Parish and situated within the
eastern boundary of the town of OpelousaS,
for the purpose of erecting a house of wor-
ship. Wheleupon, on motion of Mr.. Cot
trell:
Resolved, That one acre of land belong
ing to the Parish, as above described, be
donated to the Opelousas African Baptist
Church, and that the President of the Po-
lice Jury is hereby authorized to locate and
make them titles to the same.
On motion of Mr.. Cottrell, the Jury took
a recess until 8 o'clock, P. NJ, when they
reassembled.
On motion of Mr.. Roy:
Resolved, That the sum Of one hundred
and fifty dollars be appropriated to repair
bridge over Bayou Boarbeux, on the
Mail road from Opelousas to Grand Coteau.
and that Hypolite David, road overseer, be
authorized to have the work done.
The President appointed Messrs. Cottrell
md Tate a. committee on claims, when after
careful examination, on motion of Mr..
late, the Clerk was instructed to issue
for the following approved claims:
rhos. D. Cooke, fees as just. peace
and ex-ofhcio coroner 1901 O5
)r. M. McDavitt, post-mortem ex-
animation on body of j. Mcdaniel 10 so
.ewis Young, 8 wolf scalps....... 6 90
Joseph 4. F%ontenot, repairing bridg-
$50 90
Iames Nj. Thompson, Sheriffs fees. 81 80
G. Chachere, lumber for bridges
on public roads. Ill 20
Hudson, Deputy S ,.erlff's fees IL 80
!. Il. Lawless, IS 40
V. II. Mayo, $50 70
:. ). Hawkins, 81 90
; B B A; F%ontenot, Just. Peace fees % 81
K. Hayes, 5 80
ohm F. Shaw, AZ 90
}. P. G. Hill, 70 IS
!. S. Mayo, Jail es.......... 10s 90
!. Raulin, " ........... 176 90
S. Mayo, Deputy Sheriff and Par
ish Constable fees. ........ 1856 e5
lackford, Transportation of lunatic
n guard. 40 90
0. Trainor, Washington jail fees % Is
. sonnier, Constable fees........ IS 80
Roy, ........ 25 o.
. Hayes, ....... 10 90
Ierre Jeansonne'' ...... so :
mile Vidrine ........ 20 70
G. Dusson ........ 16 90 ,
ejean Sebastien" ........ 10 40 !
srnard Gabasse, Witness fees.... 90 t
'ancois Kerry, 800. 70 9
i. Murphy. ".... 8 90
Trahan, "... 6 40 t
revllle Guidry, ".... s 90
,hn Stuard, Co.," 4 80 Q
Webb, " 4 90 ! !
D. Tatman, Having plan drawn !
and making specifications for toll J
bridge over Rayou Crocodile. -. IS 90 j
ere Lastie Leblanc, Witness fees 8 90
7prien Green, Q 90 :
an Lejeune,. 4 90
N. Glaze, Member coroner's Jury 7
on body of Mcdaniel. ....... IS 90 !.
ere Doncet, IS 90 q
hn B. Garand, " IS 90 u
A. Vidrine, 10 90 Il
. }. Ray, Examination Levi Young 10 90 -
journal, Printing ...... 70 90
L. Hebrard, Interpreter for Dis r
Lrlct Couft,. 10 90 =
el Ignas. Repairing bridge on Sc
bayou CarrOn Is @ o,
On motion of Mr.. Cottrell, the following p
finance was unanimously adopted; .
Am Ordinance
ascertain the Indebtedness of the Parish Y
If st. Landry, and to provide for keeping
n accurate r:gistry of the warrants here n,
sfter to be issued.
Be it Resolved, That no outstanding
rrants, whether issued by the Clerk Of
Police Jury, or by the Clerk of the
trict Court, shall be receivable for Par m
taxes, unless they shall have been reg ne
red by the Parish Treasurer, Nithiu re-