The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1869-09-04
PEGceedigs of the Police Jury.
OPELoUsAs, August 10th. 1869.

OPELOUSAs, August 10th, 1867.
The Police Jury met pursuant to ad-
journmcnt. Present: Jas. NJ. Thompson,
President; John Roy, On&zime 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 Bayou
Teche, asking for an appropriation to repair
Auzenne's Bridge. Whereupon, or motion
of Mr.. Roy:
Resolved, That che thousand dollars be
appropriated to have the said bridge re-
paired; and that D. ?. Saizan, j. Camy and
C. Spyrer be appointed as commissioners
to sell said work to the lowest bidder, and
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 24th, 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, III. j. B. Sol
leau 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 CON-
pleted. ~. - ,.z
On motion of Mr.. Chachere:
Resolved, That the sum of two hundred
and fifty dollars be appropriated to repair
the bridge over Bayou ~Plaquemine, near
the Catholic Church, and that Theod lie
Daigle. VIM. Elkins, Jean Barousse and
V. D. Breaux be appointed as commission.
ers 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. Whe'euaon, 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
r~eassembled.
On motion of Mr.. Roy:
Resolved, That the sum Of one hundred
and fifty dollars be appropriated to repair
the 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
and Tate a committee on claims, when after
a careful examination, on motion of Mr..
Tate, the Clerk was instructed to issue
for the following approved claims:
Thos. D. Cooke, fees as just. peace
and ex-ofhcio coroner 1901 O5
M. McDayitt, post-mortem ex-
animation On body of j. Mcdaniel 10 so
Lewis Young, 8 wolf scalps....... 6 90
Joseph z. Fontenot, repairing bridg-
$50 90
James NJ. Thompson, Sheriff fees. 81 80
l. c. Cbachere, lumber for bridges
on public roads. Ill 90
Hudson, Deputy Snerlf's fees IL 90
}. II. LaWless, I" 90" % 40
w. ii. Mayo, $50 70
-. Hawkins, 81 90
B 3 a; Fontenot, Just. Peace fees % 81
u. T.. Hayes, 5 so
lohn h. Shaw, 40 90
? I. y. Hill, 70 3d.,
:. S. Mayo, Jail fees 1Os 90
{" kaulln, " ............ 176 90
S. Mayo, Deputy Sheriff and Par
ish Constable fees. ........ 1856 IS
'lackford, Transportation of lunatic
and guard. 40 90
0. Trainor, Washington jail fees % rs
sonnier, Constable fees. ....... 10 80
'alery Roy, ....... rs o.
J. Hayes, ....... 10 90
lerre Jeansonne" ........ 6 so
mile Vidrlne " t." ........ 20 70
=. Dusson > " -: ........ 16 90
'e]ean Sebastlen "........ 10 40
ernard Gabasse, Witness fees 300 t
rancols Kerry, " 80. 8 70 {
I. Murphy, ",.... 90 /
oseph. Trahan, " 6 40 t
reville Guidry, 60. 90 c
ohm Stuard, &C.,. d 30 9
am n Weob. ".... 4 90 !
ID. Tatman, Having plan drawn !
and making specifications for toll !
bridge over Rayou Crocodile. 800. Is 90 j
ierre Lastie Leblanc, Witness fees 5 90
yprlen dreen, =,D.e - 2 90
Lejeune, g.. 4 90
j.. N. Glaze, Member c%oroner's Jury Z
on body of Mcdaniel. ::....:.. 10 90 !
IeTre Dohcet, "-,~,. .l3 90 t.
'hn B. Garand, 81" 10 90 tt
A: vldrlne, ,." Is 90 Il
J. Ray, Examination Levi Young 10 90
journal, Printing. 20 90 -
L. Hebrard, Interpreter for Dis =.
trict Court, 10 q o r
,el, lgnas. Repairing bridge on :
Carron ............,. rs 90 Sc
On motion of Mr.. Cottrell, the following Of
finance was unanimously adopted; q q
Am Ordinance &
ascertain the Indebtedness of the Parish
# St. Landry, and to provide for keeping Y
N accurate rsgistry of the warrants here 70,
Ifter to be issued ~,.n~iI.1 g, .xs: OF
Be- it Resolved, That no outstanding
rants, whether issued by the Clerk Of
Police Jury, Or by the Clerk Of the r.
trict Court, shall be receivable for Par
taxes, unless they shall have been reg me
red by the Parish Treasurer Within ne
days, from the passage hereof; and no rea