The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1870-04-16
Proceedings of the Police Jury.

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The Police Jury met Pursuant to adjourn
J. L. Morris, John Roy and I. G. Chachere.
Fhe minutes of the preceding meeting was
read and approved.
The petition of numerous citizens of Belle
vue and Plaquemine Brule was read, asking
that the Public Road be opened and made to
run along the eastern line of the School sec
ton, between the lands of Francois Richard
and V. S. Bourque; whereupon motion of Mr..
Chaehere, Resolved that Francois Richard, v.
s, Bourque and Eugene Richard, be appoin-
ted a committee to open and lay out said road
so as to run along the eastern line of the
school section, in township 7, south Of range
3 east, ( II 7 -." f. 3D..
On motion of Mr.. Norris; Resolved, that
Turner Smith be allowed to keep a Ferry
across the Bayou Courtableau, at Barrys'
Landing. free Of Parish License.
On motion of Mr. Roy: Resolvad. That Y
D'avy, Recorder, is authorized to proceed
with the least possible delay, to. procure one
full sett of Weights and Measures, and one
Inspectors Stamp. Said Weights, etc, to be
CT the standard prescribed by the Statutes OF
the State of Louisiana. n -z ~
On motion of Mr.. Chachare; Resolved. that
the sum of five hundred dollars, or so much
thereof as may BE necessary, be and the same
is hereby appropriated for the purpose of re-
pairing, painting and furnishing the interior
of the Court House. including repair of win
dow shutters, and that the said work be done
under the supervision of the District Judge,
Henry L. Garland, Esqr and Geo. w. Hud-
speth, Esgr., upon whose order, or a majority
Of them, the Clerk is authorized to issue war
rants within the above Limitation. '~+
On motion Of Mr.. Morris; Resolved, that the
Clerk be instructed to issue a warrant tn Mr..
Z GaIligar for the sum of one hundred and
fifty dollars, for the building of a bridge across
Bayou Hickman.
On motion of Mr.. Roy; Resolved, that the
sum Of four hundred dollars, be and the same
is hereby appropriated, to be applied to the
ditching and repair of the road leading from
Opelousas to Grand, Coteau, via the Callig.
ham Bridge. for two miles from the town of
Opelousas. Be it further Resolved. that the
commissioners appointed to supervise the re-
pairing and ditching of said road, be authori-
zed to purchase the necessary amount of lum-
Der for bridges, exclusive of the above appro-
~priation. Be it further resolved, that B A.
Martel, Jules Chachere, and Henry Giron,
ST.. are hereby appointed commissioners to
Supefintend and cause said work to be done
at once, and receive the same when completed.
On motion of Mr.. Chachere; Resolved, that
one hundred dollars be appropriated to have a
bridge built over the Coulee near John Reeds
bridge, on Bayou Cane, and that Henry So
leau,, Hilaire Bou:te, and Alcide Fl. McGee,
be- appointed as commissioner to sell said
work to the lowest bidder, and receive the
same when completed,
On motion Of Mr.. Morris; Resolved, that
VIM. Ofutt, G.. W. Morgan and G.. o Films,
be appointed a committee toexamIne the prac'
| ticabiiity and probable cost of building a levee
across the mouth Of Bayou Toulouse and
opening a canal below, on the Courtableau,
to take off the water, and make their report
at the next meeting of the Police Jury.
On motion of Mr.. Morris; Resolved, that l.
N. Butler, j. M. Pickett andiE. 0. Hayes, DC
amounted a committee to make an estimate
of the probable cost of opening the bitches on
each side of the road known as the causeWay:
from the Waxis Bridge on the road to Big
Cane. .,
On motion of Mr.. Chachert; Resolved, that
the sum of twenty-five dollars a year be ap'
nropriatsd 30 pay for Stationery IL Books fol
the office of the Clerk Of the Police jury.
On motion Of Mr.. Morris; Resolved, that
| Messrs, John Roy and I. c. Chaehere, be
annointef a committee to examine the books
and vouchers of the Parish Treasurer, and re-
| mort at the next meeting of the Police Jury;
The President appointed Messrs, Morris ana
7 (,hacbere a committee on claims, when ansi
a careful examination, on motion OF Mr.. ond
| chere, the following claims were appIe'ff en-.
and the Clerk INSTRUCTED, to issue TsafraAse
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