The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1870-07-09
Proceedings of the Police Jury
OPELousAs, June 18th. 1870,

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The Police Jury met pursuant to adjourn
ment. Presents: Jas. NJ. Thompson, Presi
dent. John Roy,J L. Morris. o. Tate and T
G. Chachere.
The petition of numerous citisens OF the 5fh
Ward was read, asking for an appropriation
to have a bridge built across Doisit's BAYOU.
on the public road from Vile Plate to BAYOU
Chicot, when, on motion of MFR. Tate, it was
Resolved, that the Gum of two hundred dol
lars be appropriated to have said bridge built,
and that the President appoint three commits
sioners to sell the same to the lowest bidder,
and receive the work when completed.
The President appointed the following per-
sons as commissioners . o. Tate, G. d. Tat.
man and 9. Haas. MR. ti@ #s 1+"@@@ FRA
The petition Of numerous citizens of the Cd
Ward was read, asking for an appropriation to
have the bridges on the public road from Bel.
levue prairie to Grand Cotsau rebuilt ana re.
paired, when, on motion Of Mr.. Roy, it was
Resolved, that the sum of sin hundred dol
lars be appropriated to nave said bridges re-
built and repaired, and that the President APP
point four commissioners to sell the sam. to
the lowest bidder, and receive the work when
TIE Presideht appointed the following per.
SONS as commissioners: John Roy, Ia. Bur.
leigh, John G. Barry and Andre D. Meche.
f On motion of Mr. Tate. Resolved, that the
following persons be appointed as commits
sioners to examine and report the probable
cost of building or repairing the two bridges
known as Garrigues' ana Bataille's bridges:
u. I. Blackshear, Y. Vaiade and Emile Poi.
ret. O
The commissioners appointed November
23d7s69, % have a bridge built across Bayou
Carron, at Morgan's plantatie n. reported that
the contract had been taken by Gee o. Films,
and that he had completed the same in a good.
substantial and workmanlike manner. and
asked that he be granted one hundred and
fifty dollars in addition to the former apuro-
priation +; whereupon, on motion of Mr.. Nor
ris, Resolved, that the report be received, and
the Commissioners discharged, ana the Clerk
Instructed to issue warrants to MIR. Fins for
the sum of nine hundred and fifty dollars.
On motion of Mr.. Chachere, Resolved, that
the sum of two hundred dollars, or 80 much
thereof as may be necessary, be placed at the
4tb, 1870, for the purpose of completing the
repairs and furnishing the Court House,
The EDITION of D. P. Lafeur and + s..
Fontenot was read, setting Corth that they
hrd paid e~ighty.fve dollars each in excess Of
their Parish license, and the petitions of Joseph
Beraud, that he had been doubly assessed and
had paid three hundred and seventy-four dol
lars in excess of Parish tax, and of Alcee Du-
pre-, that he had paid two hundred and thirty
five dollars in excess of Parish tax, where
upon, on motion of Mr.. Morris, it was
Resolved, that the Clerk be instructed to
issue warrants to the above named persons for
the amounts paid by them in excess of their
Parish licenses and taxes.
Tn PresidentSppointed Messrs. Morris and
Tate a committee on claims, when, after a
careful examination, on motion of Mr.. Tate,
the following claims were approved, and the
Clerk instructed to issue warrants for the