The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1870-01-15
Proceedings of the Police Jury.

The Police Jury met pursuant to adjourn
ment. Present: Jas. NJ. Thompson, pres.
ident, J. L. Morria j. Roy, Q. Tate, I. c.
C~hachere, and VIM. Cottrell.
The minutes of the previous meeting
were read and approved.
The following report was received from
the Parish Treasurer, and on motion of Mr..
Tate, ordered to be spread upon the min:
uteS:
OFFICE PARISH TREASURER,
Opelousas La, Dec. 81, 1858.
I hereby certify that j. j. Butler collec-
tor If Parish Taxes for the year 1868, and
~licessces tor the year 1869, has, through D.
G. Sittig, Agent for the securities of said
J.. j. Butler, paid into the Parish Treasury
the full amount due by him for taxes col
lected for the year 1868 and licences for the
year 1869, and the Recorder of the Parish
of St. Landry is authorized to cancel the
bonds Of said j. j. Butler.
THO. G. ANDERSON,
Treasurer, Parish st. Landry.
On motion'of Mr.. Morris:
Resolved, That, whereas j. NJ. Thompson,
Sheriff of the Parish of st. Landy, has been
dispossessed of the Parish Jail by force of
m be it resolved, that, the said j. NJ.
Thompson, sheriff as aforesaid, be and is
HEREBY authorized to lease "a suitable build,
ing for the purposes Of a Parish Jail, at
the expense of the Parish, as long as it may
be necessary to do so.
On motion, the Police adjourned until to-
morrow at 10 o'clock A NJ
JANUARY 4th, 1870.
The Police Jury met pursuant to adj
journment.
Present j. NJ. Thompson, President,
j. L. Morris, j. Roy, 0. Tate, I. G. Cha
chere and VIM. Cottrell.
The report Of the commissioners appoin-
ted May 18th 1869, to have the bridge rebuilt
owe. bayou Rouge, at Big Cane, was read
and approved.
The petition of Napoleon Robin, asking
for the privilege of building a bridge at his
own expense, and for his own use, over
bayou Teche, at his plantation, was read
and on motion of Mr.. Roy, Resolved. that
the pray er of the petitioner be granted,
provided said bridge be built SO as not to
interfere with navigation. +
The report Of the commissioners appoin-
ted June the Goth 1869, to have a bridge
over bayou Teche, at the planta-
ton of A. N. Robin, deceased, reported
that Mr. P. Guidty had taken the contract,
and completed the said work. and that the
same had been received by them, where
upon on motion Of Mr.. Roy, Resolved, that
the sum of our hundred and eighty dol
lars be appropriated to pay for said work.
being amount bid by Mr.. Guidry, and that
the Commissioners be discharged.
The report of the commissioners appoin-
ted April 18th 1859, to change the public
road from S. Marks late plantation to prai-
rie Basse Coulie, and remove the bridge,
was read and approved, and on motion OF
MIR. Roy, Resolved, that the clerk of the
Police Jury is hereby instructed to issue
warrants 10 Dernevilie CASTLE, tor the sum
Of two hundred and fifty dollars for said
work. &C.,
On motion of MIR. Chachere, Resolved,
hat the parish Treasurer be instructed
o pay $3.50 in Currency, to the ofoef VI
R. & Ii. Mari, attorneys employed W oe
end the Parish of st. Landry in the SUITS
,ntitledJ. Brown and j. Amrein VS.. PARISH
It. Landry. to.
On motion of Mr.. Tate, Resolved, that
DR.. L Debaillon, N. Lahals and Ozeme fon-
enot be appointed a committee to exam
ne and report at the next meeting OF the
Police Jury, the value Of the WORK
lone by j. q. Fontenot in repairing Debali'
on's bridge. ,o.|',
On motion of Mr.. Morris, Resolved, thai
srael Guillory be permitted to cantl"ue
lis grocery store free Of parish license.
On motion of Mr.. Cottrell, Resolved,
hat, Mrs. j. j. Butler be allowed to keep
ferry over bayou Beuf and Cocodrie, at
free Of parish license, tor the