The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1870-12-10
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The Police jury met pursuant TO ad)oqgni-
ment Present: Jss NJ, Thompson, Presi'
dent, John Roy and Jos. d. Bernard: IneIe
being no quorum present, the Police jury 40
journed until Thursday Nov. 18th, 1870.
T~nuRsDAT. Nov. 18th, 1870.
The Police jury met pursuant to adjourn
ment Present: j. M. Thompson. President
J, L. Morris and John Roy. There being no
onorum presenf. the Police Jury adjourned
until Saturday, Roy. 10Th. 1876.
SATURDAY, Nov. Goth, 1870.
The Police Jury met pursuant to adjourn
ment. Present } NJ. Thompson, President;
j. l.. Morris ard John Roy. There being no
anorum the Police Jury adjourned until
Monday. December 5th, 1870.
MONDAY, Dec. 9Th. 1870.
The Police Jury met pursuant to adjourn
ment. Present !: Jas. a. Thompson. Presi-
dent; John Roy, J. l.. Morris, I. c. Chach' re
and Jos, ID. Bernard.
The minutes of the previous meeting was
read and approved. .
owing to the prevalence of yellow fever
throughout the parish, and the guarantining
ofthe town ofOpeiousas, the holders OF many
warrants have been unable to have the same
registered in accordance with the resolution,
BE il further resolved, that the Parish Ireasu.
rer be and is hereby authorized TO register all
warrants issued either by the Clerk of the
District Court or Clerk of the Police Jury in
the year RiS70
On motion of Mr.. Roy: Resolved. That the
sum of three hundred dollars be advanced to
Mr.. j. F. Bright, on account of the building
of Wyble's bridge. ri
On motion Of sfr. Morris; Resolved, that the
sum Of fifty dollars be appropriated Tor the re-
lief of T. Pruett, and that a warrant for the
same be issued to VIVA. Mason.
ON motion of Mr.. Chachere. resolved that
the sum of one hundred and seyenty-ive dol
lars be approprieted and paid to G.. E. Hosea,
for rebuilding the Calfiham and other bridges
on the Bellevue road.
The report offs p. Ward and J. r. Swords,
commissioners appointed to sell the contract
for building a levee and bridge asross Hav-
ards bayou, reported that the contract had
been taken by,L. s Harvard for the sum Of
foul hundred dollars, and that the work had
been completed in a substantial and work
manlike manner; wfnereupon motion of Mr..
Morris; resolved, that the clerk is hereby in
structed to issue warrants to l.. s. Harvard
for the sum of four hundred dollars.
The report 0. the commissioners, Messrs.
VIM. Offutt and G. w. Morgan, appointed to
sell the contract for the building of the levee
across the mouth Of Bayou Toulouse, report
I'D that the contract had been awarded to w.
W. Foard for the sum appropriated twelve
hundred dollars; and that Capt. Foard had
died and left the work about half completed,
Jas. Harvey was then employed to complete
the work, and that it has been doke according
to contract; and they now recommend that
warrants to the amount OF six hundred dol
lars be issued to Mrs. NJ. A. Foard. and six
hundred dollars 10 Jas Harvey, whereupon
-.ot;np% scf hr Reward rarnlyed fhof tho
Clerk is hereby instructed to Issue the wal
rants as recommended
On motion of Mr.. Chacherr, resolved that
the sum of one hundred dollars be appropria.
ted to. have cCrory's bridge, on BAYOU
hBnuf repaisea, and that Jas. Reqd, ST., r. G.
Milburn and Adolphe Ikjean be appointed as
commissioners to sell the same to the lowest
bidder, and receive the. same when completed.
The report of the con, missioners appointed
Aug. 9Th, 1870. to examine and report the
probable cost of building a bridge over bay
GU Petit Prairie was. read, whereupon motion
lot MIR. Norris, resolved that the sum of six
hundred dollars be appropriated for said work,
and that the same commissioners be appoin.
ted to Gil the same to. the lowest bidder and
receive tie work when completed.
The petition of numerous citizens of Chi
cot, Pine Prairie and Elm Bayou was read,
praying that the read leading from jackson
MN road across ito the aCocodrie, and along
the east bank Of che Elm Bayou to the Avo-
yelles line be'declafed a public road, where
upon motion Of VIZ. Roy, resolved that the
petition he granted,
The report Of the commissioners appointed
April 4th 1870, to sell the contract for the
hnilding of a bridge over the coulee near
Reeds Bird &c, on bayou Cane. reported that
the contract had been awarded to g. T. Moore
for the SUM oPone hundred dollxs, and that
the bridge had been completed aid received,
whereupon motion of Mr.. Chachere, resolved
that the clerk be instructed TO issue warrants
to G.sTs Maore for one hundred dollars. .
On motion Of Mr. Chachere. resolved that
Octave Richard, Joseph Chachere aud Joseph
l.. Bourque, be and are hereby appointed in
the place of Francois Richard, v. S, Bourque
and Eugene Richard, wins were appointed
April 4th 1870, to open and lay out a public
road so as to run along the eastern line of
section rs, in township, 7, south of range 3
east.
n On motion ofMr. Roy, resolved that the
petition of N. Robin be granted, that the pub
lie road be made to runaalong The bank of the
Teehea N Il
On motion OF Mr.. Morris. resolved that Chs.
Mixer, Henry Ebert and John 8. Fegleman,
be appointed committee to examine and re-
port the probable cost of repairing the Wax
ia Bridge, on the road from Bayou Bouf to
Big Cane. and report the probable cost ofre
pairing the lame.
On motion Of Mr.. Chacllere, resolved that
q. ~Prud'homrae, 3. H.. Samuels and 8. M.
Young be appointed a committee to xamin
and report the probable cost OF repairing
Prud'honme Bridge.
The Jury then proceeded 10 make an esti-
mate of the. taxes of 1870. after which Mr..
Row altered Che following resolution which