The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1870-07-02
Proceedings Of sire K'Oliea .s.yy


o~rELouSAs, June 18th, 1870.
The Police jury met pursuant 10 adjourn
ment. Present: Jas. NJ. Thompson, presi,
dent, John Roy, J. L. Morris. o. Tate ard r
G.. ChacherG.
The petition of numerous citizens Of the 5t,
Ward was read, asking for an approximation
to have a bridge built across Doisit's Bayou.
on the public road from Vile Plate to Bayou
Chieot, when, on motion of Mr.. Tate. it was
Resolved, that the sum of Go hundred dol
lars be appropriated to have said bridge built,
and that the Presldene appoint three commits
aloners 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, CD. Tat
man and S. Haas
The petition of numerous citizens of the ID
Ward was read, asking for an approximation to
have the bridges on the public road from Bel
LEVINE prairie 20 Grand Coteau rebuilt ana re-
paired, when, on motion Of Mr.. Roy, it was
Resolved, that the sum of six hundred dol
lars be appropriated 70 have said BRIDGES re-
built and repaired, and that the President ap-
point tour commissioners to sell the same to
the lowest bidder, and aeceivex3e work when
completed.
The / esident appointed the following per-
sons as commissioners John Roy, &. Bur-
leigh, John G.. Z airy and Andre D. MGche.
On motion of MI Tate. Resolved, that the
following persons be appointed as commits
sioners to examine 6nd report the probable
cost OF building Or repairing the two bridges
known as oarrlgues and Bataille's bridges:
U. 1. Black2hear, \. Falade and Emile Poi
ret.
The commissioner appointed November
23d, 1869, to have a bridge built across Bavon
Carrcn, at Morgan's plantation. reported that
the contract had been taken By Geo o. Elms,
and that he had completed the samcin a good,
substantial and workmanlike manner, and
asked that he be granted one hundred and
fifty dollars ia addition to the former appro-
priation; wEfreupon, on motion of Mr.. Nor
ris, Resolved, that the report be received, and
the Commissioner discharged, and the Clerk
instructed to issue warrants to Mr.. Elms for
the sum of nine hundred and fifty dollars.
On motion OF Mr., Chachere, Resolved, that
the sum of two hundred dollars, or so much
thereof as may be necessary, be placed at the
disposition of the committee appointed April
4th, 1870, for the purpose of completing the
repairs and furnishing the Court Hou}h.
The petition ODD. ?. Laheur and T. S.
Fontenot was read, setting forth that they
had paid eighty-fve dollars each in excess Of
their Parish license, and the petitions of Joseph
Beraud, that he had been doubIy assessed and
had paid three hundred and seventy-four dol
lars in excess of Parish tax, and of Alc6e Du-
pre-, that he had paid two hundred and thirty
five dollars in excess of Parish tax, where
upon, onmotion 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. ,
The President appointed 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