The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1870-05-07

- "i'o iosi'"l'IS tidiHES were approved
and the clN'k instructed to issue warrants
for the same.
D. Hill, holding inquest on lin body of
Jesse Hutchfngs ..--....-.-.-. $50 90
j b. A. Fontenot, holding inquoI
on h body ofIouis Frilot, and
Linton, Indian ............ so 90
DR.. }. G. Campbell, Post mortem
examination of Jesse Hutch
ihgs 49,. .............. 10 W
DR.. a. h, Arnold, Post norton ex-
animation of B. Clark ........ Is 90
L. Chachere, lumber for public road 63 OU
Cyrus IatmaD, road overseer .-... 6 90
w. I. Mcdowell " 6 90
S. Haas, lumber for public road and
ROAD ovtrseeJ 50 90
j. B. Henry, lumber for puDlie road
and road overseer 70 90
Steamer Blackboard freight ..-..... 8 70
Steamer Natoma, T 90
ID. P. c. Hill, Justice Peace fees, AZ 494
VIM. Elkins, " 6 %
John Woods, Constable fees, $50
Nalery Roy, % 90
Alfred Guidry, witness fees, z so
Pinkney Ash, Q so
W. r. Philips, " 3 40
Adolph Desmarest " 1" 3 90
Benjamin Andrus, " so
Bloch & Dupr6, witness fees trans
ferred ~ 60
I. Mayo, witness fees transferred 90 so
A. Saunier, Constable fees. ....... il OO
J. NJ. Milstead, C%oroner-' fees, 7 so
J. NJ. Thompson, Sheriffs' fees. 1856 so
W. G. Lewis, aDrp't Sheriff fees, 30 90
E. S. Mayo, JAl and Dept. shcr-
ifs fees..... ~-......-... 255 10
John MNMilstead, conveying a Lu-
matte to the Asylum 40 90
On motion she Police aajnurpei until to-
borrow, the 3rd inst, at 10 o'clock, 4. NJ.
MAY grd, 1870.
The Police Jury met pursuant to adjourn
meut. Present, j. NJ. Thompson, Presd't.
J. L. Morris, John Roy, r. c. Ctnchere and
J. D. Bernard.
}. J.. Morris called to the Chair
J. NJ. thompson, Sheriff, reported to the
Jury, that the building rented by him as p
Parish Jail had become so crowded with
prisoners, that the four guards allowed him
by the Police jury, was not sufficient for
their safe ekceping, whereupon motion Of
Mr.. Roy, Resolved, that J. NJ. Thompson,
Sheriff, is hereby authorized to employ W
more guards for the safe keeping of the
prison. rs in the Parish Jail.
Mr.. Thompson in the chair.
On motion of Mr.. Morris, Resolved, that
the Parish Attorney be instructed to take
the necessary legal steps, without delay, to
ret possession of the building formerly used
as a Parish Prison, and belonging to the
Parish, now in the possession of Jas. G.
HAYES.
DR.. Boagni, as Chairman Of the commit
tee appointed by the Police Jury Nov. 22nd
1869, to act in conjunction with a commit
tee to be appointed by the citizens meeting,
reported, that he had called upon Judge J.
H. Overton, q prominent member of the
citizens meeting, and upon E. ID. Estilette,.
ESQ. who was one of a committee appoin-
ted by the citizens meeting, and ne refused
to act, saying be had no power TO act;
DR.. Y. Boagni further reports that he has
never seen the warrants, nor made any de-
mand for them.
On motion of Mr.. Chachere, Resolved,
that DR.. v. Boagni, Col R. b. CAN'T and
! K. Dixon, ESQ, be appointed q commit
tee TO carry out the purpose OF the resolu-
tion adopted Nov. 22nd 1869, relative t" the
parish Warrants i'm the hands of the
Treasurer.
The committee appointed April 4th 1870,
to examine the practicability and probable
cost of building a levee across the mouth 81
BAYOU Toulouse, and openings canal below
to drain the water into the Bayou Courta-
bleau; reported that they caused s survey
to be made, and the level to be taken, at II
point just above the present bridge, for the
ievee across the mouth of Bayou Toulouse;
and examined thoroughly for the most prac-
route for the canal, and caused sur
veys to be made, and levels to be made al
two different places, the result Of which
shows that the most practicable route ID
which to dig the canal is about . quarter Oh
q mile above the sugar house ON the Inon-
a. plantation, where the water in the lou
louse swamp was found TO be to- i've feet
above the surface of the water in the Cour-
tabIeau, April 10th 1870. The practical
results Of the WORK will amount to a COM
plete drainage of the Toulouse swamp, as
well as the back lands on the Ieche, the
Carron and the Courtableau, thoroughly re-
claiming a large extent of land now having
very little value; besides saving the parish
the cost Of a bridge across the Toulouse,
which would otherwise soon have to 20
built. 10.
On motion of Mr. Morris, Resolved, ,nas
the sum of seven hundred and fiffy a aoross
be appropriated to have a levee pun .hat the
the mouth Of Bayou Toulouse; III, h. an.
sum Of four hundred and fifty : order to
propriated to have . canal aa ana I that Col.
be appointed 8 .. se%@'ss,G's tfs 20 san ne, and and
receive the work when VI R so,np Resolved that
on If sirhteen dollars be appropriated
tne tsn nnrpose of having lumber hauled to
lor OFT .r' the bridges on the public road from
n'-t;on tho Police Jury adjourned IN