The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1870-12-31
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The Police Jury met pursuant 10 adjourn
ment9 Present: joe NJ. Thompson, Pr@i
dent, John Roy and Jos. D. Bernard. There
being no quorum present, the Police Jury ad'
journed until Thursday Nov. 18th, 1870.
THURSDAY, nov. 18th, 1870.
The Police Jury met pursuant to adjourn
ment Present: J. d. Thompson, President,
JsL. Morris and John Roy. There being no
quorum present, the Police jury adjourned
until Saturday, Nov. s6th. 1870.
SATURDAY, Nov. Goth, 1870.
The Police. Jury met pursuant to adjourn
ment. Present ] d. Thompson, President;
J. L. Morris and John Roy. There being no
quorum the R@iee Jury adjourned until
Monday. December 5th, 1870.
MONDAY Dec. 5th. 1870.
, The Police Jury met pursuant TO adjourn
nent. Present: Jas. II. Thompson, Presi-
dent; John Roy ~ Morris, TC.C hach, re
and Jos, D.. Bernard. rvqg> v@gasn
The minutes Of the previous meeting was
read and approved
On nlofion of Mr.; Morris; Resolved. that
owing to the prevalence of yellow fever
throughout the parish, and the quarantining
Of the town of 0pelousas, the holders of many
warrants have been unable to have the same
registered in accordance with the resolution,
Be it further resolved, that the Parish Treasu-
rer be and ID hereby authorized to register all
warrantsg issued either blythe Clerk of the
District Court or Clerk of the Police Jury in
the year 1870 d vgtrsa-4 .tSsEt9.-ga@ s
On motion of Dir. Roy; Resolved. That the
sum of three hundred dollars be advanced
Mfr. J.'F Bright, on account of the building
of Wyble,s bridge !, To ''+
On motion Of Mr.. Morris; Resolved, that the
sum of liftytdoliars be appropriated for the re-
lief Of + Pruett, aud that a warrant for the
same be issued to Wm. Mason.
On motionfofr MF. sChacllere, resolved that
The sum of one hundred and seventy-6ye dol
lars be- appropristed and paid to C.E. Hosea,
for rebuilding the Callahan and other bridges
on the Bellevue road. -.tE ..fgr
THE report ofs. p. Ward and ]. r. Swords.
commissioners appointed to sell the contract |
for building a leyee and bridge across Hav-
ards bayou, reported that the contract had
been taken by +. g Harvard for the sum- of
fourehuudred dollars, and that the work had |
been completed in a substantial and work |
inanlike trsanner; wtereupon motion of Mr..
Morris; resolved, that the clerk is hereby in |
structcd to issue warrants to l.. s. Harvard
for the sum of four hundred dollars,
The report o. the commissioners, Messrs.
VIM. Ofatt and q. Vt. Morgan, appointedst to |
Aell the contract fer the building of the levee
across the mouth OF Bayou Toulouse, report
ed that the contract had been awNrded to w. |
w. Foard for thess 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 done according
To contracts and they now recommend that
warrants TO the amount OF six hundred dol.
lars be issued to Mrs. III. A. Foard, and six
motion, of Mr. aBernards resolved that the
CieEk Is hereby instructed TO issue the war
rants az recommended 4E884#BJ
On motion Of Mr.. Chachere, resolved that
the sum Of one hundred dollars be appropria.
tsd 70 have McCrery's bridge,on Bayou
Buesafxepaife and That .Jas. Reed, ASr.,,E r. C.1
Milburn and Adolphe Dejean be appointed as
commissioners TO sell the same 60 the lowest
bidder, and receive the same when completed +
The report Of tte1 commissioners appointed
Angs 6tiB ls7e, to examine and report the
probable cost Of building a bridge over bay
oa Petit Prairie was read, ,wlereupon motion
do Jais be appropriated for said work,
and that the same commissioners be appoin,I
ted to sell the same TO the lowest bidder and
receive the work when completed.
The petition of numerous citizens of Chi
sot, Pine Prairie and Elm t'ayou was read,
that the read leading from jackson
Efiiif road across TO Sue Cocodric, and along
he easfs baIak if the Elm Bayou to the Avo,
felles line be declared a public road, where
,pon motion, of Mr.. Roy, resolved that the
be granted Gs~C1SC "a
The reported the commissioners appointed
April 4th fsS0, TO sell the contract FOR the
OF a bridge over the coulee near
Reed's bridge on bayou Cana reported that
or the sum Of one hundred dollars, and that :
he bridge had bAn completed and Saceived,
s~hereupDaaE motion .os Mf. Chaehefe, Weselved
the clerk be instructed to issue warrants {
o G. L. Moore for one hundred dolarss - |
On ,aetionkof Dir Chachere,s resolved that
Octave Richard, Joseph Chachere aud Joseph
Bourque, be and are hereby appointed in
he place of Francois Richard, v. s.. Bourque
nd Eugene Richard, who were appointed
April 4th 1870, to open and lay eut q public
cad so as to run along the eastern line of
section l6. in township 2, south of range 3
'ast. AA&3s 80 s"* s
On motion of Mi. Roy, resolved that The
petition of N. Robin De granted, that the pub
ic road le nskda to ran dong The bank of the
reche 49, 4
On motion Of MI. Morris. resolved that Chs.
Mixer. Henry Eibert and John 8. POLICEMAN.
70 appointed a committee to examine and re-
port the probable cost of repairing the Wax
a Bridge, on the road from Bayou Beuf to
Big Cane. and report the probable cost ofre 1
the same.
Oh motion Of MIR. Chaclere, resolved that
]. Prud'homme, s. HI. Samuels and s. NJ.
ioung be appointed a COMMITTEES to examine
md report the probable cost of repairing =
orud' honarne Bridge. .
The Jury then proceeded to make an esti- f.,
nate of the taxes of 1870. after which Mr.. ,
Roy offsred the following resolutions Which :
yas unanimously adopted. :
Resolved, Thatthe following is the estimate {
made according to iaws exhibiiing the variois {
tens OF expenditure necessary for the servi-
IS of the year 1869. aud that the said esti- {
nate be published at least thirty days before /
be a,nount Of the, tag Cor the said year shall
+etfxed and determined, as the law requires /.
'sy III officers ii the Police Jury. I
to wit: Clerk, Treasurer. Attor- :
nev, Physician aud Constable. 2,l00 (.
Pay Of members fsiy1--.-!--. 900 :
'herifss salary lsee Act Nc les xe.aa .
Of 1863. eco !
,leik Of Dist. Conrt.- 400
'ees fos % Magistrates in eFimin- r
stcasess- 1900 S
al esses.----.s-.- as1 5000 i
for witnesses IN criminal ca
ses before Magistsa.rs' cou.ts. 1900
contingent expaDses..I.-. 1000
fsintenance Of prisoners - pas-
ish jail. and guards. 1000
Existing dsbt-2%.a....-.. 10000
ny Of grand and petit luqes for ]
spring tel ii af eouft~-@--- e,Dno
Of grand and rrtee ses for
fall ssrm Of con!t...--..-. 1000
heriff for summoning GOO :