The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1870-07-23
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OprLorsAs, July 18th, W70.

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Haal Present: jas. NJ Thompson, Presi.
dent. John Roy,J. L. Morris! and j. ID. Ber
gnard 49, ga4
The minutes of the previous meeting were
read and approved. a+ at@s aH
On motion Of Mi. Bernard, Resolved. that
the sum Of one thousand dollars be and the
same Is hereby appropriated for the purchase
sofsix thousand seven hundred copies Of Col.
ID. Denneft's map and descriptive circular of
the Attakapas and st. Landry Parishes. and
the President of the Police Jury is hereby au-
thorized to have the same distributed in the
mssts advantage manner for circulation.
Messrs, 3 s. Gay, G. B. Spence and James
Hicks, commissioner appointed to have the
bridge rebuilt across Bayou Bnuf near B.. s..
Gays, reported that they had sold the same to
the lowest bidder, and that it had been awar:
ded TO Mr.s3T. N. MeCrdry for the sum Of sew
EN- hundred dollars, and that the work had
been completed in a good and 'workmanlike
Ftlantfer, and been received by them, where
upon melton Of Mi. Morris, Resolved. that
the report be received and the commissioners
discharged, and the clerk beinstructed to issue
warrants 70 Mr.. 4. n. McCrery for the sum
of seven hundred dollars. 4a #4a ang,a.
On motion Of Mr.. Roy, Resolved, that. the
clerk be hereby instructed to issue warrant
No IT'S 10 NH. R: Raulin, and warrants Nos.
1858 and 1896 to Jacob Isaacs.
On melton of Mr.. Bernard, Resolved, that
the sum oftwe hundred dollars be appropfiar
ted to have two bridges built over Wikof and
Trahan Gully, on the road from O~pelousas to
Pouppeville, andFthat three commissioners be
appointed to sell said work to the swest bid
der; and receive the same when completed.
The President appointed MessfstJ.D Ber-
nard, Onez. TraEan and Vaierien Richard
commissioners.
The petition of numoroHs citizens of the
second ward was resd, asking to have COM
missioners appointed TO cooperate with a like
body of corplaissioners appointed. by the Po-
lice .Jrrys Of the Parish Of Lafayette, TO have
the bridge rebuilt across the Garrancro, on
the mail route from Grand Goteau to @Vermil-
lionyille, the said bridge. on thes6ividing lire
hetWeen the Parishes of st Landry and La
fayettes and about one-tllird of said bridge be-
ing in the Parish of st. Landry; whereupon
motion of Mir. Roy, Resolved, that Messrs
Chas- Peck, C.P. Smith and. Louis Guilbeau
be sappointed as commissioners to act ON the
part of the Parish of ST.. Landry, to aselF
the said bridge TO the sbwest bidder and
receive The same when completed, and that
this parish pay one third of the cost of build.
ing said bridge.
Messrs. w. w. Foard, G.. ~. Morgan and l
VIM. Ofutt commissioners appointed ia have
a canal cut from the Toulouse swamp to- Bay
GU Gourtableau, reported that the contract
had been awarded to Geo. o.. Elns for the
Of four hundred and fifty dollars, and that
chad completed the work acctAding to CON
tract, and that 1t had been received BY them
whereupon motion of Mr., Morris, Resolved,
that the report be received ard the. commits
siorers discharged, aud that the clerk be in
TO issue warrants to Geo. o. Elms for
The sum of four hundred and fifty dollars. {,
The petition of numerous citizens of Bayou
f6che, asking for an appropriation to build a .
Point des yabus, was read where. +
upon the President appointed Messrs. John l
Coy, Andre Wybie and Simon Wyble a com =
nittee to make an estimate of the cost of
q bridge at said place, and report at
he next meeting Of the Police Jury.
The President appointed Messers. Roy and
Norris a committee on claims, wheu after a
araful examination, ON motion of Mr.. Roy,
be- following claims were approved, and the r
Jerk instructed to issue warrants for the same: