The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1870-06-25
Proceedings Of the sosEea g,u,,
OPFLoUsAs, June 18th 1874

~fIHoSHhS, cute ISln, 1870
Inc Police j " met pursuant to adiour,
me'I' iresen~ Jas. N. Thompson, presi.
den John Roy, j. L. Morris, o. Tate ana ~
G. Cnaehere.
The petition of numerous citizens of tba s.x
Ward was read, asking for an appropr;at;on
to have a bridge built across Doisit's Bavor
on the public road from Vile Plate to Rsvon
Chicot, when, on motion of Mr.. Tate. il wae
Resolved, that the cum of two hundred dol.
lars be appropriated to nave said bridge hpilt.
and that the President appoint three commits.
sloners to sell the same to the lowest bidder.
and receive the work when completed.
Inc PRESIDENT appointed the following per-
sons as commissioners o. Tate, C. D. Tat
The petition of numerous citizens of the %
Ward was read, asking for an aappronriat;on 70
have the bridges on the public road &C., III ~
levue prairie to Grand Coteau rebnilt IT, ra
paired, when, on motion of Mr.. Row. it was
Resolved, that the sum of six hundred do,
lars be appropriated to have said BRIDGES "a
built and repaired. and that the President 81
point four commissioner to sell the same r.
the lowest bidder, and receive the work wbsn
completed, oA
The President appointed the following ner-
sons as commissioners John Roy, G.. Bnr-
leigh, John c. Barry and Andre D. Meche'
On motion OF MI Tate. Resolved, that the
fsllowing persons be appointed as commits.
sioners to examine and report the probable
cost of building or repairing the two BRIDGES
known as G%arrigues' and Bataille's bridges:
U. T. Blackshear, Y.Vaiade and Emile POI
ret.
The commissioners appointed Novemhar
23d, 1869, to have a bridge built across Ravon
Carron, at Morgan's plantation, reported that
the contract had been taken by Geo O.. Films.
and that he had completed the same in a good.
substantial and workmanlike manner. and
asked that he be granted one hundred and
fifty dollars in addition to the former appro-
prlatlon whereupon, on motion of MI. Nor
rls, Resolved, that the report be received, and
the Commissioners discharged, and the Clerk
, instructed to issue warrants to MI. Films 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 nj the
t disposition OF the committee appointed April
5 4th' lo4o' tor the purpose Of completing the
repairs and furnishing the Court House.
The petition Of d. p. Lafeur and r g
Fontenot was read, setting forth that thew
> had paid eighty.fve dollars each in excess az
their Parish license, and the petitions of Joseph
} Beraud, that he hed been doubly assessed and
=, had paid three hundred and seventy-four dol.
t lars in excess of Parish tax, and ofsAlcee Du.
5 pre-, that he had paid two hundred and thirty.
tive dollars in, excess of Parish tax, where.
upon, on motion of Mr.. Morris, it was
Resolved, that the Clerk be instructed ia
, 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
I Tate a committee on claims, when, after 8
, careful examination, ON motion of Mr.. Tate
the following claims were approved, and the
: Clerk instructed to issue warrants for tht
f same:
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