The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1870-08-20
Proceedings of the posfce .Tssry
OPELoUsAs, August 9Th, 1870.

L He IollCb July HIT pulSudttt b auJpulA
ment. Present: Jas. NJ. Thompson, Presi-
dent, John Roy, J. L. Morris, J. d. Bernard
and 7. C. Chachere.
The minutes of the previous meeting were
read and approved. .,
On motion of Mr.. Morris, resolved, that
r. w. Heath, Z. A. Carmouche and f. W.
! Cason be appointed a committee to examine
| and make an estimate of the probable cost Of
building a bridge over Bayou Petite Prairie,
at Heath's Plantation, and report the same at
the next meeting of the Police Jury.
On motion of Mr.. Chachere, resolved, that
the sum of fifty dollars be appropriated to re-
pafr the bridge Of Bayou Plaquemine, at the
Catholic church.
The report of the commissioners appointed
June 18th, 1870, to make an estimate of the
probable cost of repairing the bridges known
as G~arrigues' and Battaille's bridges, was
read whereupon motion of Mr.. Merris, re-
solved, that the sum of nine hundred dollars
be appropriated to have a bridge built over
Garrigues' bayou, and that the lumber from the
! old bridge be used for the building Of the
bridge at Battailles, and that the same COM
missioners be appointed to sell said work to
the lowest bidder, superintend and receive
the same when completed.
The report of the commissioners appointed
at the last meeting, to make an estimate of the
probable cost of building a bridge at Point
des Nables, was read; whcreupon motion OF
Mr. Roy. resolved, that the sum Of eight hun
bred dollars be appropriated to have a bridge
built at said place, and the same commission
ers be appointed to sell said work to the low
est bidder, superintend and receive the same
when completed.
On motion of Mr.. Bernard, resolved that
the following letter received by Capt. Mullett
from Mr.. Bailey, Division Engineer Chattan-
ooga Railroad Company, be published in the
O~pelousas Journal:
New ORLEANS, MOBILE NJ CHATTANOOGA
RAIL ROAD COMPANY.
New Orleans, July 10th, 1870.
Thomas Mullet, Opclousas, La.-Sir: Mr..
VIM. S. Williams. treasurer and member Of
the executive committee Of this company, has
arrived from New York. He has authorized
me to assure you, and through you the citi.
zens of Opelousas, and of st. Landry Parish
generally, that this company have fully deter
mined to survey, locate and construct a branch
rail cad from the main trunk near Vefmillion'
Vile, through on near Opelousas, to Alexan'
dria. and uo the Red River country, without
loss of time. He said further, that this work
would be prosecuted and completed sfmulta
neously with their main road to Texas, anc
regardless of what other companies may dc
towards building railroads or branches in the
same direction. Resp'y yours.
G.. w. r. BAYLEY,
Div. Engineer.
The Police Jury took a recess until 3 O.
clock, for the purpose of examining the maj
of the parish executed by Capt Mullett, wheI
they reassembled. ,
On motion of Mr.. Morris, resolved, that thu
clerk be instructed to issue a warrant for on
thousand dollars to Capt. Mullett, as balanc
due him for the Parish map.
The names of Jackson Thompson, Rober
Thomas, James E. Houston aud Pintard viii
Jams were presented as candidates for the ar
pointment of beneficiary cadet to the Louis
ana Military Institute; upon tue first ballo
no selection was made, the second ballot wa
as follows: Jackson Thompson 3 votes, Rot
ert Thomas 2 votes whereupon, Jackso,
Thompson was declared duly elected.
On motion of Mr.. Morris, resolved, that tn
resolution passed on Monday, April 6tf
1868, relative to a toll bridge and ferry acros
Bayou Courtableau at Washington, be amen
ded and re-enaeted so as to extend the time
completl ngr said work to January LIST 1877:
On motion of Mr.. Chachere, resolved, tina
the clerk be authorized to issue a warrant to
fftv dollars to- Il. A. King, and one to b.. n
CAN'T for twenty-five dollars, whenever a lis
:, of the warrants in their possession is mad
!, and the warrants delivered and destroyed.
The President appointed Mesrss. Ghachfr
and Bernard, q committee on, Claims We" ny
after 4 careful examination, ON motion OF MI
, Bernard, the following claims were approVeu
3 and the clerk instructed to issue warrants 10