The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1870-07-16
Proceedings of the Police Jury
OPELousAs, July 18th, 1870.

The Police Jury met pursuant to adjourn
ment.. Presents: Jas. NJ. Thompson, Presi
dent. John Roy, j. L. Morris, and J. D.. Der
nard .
The minutes of the previous meeting wert
read and approved.
On motion of MI. Bernard, Resolved. thai
the sum Of one thousand dollars be and the
same is hereby appropriated for the purchase
of six thousand seven hundred copies Of Col
d. Dement'S map and descriptive circular OF
the Attakapas and st. Landry Parishes. and
the President of the Pol@e Jury is hereby au,
thorized to have the same distributed in the
NEST advantageous manner characterization.
Messrs. b S. Gay, G. b. SpeSee and James
Hicks. commissioner appointed to have the
bridge rebuilt across Bayou Beuf near B S.
Gays, reported that they had sold the same to
the lowest bidder, and that it had been awar
ded to MIR. 7. N. McCrory for the sum of sew
en- hundred dollars, and that the work had
been completed In a good and workmanlike
manner, and been received by them, where
upon motion Of Mr.. Morris, Resolved, that
the report be received and the commissioner
discharged, and the clerk be instructed to issue
warrants to Mr.. T. N. McCrory for the sum
OF seven HUNDRED dollars.
On motion of Mr.. Roy, Resolved, that the
clerk be hereby instructed TO issue warrant
No 7I3 to Mr.. R. Raulin, and warrants Nos.
1858 and 1876 to Jacob Isaacs.
On motion of Mr.. Bernard, Resolved, that
the sum of two hundred dollars be appropria-
ted to have two bridges built over Wikoff and
Trahan Gully, on the road from Opelousas to
pouppeville, and that three commissioners be
appointed to sell said work to the lowest bid
deHA and receive the same when completed.
The President appointed Messrs. j. d Ber-
nard, Onez. Trahan and Valerien Richard
commissioners
The petition Of numerous citizens Of the
second ward was rad. asking to have CON-
missioners appointed to cooperate with a like
body of commissioners appointed by the po-
lice Jury Of the Parish Of Lafayette, to have
the bridge rebuilt across the Carfancro, on
the mail route from Grand Coteau to Vermil-
l~ionville, the said bridge on the dividing line
between the Parishes Of st Landry and La
fayette, and about one-tl,ird of said bridge be-
ing in the Parish of St. Landry; whereupon
Il motion Of MIR. Roy, Resolved. that Messrs
Chas. Peck, G. p. Smith and Louis Guilbeau
be appointed ais commissioners to act on the
part Of the ParishSof st. Landry, to sell
the said bridge to the lowest 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. w. Morgan and
Wm.Ofutt commissioner appointed Ia have
Q canal cut from the Toulouse. swamp to Bay
on Courtableau. reported that the contract
had been awarded 10 Geo. o. Films for the
sum Of four hundred and fifty dollars, and that
he had completed the work according to con-
tract, and tiiat 1t bad been received by them
whereupon matiansof Mr. Morris, Resolved,
that the report be received ard the commits
sioners discharged, and that he clerk be in
structed to issue warfants "a. Geo. %. EIms for
the sum OF four hundred and fry dollars.