The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1870-04-09
Proceedings OF the Police Jury.

Proceedings OF the Police Jury
OPELoUsAs, April 4tb, 1870.
The Police Jury met pursuant to adjourn
ment. Present, J NJ Thompson. President
j. l.. Morris, John Roy and T. G. Chacher6
The minutes of the preceding meeting wa:
read and approved.
The petition of numerous citizens of Belle
vue and Plaquemine Brule was read, asking
that the Public Road be opened and made tc
run along the eastern line Of the School sec.
ton, between the lands of Francois Richard
and V. s. Bourque; wheretipon motion of Mr.,
Chachere, Resolved that Francois Richard, V
S, Bourque and Eugene Richard, be appoin.
ted a committee to open and lay out said road
so as to run along the eastern line of the
school section, in township 7, south Of range
3 east.
On motion of Mr.. Morris; Resolved, that
Turner Smith be allowed to keep a Ferry
across the Bayou Courtsbleau, at Barrys'
Landing. free of Parish License.
On motion of Mr Roy: R"solvad. That Y
D'avy. Recorder, is authorized to proceed
with the least possible delay, to procure one
full sett Of Weights and Measures, and one
Inspectors Stamp. Said Weights, etc, to be
of the standard prescribed blythe Statutes of
the State of Louisiana.
On motion of Mr.. Chachare; Resolved. that
the sum of five hundred dollars, or 80 much
thereof as may he necessary, be and the same
is hereby appropriated for the purpose of re
pairing, painting and furnishing the interior
of the Court House, including repair of win
dow shutters, and that the said work be done
under the supervision of the District Judge,
Henry L. Garland, Esqr and Geo. w, Hud-
speth, Esqr., upon whose o%rler. or a majority
of them, the Clerk is authorized to issue war
rants within the above Limitation.
On motion ofMr Morris; Resolved, that the
Clerk be instructed to issue a warrant tn Mr..
E Galligar for the sum of one hundred and
fifty dollars, for the building ola bridge across
Bayou Hickman
On motion of Mr.. Roy; Resolved, that the
sum IF four hundred dollars, be and the same
is hereby appropriated, to be applied to the
ditching and repair OF the road leading from
Opelousas to Grand Coteau, via the Callig-
ham Bridge. for two miles from the town of
Opelopsas Be it further Resolved. that the
commissioners appointed to supervise the re.
pairing and ditchintg of said road, be authori-
zed to purchase TIE necessary amount Of ium
Der for. bridges, exclusive Of the above appro-
~priatinn. Be it further resolved that B A
Msrtel, Jules Chachere. aud Henry Giron,
Sr. are hereby app ointed commissioners to
Superintend and cause said work to be done
at once, and receive the same when completed,
On motion of Mr.. Chachere; Resolved, that
one hundred dollars be appropriated to have a
bridge built over the Coulee near John Reeds
bridge, on Bayou Cane, and that Henry So
Ieau, Hilaire Boutte. and Alcide II. McGee,
be appointed as commissioners to sell said
work to the lowest bidder, and receive the
same when completed.
On motion Of Mr.. Morris; Resolved, that
VIM. Ofutt, G. w. Morgan and GO Films,
be appointed a committee to examine the prae-
ticability and probable cost of building a leyee
across the mouth of Bayou Toulouse and
opening a canal below, on the Courtaofeau,
to take off the water, and make their report
at the next meeting of the Police jury.
On motion of Mr.. Norris: Resolved, that !.
N. Butler, j. NJ. Pickett and y: q. Hayes' oa
appointed a committee to make an estiHate
Of the probable cost of opening the dItchfs on
each side of the road known as the causeWay'
from the Waxia Bridge on the read 70 Dig
Cane.
On motion of Mr.. Chachere; Resolved, that
the sum of twenty five dollars q year De ap-
pronriated to pay for Stationery ~ Books Tor
The office of the Clerk of the Police Jury.
On motion of Mr.. Morris; Resolved. that
Messrs. John Roy and TIC. Chachere, be
annointsd a committee to examine the books
ana vouchers of the Parish Treasurer, and re.
mort at the next meeting Of the Police Jury;
The President appointed Messrs. Morris and
a committee on claims, gnea a,teI
a careful examination, on motion OF Mf. Gag
chere. the following claims were approssu,
and the Clerk instructed 70 issue warrants ii
tbs san.e,