The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1870-12-24
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opEiousAs, Nov IA, 1870.
rhs Police Jury. met pursnsIfF to adjourn
mAnf Present, jas NJ. ThoH pson, Presl
dent John Roy and Jos. ID. Bernard. Ther.
being no quorum present, the Police Jury AZ
journed until Thursday Nov. 18th. 1870.
THURSDAY, Nov. 18th, 1870.
The Police Jury met pursuant to adjourn
u,sns Preaent. j. MI. Thompson. PTesident
J. L. Morris and John Roy. There being NJ,
quorum present, the Police Jury adjourned
until Saturday, EoE. 2Gth. 1870
SATURDAY, Nov. Goth. 1870.
The Police Jury met pursuant to adjourn
nent. Present.: j M. Thompson, President;
II, Morris and John Roy There being nc
suorurn the Police Jury adjourned until
Monday, December 9Th, 1870.
SfOHDAY Dee. 9Th. 1870.
The Police Jury met pursuant to adjourn
neus. Present: Jas. N. Thompson, Presi'
dent; John Roy, J. L. Morris, I. c. Chach re
and Jos. d. Bernard.
The minutes of the previous meeting was
read and approved.
On motion of Mr.. Morris; Resolved. that
owing TO the prevalence of yellow fever
throughout the parish, and the qiarantlning
sf the town of 0pelousas. The holders ct many
warrants have been unable to have the same
-rr;stered In accordance with the resolution,
Be II further resolved, that the Parish Treasu-
,er be and is hereby authorized to register all
warrants issued either by the Clerk OF thA
District Court or Clerk of the Police Jury in
tho year 1870.
on motion of Mr.. Roy; Resolved, That the
sam of three hundred dollars be advanced
MI. J. F. Bright, on account OF the building
Of Wybic's bridge.
On motion Of Mr.. Morris; Resolved, that the
sam Of Atty dollars be appropriated for the re-
lief eff Pruett, and that q warrant for the
asns be issued to Wm Mason.
On motion of MIR. Chachere, resolved that
ths sum. of enc hundred and seventy-hve dol
iArs be appropriated and paid to G T.. Hosea,
for rebuilding the Callahan and other bridges
Oh the Bellevue road.
The report of 8. p Ward and J. I. Swords.
commissioners appointed to sell the contract
for building O levee and bridge across Hav-
ards BAYOU, reported that the contract had
been taken by L.S Harvard for the sum of
four huudred dollars, and that the work had
been completed i'm a substantial and work
aaaniike manner; whereupon motion OF MI.
Morris; resolved, that the clerk is hereby in
structed To issue warrants to l.. S. Harvard
for the sum Of four hundred dollars. .El
The report O. the commissioners, Messrs.
VIM. OHutt and G. w. Morgan, appointed to
cell the contract for the buildiGg of thelevee
across the mouth Of Bayou Toulouse, report
ID that the contract had been awarded to w.
hundred dollars; and that CaptsFoard had
died and left the work about half completed,
Jas. Harvey was then employed to complete
tbs work, and that it has been done according
20 eontract; and they now recommend that
waYrauts toffbe amount OF six hundred dol
lars be issued TO Mrs. M. A. FoardGand six
hundred dollars to Jas Harvey, whereupon
metiens or Mr.. Bernard, rsso'ved that the
Clerk Il hereby instructed TO issue the war
rants 40 recommended
On melton Of MIR. Chachere, resolved that
the sum III one hundred dollars be appropria
tad TO have McCIory's bridge, on Bayou
Dsuf repaired, and that JAS, Reed, ST., h. C.l
Milbnrs and Adolphe Dejean be appointed AZ
commissioners to sell the same to the lowest
bidder, and receive the same when completed
The report Of the commissioners appointed
Aug. 9th, Is7a, to examine and report the
probable cost of building a bridge over bay
cd Petit Prsifie was read. whafeupon motion
OF Mr. Morris, resolved that the sum of six
hundred dollarsbe appropriated for said work,
apd stsstthe sasae commissioners be appoin.
ted to sell the same to the lowest bidder and
receive tie work when completed.
The petition Of numeroas citizens of Chi
cot, Pine Pyairie and EiNa Bayou was read,
praying thai the rssd leading from Jackson
mill ROAD. across to the Cocodrie, and along
the esst hRnk of the Elm Bayou 10 the Avo-
yslles iina be- declared q public road, where
upon motion of Mr.. Roy, resolved that the
be granted.
The rrpprt Of tlie commissioner appointed
April 9Th 1870, to sell the contract for the
building fof q bridge over the couiee near
N4 am3sm hrsdm m haxsax, FAU~n ~unar@,7 thn%
the contract had been awardedsa q. 4. Moore
for the sum OF one hundred deflars, and that
tia bridgeshad been completed aBd received.
whereupon motion Of Mr.. Chachere, resolved
that the clark be iastructedto issue warrants
70 G. T. Moore for one hundred dollafs
On nation Of Mr. Cbachere resolved that
Octave Riehard, Joseph Ciacherne aud Joseph
L. Beurquc, be and are hereby. appointed in
shs place Of Francois Richard, v. s. Baurque
and Eugene Richard, who were appointed
Aprl eth 1870, to open and lay ont . public
road 10 as TO. run alpng the EASTERN line of
ssction 15. in township 2, south of range 3
cast. $3.50 s@+s
On motion III Mr.. Roy, resolved that The
EN- Robinsbe granted, that the pnb-
lie road BIO made to run along the bank of the
Techs
On rssption ef MI. Morris. resolved that Chs.
Miner. Henry Ebert and john 8 F"eiaman.
be appointed a committee to examining and re-
port the probable cost Of repairing IRE Wax
ID Bridge, on the TOAD from Bayon Bnuf to
Big Cane. and report the.pFobable cost Of re
On motinss q Mi. chachere, resolved that
nj sSadaasrhrae, 81. n. Samuels and s. NJ
Young be appointed a committee tosexamine
and report the probable cost of repairing
P~rnd'homme Bridge.
The .Jsry ahesa proceeded 10 make An esti-