The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1871-07-08
Police .Tassy Proceedings.
Parish Of st, Landry.
OpELoUsAs, July Sd, 1871.

OPELoUsAs. July Sd, 1871.
The Police Jury met. pursuant to ADJOURN
ment. Present: J. NJ. Thompson. President,
John Roy and T. S. Fontenot.
Mr.. T. G.. Chachere after having been quail
fled, took his seat as q member OF the Pollce
Jury of the Parish of st. Landry.
The minutes of the last meeting were re ad
and approved. s
The commissioners appointed Jan. 10Th,
| 1871, to sell to the lowest bidder the contract
TO have the bridge over Bayou Mallet, on the
| Pot Cove road, moved and repaired, reported
that the same had been sold to J. B. Mccoy
for the sum of one hundred and twenty-five
dollars, and that he had finished the work ac-
| cordinr to contract, and that it had been re-
ceived by them whereupon, on motion Of
Mr., Chachere, resolved that the clerk be in
structed to issue a warrant to j. b. Mccoy
for the sum of one hundred and twenty-five
dollars.
The petition of numerous citizens of Bayou
Bnuf " as read, asking for a1e appropriation
to rebuild the bridge over Bayou Beuf. at
Mrs. Burleigh's, which had been destroyed by
the late high water, when, on motion of Mr..
Roy, resolved that the sum of five hundred
dollars in addition to the appropriation of
April 10th, 1871, be granted to have said
work done, and that the bridge be required
to be built above high water, and that /. +.
Littell, Philip Stage and J. NJ. Neyland be
! appointed as commissioners to sell the said
work to the lowest bidder, end receive the
same when completed.
The petition Of numerous citizens of Prai-
ries Faquetaique, Mamou, Pointe-aux-Loups
Hayes and P~laqucmine Brulee was read, ask
ing to have a bridge built over the Bayou
Mallet, about fifteen miles south of the Prud'-
honme Bridge, and a public road located 50
as to allow communication with said points !;
whereupon motion of Mr.. Fontenot, Resolved
that Joseph Fabacher, NJ. Carron, Syfroy Roy
and Antoine Cart be appointed as commits
sioners to locate said road, select a site for
building the bridge, and make an estimate of
the probable cost of building the same, and
make their report at the next meeting of the
Police Jury.
On motion the Police Jury adjourned until
Wednesday. the 5th July, 1871.
July 5th, 1871.
The Police Jury met pursuant to adj ourn
ment, Present. J. M. Thompson, President,
John Roy, L. S. Fontenot and T. c. Cha
chere. z. fr..t"
On motion of Mr.. Chachere, Resolved that
Augustin Guillory, Patlin Stage and Pierre
Sylvester, be appointed as commissioners to
make an estimate OF the proDaDie cost OF re-
placing the bridge over Bayou Grand Louis,
near Augustin Guillory's. and report the same
at the next meeting of the Police Jury.
On motion OF Mr.. Fontenot, Resolved that
the resolution changing the Washington and
Chataignier road be rescinded, and that D.
2. Lafeur, Fremont Dupre, Edmond O. Ri
chard and Louis Young be appointed as COM
missioners to make an estimate of the proba-
Bile cost of repairing the bridge over Bayou
Petit Jose, or changing the same provided,
the same can be done with the consent of the
persons owning the adjoining land, and make
their report at the next meeting Of the Police
Jury. 5t7 Ef*
On motion of Mr.. Roy, Resolved that the
sum of fifty dollars each be appropriated for
the relief Of Widow Louis Auguste Fontenot,
.Jr., and Frank Pruett, and the sum Of twenty
five dollars for the relief of the Widow Sos
theme Below. T5.t. 4-
On motion, tile Police Jury adjourned until
Monday, the 18th August, 1871.
JIM. THOMPSON, Presd't.
= ATTEST. 5,
G.. MAYO, Clerk,