The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1871-05-20
Esefice .sNrH Proceedings.
Parish of ut. Landry.

FN&& MNES &@M- - O"3 49,
The Police Jury metpursuant to adjourn
INERT. Present: u NJ. Thompson. President,
J. L. Morris, T. S. Fontcnot,T II. G. Chacherc,
and Jos. d. Bernard.
The minutes Of TIC previous meeting were
! read and appyoyed.
On motion of Mr. Roy, Resolved, that p.
J. Carriere be relieved from any taxation from
tIcI'arish.s #
On motion of Mr., Morris, Resolved, that a
! dunlicatc Of: warrant No, 21So, issucdin favor
-of John Bright, Jan. 20til, 1871, be issued to
Henry j. Garland, he having lost the same,
and advertised it according to law, and
stopped its payment at the office Of Parish
Treasurer. . r 3 t-..
The report Of the commissioners appointed
on the part OF the Parish of st. Landry, to
superintend the construction of the bridges at
the Junction across the Trche and Fusilier,
reported that the contract for building the
same had been awarded to G. Q. Elms, for
the sum Of 1880 90, and that the bridge
across the Fuslirr was nearly completed, and
tile lumber for the Teclr bridge would be on the
tsround within the next fifteen, days and they
Recommended that the contractor be paid part
Of the appropriation made by the Police jury
of st. Landry, whereupon II otion Of Mr.. Roy,
Resolved that the clerk be instrurted to issue
a warrant to G. o Ems for the sum of eight
hundred dollars, that being half of the amount
appropriated by the Parish of st. Landry for
said bridges.
Mesrs. j. B A. Fontenot and Paul Stage,
a part of the commissioners appointed at the
last meeting Of tir Jury to make an estimate
of the probable cost Of repairing and rebuild
Jag the bridges ovef Marcellins Coulee and
Bayou Petit .PasSe, reported that they had
made an estimate Of the same, which was sub
- ,,1,r,,,,, -,n4,o,, 90 AZ. F1,tnrrf
| Resolved, that the sum of seven hundred dol
lars be appropriated to have the said bridges
repaired and rebuilt, ami that the contractor
be allowed 10 use all the lumber of the old
| bridges that is sound, and that J. b. A. Fontc~
not, Paul Stagg and Francois Dossman, be
/ appointed commissioners to sell the said work
to the lowest bidder, and receive the same when
completed.
The report Of the commissioners appointed
April 10Th, ISL, tc sell to the lowest bidder,
tie building of a bridge over ConlGe Cour-
vile, reported that the contract had been
awarded to B. GoSs and J. Is. Mccoy for the
tsum Of one bundled dollars, and that the work
+ had becn eonpietcd aul RECEIVED by them f.;
whcreupou motion ofAfr. Clpaclr"rc, Resolved,
that the report of the commissioners be It.
ceived, and the clerk Instructed to issue a
warrant to B. Goss andJ. B. Mccoy for one
hundred dollars.
The report of the commissioners appointed
Feb 2otiI, 1871, to sell the contrast Of re-
building the bride ever Bayou Bourbeux,
near Miller's, reported that the same had
been awarded to John C. Barry, for the sum
of seven hundred dollars, and that the work
had been completed in a good and workman
like manner, and had been received by them,
| wi,ercupon motion of Mr.. Roy, Resolved, that
the report be reeeisei aud commissioners dis
| charged, and the clerk be Instructed to issue
to John G.. Barry warrants for the sum of
seven hundred dollars.
On motion Of Mr. Bernard. Resolved, that
the claim of John Lynch, Surveyor General,
for preparing maps and field notes of the Par
ish of st. Landry, i'll accordance with section
"a of the Revenue Act, approved March 10th,
1870, is hereby approved aud ordered to be
paid,
The report Of The commissioner appointed
Feb. goth, 1871. TO make an estimate of the
probable cost Of building a bridge over Bayou
Waxia, on the road leading from Bayou
Bnur to- the Atchafalaya, reported an estimate
of the same, which was s'ibm ittod, wilercupon
motion of Mr.. Morris, Resolved, that the sum
of seven hundred dollars be appropriated to
have said bridge built and thai the SAM
commissioners be appointed to sell the con
tract 10 -tIlt IUN tob DittiiI S'iitl lnttllu NV
work, and receive the same when completed.
The commissioning appointed April loth.
1877. to sell TO the lnw"ss h,daer the build
1nr of Il bridge over bayou Manuel, reported
that the contract h,lbren awarded to jacques
Siffert. for the sum of two hundred dollars,
and that the woik had been completed by
him in good and workmalllike manner and re-
ceiyad.bs llspm, whcreupon motion Q! Mr.: fon'
Resolved, that tie report be received
and commissioners discharged. and the clerk
instructed to issue q warrant 70 Jacques Sifftrt
for the sum OF two hundred dollars.
The President appointed Mfssrs. Cl!acher6
and Morris q committee on claims. when at
ter a careful examination, OH motion of Mr..
Morris, the clerk was Instructed to issue war
rants for the following claims:
L 0 Hayes, Shifts fees Grim. cases. 500 As
l. o Hayes. 4tt4l'ec GU Parish and
District Court, --.-r-. 30 90
i Hayes, extra Jail guard.---..-- - 90
CCDusson, Deputy Sheriff s fees Is 90
L S Andrus. Jail 2OS 70
L s Andrus, jail guard-.---------- 81 90
4 Hro5lssard,. i}pfy Shifts fees: Parish
of NelmLillion- 40 w
A RAuarrson, Justice Feace fees---- 4lol4
r Il Hebrard I" " 49,, 50 o.
4 ID Cook; 2 " " --- 81 20
YIN Elkl1iS, -
A Soinnier, Constable fees----.--- 70
Ea!ery Ra., :" 49, IL 30
4 st GsElin !" . 80 81 so
DR.. A Donald, Examination of Z.
Dummy. 10 90
Andre = yilrine, Road 0yerserr.-.- 46 90
John Tubre, F-" I" 4 90
] Ohm Wyb}cs " " .... 10 90
Emile Reed, " -. % 90
] asep!. Yidrine, kuiiding bridge on
public Observation-Disclosures y Ga
Jno CBarry, Lumber for PUBLIC road y 0p
Dcshotels, " As 45
w r McginIey, work done in Sherif's
office. 40 90
] T. Gelvin, work on office of Parish
Judge and ja;l---.-------.---.-- p 50
Suffice, witness fees --..----.---- 81 10
Richard, ~" .a -. Is 90
A Gooden " g" ---- 7 20
r A Gardiner, witness fees -.-... 3 IS
Gladden., 49, S 90
Louis vclina, i .-- 3 %
IIenry Young, 49,. 3 5l
] B Lafeur. 49,. 2 80
Jbas Francois, '. : 2 Is
Gamard transferred 81 23
, Roos % Is
HoodWorth, 49, 33 90
RalDussp .-7. IS 80
il ID karanagl, " - & no
rheodule Daigle -. 7 SO
On motion the Police jury took a recess
mil 9 o'elock, after which they reasscmbled.
Tho proci1npt a,,rfofnd Aoucra Morris