The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1871-03-04

a. Gamaru, .... ~ ~
c. Mayo, 49,. 80 20
Jacobs, /" 49,. IS 10
VIM. Clavie, 49,. 2 90
A J Thompson" 49,. II 80
j. D. Bernard, " 49,. 70 90
Bloch & Dupre," 49,. 81 95
Anaclet Richard, witness fees,... 4 80
NJ. King, 49,. 8 10
W. NJ. Cantine, weights and meas, 100 90
The following report was read:
TO the Hon. President and members of the
Police Jury, Parish of St. Landry:
The undersigned, appointed commission
ers to cause a levee to be built across the
mouth of the Bayou Toulouse, and a canal
cut to drain the same Bayou, beg leave to
report, that they have had a good and per
manent levee completed ard have caused
a canal to be cut; that they have raised
over five hundred dollars by private sub
scription to assist in cutting the canal, but
the canal is still incomplete, being neither
deep nor wide enough; they ask your hon.
orable body to grant them five hundred dol
lars more, and, with this sum, they guaran-
tee the satisfactory completion of the canal.
Very respectfully submitted.
(Signed) GEO. W. MORAN,
(Signed) VIM OFFUTT.
February 18th, 1871.
On motion of Mr.. Morris, Resolved, that
the above report be received, and that the
sum of FIVE hundred dollars be and is here
by appropri tied for the purpose Of com
plotting the canal to drain the Toulouse
swamp-the same commissioners to con-
tinue, and report to tits body when the
work is completed.
MIR Roy presented a petition from c rtain
citizens of Barre's Landing, relative to
changing the road at Barrels Landing,
which, on motion of Mr.. Roy, was granted;
but OH ascertaining that there were objec-
tons to the contemplated change, Mr.. Roy
asked for q reconsideration, which was
granted, and the matter laid over to the
next meeting.
The commissioners, Me~srs. S. P. Ward
and j. L. Swords, appointed to cause the
levee and bridge across Ward's'Bayou to
be let out to the lowest bidder, report that
the contract was awarded to Mr.. L. S. Hav-
ard, for the sum of three hundred dollars,
he being the lowest bidder, and that he has
completed the work in q substantial n
On motion OF Mr.. Morris, Resolved, that
the report be accepted, and the Clerk be
and is hereby directed to issue warrants to
L. S. Hazard to the amount of three hun
dr.; d dollars.
Was read, the petition of numerous citi-
zens of Bayou Waxia, Dry Bayou and Mig
gerfoot, asking to have the bridge rebuilt
on Bayou Waxia, on the road leading from
Bayou B9uf to Atchafalaya whereupon
motion of Mr.. Morris, Resolved, that Messrs.
E. W. Sylvester, A. S. Foote and o. Ell. Vio-
let be and are hereby appointed commits
sioners to estimate the probable cost of
having said bridge rebuilt, and report same
to this body.
The commissioners, Messrs. J. S. Fogle-
mar and John S. Haw, appointed to have
a new bridge built and the old ones repaired
on the road leading from Bayou Beuf to
Big Cane, report that the contracts were
awarded to Mr.. T. N. Butler, for the sun
of two hundred and twenty-five dollars,
viz: one hundred dollars for building the
new bridge, and one hundred and twenty
five dollars for repairing the old ones. The
work having been completed and received
by them. they ask that warrants issue for
the said sum to T. N. Butler but whereas
information has reached the jury that the
repairs done were not worth the amount
appropriated, therefore, on motion OF Mr.
Chachere, Resolved, that warrants for the
sum O. one hundred and fifty dollars shall
be issued for what work has been done.
and the remaining seventy. five dollars shall
be issued when the work is completed to
the satisfaction of this Jury. The Clerk
is hereby ordered to issue a warrant tor
said sum of one hundred and fifty dollars.
Mr.. Roy presented the petition of Mr..
Alcide st. Cyr. asking to be allowed to
make a slight change in the public road
that runs across his land. Petition granted.
The commissioners, Messrs. E. c.. Mil
burn, A. Dejean and James Reed, ST., ap-
pointed to let to the lowest bidder the re-
pairing of McCrory's bridge, on Bayou
Beuf, report that the work was let to Mr.
James Reed, Jr., he being the lowest bid
der, for the sum of one hundred dollars;
that the work has been completed in a sub
s~tantial and workmanlike manner where
upon motion of Mr.. Morris, Resolved, that
the report be accepted and the CLERK De ana
is hereby directed to issue warrants to JAS:
Reed, Jr., to the amount Of one hundred
dollars.
Mr.. Roy presented the petition OF numer-
Gus citizens asking to have a bridge buht
oyer the Bayou Marie Croguant, on the roaa
leading from Opelo,sas to that Bayou. Laid
over until next meeting
"A memorial from DR.. j. A. Taylor was
read, asking to have extended for a perloa
Of five years his right to keep a ferry over
BAYOU Courtableau, at his plantation. LAID
over until next meeting. r.
On motion of Mr.. J. ID. Bernard, Resolv-
ed, that the sum Of fifty dollars be and rs
hereby appropriated for the relief Of Ailc'a
Duhon, blind pauper- warrant 70 be issued
to j. NJ. Mlsted.
On motion of Mr.. T. C. Chachere, Re,
solved, that the sum of fifty dollars De ana
is hereby appropriated for the relief OF MrS'
J. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. to issue to Mt l.
G. Chachere.
On motion of Mr.. Roy, Resolved, tnat
Denis Sicily, Louis Marks and Iheoaose
Marks be and are hereby appointed a con-.
mittee to estimate the value Of a certain
ditch dug in Prairie Basse by r. Desho.els'
and report to this Jury at its next meeting.
There being no further business oeiole
the Jury, on motion the Police Jory aa,
iourned until the third Monday, being the
10th day, of March, 1871.
III THOMPSON. President