The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1871-01-28

;onrnment. PRESENT.. L. Norris, John
Row. L. C. Chachere and j. D. Bernard.
INC President being absent, on molten
fhe Police Jury adjourned until Thursday,
January 18th, 1871.
January 18th, 1871.
The Police Jury met pursuant to ad-
iournment. Present-JM Thompson, Pres
dent, j. L. Morris, John Roy and T. C.
Chachere.
The minutes of the meeting were read
and approved.
On motion Of Mr.. Roy, Resolved that J.
l.. Morris, w. G. Gordon and Ii. B. Hart.
man be appointed commissioners to sell to
the lowest bidder, the contract for raising
the dyke, that was built across the mouth of
Bayou Rouge, two feet ; and Strengthening
the levee that connects with the dyke, and
was not completed, on the upper side of
the mouth of Bayou Rouge.
The report of the commissioners appoin-
ted Aug. 9Th, 1870, to have a bridge built
at Point des Vable, reported that the con-
tract had been given to j. {. Bright, who
had completed the work in q good and work
manliks manner also that the bridge is
built sixteen and a half feet longer than con-
contracted for, making it a great.deal more
useful and durable, and they'pray that an
additional sum Of one hundred and fifty
dollars be granted the contractor, where
upon motion of Mr.. Roy, Resolved that tae
report be received, and that one hundred
and nfty dollars in addition to the former ap.
preparation be granted to j. F. Bright, and
che clerk Instructed to issue warrants for
the same.
On motion Of Mr.. Ohachere, Resolved,
that the sum of eighty dollars be and is
hereby appropriated to have the bridge
near the Catholic Church, On Bayou Pla-
~ouelnine Brulee heightened, and. that Jean
Barousse, Theodule Daigle and DIR. w. G.
Knox be appointed commissioners to sell
the same to the lowest bidder, and receive
the work when completed.
The report of the commissioners appoin-
ted Dec. 9th, 1870, to examine and. report
the probable cost of repairing Prudhomme
Bridge, was read wherrupon motion of Mr..
Chachei6, Resolved that the sum of two
hundred and twenty five dollars be appro-
priated for said work, and that the same
commissioners be authorized to sell the
same to the lowest bidder, and receive the
work when completed.
The report Of the commissioners appoin-
ted Dec. 9th, 1870, to examine and report
the probable cost of repairing or rebuilding
the bridge over Bayou Waxia, on the road
leading IRON Bayou Beuf to Big Cane, was
read: whereupon motion of Mr.. Morris,
Resolved that the sum of fiye hundred
dollars be and is hereby appropriated to
have the said bridge rebuilt, and that the
same commissioners be- authorized to sell
the same to the lowest bidder, and receive
the work when completed.
The report Of the commissioners ap-
pointed June 18th, 1870, 10 have the
bridges repaired and rebuilt o n the public
read from Bellevue to Grand Goteau was
read : the contract being awarded to e.
II, Gardner for the sum of four hundred
and fifty dollars, and be having completed
the work according to contract, on motion.
Of Mr.. Roy, Resolved that the report of the
commissioner be received, and the clerk be
Instructed to issue warrants to &. Ii. Gard
uer for the sum Of four hundred ard fifty
dollars.
The commissioners appointed July 18th,
1870, to co operate with a like body of
commissioners appointed by the Police Ju-
ry of the Parish Of Lafayette, reported
that the contract for rebuilding the Caran-
Gro Bridge had been awarded to John G.
Sarry for the sum of two thousond two
hundred and fifty dollars, and that the
work was completed in a good aud work
manlike manner; whereupon'motion of Mr..
Roy, Resolved, that the report of the COM.
MISSIONS be received, and the clerk be in
structed to issue warrants to John G.
Barry for the sum of seven hundred and
Hsy dollars, being one third of the cost Of
building said bridge.
The petition of numerous citizens of
Prairie Laurent and Prairie Basse was read
asking for an appropriation to have Meats
Bridge repaired, whereupon motion the
President appointed ULCER Roy, L. Nezat,
Sr. and Y. Bordellon commissioners to ex-
anime and report the probable cost of re-
pairing SAID bridge.
Tn motion of Mr.. Chache,G, Resolved,
that the sum of one hundred and twenty
Ave dollars be and is hereby appropriated to
have the bridge over Bayon Mallet, on the
Pot Cove Read, moved and repaired, and
that Francois Joubert, F. P. Ledoux and
syphroyen Boudreau be appointed COM
missioners to sell the same to the lowest
bidder and receive the work when compile
ted.
On motion the Jury took a recess until
8 o'clock, when they r~eassembled.
On motion oil, Mr.. Chachere, Resolved,
that the sum of fifty dollars be and is here
bv appropriated for the relief the family of
Louis Matte. and that a warrant for the
same be issued to William Elkins.
Is Ne D1r1E d oCoi-aI 4hof
Mrs. j. J. Butler be permitted to keep a
ferry across bayou B1uf, at Moundville,
free of parish license. IIIC
On motion of Mr.. Roy, Resolved, that
the sHm of fifty dollars be and is hereby
appropriated for the relief of the widow
Mash Smith and her family. s5 &Is'
On motion of Mr.. Chaehere, Resolved,
that the sum Of five hundred dollars be ap-
propriated to have the bridge over Bayou
Boeuf, at Green. ,Hudspeths, rebuilt, and
that j. w. Daniels, D. s. Edwards and
Clark be- appointed cas-. commissioners to
sell said work to the lowest bidder, and
receive the same when completed.
ON mptionF Of Mr.. Morris Resolved. that
the Parish license be RENTED to Joseph
Fuselisr,jr ., he being unable to work and
IN INDECENT circumstances.
The Pelice Jury proceeded to the cleo
ton of of a Parish constable, and upon the
second ballot, MIG. May was elected.
The President appointed Messrs. Chs
sherk and Morris a committee on claims,
when after q careful examination, on mo
zion ef Mr. Norris the clerk was INSTRUCTED
20 issue warrants for the following claims.
j. M. Thompson, Jail and sher-