The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1871-08-26
Police Jury PrOceeszissss.
Parish OF St. Landry.
OrELous!As, August 14th, 1871

OrELousAs, August 14th, 1871:
The Police Jury met pursuant to adjourn
ment.- Present: j. M. Thompson Pres.
ident John Roy, j. L. Morris, z. G.. Cha.
chere and T. S. F%ontenot.
The minutes of the previous meeting
were read and approved. r.
The petition of a number of citizens OF
the 9Th Ward was read, asking for ar ap-
preparation to have the bridge repaired on
East Plaquemine, wherenpon motion of
Mr.. Chachere, resolved, that T. H. Deem,
John Slaughter and j. Ferguson be ap-
pointed as commissioners to make an estl-
mate of the probable cost of said work, and
report the same at the next meeting OF the
Police Jury. -..
The report of the commissioners appointed
July 9TH, 1871, to make an estimate of the
probable cost of repairing and replacing the
bridge over Bayou Grand Louis, near A.
GuiIlory's, was read, and on motion of Mr..
Fontcnot, resolved, that the sum of three
hundred dollars be appropriated for said
work, and that Charles BOSNIAN, P. Syl-
vestre and Lastie Hebert be appointed rs
commissioners to sell said work to the low
est bidder, and receive the same when com
pleted.
The petition of numerous citizens of the
4eh Ward was read, asking for an appro-
~priation to build a bridge over Bayou Coco
dria, on the Natchitoches road, whereupon
motion of Mr.. Morris, resolved, that j. f.
Carroll, Louis Deville and +. J. Campbell,
be appointed commissioners to make an es-
timate of the probable cost Of the building
of said bridge and report the same at the
next meeting Of the Police Jury.
The report of the commissioners appoint.
ed June 18th, to sell to the lowest bidder
the contract for rebuilding the Meats Bird
to John F. Bright, for the sum of two hun
bred dollars, and that the same had been
completed by him in a good woIkmahlike
manner, and had been received by them,
whereupon motion of Mr.. Roy, resolved,
that the clerk be instructed to issue o war
rant to J. F. Bright for the above amount.
The report of the commissioners appoint
ed June 18th, to sell to the lowest bidder
the contract for building Debaillon's Bridge
and the..bridge over Coulee Lahay, reported
that the contract had been aworded to D.
Miller, for the sum OF thirteen hundred and
twenty-four dollars, and that the work had
been completed by him, in a good, substan-
tial and workmanlike manner, and had
been received by them, whereupon motion
of Mr.. Morris, resolved, that the Clerk be
instructed to issue warrants to D. Miller
for the above amount. r
The commissioners appointed July Sd, to
select a site, and make an estimate Of the
probable cost of building a bridge over
Bayou Mallet, about fifteen miles south oil
Prud'homme's Bridge, reported that they
had selected a site about four miles from the
junction, near the plantation of S.. Lejeune,
and to be above high water mark, it will
have to be one hundred and thirty feet long,
whereupon motion of Mr.. Chachere, resolv-
ed. that the sum of six hundred dollars be
appropriated to have said Bridge built, and
that the same commissioners be authorized
to sell the contract of building the same to
the lowest bidder, and receive the same
when completed. ay
The report of the commissioners appoint.
ed July 9Th, to make an estimate of the
probable cost Of repairing the bridge over
Bayou Petit Jose, was read, and on motion
of Mr.. F%ontenot, resolved, that the sum OIL
four hundred dollars be appropriated to
have said bridge rebuilt, and that the same
commissioners be authorized to sell the con
tract for building the said bridge to thu low
est bidder, and receive the same when CON-
pleted. a. s-
The petition of numerous citizens Of the
3rd Ward, was read, asking an appropria-
ton to build the four bridges on the public
road from Bayou Beuf to Big Cane, as the
same were in a dilapidated condition, and
would be impossible ina short time, where.
upon motion of Mr.. Morris, resolved, that
Henry Eilert, L. s. Hazard and Charles
Mixer be appointed commissioners to make
an estimate Of the probable cost of hayina
said bridges built, and make their report al
the next meeting Of the Police Jury.
On motion of Mr.. Chachere, resolved, that
E. A. Carmouche, e. W. Sylvester and DR..
R..H Lester be appointed as commissioners
to make an estimate Of the probable cost d
building q bridge over Bayou Petite Prairie,
on the State road from Bayou Bauf to the
Atchafalaya, and make their report at the
next meeting of the Police Jury.
The petition Of g. @. Films, the contractor
for the building Of the bridges over the
Bayous Tecle and Fuselier, was read, and
on motion of Mr.. Roy, resolved, that the
Clerk is hereby authorized and instructed
to issue warrants to the said contractor fol
the balance due by the Parish of St Landry
for said work, SO soon as he shall have re-
ceived the report of the commissioners thai
the bridges had been completed and receiy-
ed by them. f=
On motion Of MIR. Roy, resolved, that the
SUN of nine hundred and seventy-fve dol
lars, be appropriated for the purpose Of hav
ing the bridge over Bayou Teche, known as
Auzenne's Bridge repaired, and that Joseph
Camy, Aurel Arnaud and D. L. Cole be
appointed as commissioners to sell the con-
tract to- the lowest bidder, and receive the
same when completed.
The, commissioners appointed juno 18th,
1870, to have a bridge built over Doisites
Bayou, on the public road from Vile Plate to
Bayou Chicot, reported that the same
had been awarded to j. +. McClendon fol
the sum Gf one hundred and eighty-fye
dollars, and that the same had been com
pleted by him in a substantial and work
manlike manner, and received by them, and
on motion Of Mr.. Fontenot, resolved, that
the Clerk is hereby instructed to issue war
rants to ]. +. McClendon, for the sum Of
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