The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1872-10-12

The Police Jury met pursualltto adjournment.
Present: J. NJ. Thompson, President: John Roy,
7. G. Clachere and Z. s. Fontenot.
On notion Of Mr.. Chaehere, resolved, that the
sum of one hundred and twenty-five dollars he
appropriated for the purpose Of repairing John
Reeds Bridge over Bayou Cane, and that
Joseph Chenier. David Co1ryifle and Frank
Reed, be appointed as commissioners to sell said
work TO the lowest bidder and receive the same
when completed.
On motion OF Mr.. Roy, resolved, that the par
iah license be RENTED to Oneil savant, he being
in INDECENT circumstances. and that the sum OF
twenty-five dollars be anpropriatedfo for the relief
Of il. Dupug.
The commissioners appointed July 10th, 1872,
submitted the following report:
10 the Honorable President and Memlbers of the
Police Jury of Ehe Parish of st. Landry, La.
Your committee OF freeholders appointed July
10th, 1872, no lay ont q public road, intersecting
aoath with the Opelolsas and Alexandria road,
at or near FrancOis Jean, in Prairie Plaisahce,
and north with tho Vile Plate and Washington
road, st or near Francois Booness, fnGataro, beg
TO report, that due diligence was made to
Insure the presence of NJ. G.. May, Esq, Road
Inspector, on the day appointed for the location
of said read, but he being absent, we proceeded
to lay out said road without his assistance
(which We regret ana have agreed upon the
starting from tho OpeIousas and Alexadria
road, said road shall pass the land Of ID.
H.. Proaser, ESQ, and Batiate J0ubeFt, thence
between tho land OF Varieties and C.. d. Burk.
thence through Emile Polrets land thence on the
line between Francois Boone and G. ID. Fente-
IffES EkBtsHE1E fufAEkttE GdG kf441 WIRE kAS%& GbNQ
Washington public road, your committee has
made the following agreements. Mr.. Batiste
Joubert III perfectly willing that tho road should
pass In whole upon his land without conpensa-
ton by the parish, Messrs. Wartella aud e.. E.
Rnrk have consented that said road should pass
glpan their land, Mr.. Emile Polrst has also con
scented that said road should pass upon his land,
aud MessFs. G. j.. F0ntelot and Francois Boone,
have also given theiT consent to your com
Inittee that the road should pass MS above re-
ported without compensation. Also, your com
Vn$S&nn# h4aFe fna4An tn p44nDnAnAnHJf ha nra ~ Nga
Ed, Pitre, ~ u suitable man to be appointed
0yafseaf of said road by Your honorable body.
and also recommend tnaf ~ persons subject to
road duty on the north side OF the 0neleusas
and the Alexandria, from Garrigue's Gully,
westward to Bayou Grand Louis, at tho bridge
&poEIAas nf. nebaillon's Bridge, besassigned TO
hina for the purpose of opening and maintaining
said road In good order, as it will leave enough
hands ON the 0pploasas and Alexandria road I'd
nainta{si said part Of said road III perfect good
order.
Your committee beg leave to report further,
TINT ill the view of avoiding delay. they have
Examined an1 seaeesea 3 very suitable site e
naa1, and found that ii Will require d hridgeont
hundred agad sixty feet long and recommend
that aa appropriation OF nine hundred and hfts
dollars Do made for tbs purpose Of building sale
tlrlage, alsa ~farflleFs that yOur honorable b0d1
Should appolnt = committee Of three commits
sl05lers 20 let the contract tn the TnWest bidder
and receive the work when euInnletel
Respectfully submitted,
III. DERIo,
SANG1ahBA 4ss# &HT4Ee
nMaSn II, DUeRE,
JDsEpH TIDRTEE,
Octave RICHARD,
GrPR1EA m FOSTEsoT.
Ga motion 0f Mt. FDnfennN. resolved. thatfht
sum Of eIglt hundred dollars he appropriate
g0rthe purpose ag building 4 bridge eyer RayOs
Dnraa, and flat Ed DusHraalh 10. III Lafen
and EvaTist IeuheE1s be appointed as eoannais
si0aers 10 sell tho saIae ts the lowest bidder. ans
receive TIC work when completed and he /
Further resolved That alathernasaB hands fror
Bataillas Gully. on the north side of the on
lplsAs ana vile Plata Foads 20 BantisfR Rs3eau'
plantation 10 Bayou Dllral, thence tu Garsigue'
Gully Ia assigned to Illas. Bacon. Road 0yel
seer, aud that tie new H4aa3 fnterseeting iron
the 0pel01Aaa md VILE Tfhats 10 the WaslEng
ton alla VILE Platte road be assigned ta Tll0s
Hac0ns8 Nsaa District also that that p0r10Au
ahe roaaa from Bayou Petit Jose ID 3. -. III
aalaie. na designed 70 Aaeallan Manuel also I'D