The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1872-08-10
MISCELLANEOUS
Police Jury Proceedings.
OPEL0UsAs, PARISH OF ST. LANDRY, I

OPEIOUsAS, PARISH OF ST. LANDRY, I
July 18th, 1872. s
The Police Jury met pursuant to adjournment.
Present.: J. NJ. Thompson, President; John Roy,
J. L. Morris and T. S. Fontenet.
The minutes of the last meeting were read and
approved.
to sell to the lowest bidder the contract of build
ing q draw bridge over Bayou B9uf, at Huds-
peth's, reported that the contract had been
awarded to T. N. McCrOry, for the sum of seven
hundred and fifty dollars, and that the work had
been completed by him i'll a good, substantial
and wOrkmanlike manner, and received by them,
w~hereup0n motion of Mr.. Morris, resolved, that
the clerk be instructed to issue warrants to Mr..
McCroEy for the sum Of seven hundred and fifty
dollars. .. ... ~
The petition of numerous citizens of Upper
Plaquemine was read, asking that the public
road running from Michel Kings place near
Point Plaquemine to Point NOR be changed, so
as to follow q line dividing all the lands from
that place to FRANCOIS e. Daigle's gully, and
thence from said gully running in the same old
road to Point NounOute Gauthier, which will put
the road on q ridge and make it shorter; where
upon motion of Mr.. FOntenOt, resolved, that the
prayer of the petition be granted, and that the
road be attached to the road district of VIM.
Clavi6.
The commissioners appointed June 18th, 1872,
to make an estimate of the probable cost of
building a bridge over Bayou Muskite, made
their report, whereupon motion of Mr.. Morris,
resolved, that the sum of one hundred and fifty
dollare be appropriated for said work and that
the same commissioners be authOrizedto sell the
SdulS 10 tIS LOWEST Ul11GES tt11tl EGSSlNt TIC WOFk
when completed.
The commissioners appointed June nth, 1872,
to select q site and make an estimate of the pro-
bable cost of building q bridge over Bayou
Doisite, at Joseph YOung's Point, made their
report; Whereup0n motion of Mr.. FOntenOt, re-
solved, that the sum of three hundred and fifty
dollars be appropriated for said work, and that
the same commissioners be authOrizedtO sell the
same to the lowest bidder and receive the work
when completed.
The petition of numerous citizens of Bayou
INN TTn1 pnod nJIinr that +hn 13EJfo mood
from the Burleigh Bridge to John s. Edwards,
through the swamp, and in the rear of the plan
tatiOn, be abolished; also the petition of hume
rOus citizens of Prairie Chataignier, that the
public road from BOrdelon's Bridge to Prairie
ROnde be discontinued, and the road OvePseer,
with his hands, be assigned to the Washington
road, from the bridge over Bayou Petit Jose to
Jean B. Ardoin's. Whereupon motion of Mr..
Fontenot, the prayer of the above petitions was
granted.
On motion of Mr.. Roy, resolved, thai the sum
of twenty-five dollars each, be appropriated to
compensate L. d. Verret and J. B. DurOusseau,
Jr., for trees deadened on the road side, on said
Verret and Durousseau's lands, on the road lead
ing from Pot Cove to Reeds Bridge, and the clerk
be authorized to issue warrants to them for the
said amounts, and be 1t further resolved, that
hereafter no timber will be paid for, unless it is
for planks, puncheOns, posts, slecpers or stills.
On motion of Mr.. Roy, resolved, that by the
advice of the Parish Attorney, the parish pay
to Messrs. Martel & Hndspeth the sum of one
hundred and twenty-five dollars, being one-half
of their fee in the case of Littell Bros. VS.. D. c..
Sittig, Collector.
Onmotion of Mr.. Morris, resolved, that the sum
of fifty dollars be RENTED TO A. S. FOote, said
amount having been twice paid by him OH same
property.
on motion, the Police Jury adjourned until
tomorrow at 10 O'Clock, \. M.
TUESDAY, July 18th, 1872.
Tn Police Jury met pursuant to adjournment.
Present: I'M. Thompson, President; John Roy,
J. Norris and Z. S. FOnten0E.
To the Honorable President and Members of the
Police Jury of the Parish # st. Landry:
The undersigned, citizens Of the Parish Of st.
Landry and residents of Prairie Ronde, Prairie
Plaisance, Prairie Vile PlateR Chataignier, Fa-
quetalque, withrespect represent, that a public
road, from or near Francois Jeans, in Prairie
Plaisance, to Francois BoOns, in CatarO, inter
secting with the 0pelousas and Alexandriaroad
at one end and with Washington and OIdGrand
Prairie road at the other end, is absolutely ne
cessary; that this road as contemplated would be
much shorter for them to go to Washington and
on better ground that the useless travelling of
at least two miles, with heavy loaded convey
ance is worthy TO y0ur earnest consideration.
They further represent, that this would also
add greatly to the convenience of the citizens of
Old Grand Prairie to attend at the Courthouse,
at Opelousas, or for other purposes. They also
represent that this road can be laid out without
injury to any landowners, whose land the said
road should pass, but on the contrary would
meet with their warmest appreciation. Your
petitioners therefore pray, that your honorable
body should appoint q committee of freeholders
to be chosen among the nearest inhabitants of
this road to lay out said road and make a report
of their proceedingsa at the next meeting of the
Police Jury. Respectfully submitted, etc.
The above petition signed by several hundred
residents of the localities above named was
read, and on motion of Mr.. FOntenot, resolved,
that Messrs. D. FL. Prosser, q. Durio, Cyprien
L.. FOnteIot, Napoleon Pitre, Octave Richard,
Edmond Dupr6 and Joseph Vidrine, be appoint
ed n committee of frceholders. together with NJ,
G.. May, Road Inspector, to lay out said road in
accordance with Section III, Of the Road Ordi-
nance.
On motion of Mr.. Morris, resolved, that a COM
mittee of two be apDOintedtoexamine the Books
and Accounts OF the Parish Treasurer, and make
their report ut the next meeting of the Police
jury.
The President appointed Messrs. Morris and
F0nten0t.
On motion Of mr.. Fontenot, the President was
added to the committee.
Messls, Morris and FontenOt committee on
claims, after q careful examination reported
faVorabiy on the following claims, and ON mo-
ton, the clerk was instructed to issue warrants
for the same:
Z. @. Hayes, Sheriff fees in criminal
cases S13l 90
E. O. Hayes, attendance on Supreme
and District Court..-.. 1856 90
/. i. Hayes, jail fees and guard..--..- 1877 90
T. P:.Hayes, jail glard---:...---.--- IS 90
Is. Justice OF Peace fees 100 971
de. Knox, 1876 40
VIM. Elktns 40 90
p. [. Hebrard, 10 70
Y. Delail0ilSsaye, 80 90
Y: Roy, Constable fees 113 20
ElcEI6 NN00usy ----~-.-------. 46 90
Cummings, 9 10 90
j. H. M~fllspauglf, 9" So 65
Pierre JeansOnne," 8 so
I. M0u1HIe, road 0yerseer 25 90
john PGsey, sunfries ,........ 3 so
&c. Cnacher6, llnb. for the pub. road IS so
Mt. Pleasant Mills, !" III g" 146 so
M. !, Hayes, juror on inquest. 2 90
]. III. MIlsted, 2 90
David Roos, witness fees transferred 294 90
Blogn " Dtpre, $ g Sc 37a
Y. Mayo, 30 12A