The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1872-07-27

Doisite, at Joseph Young's Point, made their
report; wneTeupnn motion of MI. F0ltenOt, re
solved, that the sum Of three hundred and tttty
dollars be appropriated for said woHi; and that
the same commissioners be authoriSedto sell the
same to the lowest bidder and receive the work
when completed.
The petition of numerous citizens of Bayou
BPnf was read, asking that the public road
from the BurlCigh Bridge to John 5. Edwards,
through the swamp, and in the rear of the plan
tatiOn. be abolished also the petition Of hume
rous citizens of Prairie Chataignicr, that the
public road from Bordel0n's Bridge to Prairie
ROndc be discontinued, and the road 0IersCcr,
with his hands, he assigned to the Washington
road, from the bridge over Bayou Petit Jose to
Jean b. ArdOin'S. Whcreup0n motion Of Mr..
FOntCnOt, the prayer OF the above petitions was
granted.
Onmotion of Mr. Roy, resolved, that the sum
of twenty-five dollars each, be appropriated to
compensate L. d. Vclret and j. b. DrrOrsseaIl,
! Jr, for trees dcadencd on the road side, OH said
Vcrrct and Dur0usseau'sla 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 he it further resolved, that
hereafter no timber will be paid for, unless it is
for planks, pnncheOns, posts, slccpelS or stills:
On motion of Mr.. Roy, resolved, thai ny the
advice of the Parish Attorney, the parish pay
to Messrs. Martel 4 HudSpeth the sum OF one
hundred and twenty-five dollars, being one-llalf
OF their fee i'll the case OF Llttell Bros. vs.. d. I.
Sittig, Collector.
On 0tion of Mr.. Morris, resolved, that the sum
of fifty dollars be remittcd to \. s. FOOtr, said
amount having heen twice paid by him on same
property. ,
On motion. the Police jury adjourned until
tomorrow ut 10 o'clock, y. NJ.
TUESDAY, July 18TH, 1872.
The Police Jury met purSuanttO adjournment.
Present: j. NJ. Thompson, President; John Roy.
J.. L. Morris and 7. S. FOntenOt.
To the Honorable President and Members of the
Police Jury of the Parish of st. Landry
The undersigned, citizens of the Parish of st.
Landry and residents of Prairie ROndc, Prairie
Plaisanrc, Prairie Vile Plate, Chataignicr, Fa-
nuntoTuIn with TpSnpft frInPpSPnt. that n public
road, from or near Francois Jeans, i'll Prairie
Plaisance, to FRANCOIS Blooms, i'll Cataro. inter
secting with the OpelOusaS and Alexandria road
at one end, and with Washington and Old Grand
Prairie road atEthe other end, is absolutely nc
cessary; that this road as contemplated would he
much shorter for them to go to Washington and
on better ground that the useless travelling of
at least two miles, with heavy lOadcd convey
ancc is worthy to your earnest c01lSIdclatl0n.
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 ont without
injury to amy landowners, whose land the said
road should pass, but on the contrary would
meet with their warlncSt appreciation. I0ll1
petitioners therefore pray. that your honorable
body should appoint IL committee of frrehOldeTS
to be chosen among the nearest inhabitants OF
this road to lay out said road and make a report
of their proceedings 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
rrad. and on motion of Mr.. FOntenOt, resolved
that Messrs. ID. II. Pr0SSer, II. Durio, Cypricl
l.. FontenOt, Napoleon Pitrc, Octave Richard
Edmond DuprG and Joseph fidrine, beapp0int
l ed q committee of frcPhOlderS. together with NJ
, G.. May, Road Inspector, to lay out said road il
accordance with Section III, Of the Road Ordi
, nance.
mitfcc of two be appointed the Book
: and Accounts of the Parish Treasurer, and MAKE
their report ut the next meeting Of the Police
jury.
The President appointed Messrs. Morris ant
FOntenOt.
On motion of Mr.. FOntenot, the President wa
added to the committee.
Mess1s. Morris and FOntenOt committee OF
claims, after a careful examination reported
faVOrably on the following claims, and on mo
ton, the clerk was instructed to issue warrant
for the same:
= E. o. Hayes, Sheriff fees in criminal
L eases S13l UO
. i. O. Hayes, attendance on Supreme
and District Court 1876 GO
: 1. /. Hayes, Jail fees and guaId.-....-.- 337 90
F. p. Hayes, Jail guard sc 90
b. WOodwOrth, Justice of Peace fees 100 81
J. +. Knox, q" 1876 40
h VIM, Elkins, 40 90
p. L. Hcbrard, " d" 10 II
IL G.. DelahOuSSaye, " 80 N
V. Roy, Constable s.-............-. 113 2C
Pierre Woods, " ---.-..-.-.-.- 46 0C
Annis Cummings" ....--..-....--. 10 G
J. II. Mi1lspaugh," OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES So 6:
Pierre JcansOnnc,' 5 sc
: P. MOuillie. road ovcrseer % M
If John POsey, Sundries. ) 81
n n ~ Ghac61s;re; iHmb, for the PUB. road 8 s
Mt. Pleasant Mills, (" " {" 3" 14G 6t
N. +. Hayes, juror on inquest-.--.-.- 2 o.
~ David Roos, witness fees transferred 294 on
~ Bloch & DuprG, d" 90 81
- T. MAYO, 90 Il
If V. Boagni, Il On
re- U. 7. Pr9iean, --....-.. 8 81
c. Leo Goodrich" ..-.-..-.- 81
N N On motion, the Police Jury adjourned unit
1s Monday August l ~ 4H lS52, President
n Attest: c. MAYO, Clerk.