The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1872-10-05
MISCELLANEOUS.
Police Jury Proeecdfngs.
OPELOUsAs, PARISH OF ST. LANDRY,
AuplSt 10Th 1870

August 18TH. 1877. }
The Police Jury ctpurslIant to adjournment
Present: ]. NJ. Thompson, President; John Roy
#. C. Chacher6 and T.. q. FontenOt.
The minutes of the last meeting wereread and
approved.
1872. to sell to the lowest bidder the contract fol-
repairing the bridge over Bayou Pla1uernine
near KeOugh's store, reported that the contract
had been awarded to j. n. Pringle, for the sun
of one hundred and fifty dollars, and that the
work had been completed in q good, s~uDstanfia
and w0rkmanlike manner, and had been re
ceived by them; whereur0n motlon OF Mr. Cha
chcre, resolved, that the Clerk be authorized tC
issue warrants to Dir. J. NJ. Pringle for the sun
of one hundred and fifty dollars.
The president informed the Police Jury. thai
he had received official notification from Col. d
r, BOYD, Superintendent of the Louisiana State
University, that there was two vacancies in the
list of beneficiary cadets from the Parish OF st
Landry: whereupon the applications of Thomas
q. LYONS and Jules Robin were read, asking tC
he appointed to fill said vacancies.
On motion of Mr.. FOntenot, resolved. that T
G. LYONS and Jules Robin be appointed by the
Police Jury to fill the two vacancies in the
Louisiana State University.
The commissioners appointed July nth, 1872
to sell to the lowest bidder the contract FOL
building a bridge across Bayou Cane, near the
junction of Bayou Cane and Mallet, reported
THAT the contract had been awarded to I. C.
Chacher& for the sum of seven hundred anG
forty-four dollars, and that the work had beer
completed by him in a good, substantial and
w~orkmanlikem manner whereupon motion of Mr.
FOnfenDt, resolved, tlaI the report De received
and the Clerk be instructed to issue warrants to
r. c. Chacher6, for the sum of seven hundred
and fOrty-four dollars.
The commissioners appointed July 18th, 1872
TO sell to the lowest bidder the contract for
building a bridge over Bayou Petite Prairie, on
the state Road from Bayou B9uft to the Atcha.
falaya River, reported that the contract had
bcen awarded to A. s. Foote, for the sum OF
three hundred dollars, and that work had been
completed by him in a good, subtantlal and
workmanlike manner, and received by them
,,n$sor nP Mr. Dow rasolYn6 that
the reDort be received and the Clerk instructed
to issue warrants to A. s. FOote, for the sum Of
three hundred dollars.
The commissioners appointed November 9Th
1871. to have the bridge over Bayou Big Nez
Pique refioored, reported the contract had been
awarded to C6ran SOileau, for the sum of fifty
nine dollars and seventy-tive cents, and that the
work had been completed and receivedby them
whereupon motion OF Mr.. ChaeheFe, resolved
that the Clerk be instructed to issue warrantstO
Ceran SOinnier for the sum OF hfty-nlne dollars
and Seventy-ftVe cents.
The commissioners appointed July 18th, 1872
TO sell to the lowest bidder the contract for re
building the bridges oyer Bayou Joe Moral and
Bayou Cane, repOrtedtlat the contract had been
awarded to J. T.. FOntenot and A. q. Vidrine
for the sum of six hundred dollars, and that the
work had been completed by them in a good
substantial and wOrkmanlike manner, and have
heen received by them; whereupon motion O1
Mr.. Fontenot, resolved, that the report he
received and the Clerk instructed to issue war
rants to MessFs. F0ntenOt and VIdPine, for the
sum of six hundred dollars.
The commissioners appointed May nth, 1872
to sell the contract to the lowest bidder, to have
the canal that drains Kings Swamp deepened
and widened, reported that the contract had
been awarded to Pat Duffey, for the sum of f0rl
hundred dollars, and that the work had been
completed by him as per contract, and received
by them; whereupOn motion of Mr.. Rov. re-
solved, that the report be received and the Clerh
instructed to issue warrants to Pat Duffey, fol
the sum of four hundred dollars.
On motion of Mr.. Roy, resolved, that as the
commissioners aDDointed June 18th, 1871, to Law
ont and locate a public road from Barry's Land
ing to the Catholic Church at Opelousas, hav
failed to make a report. that the following per
SONS be now appointed in their stead to lay out
said road, to-wit H. b. Taylor, c. P. Gordon
Louis Prud'homme, j. JeIbert, Alexis NeZat, A
Lamourandier and John Miller.
Megsrs. Chachere and FOntenOt, committee or
claims, after o careful examination reported
favorable on the following claims, and the Clerf
was instructed to issue warrants for the same;
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