The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1872-06-29

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the same, or another Itaad III armed assassins:
and whereas, such Oufrages are disgraceful TO
our community and II Ineneeked must even
tuatp in the destruction ana ruin OF D|flragF1cuIt-
| ural interest. and III bringing upon us the
rigors Of martial law and social anafelly. 1Iefe-I
fore, he it resolved, tilatth shn1O tT0hanareai
dollars each, be and the Sltne ~ hereby appEo-I
priated, for tile apprehension of any person or
persons, who have been engaged IN the commits
sion of said crimes, accompanied with the nc
cessary evidence for their conviction.
On motion Of Mr.. F0nfen0t, resolved, tha1Tne
| parish license be RENTED to Henry Manuel, he
being Il cripple and in INDECENT circumstances
and that tile sum of twenty-five dollars each he
| appropriated for the relief OF widows Nancy
Hatchell, Louis Henry Fontenot and Mrs. Whit
mire; and that the sum of fifty dollars each be
appropriated for the relief of widows Cadet
PalIsson and Ieontiile ATdOin.
The petition of numerous citizens, was read,
asking for an appropriation to build a bridge
the public road from 0peloustts to Reeds Bridge,
Wherenpon motion of Dir. Ghaclere, resolved,
| that v. gtfyOie, Henry Young and Joseph FIlstl-
lier, ST.. be appointed a committee to select a
/ site, and make an estimate Of the probable cost
of building said bridge, and report the same TO
the Police Jury.
The commissioners appointed May 14tll, 1872,
reported the estimate made by them for tile re
building of Kings Bridge, WhereUpon motion ol
Mr.. Roy, resolved, that the sum of six hundred
dollars he appropriated for said work, and that
the same commissioners be authorized TO sell
the same to the lowest bidder, and receive the
work when completed.
The commissioners appointed May 18th, 1872,
reported the estimate made by them for rebuild
ing the bridges over bayou joe Marcel and bayou
Cane, on the road from Vile Plate to Hickory
Flat; wleFeupOll motion of Mr.. Fonten0t, re-
solved, that the siinI of six hundred dollars be
appropriated for said work, and the same COM
M ittee authorized to sell the same to the lowest
bidder, and receive the work when completed.
The commissioners appointed May 18th, 1872,
to select a site and make an estimate of the
probable cost OF. building a bridge over bayou
8 ne, near the junction of bayou Cane and
MalIet, submitted their report; Whereupom mo
ton of Mr.. Claciiere, resolved, that the SUN of
seven hundred and fifty dollars be appropriated
for said work, add the same commissioners au-
tbOrized to sell the same to the lowest bidder,
al d receive the work when COMPLETED.
The commissioners appointed january ITtll,
1872, to resell the building of a draw bridge over
bayou BOelf at Green Hlutsneth'a, reported that
the appropriation was inadequate, WhefeupOn
motion of Mr.. FOntehat. resolved that the sum
of two hHndred and fifty dollars III addition to
the previous appropriation be made for the said
bridge, and the same commissioners authorized
to sell the w0rk tOfhe lowest bidder, anareceiye
~taessaIne when completed.
The commissioners appointed March 18th,
1872. to sell to the lowest bidder the contraction
building q bridge ever bay8u Coe0dTie, on the
4 pibtie road from bayou BGelf to Vile Plate,
reported that the contract had been awarded TO
Z. N. MeCP0ry, for the sum of eight hundred and
fifty dollars. he being the lowest bidder, and
that the work had been completed by him in u
good, substantial and WofkElanlike manner, and
had been received by them: wleFeupon motion
of 1Ir. Roy, resolved, that the clerk he instruct
ed to issue warrants to Z. NJ. McCrory for the
II sum NT eI2ilT nlnQIFQ ana MfIE dollars.
To The Honorable President and MeInbersef the
Police JHpy of the Parish Of st, Landry:
We, the undersigned, would most respectfully
ask that the public road OF which Mr., Jones
Smith is nycfseer, be so changed as to run at the
edge OF the timber, leaving the road to yerlnil-
Ilfonyille where it enters the timber and keeping
at the edge Of the timber across the lands Of
route near the residence OF HyppOlite Chretien.
We ask this because the said road from near the
residence of WIm. Mcdowell to Mr.. HyppOlite
L Hlt6tEasts world emf across the lands nT T.ngqnruTln
Bailey and Chretien, causing material damage
] to said lands and YheIai,R. by making the
change the distance will net be increased, and
with but little work the road would he fully as
/ g0ud as the Old route.
The above petition signed by numerous land
owners and those interested in the road WIS
read. and on motion Of Mr.. ghaeacpe, the prayer
of petition granted.
On motion of Mr.. F~ontenot, resolved, that the
resolution passed JUne 18th, 1871, relative to aH
ditimg claims, beeand il hereby repealed.
On motion of Mr.. Roy. regnlYed, that the
President OF the Polife Jury be authorized 81
have the necessary repairs made ON tho Steeplt
of the Courthouse.
on motion, the Police Jury adjourned until
i tomorrow ut t0o'clock, Am.
TUESDAY, June 18th. 1879.
The Police Jury met p~ufslantt0 Adjournment
) Present: u. III. Thompson, President; j.
Norris, John Roy, q. G. Chaehere and Z. 8
Fanfen0t.
/ The commissioners appointed August 14th
1871, teselecf n site and make anestimate of TIL
printable cost OF building a bridge over bay0l
Petite Prairie, on the State road from bayou
BRlf to the Atehafalaya river, submitted tlleil
report; Wliereupon motion oT Mr. AleIlls,, re
/, appropriated for said bridge, and the same com
4 n1issioneIS authorized to sell the said work tt
!, the lowest bidder, and receive the siaIae whei
4 "A petition was read signed by numerous cifi
zens OF bayou Petite Prairie and NegrOf0Dt, ask
q line of Mrs. a. J Rutlelges to the SWayzes
E plantation. along the bank OF bayou Petite