The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1872-09-28

TUESDAY, August 10th, 1872.
The Police Jury met pn~rsuantto adjournment.
Present: J.M. Thompson President; John Roy
I. 6. Chachere and z. s. F0ntenot.
On motion of Mr.. Ghaehere, resolved, that the
sum OF one hundred ind twenty-five dollars be
appropriated for the purpose of repairing John
Reeds Bridge over Bayou Cane, and that
Joseph chenfer, David CouEyilie 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
iHl license be renaifted to Oneff Savant, lie being
In INDECENT circumstances, and that the sum Of
twenty-five dollars be appropriated for the relief
OF E. Dlpuys
The commissioners appointed Jfly 18th, 1sT2,
submitted the following report:
ToIihe Honorable President and Members Of the
Police Jury OF The Parish of St Landry, In.
Y0ng committee of freehOlders appointed July
10TH 1872, to lay out q public road InIersecting
south with the OnelousAs and Alexandria read.
at or neaF FRANCOIS jean, In Prairie Plaisanee,
and north with the yille5 Plate and Washington
read, at or near FraneoisBoOne's, In ataro, beg
leayetp report, that dne.dlligence was made TO
insure the presence of N. G.. May, Esq, Road
Inspector, on the day appointed for the location
af said road, but be being absent, We proceeded
to aRY ont said road without his assistance
(which We regretl and AVE agreed upon the
Starring from the opelouaas and Alexaaria
road. said road ehallpass between the land of D..
H. Pr0sser, EsQs and Batiate JouberE. THENCE
between the land of Varieties and q. I'D. BurlK,
thence through Emile Pefretas land ,thence8 on the
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not, thence joining the main Vile Plate and
Washington public road, your COMMITTEES has
made the following agreements. Dir. Batiste
Janberti Is perfectly willing that the road should
gaAa In whole Mnon his land without eDmpensa-
ZION BY the parish, Messrs. Wartelle and G, q.
8urk have consented that said road should pass
upon their land, Mr. Emile PoEet has also con-
scented chat said road should pass upon his land,
and MeEsrs. G, L. FnntenDt and Francois Boone,
have also given their consent to your com.
aNtltee that the road should pass as above re-
ported without compensation. Also, your COM
mit1ee beg leave TO recommend the lame of Mr..
Ed. Pitre, aS ii suitable man to- be appointed
overseer of said road by your honorable body.
and also recommend that MI persons subject til
road duty on the north Eide#of the OBeTousas
aad the Alexandria. from Ealriguesa Gully.
westward to Bayou HrlRd Louis aI the bridge
known al Dr. DdbaiiIon.s Bridge, be assigned fn
him Tor the pH1Ysase aE opening ana anainfaininr
maS6 road am gUBsI order aS Is win leave SnOnrh
hands on tala 0pal9usas and Alexandria road Ia
maintasn said part of said read In perfect good
order.
Your committee beg leave to rcaorb further.
that In the view of avoiding deIay, they have
examined and selected a. very suitable sise ID
nnald n bridge over Baynu DHral, across said
read, aaa found that IL win require d bridge one
hundred and sixty feet long, and recommend
4kaA6 NH appropriation nit nine hundred afHH afty
dollars De made for this purpose Of building said
bridge. and further, that your honorable boay
AAeuld appoint q committee of three commits
afaners T0l let the contract To the lowest bidder
directive the work when completed.
Ee&BEE1NnUF submitted,