The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1872-07-13
MISCELLANEOUS
Police Jnry Proceedings.
OPELoUsAs, PARISH OF ST, LANDRY

The Police Jury met pursuant to adjournment.
Present; ]. NJ. Thompson, President; John Roy,
T. {. Chachere and 7. S. Fontenot.
The minutes of the last meeting ereread and
approved.
The following preamble and resolution was
offered by Mr.. Roy, and unanimously adopted:
Whereas, OF the night OF the day of May,
1872, a large band OF armed men surrounded the
cabin of Alph0nse Maytield, on the plantation
of John Willard, near Grand COteau, broke into
the same, fired upon the said Maytield, danger
OuSly wOunding him; and whereas, said band
during the said night aforesaid did visit other
plantations in the neighbOrhOod aforesaid, i'll
quest of other parties, whom they ordered to
leave the Parish within a specified time, under
penalty Of death and whereas, on the night Of
the Goth of May, a freedman, Willis Jackson,
was dragged from his cabin, on the plantation
of TheOmile Prejean, and brutally murdered by
the same, Or another band of armed assasSinS;
and whereas, such 0utrageS are dlsgraceftl to
our community, and if unchecked must even
tuate in the destruction and ruin of Ouragricult-
uTal interest, and i'll bringing upon lis the
rigOTS OF martial law and social anarchy. There
fore, be it resolved, that the sum of two hundred
dollars each, be and the same is hereby apprO-
prlated, for the apprehension Of any person or
persons, who have been engaged in the commits
sion of said crimes, accompanied with the ne
cessaly evidence for their conviction.
On motion of MI. FOntenot, resolved, that the
parish license be RENTED to Henry Manuel, he
being a cripple and i'll INDECENT circumstances
and that the sum of twenty-five dollars each be
appropriated for the relief of widows Nancy
Hatchell, Louis Henry FOntenOt and Mrs. Whit
A-A" fLN tAANt SHN SNNAAA ~ nag S+tpNAA' NaNN" W
appropriated for the relief of widows Cadet
POuSs0n and LeOntinC ArdOin.
The petition Of numerous citizens, was read,
asking for an appropriation to build a bridge
over bayou Dozat, at Joseph Young point, on
the public road from Opelousas to Reeds Bridge,
whereupOn motion OF Mr.. Chachere, resolved,
that V. Sav0ie, Henry Young and Joseph Fusil-
Eier, 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 14th, 1872,
reported the estimate made by them for the re-
building Of Kings Bridge, whereup0n motion of
Mr.. Roy, resolved, that the sum of six hundred
dollars be 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; W"hereupOn motion of Mr.. FOntenOt, re-
solved, that the sum of six hundred dollars be
appropriated for said work, and the same com
III lttee authorized to sell the same to the lowest
bidder, and receive the work when completed.
Ehe commissioners appointed May 18th, 1872,
to select a site and make an estimate of the
probable cost of building a bridge over bayou
CT he, near the junction of bayou Cane and
NJ allet, submitted their report; whercupOn mo
ton of Mr.. Chachere, resolved, that the sum of
seven hundred and fifty dollars he appropriated
for said work, add the same commissioners au-
tb0riZed to sell the same to the lowest bidder,
a. d receive the work when completed.
The commissioners appointed January 18th,
1872, to resell the building OF a draw bridge over
bayou Bnuf at Green Hudspeths, reported that
the appropriation was inadequate, Whercupon
motion of Mr.. FOnten0t, resolved that the sum
of two hundred and fifty dollars i'll addition to
the previous appropriation be made for the said
bridge, and the same commissioners authorized
to sell the work to the lowest bidder, and receive
the same when completed.
The commissioners appointed March 18th,
1872. to sell to the lowest bidder the contract for
building a bridge over bayou COcOdrie, on the
| public road from bayou BRuf to Vile Plate,
reported that the contract had been awarded to
7. n. McCrOry, for the sum of eight hundred and
fifty dollars, he being the OWeSt bidder, and
that the work had been completed by him in q
had been received bNthem; whereupOn motion
of Mr.. Roy, resolved, that the clerk be instruct
ed to issue warrants to T. N. McCrOry for the
sum Of eight hundred and fifty dollars.
To the Honorable President and Members of the
Police Jury of the Parish of St. Landry
We, the undersigned, would most respectfully
ask that the public road OF which Mr.. Jones
Smith is Overseer, be so changed as to run at the
edge of the timber, leaving the road to Vermil
lionyille where it enters the timber and keeping
at the edge of the timber across the lands OF
Bailey and Chretien, and intersecting the Ole
route near the residence of HyppOlite Chretien
We ask this because the said road from near the
residence of VIM. Mcdowell to Mr.. HyppOlitt
Chr6tien would cut across the lands of LaVergne
Bailey and Chretien, causing material damage
to said lands, and whereas, by making the
change the distance will not be increased, ani
with but little work the road would be fully as
good as the old route.
The above petition signed by numerous land
owners and those interested in the road wa
read, and on motion of Mr.. Chachere, the praye.
of petition granted.
On motion of Mr.. Fontenot, resolved, that thu
resolution passed June 18th, 1871, relative to au
diting claims, be and is hereby repealed.
On motion of Mr.. Roy, resolved, that tn
President of the Police jury be authorized t.
have the necessary repairs made on the steepl
of the Courthouse.
On motion, the Police Jury adjourned unit
tomorrow at 10 O'Clock, 4. NJ.
TUESDAY, une 18th, 1872.
The Police Jury met p~ursuantto adjournment
Present: JIM. Thompson, President: j I. Morris
John Roy, 7. G. Chachere and T.. S. FOntenOt
The commissioners appointed August 14th
1871, to select a site and make an estimate of tn
probable cost of building a bridge over hayOl
Petite Prairie, on the State road from bay0l
BRuf to the Atchafalaya river, submitted thei
report; whereupon motion of Mr.. Morris, re
appropriated for said bridge, and the same com
missiOners authorized to sell the said work t.
the lowest bidder, and receive the same whe1
completed.
A petition was read signed by numerous cit
zens OF bayou Petite Prairie and NegrOfOot, ash
ing that the old road be opened from the soutl
line of Mrs. A. j. Rutledges to the Swayze
plantation, along the bank of bayou Petit
Prairie; whereupOn motion of Mr.. Morris, tn
prayer OF petition was granted, and the roat
attached to the road district of A. s. Foot.
Messrs. F0ntenot and Chachere, committee O.
claims, after Il careful examination reporte
favorably on the following claims, and on me
ton. the clerk was instructed to issue warrant