The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1873-02-01

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OpclOusas Journal, pub. elec. not's iS70-72 100 99
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+. MnnzeShelIner sundrics for Jail II *
J. NJ. Thompson, blank books for RccOrde r47 00
Dr. W. q. kn0X, post mort. examination
on body of {, Handy .......... Ii on
I'r. Z; 1; \ Dung, post mort. examination
on body of Jordan IL no
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J. O.. ChachGro, ~ "a
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On motion the Police Jury adjourned until to,
morrow at 10 o'clock, A. NJ.
TUESDAY, Jan. 14th, 1873.
The Police Jury met pursuantto adjournment,
Present, j. NJ. Thompson, President; John Roy
7. s. F0ntenOt and I. {. Chachere.
On motion of Mr.. Roy, resolved, that the claim
OF VIM: Lightley for painting and repairing thn
Court House cOrnicc and cutters he tInnrSvoJ
and the Clerk instructed to issue variant ~ y,
him fOrthe sum- Of two hundred and fifty dollars
On motion of Mr.. FOntcnOt, resolved that See,
II OF the Road Ordinance, adopted August 21st.
1871, he amended so as to allow Road OyPrsrcrg
two dollars per day.
The Police jury then proceeded to appoint the
IoIoWllS K9ad OVeTseerS for the ensuing year:
From OpelouSaS to GarrigueS' Bridge, ", P
Brewer. 6uI1igucS' Bridge to Vile Plate. FmiIc
Reed. Vile Plate to Chicot village, sam Haas
sam Haas store, NatchitOches road to parish
line, Louis DeYille. Sam Haas store TO parish
line on Elm Bayou, via Bayou Taur and I. y
Gritfin's, Z. H. TraylOr. FOreman's store to mar
tsh me. H0lmesVllie road, Bingham Cushman.
ChIc0t to Sezpiquc bridge, j. B.. Henry. ChiCOt
ana Nllle Plate road to lower end of Pine Prai-
RE, MarluS Landreneaux. Vile Platte aud
Wash1ngton road to Bayou BGuf, Octave daire.
vile Plate to Paul Stages store, Alex. J5avprTne
Vile PlatetO MarCelin's Bridge, Damon DGviIioo'
MarcPlin's Bridge tO--H Henry JCS,bnr+
Vile Platte to Prairie Fametainne- ESrSnncois 7
DOssman, Vile Plate to Grand Prairie Man.
moth, John Pierre Inducements, From +bo
edge OF the woods i'll Prairie Mammoth vim R0r,
4elOns bridge TO Ernest DebaillOn's, Hflairc
Boutte; j. 3: ArdOin's to Y. Valades. Henry
Manuel. Vile Plate and Opelousas road IN
Washington. VIM. Evans. Reeds bridge fn
Gha9m9ts ferry, Franklin Reed. Pot Cove to
Reeda bridge, Louis Fuselier. Pot Cove to Fe-
llX DGjean's, NJ. G. Wilkins. OnelOusas tn poT-
rott place, Joseph Eddy. Herbert's shon to
BoLdreanXfs gully, Lucien Joubert. Boudreaux's
gullytOPrudhOmme City, Gilbert Pr1d'h0mnnn'
P~rud'homme's bridge to Bayou Game and MnIiot
bridge. near the German settlement, Elliott
Brldgeman. West end of Taylor's lane to F. P,
FItreS' AlphOnse Reed. HOtfman's bridge tn
MermentO river, A. LfcicOme. BrTner;s EIoco
to Long Point, Stephen Clements. Long Point
10 Iranan,s crossing, Savina Cart. Prid'homo
me city via Hyp. AndrepOnt's to intcrsect T,i+i,
the road TO Trahan's crossing, Hyn, Gndrennnt
Opelousas to Bayou Bourbeux bridge, P-'
Richardson. Sam Childs' to Point Noir and
LhNhGC tO4NDllS IbIits ffHllCOIS LpuOuy III Epor1
Gotean to Bayou BourbeuX bridge, Svlveste,.
tladd. Gilbert Dayid's to Sam Thomas. Mar
tin CarrOn. Grand COteau to McNulty,s, .TnSanb
Bnflelgh; Grand Cotc9u to Barry's Landing,
Homer Wable. Grand COteau to AuZpnne'SS
bridge. Eyevise Robin. Bayou Bourbenx t%
Gathn!lc Church at Plaqnemine, Jules Bouttc.
TanEo to- Auzeh4es bridge, west of Bayou
Icche: AleXandre Deican. Opclousas 70 An
zehne's bridge, j. u. Roy. CoulUn's bridge 70
AnZenne's bridge, east of Bayou Teche. VaIary-
Duplechain. Port Barry to -' ply
/ h11Ittp. DID, taStIn Nny1tSp IN Tppt De- ~
son Humble. Widow Jos. Carriere's to Armand
Nlile; Placlde Robin, Eugene Richards to Cath0-
nc Cntfch NJ Plaquemine, VIM Clavier. Port
Chevis' upper line toTaylor's ferry. .Jesse Rim
Iaylor's ferry to Boards, John Martin. BhVnm
BGuf to Mrs; Rutledge's lower line, q. ". SViI.
Arnaud Ramon. DR.. CLOVIS to Petit Pr9iriG,
Bayou, III. B: Hartman. DR.. CLOVIS to parish
line from Mrs: NJ. NJ. GOrdOn's to Faulkner's
ferry, sgd Robins. CasOn's to Mrs. Rutiadga,S
lower line, +. A. Carmouche. Buffers tn nariSf,
line, Geo. M. freshman. Bayou Bpuf to ppSriSb
line via Big Cane, John Pickett. Washington
70 Catholic Church, s. d. Roberts. Catholic
Church to GOdin's plantation, A, w. IiftaIii
McCrorE,s bridge to Burleigh's bridge. T. II
Cole McCrOry's bridge to parish line Louis
Stagg. ~ 0"'
On motion the Police Jury adjourned mill
Monday, January Goth, 1873. - '''".
J. NJ. THOMPSON, President.
Attest: c. MAYO. Clerk.
OPELoUSAs, January Goth. 1878.
The Police Jury met pursuant to Adjournment
Present, J. NJ. Thompson, President; John ROY
rs. FOntenot andT. C. Chachere. 11'''
The minutes OF the last meeting were road and
approved. u"
J. NJ. Thompson, President, then rendered to
the Police Jury his resignation as o member Of
chere, was accepted.
The certificate of the Secretary Of State w,c
then read, certifying that the following named
persons were elected Police Jurors for the narl
ish OF st. Landry, tO-wit: John Row. n, q Fon.
tenOt, TIC hacheEe, Theodu1e Fontenot and
and there being a majority presenter fIe newly
elected Police Jurors they proceeded to organ
iZe by electing their officers.
The following OftiCersw were unanimously aIeo+-
ed: John Roy, President; TIos. q SndaSrSo,
Treasurer; {. Mayo, Clerk: ThOs. III. Lewis Ms
trlct Attorney, pro tenn. Dr. W. NJ. Thompson.
avs" III Td Physlclaa ~: q. May, Parish Constable;
On motion of Mr.. r. s.. Fonteuot. resoIvod
that the Police Jury now proceed to create and
SteeLa Raflsh Audltor,, whose office shall be in
OpelOusas, ana whose duties shall be TO rnrister
All warrants and certificates issued bv the C1erIr
VI the romeo jury, or the Clerk of the District
S . IN Y oooR 70 ne Kept for that purpose and
ne II Infther resolved, that so much of .ss An
ordinance to ascertain the indebtedness OF FIX
FarlsI, etc, etc." ordained August 10th, 1869,
recurring the Parish Treasurer to keep a regis,
IEy OF TIE warrants, be and the same il horehy,
repealed, but otherwise said Ordinance tn co...
tlnue IN fulI force and effect. And he II fnrfInu
feSOiNeQ, thaJ no warrant or certificate shoII he
recelYed III the payment Of Parish Taxes. Tnirss
z snail nave been registered by the Ambition
Be 1t further resolved. that the Buditor sbaiff no
ceIve q salary Of two hundred and fifty dollars
per annum. J "il"L9
On motion, Mr.. j. o. Chachere was eIoctca
Parish Auditor. ""' 'iSc'ct
On motion of Mr.. Thnodule F0ntenot rasnlv-nd
tlat the lax Collector is hereby instructed to
endorse across the back of every warrant no
GelVed by nm IN payment of taxes "Paid for
iaSeS, ana make q report monthly TO the An
hiIof OF the warrants received by him. said war
rants 10 ne entered by the Auditor on his books
ON motion of Mr.. Chachere, resolved. flint sec
2G or Read Ordinance, adopted August DIST 1871
q salary OF nine hundred dollars prr annnrS ae
Road inspector, instead of five hundred.
On motion OF MI. The0(ule FOnteuOf rpso1v-
ed Ihat the Clerk OF the District Court is hereby
instructed to number all certificates isaned NJ
MIN 20 Witnesses and jurors, and to keen n rec
ora or the same. showing to whom tIIpy wore
issued, number of days service and number nf
miles Travelled, and no certificate win issue to
witnesses III preliminary examinations before
JUSTICES or the Peace, until the termination of
the prosecution, and he it further resolved. that
the clerk of the Police Jury shall issue mo- var
rants to the Clerk Of the District Court for eta
tons to witnesses IN criminal cases, until the
termination Of the prosecution, and not then
where accused parties are acquitted.
The President then announced that II was
necessary on this day to fix the amount Of 1ay-
to he levied and collected in the year 1879.
Mr. Chachere moved that the amount he ffxeT
at $4,000, not being seconded, was lost.
Mr.. Z. 3. FOnfen0t moved that the amount M
fixed at 100000. carried unanimously. -
On motion Of Mr.. ChaehePe, resolved thar +be
Licenses be and remain tbp same aa e~G1 ~