The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1873-02-08

On motion the Police Jury adjourned until to-
morrow at 10 O'Clock, A. NJ.
TUESDAY, Jan. 14th, 1878.
The Police Jury met p~ursuanttO adjournment.
Present, j. NJ. Thompson, President; John Roy,
T. s. F0ntenOt and T. C. Chaehere.
On motion of Mr.. Roy, resolved, that the claim
OF VIM. Lightley for painting and repairing the
Court House eorniee and cutters be approved,
and the Clerk instructed to issue warrants to
him forthesum of two hundred and fifty dollars.
On motion OF MI. Fontenot, resolved that See.
II of the Road Ordinance, adopted August 21st,
1871, be amended so as to allow Read OVerseers
two dollars per day,
following Road Overseers for the ensuing year:
From OpelOusas to G~aTTigues' Bridge, w. T.
Brewer. GaIrigues' Bridge to Vile Plate, Emile
Reed. Vile Plate to Chieot village, Sam Haas.
Sam Haas store, NatchitOc1les road to parish
line, Louis Deville. Sam Haas store to parish
line on Elm Bayou. via Bayou TaIr and 7. q.
ish line, Holmesvi1le road, Bingham Cushman.
Chteot to NeZpique bridge, j. B. Henry. Chicot
and Vile. Plate road to lower end of Pine Prai-
RE, Marius Landreneaux. Vile Platte and
Washington road TO Bayou Bmuf, 0ctaveAdaire.
Vile Plate to Paul Stages store, Alex. Layergne.
yille Plateto Marcelin's Bridge, Damon Deyille.
Vile Platte to Prairie Faquetaique, Francois j.
BOSNIAN, Vile Plate to Grand Prair1e Mann
moth, John Pierre Landreneaux. From the
edge Of the woods in Prairie Mammoth via Bor-
delon's bridge to Ernest Debaill0n's, Hilaire
eBoutte. J. B. Ardoin's to Y. VaIades, Henry
Manuel. Vile Plate and opelousas road to
H0EAAASAOl4g III 4 Lis 1OEtA6 suEIuA0 10
ChaIIn0ts ferry, Franklin Reed. Pot Cove to
Reeds bridge, Louis F~Iselier. Pot Cove to Fee
Liz Dejean's, M. g; Wilkins. Opelousas to Par
rott place, Joseph Eddy. Herbert's shop to
BoudreaHxs gully, Iucien Joubert. Boudreaux's
gully TO rttd'h o City, Gilbert Prud'homme.
PFud,hoTnme's bridge to Bayou Cane and Ma1let
bridge, near the German settlement, Elicit
Bridgemal. West end of Tay1or's lane to f. ~.
Pitre's, AlnhOnge Reed. bridge to-
MeImento river, A: Licieome. Burners place
to long Point, Stephen Clements. Long Point
to Trahan's crossing, Savina Cart. Prud,honl-
me city via HYp. Andrepont's to ~intersect with
the road to Trahan's crossing, Hyp, Andrepont.
Richardson. Sam Childs' to Point Noir and
THENCE OLeng Point, Francois Ledouxir.z Grand
CoteasI to Bayou Bourbeux bridge, Sylvester
Fladd. Gilbert Dayid's to Sam Thomas, Mar
tin Carron. Grand Coteau to McNulty's, Joseph
BuFleigh. Grand Coteau to BarTy1s Landing,
Homer Wable. Grand Cotean to Auzenne's
Catholic Church at Plaquemine, jules Boutte.
Junction to A%uzennes bridge, west of Bayou
Teche, Alexandre Deiean, Opelousas to Au-
zenne's bridge, J. r.. Roy. Coulon's bridge to
AuzehIe's bridge, east of Bayou Teche, Valerys
Duplechatn. Port Barry to -- Pierre
MouiIle. Lastie Meats to Port Barry, HendeF-
son Humble. Widow Jos. Carriere's to Arnaud-
vile, PIacide Robin, Eugene Riehard's to Catho-
lie Church at Plaqnemine, VIM. Clavier. Port
Barry to Washington, Charles Clay. Gibh0n
G syI. upper n q % IayloF,s ferry. Jesse Bihm.
B9uf to Mrs. Rutledgeis lower line, G. w, syl-
yester. Faulkler'sferTy to Petit Prairie Bayou,
Arnand Ramon. Dr. CLOVIS to Petit Prairie
line from Mrs. NJ. NJ. Gordon's to Faulkner's
ferry, sgd Robins. Cason's to Mrs. R~utledge's
lower me "a. garnolohe. Buffers toparish
line, Geo. M. freshman. Bayou Beuf to parish
line yia Big Cane, John Pickett. Washfngton
TO Catholic Church, 6. p. Roberts, Catholic
Church to Collins plantation, A.KW. Liftell.
McCrory's bridge to Burleigh's bridge, j. H.
Cole. Meerorys bridge to parish line Louis
Stagg.
On motion the Police Jury adjourned until
]. N; THOMPSON, President.
Attest; G. Mayo Clerk.
0PELoUsAs, January 2Hth, 1875,
The Police Jurym met pursuant to adjournment.
Present, j M. Thompson, President; ,TOhl Row.
T.. S. F0nten0t and 7. G. Ghachere.
The minutes Of the last meeting were read and
IN. Thompson, President, then rendered ID
the Police Jury his resignation as a member of
the Police Jury, which, on motion Of Mr.. cha
cheFe. was accepted.
The certificate of the Secretary of State was
then read, certifying hatthe following named
persons were elected Police Jurors for the paIs
ishsofst. Landry to-wit: John Roy, T. s. Fon.
tenot, Z. Gaaehere. Theodule Fentenot and
Homer DuTiD.
Mr. Taeadule F0ntenob ghs then nreseufed,
and there being q majority presented tie newly
elected Police Jurors they proceeded to organ.
1ze by aleGting their officers.
The following of1eersw were unanimously elect.
eds John Roy, President Thos. C, Anderson,
Treasarers G. Mayo, Clerk: Thos. Fl. Lewis. Dis.
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Parish Physician; III. q. May, Parish Consfable:
j. w. Jackson, Printer.
On motion Of Nh. r s.. Fontenot. resolved
that the Police Jury now proceed to create and
elect Parish Auditor, whose 0ilee shall SO i
Onelousas, and whose duties shall be "a rarisfaI
all warrants and certificates issuedby the Cerh
of the Police jury, or the Clerk OF the Disfrfej
Court in a book to beReltfpr f~latpnrnose; ani
be it further resolved, That 50 much of stAr
Ordinance to ascertain the Indebtedness Of tbs
Parish, etc, etc. ordained August 10th. 1859
requiring the Parish Treasurer To keep Il regis
try OF the warrants, be and the same Is hereby
repealed. but otherwise said Ordinance to- con
tinue iii full force ana effect And be IL 9artlaei
resolved, that no WaE18nf or certificate shah b
received in the payment OF Parish Taxes, unles
it shall have been registered by the Auditor
Be 1t further resolved, that the Auditor shall re
eeIye 8 salary Of v hundred and fifty dollar
per anluIn.
Parish Auditor
On 1n0fi0no9 Mr. The0du1e F0nfenot, resolved
that the Tax Collector lis hereby instructed t
endorse across tile back Of every warrant re
cesyed by him in payment of taxes paid fol
Taxes and make O report monthly to the Au