The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1874-05-22
Proceedings of tine Police Jury.

Proceedings of tine Police Jury.
OPELoUsAs, May 4th 1874.
The Police Jury met pursuant, to adjourn
ment, Present, John Roy, President; tt. s. Fon-
tenot, II. DuIdOs Theodule Fontenot, and I. c.
The minutes of the last meetings were. read
On Motion Of Mr.. Theodule Fontenot, the fol-
lowing ordinance was adopted, viz:
.. AN ORDINANCE tt
To authorize the reconstruction OF the levee or
dam at the mouth of Bayou Sacket, and to APP
prOpriate for said construction two hundred
dollars out Of 1.-THE Internal Improvement und,
when collected,
Whereas, The dam or levee at the mouth of
Bayou Sacket, on the WaXia road, has been
washed away or partly washed away, in conse-
quence Of the recent heavy rain-stor1ms and
freshets, and whereas the said dam or levees is
necessary for public travel and convenience,
and requires a special appropriation. p
1t is therefore ordained by the Police Jury of
the parish of st. Landry, that the sum of two
hundred dollars, or SO much thereof az may be
necessary, be and is hereby appropriated, pay
able ont of the Internal Improvement Fund OF
the current year, when collected, for the pnr-
pose of reconstructing the aforesaid dam or
ievee, and that A. R. Hawkins, Esq, the road
Overseer of said Waxia road, by and with the
assistance Of the superintendent of Public
Roads, be and heis hereby authorized and en-
powered to reconstruct or cause to be, recon-
structed the aforesaid dam or levee, as soon as
practicable, the cost of said work not to exceed
the appropriation herein made.
1t is understood that the said dam or levee is
q part of the public road, and that all persons
liable to road duty on said road, may be used
by the said road Overseer and Inspector to aid
in the aforesaid work.
Be it further ordained that this ordinance
shall AXE effect fir IN and after its passage.
Mr.. It's. FontenOt in the chair. 80 tTr=
On motion of MEs Roy, the following resolu-
ton was adopted, viz: 4"
. RESOLUTION
To appoint a committee to examine the levee on
or near the southern line of Darby's land, on
the road from Bayou Bourbeux to Grand Co
teau. "
Whereas, There is a levee on or near the south
erl line of the land of Ltlcien Darby, on the left
side of the public road leading from Bayou
Bourbeux to Grand COteau, and whereas 1t is
reported to the Police Jury, by the road over
seer of said road, that said levee prevents the
flow of water from the public road and obstruets
a natural drain to the injury OF the travelling
public, and whereas said road overseer asks for
authority to cut through said leVee in order to
drain the SAID road. -.-- "a .-
IT is therefore resolved by the Police Jury of
the parish of st. Landry, that a committee OF
three citizens be appointed to examine said levee
and road and the surrounding lands, with the
view of ascertaining whether the said levee
does Obstruct a natural drain. in which direction
the water naturally flows, and what ought to
be done by the parish consistently with the
rights of all parties con .erned; that said com
mittee report at the next regular meeting of the
Police Jury, and accompanying their report
with such a plan or diagram as to render their
report sufficiently Ineligible for the action of
the Police Jury. + "a 7
The President appointed as the committee re-
ferred TO IN the foregoing resolution the follow
ing named persons. to-wit: Jos. Richard, John
I. Gardiner and John C. Barry. NJ
Mr.. Roy resumed the chair.
On TnOfionEof Mr.. Ghaehere, the blowing res
olution was adopted: ~-.-.s.. "a. 4N1y.
Resolved, That the clerk of the Police Jury
be. and he is hereby required to keep o file of the
official journal OF the parish. arranged accord
ing to the date of the papers, and beginning
with the first number of January, 1874, and that
said file be Kept suspended in a conspicuous
place in the Police Jury room for the exclusive
use of said Jury and its officers.
Mr.. 7. 8. FontenOt in the chair. .
,r On motion of Mr.. Roy, resolved, that one hun
bred and seventy-five dollars, or so much there
OF as may be necessary, ito be paid out OF the
internal Improvement FundJ be and is hereby
appropriated for the purpose of paying for the
umbera and cost of hauling the same, to be used
in the construction of BOurbeux Bridge, which
bridge is TO be built under the supervision of
Richard, road overseer, and M. G. May,
Read Inspector. sye .sHty..5 a.. 5zEs~4afsy.a
fOn motion of Mr.. T. s. Fontenot, resolved,
that the resolution Of 9Th October, 1873, appro-
priating - dollars to the Prnd'homme Lake
bridge, be and the same is hereby escinded
and the said appropriation Of one iYIpndTed and
seventy-five dollars be appropriated to the re-
building of the Prtid'hOTnme bridge, with an adj
difional appropriation one hundred dollars, ito
be paid out of the Internal Improvement FUND.-. |
said bridge to be built under the supervision Of |
Mr.. II. @. Chaehere.
on motion the Police Jury adjourned until to-
morrow at 10 O'Clock A. M.
' 35' E.. TUESDAY, May 5th 1874.
The Police Jury met pursuant to adjourn
ment Present, John Roy. President; r. s. Fon-
[enot, FL. Durio, Theedule Fontenot, and I. @.
On motion Of MI. Fontenoot, the following Or
finance was adopted, viz:
AN ORDINANCE
to the reports of the committee an
pointed 20 lay out a road from Bayou Petit
Joseph to Vile Plate and OpelOfsas, to adont
the road reported by the majority and to pro-
sible. NF #55
Whereas, The committee appointed nv the
Jury to lay out a public road from FrilOt's
bridge via Bayou Petit Joseph, Othe Vile Plate
ind Opelot1sas road, hav made two reports. HE
report signed by Henri. Manuel, Louis
Young, Emile Manuel and d. P.lLafieur, and the
minority report signed by Edmond L. Dupr6
Section I. BE 1t ordained by the Police Jury
IF ST. Landry that the majority report be and is
hereby adopted; and the road therein recon-
1leilded,f adopted as a pubiic road. HEs7s
Sec. o. Be it further ordained, That a new
DAD be laid nut to start from a point on the
oadat ornear the corner of d. Dupress
teld. running. on q division line between Ed
nond l.. Dupre, and Durel Dupre, thence to in
1ersect the aforesaid road, reported by the ma.
ority, at Charles Belfour's land: that the per
IONS owing dHty on the aforesaid road he com
1elled to work on the proposed new road, and
hat said new road when completed win be
ADOPTED as 9 public road from the aforesaid
.tarting point, ana the existing road abolished
Sec. 8. Be it further ordained, THAT the ATTY
lollars awarded by the committee to D,IreI IN.
re for right OF way pc d~isallowed. as 1t is the
OF the Police Jury to adopt the nav
Dad as soon as possible. according to- Section o
Road q ordained August 81. 1871.
sec. f. Be 1t further ordained, That Mr.. H.
)uFio is hereby appointed special Tnsuecfor r.
lid dsunerTis in the construction Of said new
On motion of Mr.. Durio the following. ora,n-
tlee was adopted, viz:
AN ORDINANCE
70 locate and fix the public road from Onelor,-
sas TO N1llePlate at a point two or three miles
from Opelousas. between the lands of Halphin,
Prnd'homme and Mrs. ]. B. Roy.
Be- it ordained by the Police jury of St. Fam
that the rOad from 0pelousas to Vile Plate
which now runs through the land Of Michel
aalphln, about TWO or three miles from OpelOu-
as ne changed or located at that point as fol-
TO run from the point where it strikes said
1diiphiI > SOUTHERN ifII5 IN u westerly direction /
the lands of said Halphin and Alphoglae
orud'homme, thence between the land Of said
and Mrs. J. Bite. Roy, thence to inter-
eUt the Old road, and that said road as located
nXed IN Inns ordnance he ad0pted as the |
,ublic rnad. {sAf
Petition on widow Martindale was received
nd read, and, on motion of MFR. Z. g. Fonten0f
vas ordered to he filed there being no funds al
for her relief, 4 80
The memorial of Francois J~eansonne and 9th
rs, praying for q public road from Chataignier
Q the parish line on the Nez piuu6 at Jesse
folIg,s ferry, was read and, ON motion of Mr..
'0int a jury of seven freeholders to lay out and
tirvey said road according to Section 8 of the
s0ad Ordinance, ordained August 81, 1871.
Z President appointed on said committee