The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1874-03-20

read aud approved.
On 1aotionof Mr.. Ghaehere, resolved, that the
right to keep q Ferry at Port Barre, across the
C0urtableau and TGehe, be sold according to
law tsee Sec. 1901 and 1902, Digest Revised Stat.
ntes of Ll.) for the term OF five years, with the
following rates Of ferriage:
Footman.- cents.
One Horse and Buggy 20 "
Two Horse Vehicle 25 q"
Four Horse Vehicle so "
Be it further resolved, that the above Ferry
shall be entitled to charge fifty per cent add.
ti0nal for night crossing.
To the Hon. President and embers of the Po-
lice Jury Of the Parish of ST. Landry:
We, the undersigned, would respectfully re-
present to your Hon. body, that we are the own
ers of a certain tract of land situated in Prairie
Basse, which tract of land is SO divided by the
public road leading from Opel0usas to Port
Barry, as seriously to injure us, your petitioners,
las will be seen by plat hereto attaehed,l and we
respectfully request your Honorable body to
change said road so as to run on the line of our
land instead of through it, for the following
reasons: ~ 3. t@-3
1st. Because it is n better locality fer the road
there being no ponds or low places as in the
present road, except where it strikes the diris-
ion line of Prairie Basse, which place can be
easily avoided as shown in plat. a
I'd. Because, as the road now stands, it serious
~ Injuries your petitioners without shortening
the road more than an acre.
& Pierre Carriare,
Rene Carriere,
Armand Carriere,
A. Vain,
On motion of Mr.. Durio, resolved, that the
requisites of Sec. . of the Road Ordinance be
dispensed with and that the prayer of the Pc
titioners be granted, and the read laid out in
On motion, the Police Jury adjourned until
tomorrow at 10 O'Clock A. NJ. #*g
a,g..s4a TUESDAY, March Sd, 1874.
The Police Jury met pursuant to adjournment.
praoAFats TnhTT T1nx-- Dpnai1aI,+. IN G INNrfarnH
H. Duri0, Theodule FontenotandT. {. Chacher6.
On motion of Mr.. Chachere, resolved. that the
inhabitants of Roberts Cove be allowed to move
the bridge that il On the east prong of Bayou
Plaquenine, to any point that is more conve-
nient to the neighboriood, provided they do the
same at their own expense @ @T
A petition was read signed by numerous eiti-
zens of Grand Prairie and Plaisance which, ON
motion of Mr.. Z. S. Fontenot, was laid over for
future consideration. -FSs*A
On motion of Mr.. Durio, resolved, that Mr..
A. Bertrand he removed and Mr.. T. Deville be
appointed road overseer in his place.
On motion of Mr.. Ghachere, resolved, that the
work of bridging the canal running into the
Bayou Courtableau on the east bank from the
the parish, the said canal having been made
previous TO the laying out OF any public road on
that side of the bayou. 4-
the President and members of the Police Jury
In and for the Parish of st. Landry:
The undersigned, citizens of Vile Plate and
vicinity, with respect represent that the public
GOdu IedlHifS HUH Y IiIc 4 ldlb I'D ODet0liSaS crosses
a deep ditch which necessarily requires to be
bridged, said ditch being opened by the road
hands ON the Washington road, the same being
necessary to drain q large reservoir of water in
said road.
The premises considered, Your petitioners
would represent that the said OpelOusas road
be SO changed as to fellow the Washington road
one or two hundred yards beyond said reservoir
of water, which is already levied and bridged,
thence ina straight line to intersect the present
road at the corner Of the farm Of Jean Dcvilie,
ST., which will not lengthen the road but o triie
aud econernize the expenses of q bridge. Res
pectfully submitted.
Signed by twenty citizens.
On motion of Mr.. I. s. Fontenot, resolved,
that the prayer of the above petition be granted,
and the road overseer is hereby instructed to
comply with the same. ~
On motion, the Police Jury adjourned until
Monday, March 9th, 1874.
M MONDAY, March 9th, 1874.
The Police JuTym met pursuant to adjournment.
Present: John Roy, President; Theodule Fon-
tenOt, H. DuTio and 7. S. Fontenot.
The petition OF twenty-One road hands from
the Vile Plate and Chfcot road to the Nez Piaue
bridge was read, asking to have Mr.. Olin Gull
Tory, road oyerseer, removed, and three witness
when, on motion of Mr.. It's. F~Ontenot, resolved,
that the petition be laid on the table as the
charges were not suhstantiated satisfactorily.
A petition asking to have q bridge built over
Bayou Rouge, one mile above the village OF Big
Cane was read and, on motion, laid on the table.
The consideration of the assessment and levy
the Parish taxes was commenced, and on mo-
ton of Mr.. Durio, resolved, that the Police Jury
until tomorrow at 10 o'clock i. NJ.
TUESDAY, March 10th, 1874.
The Police Jury met pursuant to adjournment.
John Roy, President; 7. s. Fontenot,
II. Durio, Theodule Fontenot andT. c. Chachere
The consideration of the assessment and levy
taxes for tue current year was resumed, when
motion of Mr. !. s. Fontenot, it was unanim-
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dollars be and the same is hereby assessed
and levied as the amount of taxesf to be collected
for the services of the current year., and that the
said sum be appropriated and apportioned as
to-wft:
Pay Of members and officers of the Police
Jury So 600
Sheriff d Clerks salary tsee act 165 of 1860 1000
Contingent expenses. 5000
5000
Magistrates fees III criminal eases.!...... 2.1OO
C0nstables fees in criminal eases.-. $500
fees before Magistratesin Grimm
al cases 1900
Maintenance OF prisoners in parish jail. 1900
Pay of Grand and Petit jurors. ..4....... 5000
District Court. 5000
Pay OF District Attorney for convictions. 500
Transportation of c0nyiets to penitentiary 400
Sherih's fees in criminal cases and SUM
moning jury: 5000
prelne District and Parish Court. 900
Internal improvements @.-+. 5000
Pay Of road 1900
MailItaiTance of indigents .-.. 500
OF tax collector. 5000
On motion Of Mr.. Chacnere, resolved, that tile
collector is hereby authorized to tt and
s0lleet the above tax on the assessment roll OF
and further, that all licenses due the parish
ihall be and are hereby fixed at the same rate
On m0tionof Mr.. Thcodule F0ntenot, resolved,
hat the tax collector be and lis hereby instruct
d to publish for thirty days the amonn Of the
&a[yT nall fa&s 1910 ntA kTha 80 = ri -. 80
On motion of Mr. r. s. Fontenot, resolved.
hat the following ordinance relative to the dt-
les of the Parish Treasurer and Collector of
Parish Taxes was unanimously adopted:
IN oRDINAScE RELATIVE 10 THE DUTIES or THE
PARISH TREASURER n COLLECTOR OF
PARISH TAXES.
SECTION j. Resolved, that IT shall be the duty
fuired to keep q separate account of each fund
according TO the annual appropriations this day
made, and he shall cash warrants only out of the
und against which the sam shall be drawn.
SEC. 2. Resolved further, that the safd Treas
lfer shall appOrti0n OIL sums received by him
rom the CDliectoror from other sources, as soOn
Is he shall receive the same, pro rata among the
appropriations made for the service OF the pres
mt year.
SIC. s.. Resolved further, that the said Treas
ller shall receive no per eentage In monies paid
ntO the Parish Treasury, or paid out by him,
md TINT his salary shall be the sum of FIVE hun
bred dollars and no more.
SEC. 4. Resolved further. that the said Treas
lrer shall report to the jury at each regular
meeting Df the same the balance in his hands to
credit of each fund, and he shall exhibit his
looks showing the condition OF the parish IL
sances.
SEC. S, Resolved further, lint the sBid Treas
srer shall open his office on the Inst Monday of
sach month, and keep 1t open for the period du-
ing Ave days therefronl, during which period
liz shall pay any Warrantsdrawn upon him, and
hall transact any business appertaining to his
,fiice.
SIC. C. Resolved further, that he shall receive
the Collector no warrants in settlemenf Of