The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1874-10-09
Proceedings of the Police Jury.
OPELousAs. 0ctoher 6th. 21at. Il

ment. Present John Roy, President; r. Durio
T. s. F%ontenot, .Theodule Fontenot.
The minutes OF the last meeting were rcat
and approved.
On motion of Mr.. T. q. Fontenot, resolved
that the Ordinance, entitled Al Ordinance re
lative to Estrays," be and the same is hereby
On motion Mr.. Theodule Fontenot, resolved
that the tax c0llectOrbe and is hereby authorized
to correct the assessment Of c. F. Lutz, SO as t.
correspond with the assessment of 1872.
To the Honorable Members and President of the
Police Jury OF the Parish of st. Landry
We the undersigned commissioners appointed
by the Police Jury of st. Landry, to contract for
and superintend the building the bridge at Fro.
yards over the Bayou BOurbeaux, have the
honor most respectfully to represent.
That III accordance with our powers. we let
out the contract for the whole amount appro-
pr1ated by the Jury. One hundred and seventy.
I'VE dollars, to Mr.. George French. who imme-
diately engaged in the work, has industriOusly
prosecuted 1t to the end. and has surTendereduS
a most complete structure, inferior III workman
ship and stability to none in the Parish. The
said bridge Is thorough, well settled in position,
properly braCed and 50 substantial that it must
endure beyond the possibility Of flood or storm
TO dislOdge it. We therefore accept it on be-
half OF the Parish.
We think it our duty further to represent.
that Mr.. French, undertook the work under pro-
test OF inadequate remuneration hoping to be
reimbursed for any lOs9SG by the parish. And
that We the commissioners knowing the actual
| expense incurred by the undertaken, his fidelity
in execution, and the complete and security Of
the work, deem it our duty as it is our pleasure
to recommend that the Jury allow an extra re-
Enumeration Of seventy-fivG dollars over his con-
tract price as full and satisfactory compensation
of all demands. Ed. N. Willard
Joseph FrOzard,
Commissioners.
I examined the said bridge and find that it
has been completed in the most substantial and
wOrkmanlike tanner, and cheerfully say the
work in my opinion is f~aultlesS.
The cOntPactingfor the building of said bridge,
and the purchase of said lumber T placed in the
hands of Mr.. Joseph FIoZard and DR.. Willard.
with the assurance given by the President of
the Police jury, that all lumber purchased by
them for the completion of said bridge would
he paid for by the parish, consequently I know
personally nothing OF the cost OF lumber.
NJ. G. May.
Mr.. TheOdule Fontenot in the chair.
On motion of Mr.. Roy. resolved, that the above
report be received and adopted, and that the
sum of seventy-1ve dollars be appropriated,
payable out of the Internal Improvement Fund,
to Mr.. G.. French.
Mr.. Roy resumed the chair.
The petition of Lezina GOdcau and Joseph
Fusellier for relief were read, and on motion
were ordered to be filed.
The resignation of s. F. Green, road overseer,
on the WaEia raOd. was read, and on motion of
Mr.. The0dule FOntenOt, was accepted, and Mr..
Lewis Bihm was appointed in his place.
The report of the commissioners appointed
April 9Th 1874, to Samin and report upon the
probable costs of making a road through the
swamp from Bayou Waxia to Bayou Bout, was
read, and on motion Of Mr.. Theodule FOntenOt,
was ordered to be filed for future action.
On motion of T. s. FOntenot the President was
authorized to appoint n committee of three to
investigate and ascertain whether the purchaser
of the toll bridge across the Bayou CarrOn on
the road from OpelousaS to Washington. had
complied with his contract with the parish by
giving bond and security as required by tho or
dinance adopted 10th January 1869, relative to
said toll bridge.
Messrs. 7. s.. FOntenOt, Homer DuriO and Theo-
dule FOntenot, the said committee after MAX
ing the necessary examination reported as fol-
lows
To the President of the Police Jury;
The undersigned have examined the records
of the Recorders Office and they find no bond ON
record executed by Benjamin Woodwork the
contractor for the faithful performance of his
bridge III question. and they annexed to their
report the following certificate of the Recorder.
O~PELOUsAs, October, S 1874.
| hereby certify that their is no bond in this
office in the name of Benjamin Woodwork on
record. Jas. M. Thompson,
Recorder.
Respectfully, T. S. Fontenot,
Chairman.
Whereupon it was resolved, upon motion of
Mr.. T. 8. FOntenOt, that the said BENJAMIN
Woodwork be required, without delay to eX-
ecute end cause to be registered in the Recor-
ders Office a bond, in the sum OF twelve thOus-
and dollars, for the faithful performance of his
contract with the parish, to be drawn in accor-
dance with the provisions Of the ordinances
adopted by the Jury on the subject matter OF
the said toll bridge. and under the supervision of
the Parish Attorney.
On motion Of T. s. F%Ontenot, it was further
resolved, that in the event of non compliance
by the said Woodwork with his said contract
i'll the matter of giving bond for the same, the
President of this Jury is authorized and in
structed to take such steps as may be proper to
the interests Oftha parish.
On motion of Mr.. 7. S. FOntenOt, The Parish
Constable was instructed to deliver to Mr.. Benz.
WoOdwort1l a copy of the foregoing proceedings,
the Secretary to furnish Il copy of the same for
purpose.
On motion the Police Jury adjourned until to-
morrow at 10 o'clock, a. NJ.
TUESDAY, October 9th, 1874.
The Police Jury met pursuant to adjournment,
John Roy, President, Fl. Durio, T. s, |
FOnfenOt and TheOdule FOntenOt.
J. J. Thompson. Supervisor of Registration, |
called on the Jury, and called their attention to
Section % OF the Registration Act, whereupon
the President of the Police Jury appointed a
OftwO to ascertain whether the print |
ing offices of this Town could supply the Poll
Lists required by said Section. They reported
that the printing offices i'll this Parish could not
print the said Lists, and theyrecOmmended that
the Supervisor of Registration of this parish i'm
nediately notify the State Register, that it Is
impossible to comply with said Section.
On motion of Mr.. Theodule Fontenot, resolved
that the amount, az fixed by resolution of this
Jury passed yesterday, of the bond to be given
bv B. WoOdwOrth. be recOnsidered, and he he
required to give a bond for eight thousand dol
instead OF twelve thousand dollars. |
Messrs. The0dule FontenOt and Fl. Durio,
voting. ave.
Mr.. T. &. Fontenot, voting, nay.
Mr.. B. Woodwork appeared before the Jury,
and offered as securities on his bohd, Messrs.
John Fancy and Ebert CAN'T, stating at the
same that when the contract had been adjudi-
to him. he had furnished O bond to the
commissioners appointed by the jury, and as
by the ordinances, which must have
1een mislaid or lost: ~wherenpon motion of Mr..
FOntenOt, resolved that the securities
offered by Mr.. Woodwork be accepted.
The following report of the Parish Treasurer,
making an exhibit up to October 1st, 1874, was
as follows, tO-wit:
Amount of Parish Taxes and Licenses
collected during the month of Sep
tember, 1874, $2,T92 46
in jurors warrants 1918 90
Paid out as per vouchers. 558 40 3 s76 40
lash in Parish Treasury from 4
September's collections -. 81, 9I6 O6
cash in Parish Treasury Sep
TENDER 5th, 18T4..-.... $3,T96 II
Paid out during September,
as per vouchers. 1922 80 $2,573 81
Total cash in Parish Treasu-
ry, October 9Th, 1874 ---.- $4,489 81
I, Louis Desmarais. Assistant Parish Treasu-
er for the parish OF st, Landry, do hereby GER
ify that the above statement is true and cor
ect. LOUIS DESMARATs.
.-n.s.- Assistant Treasurer.
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 9Th of
october, 1874. s. r. WALKER, j. P.
The Police Jury, in committee of the whole.
proceeded to examine claims unpaid and on file
sgainst the parish, whereupon motion of MI.
Fontenot, the following claims were
tllOwed and approved:
: O Hayes. attendance on Parish Court S rs 90
O Hayes, summOning jury.-.-.- ~ 60
W Lyons, jail Sc 90
p Veazie, Justice peace fees.-....-.. 33 40
r Walker, " IS 90
J Baltic, ST 90
7 Laieur, &" D." s 90
) A Guidry, c%onstable's fees.--.. SO so
Fl Millspaugh, i" w d Is
Y C Lewis. d" IS 20