The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1874-05-01

OPELorsAs. Anri1 9Th 1s-.

The Police Jury met pursuant tn adionrn.
ment, Present, John Roy, President: T. 8 Fon
fenots n. Durio, Theodule Fontenot, and T, c.
The minutes of the last meetings were raod
and approved. '~0 Ae""
On motion of Mr.. Chachere, Resolved. thar al,
changes asked form existing roads. and granted
by the Police Jury; unless the same Il. cnn1
p,leu WITH within sixty days from the publica-
9on OF TINS resolution, they are hereby rescin-
ded; ana all changes hereafter granted in erio+
IN public roads. unless completed within aixtv
days from the granting thereof, and in accord.
anee with Sec. 9th of the road ordinance, shall
not be received. ''N
On motion Of Mr.. T. 8. Fontenot, Resolved
mat hereafter no road overseers shall I've paid
untll they comply with Sec. 18th, of the road
ordinance the correctness of said rpporf tn hc
sworn 10 before any competent officer.
Il motion of Mr.. Theodule Fonten0t, resolved
tnat the resolution passed April 7th 1873, in re-.
iatlon 10 road hands, be and the same ia hereby
repealed; provided that Sec. LIST. of the roa1
effect. ~
On motion of MI. Chachere, resolved. that tbe
lines and costs collected from s. II, Scott and
mitted. ]"
sum OF four hundred dollars appr0priatr6 Ort
6th 1873: for the bui Iding of B0rdellons bridge,
pc PAD out of the Internal Improvement fund,
and charged to said fund from this date. '
me petition of DR.. Robert was read, and on
motion was laid on the table. q
On motion of Mr.. Theodule Fontenot, resolved
tAot W. W. may u. w. JeIef, t., w, SVlypSfpr
+. A. Carmouche and I. A. Hicks, be appointed
q committee to examine and report the best
method of working that portion of the State
road between BayOu's Waxia and Bpuf.
On motion of Mr.. DuriO, Resolved, that Thco-
Hule !1ouGet be appointed road overseer from
tne VILE Platte and OpelousaS, road, via Angus
IN Gulllory's Bridge, to the Vile Platte and
Washington road.
On motion of Mr.. Chachere. Resolved, that
Aepherln ThibOdeauy be appointed road over
seer see from the cotton wood tree at Jas. Venebles
OH ntJrH fn kfpOr Sn rninG
On motion the Police Jury adjourned until to-
morrow at 10 o'clock 4. NJ.
TUESDAY, April 7th 1874.
The Police Jury met pursuant to adiourn.
ment Present, John Roy, President: 7, s, Fon-
tenot, H. Durio, Thcodule Fontenot, and /. c.
Chachere.
On motion of Mr.. T. s.. FOntonot. reso,pea
that the Parish attorney be authorized to ex,
anime the books of Parish Laws and Ordi-
nances, to ascertain what would be the probable
expense OF publishing, in pamphlet form, n di.
gest OF said Laws and Ordinances, for the use
OF magistrates, road overscer's, and the public
generally.
On motion of Mr.. Chachere. resolved that tho
sum of one hundred and fifty dollars be and
Is hereby appropriated to pay for the lumber
ana materials to repair the Bridge over coul6
Mallet; under the supervision of Lucien Jou-
pert ana E. M0rceau; and that said amount
be paid out of the Internal Impr0vent fund.
Inc commissioner appointed, on the part Of
the parish of st. Landry, to co-operate with
commissioners appointed by the Police .Jnries
OF the parishes.of Rapides and Avoyelles, in lefer-
ellce 10 the closing of Tanners ditch, reported
that a dyke had been built across said ditch, in
a good, substantial and workmanlike manner.
by Mr., John Ewell, and the same had been re-
eeived by them, whereupon motion of MI. Theo-
dule FOntenot. resolved, that the sum of five
hundred dollars. amount appropriated for that
purpose, he paid to Mr.. J. Ewell, out Of the In
ternaf Improvement fund.
The President appointed Mcssrs. T. S. Fonto-
not and IA. DuriOn to examine the Books and
vouchers of the Parish Treasurer, and Messrs.
I. G. Chachere and Theodule FOntenot to Cx-
anime claims unpaid and on file against the
Parish.
On motion the Police Jury adjourned until to-
morrow at 10 o'clock A. NJ.
WEDNESDAY,, April sth 1874.
The Police Jury met pursuant to adjourn.
ment. Present, john Roy President; 7. s. FOn-