The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1874-05-29
On motion of Mr.. T. s. Fontenot, the following
resolution was adopted:

On motion of Mr.. 7. 8. Fontenot, the following
resolution was adopted:
RESOLUTION
To appoint relief COMMITTEES for the parish Of st.
Landry for the distribution of supplies in the
inundated regions of said parish.
Whereas, The Governor of the State, in his
proclamation of April 10Th, 1874, has recon-
mended the appointment, in each parish, of o
committee of trusted citizens for the distribu-
ton of supplies sent for the relief of those who
have been reduced to want by the recent rain
storms and overfi0ws, and whereas, there are
! several important shipping points in this parish
from which supplies must be necessarily dis
tributed throughout the inundated regions gem
orally.
Section /. Resolved. by the Police Jury of st.
Landry, that the following committees be APP
pointed, ut the shipping points at or near which
they reside, to receive and distribute supplies,
tO-wit;
For Washington, on the Courtableau-TheoS
dule FOntenOt, r. S. Wilkins and G. Carriere.
For Barrels Landing, on the same-D. P. Sal
ian, N. I. Melancon and j. Arnaud, Jr.
For Churchville, on the At9h9f1alaya river
For Big Camel. 8. Hazard, Corrydon Sim
mons and E. K. Branch.
Sec. 2. Resolved, That the members of tho
aforesaid committees are trusted and reliable
citizens, to whom the Governor, the Chamber
of Commerce and authorized relief committees
of New Orleans, may safely ship all supplies in
Sec. 8. Resolved, That a copy of these resolu-
tons be furnished to the Governor, to the May
or OF New orleans, the CnaInDef OF commerce.
and the Hon. D. f. Kenner, chairman of tho
committee of distribution, and also the afore-
said committee.
On motion of MI. t. 8. Fontenot, the following
amendatory resolution was adopted:
Resolved, By the Police Jury of the parish of
st. Landry, That the resolution passed on the
10th day of April, 1871, relative to the sale of
unhraRded cattle, be so amended that 1t any
commissioner shall fail to make his returns to
the members of the Police Jury of his ward as
required by the said resolution, he shall be lia-
HE IN tho n1rilh in n GIlm NOT IaSl than fen dbl
lars nor more than fifty dollars, to be recovered
before any Justice OF the Peace of competent
jurisdiction, who on due hearing shall give judg-
ment against said commissioner for not less
than ten dollars nor more than fifty dollars as
aforesaid and the costs of suit.
The Police Jury then appointed commission
ers to sell unbranded stock as follows, to-wit:
For the First Ward-D. DuriO, V. Boutt6, F.
D. Pitre, Don Louis Richard, j. ~Joubert, Durel
Dupre.
For the Second ward-D. P. Richard, Joseph
Riyette.
For the Third Wards. B. Hartman, 7. D..
Cooke, Robert Tate, Jesse Bihm, Alfred Stage,
Adolphe savant, H!B. Hartman n. D. Richard.
For the Fourth Ward-Valcourt Laieur, j. z.
Fontenot, D. ?. Lafleur, j. P. Landreneau, +
For the Fifth Ward-Wm. Elkins, Onez. Le-
doux, Hyp. Andrepont, J. Langley, +. A. Daigle,
]. NJ. Milstead, r. c. Sittig, Michel Prud'homme,
Joseph Mires. F. F. Richard, Robert Sloane,
G. Layergne.
The petition of A. Guilory and others asking
to have the road changed from David COur-
NLkIGi ~ clCLlItC It Oh - NuS ICCC1k CAS IGdSI
and ON motions of Mr.. T. 8. FOnten0t was re-
ferred to Mr.. T. c. Chachere for him to report on
at the nextameeting with q diagram showing
the proposed change so that it may be accurate
ly described,
The report of Edmond Savaut, road overseer
on upper Bayou B9uf, relative to repairing
McCrory's bridge was received, read and on mo-
ton OF Mr.. DuriO was referred to Mr.. Theodule
Fontenot for him to report on ut the next meet
ing of the Police Jury.
The report of ThOs. ID. Cook, road overseer on
Bayou BRuf, from Ka~vanaugh's upper line to
the Catholic Church was received read and on
motion of Mr.. Theodule Fontenot was referred to
Capt. May for him to report upon at the next
regular meeting of the Police jury
Report of r. Fizette road oVerseer from the
Junction to Auzennes' bridge, was received,
read and ON motion Of Mr.. Roy (Mr. T. 8. Fon-
tenot in the chair was referred to Capt. MAY
for him to report on at the next regular meet.
ing of the Police Jury and to notify the parties
according to Section 8 Of road Ordinance and
with Instructions to furnish them with the nec-
essary information.
A memorial signed by ninety-two citizens to
have Bourbeux bridge rebuilt at Frozard's place,
on motion of Mr.. Roy, (Mr. Fontenot in the
chair,) was referred to Capt. May for him to
make a report upon at the next regular meeting
of the Police Jury.
The President appointed Messrs. Theodule
FontenOt, T. c. ChacheF6 and 7. S. FDntenot as
a committee ON claims who, after o. careful ex-
animation, reported favOrably upon and APP
proved the following claims, t0-wit: