The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1874-05-15
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Section l. Resolved. by the Police Jury of st.
Landry, that the following committees be ap-
pointed, at the shipping points at or near which
they reside, to receive and distribute supplies
to-wit;
dule Fontenot, Z. s. Wilkins and G. Carriere.
For Barre's Landing, on the same-D. P. Sal
Fan, NJ. L. MelanGon and j. Arnaud, Jr.
For ChurchVille. on the Atchafalaya river
w. Burton, w. c. Gordon and c. w. Hazard.
For Big Camel. s. Hazard, Corrydon Sim
mons and E. X. Branch.
Sec. 2. Resolved, That the members of tile
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 i'll
tended for the parish of st. Landry.
Sec, 8, Resolved, That q copy OF these resolu-
tons be furnished to the Governor, to the May
or OF New Orleans, the haInb of Commerce,
and the Hon. d. F. Kenner, chairman of tho
committee of distribution, and also the afore-
said committee. .
On motion of Mr.. T. S. 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
unbranded cattle, be so amended that If any
commissioner shall fail to a his returns to
the members of the Police jury of his ward as
required by the said resolution, he shall be liza
BILE to the parish in u sum not less than ten dol
lars nor more than fifty dollars, to be recovered
before any Justice of the Peace or competent
1uTlSulDLlUl, w III vi ulkI uCdJl Ing 5lil1 SAFG lug
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
es to sell unbranded stock as follows, to-wit:
For the First Ward-D. Durio, V. BOutte, F.
D. Pitre, Don Louis Richard, j. Joubert, Durel
Dupr6.
For the Second Ward-D. P. Richard, Joseph
Rivette.
For the Third Wards. B. Hartman, T. D.
Cooke, Robert Tate, Jesse Bihm, Alfred Stage,
A6Olllhp SayaOt. Fl. r Hartman. Nj. ID, Richard.
For the Fourth Ward-Valcourt Lafeur, j. z.
FontenOt. D.. P. Lafeur, J. p. Landreneau, L.
Clark, Jr., Fl. Boutte.
For the Fifth Ward-Nm. Elkins, Onez. Le-
doux, Hyp. Andrepont, ]. Langley, F. 4. Daigle.
J. NJ. Milstead, K. c, Sittig, Michel Prud'homme,
Joseph Mires, F. T. Richard, Robert Sloane.
G. Lavergne.
The petition Of A. Guillory and others asking
to have the road changed from David COur-
villei to OneZine Fuselier's was received, read
and on motions of Mr.. t. s.. Fontenot was re-
ferred TO Mr.. 7. G. Chachere Orhim to report ON
at the next meeting with a diagram showing
the proposed change so that it may be accurate
~ described.
The report OF Edmond Savaut, road overseer
on upper Bayou BOuf, 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 at the next meet
ing of the Police Jury.
The report of Thos. D. Cook, road overseer on
Bayou BBuf, from ,Kavanaugh'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. Flzette road overseer from the
Junction to Auzennes' bridge, was received,
read and on motion OF Mr.. Roy tMr. 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
Instructions to furnish them with the nee
essary information.
A memorial signed by ninety-two citizens to
on motion of Mr.. Roy, (Mr. Fontenot in the
chair,) was referred to Capt. May for him to
make O report upon at the next regular meeting
of the Police Jury.
The President appointed Messrs. Theodule
Fontenot, T. G. Chacher6 and T. 8. Fontenot rs
a committee on claims who, after a careful ex-
reported favOrably upon and ap-
proved the following claims, t0-wit: