The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1874-05-22
RESOLUTION

To appoint relief COMMITTEES for the parish of ct.
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 a
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 overflows, and whereas, there are
several important shipping points i'll this parish
from which supplies must he necessarily dis
tributed Throughout the inundated regions gen
orally.
Section 1. 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, &. s. Wilkins and G. Carriere.
For Barre's Landing, on the saIne-D. P. Sal
Fan, M. 1. Melaneon and j. Arnaud, Jr.
For ChurGhville; on the Ateha / river
For Big Cane-L, s. Hazard, Corrydon Sim
mons and E. K. Branch.
Sec. 2. Resolved, That the members of the
aforesaid committees are trusted and reliable
citizens, to whom tie Governor, the Chamber
| of and authorized relief committees
of New Orleans, may safely ship all supplies in
tended for the parish of st. Landry.
Sec. 3. Resolved That a copy of these resOlu-
tons be furnished to the Governor, to the May
or of New Orleans, the Chamber Of Commerce,
| and the Hon. d. r. Kenner, chairman of the
committee of distribution, and also the afOre-
said committee.
3. On lnnLlOn OF MI. L. .. + DutbuOJ, Glc 1OLlOWlnR
aInendatory resolution was adopted:
Resolved, By the Police Jury Of the parish of
st. Landry, That the resolution passed on tho
10th day Of April, 1871, relative TO the sale OF
unbranded cattle, be so amended that If 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 liza
BILE to the parish in a sum not less than ten dol
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-
manf aDOinSt sajh 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. BOutte, F,
D. Pitre, Don Louis Richard, J. Jouhert, Durel
Dupre.
For the Second Ward-D. F. Richard, Joseph
Riyette.
For the Third Wards. B. Hartman, T. d.
Cooke, Robert Tate, Jesse Blhm' Alfred stagg'
For the Fourth Ward-Valeourt Lateur, j. 2.
FOntenot, D. P. Lafieur, J. P. Landreneau, E.
Clark, Jr,, II. BOuttG.
For the Fifth Ward-Wm. Elkins, Onez. Le-
doux, Hyp. AndrepOnt, ]. Langley, I. A. Daigle,
J.. NJ. Milstead, r. c. Sittig, Michel Prud'homme,
Joseph Mires. F. F. Richard, Robert Sloane,
C. LaYcrgne.
The petition of A. Guillory and others asking
to have the road changed from David Cour-
villei to Onezine Fuseler's was received, read
and ON motions of Mr.. T. S, Fontenot was re-
ferred to Mr.. T. C. Chachere for him to report on
at the next meeting with a diagram showing
Cne pfOpOSeu. cndngc 50 tiidb III Hldy DC dGcufdto-
" described
The report of Edmond savaut, road overseer
on upper Bayou BCeuf, relative to repairing
McCr0ry'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 Bpuf, 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. Fizette road overseer from the
Junction to .Auzennes' bridge, was received,
read and on motion of Mr.. Roy (Mr. T. S. 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 nee
essary information.
A memorial signed by ninety-two citizens to
have B0urbeux bridge rebuilt at FroZardis place,
on motion of Mr.. Roy, CMr. Fontenot in the
chairD 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. Clachere and 7. s. Fontenot as
a committee On claims who, after a careful ex-
animation, reported favOrably upon and ap-
proved the following claims, to-wit: