The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1874-04-10

Present: John k0y, President; 7. S. Fontenoi
H. DuriO, Theodule Fontenot and 7. c. Chacher(
The minutes OF the previous meeting Wer
read and approved.
On motion of Mr.. Chacher6. resolved, that til
right to keep a Ferry at Port Barre, across tn
C0urtableau and Teche, be sold according L
utes Of Ia for the terms 81 five years, With tn
following rates of ferriage:
Man and Horse 10 j."
One Horse and Buggy 20 /"
TWO horse Veillcl@ J. .-sL---&.-. rs )"
Four Horse Vehicle. so /"
Be it further resolved, that the above Ferry
shall be entitled to charge fifty per cent add
ti0nal for night crossing.
To the Hon. President and members of the Pc
lice Jury of the Parish Of st. Landry:
We, the undersigned, would respectfully re
present to your Hon. body, that We are the Wi
ers of a certain tract of land situated in Prairie
BasSc, which tract of land is so divided by thu
public road leading from Qpelousas, to .Por1
Barry, as seriously to injarelus, yotIr petitioners
las will be seen by plat hereto attached,) and We
respectfully request your Honorable body tt
change said road so as to run Oh the line of Oul
land instead of through it, for the following
reasons:
list. Because it is a better locality for the road
there being no ponds or low places as in the
present road, except where It strikes the divis
ion line of Prairie Basse, which place can be
easily avoided as shown in plat.
2d. Because, as the road now stands, it serious
ly Injuries yauf petitioners without Shortening
lUe IOdu more IMAM an acre.
Pierre Carriere,
Rene CarTierc,
Armand Carrierc,
A. Valin.
On motion of Mr.. Durio, resolved, that the
requisites of Sec. 2 of the Road Ordinance be
dispensed with and that the prayer of the pc
titioners be granted, and the road laid out in
accordance with Secs of the Road Ordinace.
On motion, the Police Jury adjourned until
tomorrow at 10 O'clock A. NJ.
TUESDAY, March Sd, 1874,
The Police Jury met pursuant to adjournment
Present: John Roy, President; I. S. F0ntenot,
II. Durio, TheOdule FOntenota 4 {. Chachere.
On motion of Mr.. ChacherG, resolved. that the
Inhabitants of Roberts Cove be allowed to move
the bridge thati is on the s~eastqpreng Of Bayou
P~laquemine, to any point that is more cOnye-
nient to the neighbOrhOOd, provided they do the
same at their own expense.
A petition was read signed by numerous citi-
zens of Grand Prairie and Plaisance which, on
motion of Mr.. I. s. Fontenot, was laid over for
future consideration.
On motion OF Mr.. DuriO, resolved, that Mr..
A. Bertrand be removed and Mr.. I. Deville be
appointed road oyerseer in his place.
On motion of Mr.. Chachere, resolved, that the
Bayou Courtableau on the east bank, from the
plantation of DR.. j. A. Taylor, devOIves upon
the parish, the said canal having been made
previous to. the laying out OF any public road on
that side Of the bayou.
To the President and members of the Police Jury
in and for the Parish of st. Landry:
The undersigned, citizens of Willie Plate and
vicinity, with respect represent that the public
road leading from Vile Platet to Opelousas crosses
Il deep ditch which necessarily requires to be
bridged, said ditch being opened by the road
hands on the Washington road, the same being
necessary to drain a large reservoir of water in
said road. #-,.
The premises considered, your petitioners
would represent that the said Opel0usas road
be so changed as to follow the Washington road
one or two hundred yards beyond saidr reservoir
of water, which. is already levied and bridged,
thence in a straight line to ~intersect the present
road at the corner of the farm Of Jean Devilie,
ST., which will not lengthen the road but q trif1e
and economic the expenses of a bridge. Res
peetfully submitted.
ON motion of Mr.. T. s. Fontenot, resolved,
that the prayer of the above petition be granted,
and the road o~verseer is hereby instructed to
On motion, the Police Jury adjourned until
Monday, March 9Th, 1874.
MONDAY, March 9Th, 1874.
The Police Jury met pursuant to adjournment.
Present: John Roy, President; Theodule Fon-
tenot, H. Durio nd S.,Fontenot.
The petition OF twenty-one road hands from
the Vile Plate and ChicOt road to the Nez Pique
bridge was read, asking to have Mr.. Olin Gull
lory, road overseer, removed, and three witness
eS having been examined as to the charges,
when, on motion of Mr.. rs. FOntenot, resolved,
that the petition be laid on the table as the
charges were not Slbstantiated satisfactorily.
A petition asking to have q bridge built over
Bayou Rouge, one mile above the village of Big
Cane was read and, on motion, laid on the table,.
The consideration Of the assessment and levy
of the Parish taxes was commenced, and on mo-
ton of Mr.. DIrio. resolved, that the Police Jury
adjourn until tomorrow at 10 O'Clock A. NJ.
TUESDAY, March 10th, 1874.
The Police Jury met pursuant to adjournment.
Present: John Roy, President T. s. Fontenot,
Fl. Durio, Theodu1e FohtehOt and 7. c. Chachere.
The consideration OF the assessment and levy
of taxes for the current year was resumed, when
ON motion of Mr.. 7. s. Fontenot, it was unanim-
ously resolved, that the sum of fifty-fve thous-
and dollars be and the same is hereby assessed
and levied as the amount OF taxes to be collected
for the services of the current year, and that the
said sum be appropriated and apportioned as
follows, to-wit:
Pay of members and officers of the Police
Sheriff l. Clerks saiary tsee act f65 Of 1860 1905
Contingent expenses. 5000
5000
Magistrates fees In criminal CASES.. 2,10O
fees III criminal cases.--.--..-. $500
Witness fees before Magistrates in Grimm
al .... 1000
Naintainance of prisoners in parish jail. 1900
Pay OF Grand and Petit Jurors. --.---..-. 5000
Fees of witnesses in criminal cases before
District Court. 5000
Pay of District Attorney for convictions, 500
Transportation of convicts to p~enitentlaFy 400
fees in criminal cases and sum-
m0nfng jury 5000
shernFs per diem for attendance on SUI
prenle District and Parish Court. 900
Internal improvements .-...-..- 5000
Pay OF road 0Verseers- 1850
OF lndlgentS .-......- 500
Commission of tax collector .-.-- 5000
On motion of Mr.. Ghachere, resolved, that the
colIRgtOFHs thereby IFfKOhiEe # "a eKfand and
collect the above tax on the assessment roll O.
1873, and further, that all licenses due the parish
be and are hereby fixed at the same rate
as those charged and collected by the State.
On motionof Mr. ,TheOdule Fontenot,resolved,
the tax collector be and is hereby instruct
ed to publish for thirty days the amount of the
parish tax roll for 1879. and the rate of taxa ion.
that the following ordinance relative to the dl-
ties of the Parish Treasurer and Collector Of
PaTish Taxes was unanimously adopted:
A ORDINANCE RELATIVE TO THE DUTIES OF THE
PARISH TREASURER N COLLECTOR OF
= PARISH AXE
SECTION 1. Resolved, that it shall be the duty |
OF the Parish Treasurer, and he is hereby so re-
quired to keep II separate account of each fund
according to the annual approximations this day
made, and he ahaH cash warrants only ont of the
lund against which the same shall be drawn.
SEC. 2. Resolved further, that the said Treas
1rer shall apportiOn all sums received by him
from the Collector or from other sources, as soon
as he shall receive the same, pro rata among the |
appropriations made Tor the service OF the pres
emit year..
SEC. 8. Resolved further, that the said Treas
1rer shall receive no per centage in monies paid
that his salary shall be the sum of five hun
ifed dollars and no more.
SEC. 4. Resolved further, that the said Treas. |
Irer shall report to the Jury at each regular |
meeting of the same the balance in his hands to |
5he credit of each fund, and he shall exhibit his |
books showing the condition of the parish fl |
lances.
SEC. 5. Resolved further, that the seid Treas
irer shall open his office on the last Monday Of
ZACH month, and keep it open for the period du-
ing five days therefrom, during which period
he shall pay any warrants drawn upon him, and
,lHII transact any business 1nnpTflSninp m his l
,ffice. I
SEC. 6. Resolved further, that he shall receive