The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1874-10-30
PrOceedImgs Of the Police Jury.
OPEL0UsAs, October 5th. 21st, 1874,

T. ). Fontenot. Thcodnie Fontenot.
The minutes Of the last meeting were read
and approved.
On motion of Mr.. T. =. Fontenot, resolved
that the Ordinance. entitled An Ordinance re-
lative to Estrays," be and the same Is hereby
repealed.
on motion Mr.. Theodule Fontenot, resolved
that the tax collector be and is hereby authorized
to correct the assessment of c.. F. Lutz, so as to
correspond with the assessment of 1872.
To the Honorable Members and President Of the
Police jury of the Parish Of st. Landry.
We the undersigned commissioners appointed
by the Police Jury of 81. Landry. to contract for
and superintend the building the bridge at Fro.
yards over the Bayou Bordeaux, have the
honor most respectfully to represent.
That in accordance with our powers. we let
out the contract for the whole amount appr0.
priAted by the Jury. One hundred and seventy
five dollars, to Mr.. George French. who lmme-
diatcly engaged in the work. has industriously
prosecuted it to the end, and has surrendered us
4 most complete structure, inferior in workman
ship and stability to none in the Parish. The
said bridge is thorough, well settled i'll position,
properly braccd and so substantial that it must
endure beyond the possibility of flood or storm
to dislOdgc it. We therefore accept it Oh be-
half of the Parish.
that Mr.. French. undertook the work under pro
test of inadequate remuneration hoping to be
reimbursed for amy losses by the parish. And
that We the commissioners knowing the actual
expense incurred by the undertaken, his fidelity
in execution, and the complete and security OF
the work, deem it our duty as it Is our pleasure
/ Ln recommend lu1J the jury allow an extra rA-
enumeration Of scventy-tfve dollars over his con
tract price as full and satisfactory compensation
of all demands. Ed. NJ. Willard
Joseph FrOZard,
Commissioners.
examined the said bridge and find that it
| has been completed i'll the most substantial and
w~orkmanlikc manner, and chcerfully say the
work in my opinion il f~aultless.
The COntraCtingfOT the building of said bridge,
and the purchase of said lumber | placed in the
hands Of Mr.. Joseph Frozard and DR.. Willard.
u-iYJ tha - M piN-nn hr tho prnGiInn+ nf
the Police Jury, that all lumner purchased by
them for the completion of said bridge would
he paid for by the parish, consequently I know
| personally nothing of the cost Of lumber.
NJ. G. May.
Mr.. Theodulc Fontenot in the chair.
On motion Of Mr.. Roy, resolved, that the above
report he received and adopted, and that the
sum Of seventy-tive dollars be appropriated,
payable out Of the Internal Improvement Fund,
to Mr.. G. French.
Mr.. Roy rc9umCd the chair.
The petition Of LeZina GOdeau and Joseph
Fusellier for relief were read, and on motion
were ordered to he filed.
The resignation of s. F. Green, road overseer,
on the WAXla raod, was read, and on motion Of
Mr.. The0dule Fonten0t, was accepted, and Mr..
Lewis Bihm was appointed in his place.
The report of the commissioners appointed
April 9th 1874, to examine and report upon the
probable costs OF making a road through the
swamp from Bayou Waxia to Bayou Buuf, was
read, and on motion Of Mr.. Thcodule Fontenot,
WAS ordered to he filed for future action.
On motion Of T. S. FOntenOt the President was
authorized TO appoint IL committee of three to
investigate and ascertain whether the purchaser
of the toll bridge across the Bayou Carron on
the road from Ope1ousas to Washington. had
complied with his contract with the parish by
giving bond and security as required by the or
dinancG adopted 18th January 1869, relative to
said toll bridge.
The President appointed on said committee
Messrs. t. S. FOntenOt, Homer DuriO and TheO-
dule Fontenot. the said committee after max
ing the necessary examination reported az fol
lows
To the President of the Police Jury;
The undersigned have examined the records
of the Recorders Office and they find no bond on
record executed by Benjamin Woodwork the
contractor for the faithful performance of his
contract with the parish, relative to the toll
bridge i'll question. and they annexed to their
report the following certificate Of the Recorder.
OPELOUsAs, October, 5 1874.
I hereby certify that their is no bond in this
office III the name of Benjamin Woodwork on
record. Jas. NJ. Thompson,
Recorder.
Respectfully, T. s. F0ntenot,
Chairman.
Whereupon it was resolved. upon motion of
Mr.. I. s. Fontenot, that the said Benjamin
Woodwork be required, without delay to en-
ecute and cause to be registered in the Recor-
ders Office a bond, in the sum of twelve thous-
and dollars, for the faithful performance Of his
contract with the parish. to be drawn in accor-
dance with the provisions of the ordinances
adopted by the Jury on the subject matter of
the said toll bridge, and under the supervision of
Inc PdflSn Attorney.
On motion of T. s. Fontenot, it was further
resolved, that in the event of non compliance
by the said OOdwO with his said contract
in the matter of giving bond for the same, the
President of this Jury is authorized and in
structcd to take such steps as may be proper to
protect the interests of the parish.
On motion of Mr.. T. s. FOntenOt, The Parish
Constable was instructed to deliver to Mr.. Benz.
Woodwork a copy of the foregoing proceedings,
the Secretary to furnish a copy of the same for
that purpose.
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morrow at 10 o'clock, A. NJ.
TUESDAY, October 9th, 1874.
The Police jury met pursuant to adjournment.
present John Roy President, n. Durio, T. s.
FOnten0t and TheOdule Fontenot.
J.. J. Thompson, Supervisor of Registration,
called on the Jury, and called their attention to
Section % of the Registration Act, whereupon
the President of the Police Jury appointed a
committee of two to ascertain whether the print
ing offices of this Town could supply the Poll
Lists required by said Section. They reported
that the printing offices in this Parish could not
print the said Lists, and theVrecommended that
the Supervisor Of Registration of this parish i'm
mediately notify the State Register, that it is
impossible to comply with said Section.
On motion of Mr.. Thcedule FOntenOt, resolved
that the amount, as fixed by resolution of this |
Jury passed yesterday, of the bond to be given
by B. WOodwOrth, be rcCOnsfdered. and he be
to give q bond for eight thousand dol
lars. instead of twelve thousand dollars.
MeSsrs. Theodule Fontenot and H. Durio,
voting, aye.
Mr.. 7. 8. F0ntenOt, voting, nay.
Mr.. b. Woodwork appeared before the Jury,
and offered as securities on his hohd. Messrs. |
John Fahey and Ebert CAN'T, stating at the
that when the contract had been adiudi-
Gated to him. he had furnished a bond to the
commissioners appointed by the Jury, and as
required by the ordinances, which must have
been mislaid or lost whereupon motion of Mr..
FOntenOt, resolved that the securities
offered by Mr.. Woodwork be accepted.
The following report of the Parish Treasurer,
a Iy5n ar an ny1ihiS I'M IN n1fnInr lot 1C-4 --r, |
received as follows, to-wit:
Amount of Parish Taxes and Licenses
collected during the month of Sep
tember, 1874, 81, 1872 &C
in jurors warrants 1919 90
Paid ont rs per vouchers. 558 40 s 876 40
in Parish Treasury from
Septemher's collections 49,. 81 GIG O6 |
Cash in Parish Treasury Sep
TENDER 5th, 1S74.--.-.... So, 1876 II
Paid out during September,
as per vouchers. -....-..... 1922 so S2,573 81 |
Total cash in Parish Treasu-
~, October 5th. 1874 ....-. $4,4a9 81 |
I, Louis Dcsmarais, Assistant Parish Treasu-
rer for the parish of st. Landry, do hereby GER
IIy Lhat the ABOVE statement Is true and cor
rect. LOUIS DESMARAIS.
Assistant Treasurer.
Sworn to and subscribed before me this eth of
1874. ;. r. WALKER, j. p.
The Police Jury, in committee of the whole.
to examine claims unpaid and on file
against the parish, whereupOn motion of Mr..
rhcodule Fontenpt, the following claims were
allowed and approved:
E o Hayes, attendance on Parish Court 8 rs 90
= - Etayes, sulnGnonlng jury---..-.... 70 90
Z W Lyons, JAN 56 90
Z + EcaZle, Justicc peace fees..-...--. 80 40
: r Walker, "a 90
= Baltic, - 5T m
V Lafleur, - & M
A Guidry. cOnstable's fees ,.. az N
II Millspaugh, 1890. d Ok
c Lewis, I" "a 70
Y Rnr q y