The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1874-04-24

OPELoUsAs, April 9Th 1874.

OPELOUSAS, April 9th 1874.
sThe Police Jury met pursuant to adjourn
ten0t, Fl. DuriO, Theodule Fontenot, and 7. c.
Chachere. nm
The minutes of the last meetings were read
and approved.
On motion of Mr.. Chachere, Resolved, that all
changes asked form existing roads, and granted
by the Police Jury unless tho same he COM
piled with within sixty days from the publica-
tion of this resolution, they are hereby rescin-
ded; and all changes hereafter granted in exist
ing public roads, unless completed within sixty
days from the granting thereof, and in accord
anee with Sec. 9Th OF the road ordinance, shall
not be received.
On motion of Mr.. I. 8. Fontenot, Resolved,
that hereafter no road Overseers shall be paid
untilthey comply with Sec. 10th, of the road
ordinance the correctness Of said report to be
sworn to before any competent officer.
On motion of Mr.. Theodule FOntenot, resolved,
lation to road hands, be and the same is hereby
repealed; provided that Sec. LIST. of the road
ordinance, be and remain in full force and
effect.
On motion of Mr.. Chachere, resolved, that the
fines and costs collected from S. H. Scott and
L. W. Jardoin, be and the same are hereby re-
On motion of Mr.. Durio, resolved, that the
sum of four hundred dollars appropriated Oct.
9th 1873, for the building Of Bordellons bridge,
be paid out of the Internal Improvement fund,
and charged to said fund from this date.
The petition of DR.. Robert was read, and on
motion was laid on the table.
I On motion of Mr.. TheOdule FontenOt, resolved
that NJ. G. May, J. w. Jeter, E. W. Sylvester,
E.. A. Carmouche and T. A. Hicks, be appointed
a committee to examine and report the best
method of working that portion of the State
road between Bayou's Waxia and B2uf.
On motion of Mr.. Durio. Resolved, that Theo-
dule DOueet be appointed road overseer from
the Vile Platte and OpelOusas, road, via Angus
tin GuillOry's Bridge, to the Vile Platte and
Washington road.
On motion of Mr.. Chachere, Resolved, that
Zepherin Thibodeaux be appointed road over
seer from The cotton wood tree Mt las, NpnpblaS
old place to Edgar Sav0ieS.
On motion the Police Jury adjourned until to-
morrow at 10 O'Clock A. NJ. -,.. .
r. TUESDAY, April 7th 1874.
The Police Jury met pursuant to adjourn
ment Present, John Roy, President T. s. Fon-
tenot, H. Durio, Theodule Fontenot, and I. G.
Chachere.
On motion of Mr.. T. S. Fontenot, resolved,
that the Parish attorney be authorized to .ex-
anime the books of Parish Laws and Ordi-
nanees, to ascertain what would he the probable
expense of publishing, in pamphlet form, IL di-
gest of said Laws and Ordinances, for the use
of magistrates, road overseer's, and the public
generally.
On motion Of Mr.. Chachere, resolved, that the
sum of one hundred and fifty dollars be and
is hereby appropriated to pay for the lumber
and materials to repair the Bridge over eoule
Mallet; under the supervision of Lucien Jou-
bert and e. Moroccan; and that said amount
be paid out of the Internal Improvent fund.
The commissioner appointed, on the part of
the parish of st. Landry, to cooperate with
commissioner s@ appointed by tho Police Juries
OF the parisles.of Rapides and Avoyelles, in refer
ence to the closing of Tanners ditch, reported
that q dyke had been built across said ditch, in
a good, substantial and workmanlike manner,
by Mr., John Ewell, and the same had been re-
ceived by them, whereupon motion Of Mr.. Theo-
dule F%ontenot. resolved, that the sum Of five
hundred dollars, amount appropriated for that
purpose, be paid to Mr.. J, Ewell, out of the IN
ternal Improvement fund.
The President appointed Messrs. T. S. Fonte-
not and FL. Durion to examine the Books and
vouchers of the Parish Treasurer, and Messrs.
7. ,Chaehere and 'Theodule Fontenot to ex-
anime claims unpaid and on file against the
Parish. '
On motion the. Police Jury adjourned until to-
morrow at 10 o'clock A.. NJ.
EtFS.@@ SCI WEDNESDAY,, April sth 1874.
The Police Jury met pursuant to adjourn
ment.l Present, John Roy President, 7. s. Fon-
tenOtyiH. DuriO and T.. c, Ghachere.
Mr.. Chaehere on the part of the committee on
claims. nannrtaa tim falln.rinm nlainna as allowed