The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1874-04-03

On motion OF Mr.. Durin. resolved, that the
salary of the Parish Physician shall be fixed at
two hundred and fifty dollars per annum; and
that no certificate of disability for road duty
shah be received except said certificate be given
by the Parish Physician under oath, for which
he shall receive a fee of two dollars. to be paid
by the party to whom such certificate is given
On motion, the Police Jury adjourned until
tomorrow at 10 O'clock A. N. $50.
WEDNESDAY, March 18th, 1874.
!, The Police Jury met ursuant to adjournment
Present: John Roy, President; Theodule Fonte.
not, Fl. Durio. T. 8. Fontenot and T. C. Chachere.
On motion of Mr.. The0dule F%ontenot, resolved
thatt in pursuance of the powers vested in this
Jury by Sec. 1043, of the Revised Statutes: that
all witnesses summoned to attend the courts In
criminal cases shall receive no more than five
cents per mile, in lieu of six and a quartet cents
now allowed; and further, that the parish shall
pay for the summons and attendance of no more
than four witnesses on each side, in criminal
eases, on preliminary examinations before Jus.
tees of the Peace, where the parish is liable for
the same, provided that this limit shall not ap.
ply to capital cases; and provided further, that
III all cases the Justice of the Peace shall hear
all witnesses that may voluntarily appear.
Be IL further resolved, that 1t shall he the duty
Of Justices of the Peace, when any person offers
to accuse another of crime by affidavit, to make
due inquiry OF the party, so as to ascertain if the
i~rcomplaint be frivolous, and if any frivolous COM
plant should be received by any Justice of the
Peace, and 1T shall be made to appear to the sat.
1%sfaction of this Jury that said complaint was
received without due inquiry, previously made
by the Justice of the Peace, he shah receive NO
compensation or fees therefor.
Be it further resolved, that the mileage allowed
to the Sheriff and to Constables, in criminal
cases, forsumnlOning jurors and witnesses, shall
be the sum of five cents per mile, going and
coming, and no more; and that jurors shall be
allowed the same mileage and no more,
Be it further resolved, that the Sheriff, for
transportation OF convlcts to the p~enitentiarya at
Baton Rouge, shall receive for mileage five cents
per mile for himself, going and returning, and
five cents per mile for each prisoner going only.
On motion of Mr.. Chachere, resolved, that the
resolution adopted October 18th, 1878, allowing
the expenditure by each road Overseer of thirty
dollars on the public road, be and the same Is
hereby repealed. a 70" " "
On motion of Mr.. 7. 8. Fontenot, resolved,
that D P. Latieur, Emile Manuel, Louis Young,
III. Manuel, Durell Dupr6, Charles Belfour and
Edmond Dupre be appointed as commissioner
to lay out and locate the public road from the
bridge over Bayou Petit Jose to intersect the
VILE Plate and Opelousas road in accordance
with Sec. 8 of the road ordinance.
The petition of numerous citizens from Bour-
beux bsidge to Church Point was read, asking to
remove the bridge over Bayou Piaquemine, near
the Catholic church; when, on motion OF Mr..
Chachere, resolved, that the petition be referred
to the Road Inspector, and he is hereby instruct
ed to examine the same and report at the next
meeting. .sa.l..,., +
On motion of Mr.. Chacher6, resolved, that f.
Moreau be appointed road Overseer from the
middle OF the Mallet bridge to half way of the
Malet Woods between Pot Cove and PAnse
Bourheuse, and that Willie Young be appointed
road oyerseer from half way the Mallet Woods
TO John Reeds bridge.
To the honorable President and members of the
Police Jury of the Parish of st. Landry:
We, the undersigned COMMITTEES appointed by
your Honorable body to trace and lay out a road,
that is, that part of the Opelousas and Calcasieu
road between Joseph Brier's coulee and John
Reeds bridge, beg leave to submit the following
report: That on the LIST day of December, 1873,
we met at Joseph Briers cOulee and, after ia
king the oath prescribed by law, hayeproceeded,
| wifi rho nEEIGfahnn p q T1prraTrn n o1I,r-.,
commencing at the bridge over Brier's coulee
running westward across land of I. Coopwood,
thence across q tract OF railroad land, thence
between David Couryille and railroad land,
thence between Lasti Rosats Jr., and railroad
land, thence between j. B. Duplechin and The
odate Fontenot, thence across the land of j. B.
Duplechin, causing him a damage OF twenty-five
dollars. u. b. Duplechini, thence striking the
line between railroad and and the line of Chas.
Lacasse, following said line to the tract of land
known as John Lees, Jr., thence across the land
of unknown parties in said tract, thence across
the land of OneZime Fuselier, causing him also a
damage of twenty-five dollars Fnselierl, thence
across the land of unknown parties to the bridge
over Bayou Cane known as John Reeds bridge;
this being the most proper and suitable ground
to locate said road to the best of our Judgment,
the distance being four and a half miles, and
herewith please find a plat OF said survey which
will give all the particulars, we recommend to
your Honorable body to receive said road, and
that you pay to Mr.. j. B. Dupleehin and One
ZINE Fuseler the sum of twenty-five dollars
ea0lsas damages sassessed by your committee.
Respectfully submitted.
-s8 MI s.stss4 n William Young.
,,.Et Henry Young.
-ti,ai,, ,y,i.u.. Joseph Fuselier,
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-ststel.r ..a.#.z-.,..1 FRANCOIS Sayoie.
On motion of Nh, Chacher6, resolved, that the
above report he received and adopted, and the
lnmit discharged, and that the damages
assessed be paid out of the Internal Improve
ment fund. 54 ia Il
To the Hon. President and members of the Po-
lice jury of the Parish of st. Landry:
We, the undersigned citizens appointed by
Your H0ii0rab1e body, January 9Th, 1874, to form
q committee, to locate the public road leading
from Arnaudy1tle and 1nteFSecting the Port Bar
re and Grand Coteaut road at Mr.. Eyariste Ro-
bins bridge, beg leave to make the following
report VIZ: That We met on the 18th inst, and,
after taking tho oath prescribed by law, have
agreed upon the following as the most proper
place to locate the portion Of saidroad, for which
this committee was appointed, t0-wit beginning
at the bridge over e0ulee Rouge, running direct
to MI. Jos. Frozard's saw-niif, and on the line
between Mr.. FroaaFd and MI. Isaac Kennison.
following said line about one hundred yards be-
yond the min, from thence square across Mr..
Frpzard's land to the line between him and Wild.
Onezime Guilbean, and following said line, and
entirely upon Mr.. Fr0Zard's land, until tt inter
sects the Port Barre and Grand Coteau road at
Mr.. Robins bridge, the object of running the
road entirely upon Mr., FrOzard's LAND is Co oh
viate an immense labor that would be unayoid-
able should the line be the centre OF the road,
tLtGIC bC1llS u 11lSOb lllIdGUkIdIClE OH J0e
line, also .hog-hole about twenty-five yards in
width which would give much labor, owing to
those Instructions, We beg of your Honorable
body the privilege of running the road as above
mentioned, and that Mr.. Frozard be Allowed the
sum Of one hundred and fifty dollars for the
right Of way. Respectfully submitted,
W. I. Hargroder,
&&7 Isaac Kenlson,
a. l.. Durio.
Evariste Robin,
Joseph Frozard.
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On motion Of Mr.. Roy, resolved, that the above
report be received and adopted, except as the
amount of damages, aud that tho anm Of one
hundred dollars be paid Mt, Jos. Frozarl as
as damages, out OF the Internal Improvement
fund.
Mr.. Roy resumed the chair.
On motion OF Mr.. DnPio, resolved. that whern-
as complaints have frequently been made to the
Police Jury, by road oVerseeTs, that road hands
worked reluctantly or refused to work on
bridges. belt resolved, that when the necessity
requires IT, the road 0veTSeers can employ the
time and labor of persons subject TO road duty
upon bridges as well as upon public roads.
On motion OF Mr.. Durio, resolved. that all free
Parish Gcensesbe and are hereby rescinded, and
that hereafter the Police Jury win not grant q
free license.
On motion Of Mr.. Chachere, resolved, that all
claims, approved for debts previous to Decem-
bbt II est ! ! 1879 sE9s shall be rea I'D at.t 81 the IND ~
sessed for the payment of the existing debt; and
those apnrayed since shall be paid out Of their
appropriate funds.
On motion Of MI. T. $. Fontenot, resolved, that
hereafter Justices OF the Peace be required to
state in the certificate issued to witnesses III
criminal cases, whether the ease has heen sent
to the District Court or dismissed.
On motion of Mr.. Theodule Fentenot, resolved,
thatst1e Parish Auditor be required to keep his
office open for and during the same time as the
Parish Treasurer.
On motion, the Police Jury adjourned until
tomorrow at 10 o'clock 4. N.
THURSDAY, March lstf1, 1874.
The Police Jurv met pftrsuanff IN afiim,rnyneut