The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1875-03-12
Proceeding. - tine Police Jury.
oppr Eehr,,a,y osd 1917,

OPELoUsAs, February 2sd, 1875.
The Police Jury met pursuant to adjourn
ment:, Present: T. savoy, President; r. II.
The III of the last meeting were read
and approved.
The petition of numerous citizens, asking the
Police Jury to purchase the Cocodrie toll bridge,
was read, and on motion of Mr.. Gulll0rys Re-
solved, that whereas the Parish at the present
time is unable to comply with the prayer OF the
petitioners, the same was laid on the table.
To the Hon. Police Jury, Parish st. Landry:
We the undersigned would respectfully petit
ton your Hon. body for permission to close the
road from the DR.. Phillips place, to near the
corner of Mai. Wilson's plantation, and give us
the road leading directly from Maj. Wilson's to
Henry Phillips, and on to Mrs. Watson's, inter
secting the public road at the cornero of her plan
tation, we believe this road to be in as good Or
der at present as the old road.
respectfully submitted,
Signed by 80 citizens.
On motion of Mr.. Littell, Resolved, that the
petitioners be allowed to make the changes
prayed for in this petition, provided the same
Is done in accordance with Section 8, OF the
road ordinance.
A lengthy communication was received from
Aurel Arnaud, and ON motion of Mr.. Littell the
same was indiferently laid on the table.
Mr.. Littell submitted the following amend
ments to the road ordinance, which were adopt
ed: .
Section 10, last line the word sixty instead
of ten days.
Sec. IL. That q road overseer shall not be al
lowed any compensation for the number OF days
the road hands are required to work., but they
shall be allowed the sum of one dollar and fifty
cents per day, for each days extra Work; more
than the hands have performed, and no COM
pensation shall be allowed for notifying the
hands,.
Sec. 10, in line third the word ten instead of
thirty dollars.
The following changes and appointments was
made of road 0yerSeerS:
N. C. DeYilIiers, from Coulons bridge to Port
Barre.
A. c. DeviIliers, from L. Meats to Alex
Meats.
H. Humble, from Alex Meats to Bayou Taehe!
G. c.. Swayzee, from Calihans bridge to Ope-
G. A. Frazee, Jr., from Calihans bridge to
Bayou Bourbeatx.
Ernest st, Arn1an, from Mrs. j. b. R0y'S to
0pelOusas and Washington road.
Charles Richard, from Grand Coteau to Ope-
lOusas and Bellevue road.
ID. Duplechin, from middle of Pot Cove woods
to John Reeds bridge.
&c. Chachere, from Boudreaux's gully to
PFud'h0mme city.
Mr.. F. Savoy made the following appointment
of commissioners for sale of unbranded stock in
the 5th Ward: Gerasin M6che, and I. D. Verrett,
in place of c.. Lavergne.
On motion the Police Jury adjourned until to-
morrow at 10 o'clock, A. NJ.
WEDNESDAY, February oath, 1875.
The Police Jury met pursuant to adjourn
ment;, Present: F: Savoy, President; R. H.
On motion of Mr.. Littell the following ordi-
nance was adopted:
AN
To assess and levy the amount of taxes to be
collected for the sevices and expenses of the
current year, and to make an appropriation
for that purpose:
Be it ordained, that the SUM of thirty-six
thousand s~fx-hundred and thirty dollars, be and
the same is hereby assessed aud levied as the
amount of taxes to be collected for the services
of the current year, 1875, and that the said sum
be appropriated and apport1oned as follows,
to-wit:
I NJ o-5 aaaoo.- TooI;oo T,,ur sn
Sheriff and Clerks salary .......-...-...... 1000
| Contingent expenses $500
Magistrates fees in criminal cases.-...... 1900
| C~onstables $500
nal 1900
Pay OF Grand and Petit Jur0rs......... 5000
Fess of witnesses, criminal cases, District
Court $500
Fees of District Attorney for convictions SOC
Transportation of cOnvicts BOG
Sheriff's fees IN criminal cases -.-----.. assoc
g per diem for attendance on Court. 7G
Internal improvements. 5000
Maintenance of Parish Prison ............ 4,G0t
Maintenance of Indigents -----...-.- SOC
Election expenses 1,5G
Commission of Tax Collector. $3.50
Mr.. Littell in the chair.
On motion of Mr.. Savoy, Resolved, that the
hereby appropriated, payable out Of the Inter
nal Improvement fund, to purchase the lumber
and spikes to complete the bridge at Church
Point, and that the contractor be authorized tC
complete the work.
Mr.. Savoy in the chair.
On motion of Mr.. Guidry, Resolved, that Mr.
F. Savoy be authorized to carry out the above
resolution.
On motion of Mr.. Guidry, Resolved, that the
sun of twenty-five dollars be appropriated fol
the relief of Bob. Delaruelle, an INDECENT, fol
the year 1876.
On motion of Mr.. Littell, Resolved, that the
| Sheriff be and is hereby authorized to have
built an Urinal, in some convenient place, in thu
rear of the Courthouse.
1 On morton the POIiRn TUpV aHj0urnnh JInfj
Monday, April 9Th 1875.