The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1875-03-26
Proceedings of ( ,e Police Jury.
OPELOGsAs, February 23d, 1878.

VI - ]NhA AAAAS GoAt 1000
The Police Jury met pursuant TO adjourn
ment. Present: F.. Savoy, President; r. H.
Littell. A Guidry and Fl. J. Guillory.
The minutes Of the last meeting were read
| and approved.
The p~etition of numerous citizens, asking the
Police Jury to purchase the COcodrie toll bridge,
| was read. and on motion of MI. GuillOry, 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 peti-
| 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 cornerof her plan
tatiOn, we believe this road to he in as good or
| der at present as the Old road.
Respectfully submitted,
Signed by 80 citizens.
| petitioners be allowed to make the changes
prayed for in this petition, provided the same
is done i'll 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
mcnts to the road ordinance, which were adopt
ed:
Section 10, last line the word sixty instead
of ten days.
Sec. IL That a road overseer shall not be al
lowed amy compensation for the number of days
the road hands are required to work, but they
| shall be allowed the sum Oh one uOlldE anu Hitg
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, i'll line third the word ten instead of
thirty dollars.
The following changes and appointments was
made of road OVcrseerS:
n. c. Devilliers, from Coulons bridge to Port
Barre.
A. c. Devilliers, from L. Meats to Alex
Meats.
IT Humhlo from A1ny Nazots tn Rayou Tfchn
c. c. Swayzee, from Calihans bridge to Opc-
lOuSaS.
c. A. Frazee, Jr., from Calihans bridge to
Bayou Bordeaux.
Ernest st. Amman, from Mrs. J. B.. Roy's to
OpclOuSaS and Washington road.
Charles Richard, from Grand COtcau to Opc-
lOusaS and Bellevue road.
d. Duplechin, from middle of Pot Cove woods
to John Reeds bridge.
T. G. Chachere, from BOudreauX'S gully to
FTud nOmln city.
Mr.. +. Savoy made the following appointment
of commissioners for sale of unbranded stock in
the 5th Ward: Gcrasin Mfche, and L.. d. Verrett,
i'll 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; Z. II.
Littell, A. Grldry and II. J. Guillory.
On motion of Mr.: Littell the following ordi-
nance was adopted:
AN ORDINANCE
10 ISScSS dill ltAS lut dLlOullJ OI taxes TO De
collected for the seVicGS and expenses of the
current year, and to make an appropriation
for that purpose:
Be it ordained, that the sum of thirty-six
thousand six-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 apportiOned as follows,
tO-wit:
Pay members and officers Police Jury. s. $500
Sheriff and Clerks salary NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. 1000
Contingent expenses $500
Magistrates fees in criminal caseS.--..... 1900
C0nstables $500
Witness fees before magistrates in crimi-
nal 1,500
Pay of Grand and Petit JurOrs---.--....- 5000
Fess OF witnesses, criminal cases, District
Court $500
Fees of DISTRICT Attorney for convictions 800
transportation OF cOnVlCtS.- 800
Sherlffs ices III criminal cases -.-....--.- $500
- per diem for attendance on Court. 700
internal improvements. 5000
Maintenance OF Parish Prison .......-... 1000
Ma1ntalnaIcc or IndlgcntS. 800
Commission Of Tax Collector $3.50
Mr.. Littell in the chair.
On motion of Mr.. Savoy, Resolved, that the
sum of one hundred dollars, he and the same is
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 to
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.
Onmotion of Mr.. Guidry, Resolved, that the
sum OF twenty-five dollars be appropriated for
the relief of Bob. Delaruelle, an INDECENT, for
the year 1875.
On motion of Mr.. Littell, Resolved, that the
Sheriff be and is hereby authorized to have
built an Urinal, in some convenient place, in the
rear of the Courthouse.
On motion the Police Jury adjourned until
Monday, April 5th 1875.
F. SAVOY, President.
Attest: G. MAYO, Clerk.