The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1877-06-02
Proceedings of the Police Jury.
O~PELOUsAs, May 18th, 1877

uNOpGNh W. OIL, 1910, ne dIlu IL ucIIDF re
cinded, and that the Parish Tax Collector /
and is here instructed to collect all dues TO III
parish in United States Currency, or such claim
State laws.
The committee appointed Jan. 10th, 1877. +
examine ana report the probable cost of repair
ing AuZennes Bridge. reported that the sal
bridge was in a dilapidated and dangerous cor
ditiOn, and that it would have to be built anew
w~hereupon motion of Mr.. Guidry, Resolved
that the sum of one thousand dollars or s
much thereof as may be necessary, be and i
hereby appropriated ont of the Internal I'm
provement Fund Of the current year, to hay,
the SAID bridge rebuilt, and that Joseph Camy
BENZ. Dejean, D. =. SaiZan, Louis TAYLOR AM
Arthur Simon be appointed q committee t.
sell the contract to the lowest bidder and re
ceiVe the work when complete; also that Til
sum OF one hundred and fifty dollars be appro
priated to build a bridge over COulee Rouge
and that Jos. L. Quibedeau, A. l.. Durio anC
Jules Qulbedean be appointed Il committee Il
sell the contract to the lowest bidder and re
ceive the work when complete.
On motion Of Mr.. Guillory, Resolved, that
J.P. FontenOt and Marius Robert, Road Over
seers, be and are hereby authorized to procure
the necessary lumber to repair the bridge owen
Bayou Petit Passe, and report the same to the
Police Jury also that the sum of two hundred
and twenty-five dollars be appropriated to build
a bridge over Bayou des Came, and that Arthur
Tate, lyrel Gulllory and Arsin Vidrine be ap-
pointed to sell the contract to the low.
est bidder, and receive the work when ComDIete,
On motion OF Mr.. Savoy. Resolved, that $500
feet Of lumber be and is hereby appropriated
10 repair the bridges on the public road, under
the supervision of d. Courville, Jr., Road
0verscer.
On motion of Mr.. Guidry, Resolved. that the
President OF the Police Jury be authorized TO
employ some person to take charge Of the inner
portion of the Courthouse.
On motion OF Mr.. Hawkins, Resolved. that
OzeLne Fontenot, Road Oversecr, be authorized
to employ a mechanic to assist him in building
a bridge over Bayou CaPon, near A. Grillo, y,S,
On motion OF Mr.. GuidIy, Resolved, thai the
SherlH be authorized to discharge from custody
any person confined III the Parish Jail, for re-
fusing to work on the public roads, provided
they pay the fine and all costs of court.
On motion of Mr.. Savoy, Resolved. that tbe
courthouse bell be placed under the direct
charge OF the Sheriff, and that ali persons are
hereby prohibited from ringing the same, unless
authorized by MIN except i'll case@f an alarm
or fire; any person ringing the same in violation
hereof shall be subject to a fine Of not less than
five dollars nor more than twenty-five dollars,
or Imprisonment in the Parish Jail for not less
than one day or more than ten days, suit 10 be
brought before any magistrate.
ON motion OF Mr.. Guillory, Resolved, :. nat the
Iarlsh treasurer be and is hereby Instructed
to purchase twenty kegs Of spikes, and pay
1or t~lessaIne ont or any money in the Treasury
not otherwise appropriated.
On motion OF Mr.. Savoy, Resoi we'd, that Tile
sum of two hundred dollars, or so much thereof
as may be necessary, be and is hereby aDprD-
priated to build = bridge over Prud'h0mmc
Lake, and thatT. 9. Chachere, Charles Derosier,
sr. ana Alex. Taylor be appointed a committee
TO sell the contract to the lowest bidder and
receive the work when complete.
The following persons were appointed com
nlissieners for sale Of unbranded stock:
lst Ward-Leonce Litteil, f. T. Dejean, G..
PECK and Godfrey Dupre.
I'd Ward-Aleck. Miller, Jos. FroZard. II
Richard and Michel Castillo.
I'd Ward-Aleck. Tate, Robt. Tate, F. Morrow.
I. A. Hicks, Jules Godeau, Thos. A. Dunbar
s. b.. Hartman, Louis Fontenot, OztmG Fon,
tel0t and Joseph De~an.
4th FOntenot, j. B. Tate, Josier
H. FOntenot and Eli CLARK. u
5th Ward Clavie, H. Andrepont. Homer
Daigle, j. ID. Bernard, David Roy, Philogene
Richard, Robt. Sloan, Andre Meche, Onezipe
Mirhel Prud'homme. W
A petition signed by numerous citizens of
Vile Plate and vicinity was read, asking that
nate n public road from John +. OrtegO's land
to land Of Bas1uin Vidrine and to interscepf
to Opeloasas and Washington road, wsereupon
motion OF Mr.. Guillory, Resolved, that J.. j.
Iatlcur, Guile Latieur, Emile Soileau, Alcide
Soileau, Edmond Deyille, August B. FoDtenot,
Onezime Is. Fontenot and Damon Deville, be
ana are hereby appointed a committee to Law
ont and locate said road in accordance with
section 8 OF the road ordinance.
To the Hon. President and Members of the
Police Jury of the Parish of st. Landry:
conference.-the subscribers, residents Of
Bayou BRuf, respectfully represent to your
Hon. body, that there is no public road on the
means of travel from BurleiaAis REia.---gsa
sphethps. They therefore petftfSRhs you to Grttnrq
them IL public road Oh theaWest siFR of the X,
Bayou, between the above mentioned points. J
and that you appoint j. M. Edwards. 0yerseer :
OF the Road, and Josiah Hlekaby, Fl. @. Ray, i
TIos. Reaves, j. s. Edwards and +. M. Edwards !
to lay off said road. The work done !
Respectfully, signed by Is citizens.
On motion of Mr.. Hawkins, Resolved, that q
the above petition be granted. "
On motion of Mr.. Savoy, Resolved, that the Il
sum one hundred dollars, be and is hereby c
appropriated to build a bridge over Coulee +
Conryiile, and that Martin GarroI, Andre Mill il
Ter and @. Derosier, ST., be aud are hereby aD-i'
pointed a eommitte zee to sell the contract TO b
AEf hifIHnas ma pnRGtN h Ttlh vuEnRIE EHs nn- q
On motion Of Mr.. hawkins, p low
Die thousand feet of lumber -oiaplete:
for the p'- -.esolVed, biaV
supervision of John r1e ana is iefepy
The fOlIOwin~ tpllG road, under the
made ID Dreaux, Road Oyerseer.
W. = changes and appointments were
III r. Anderson vice Il. 5. King.
5. s. Mudd from Jouberts Bridge to Fishers
on Biyou Courtableat.
Fyafiste Foetenot, from Nez Pique bridge
near Mamou to Sam. Haas store.
Wm. Hall from Avoyelles line to Bayou Tour
". Whatley from Bayou Tour bridget Haas
o~pELoUsAs, May 7tl, ls77-
Tothe Hon. the President and Member of the
GentlemenITherc will be a small amount
collected at present term OF Court from nlies
imposed on parties convicted. | fesaectIaiiy
ask that the same, or SO much thereof as may
he necessary be APPROPRIATED 10 purchase hlat-
ing or carpeting for tha Courthouse ana Tor
uub @11Sllke III 1ilb& l0SIh4AQtlsGt L
the same to be expended under direction OF q
connniftee consisting OF q G.Dusen, Sheriff, Cd
Mayo, Clerk Police Jury and myself.
Respectfully yours 9; Nv W oh h9 nIs41Ist T.
on motion Of Mr.. Guillory, Resolved, that the
above petition be grantsf a., J !
WILLIE PPATE, April 20fflI 1877.
IT The President and Members Of tlR Police
T Iihis il to certify TIA have examined the
ehange IN the public roaa, as made by DR.. ..
W. Foster, by permission OF your Hon. BODY,
and tind the same in u good and practicable
condition. and receive TIE same.
On motion the Police Jury adjourned until
to morrow at 10 o'clock Az M,
TUESDAY, May sth, 1877.
The Police Jury met pursnantto adjournment.
Present: II. RI. LfttelI, President Albert tfuidry,
G. 4. Hawkins, q. J. GnilloTy and Z, savoy.
on matl0Aa Of Mr.. Guidry, Resolved, that the
Parish Treasurer be required 70 MAKE "a siaIl.l
ment every month Of tile amount OF Funds i'll
the parish treasury.
On motion of Mr.. Hawkins, Resolved, that
there be added to the special tax assessed and
levied on the tax roll OF the present year, and
designated as the Judgment Tax, the sum Of
fourteen hundred and sixty dollars, to satisfy
the Judgment against the parish Of st. Landry
in the suit IL r. Munzesheitner Va. Parish OF st.
Landry.
The Police Jury in committee Of the whole
proceeded to examine claims unpaid and on
hle against the Parish. whereapnn motion OF
Mr.. Gnillaiy the following claims were allowed
and approved:
&C Dusnrl sheriff fees IN criminal eases -Ss7s 40
&C DuselI mil fees 2I4 70
Perroai.l d ogden q " $50 90
Jos Serraiile work on courthouse ... Il 50
EP Veagie iusfice 0f Deaee fees. IG4 90
Taylor .. ID 90
4, Darby g II 10 |
Pitre 4 q !" . O 90
R al GIliapy constable fees I3I 90
Viot0rin iastranes Z. II 90
Writ Collins .. IL 90
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