The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1877-06-09
Proceedings Of sEae Police Bury.
Nav 18th, 1877

The Police jury met pulSuantto adjournment
Present: r. II. Littell, President a. Guidry,
1T. J. GuillOry, +. Savoy ard g. T. HawkfLs.
The minutes of the last meeting were read
and approved.
On motion of Mr.. Hawkins. Resolved, that
the Resolution relative to the collection OF taxes,
adopted Feb. Sth, 1876, be and is hereby res
cinded, and that the Parish Tax Collector be
and is here instructed to collect all dues to the
parish in United States Currency, or such claims
as are made receivable for parish dues by the
State laws.
The committee appointed Jan. 10th, 1877, to
examine and report the probable cost of repair
ing AuZennes Bridge, reported that the said
bridge was i'll a dilapidated and dangerous con-
diti0n, and that it would have to be built anew,
whereupOn motion OF Mr.. Guidry. Resolved,
that the sum of one thousand dollars or so
much thereof as may be necessary, be and is
hereby appropriated out OF the Internal I'M
provementF Fund of the current year; to have
the said bridge rebnilt, and that Joseph Camy,
BENZ. Dejean, d.. p. Saizal, Louis Taylor and
Arthur Simon be appointed a committee to
sell the contract to the lowest bidder and re-
ceiye the work when complete also that the
sum of one hundred and fifty dollars be appro-
priated to build a bridge over COulce RUnge,
and that JOS. L. Quibedeau, A. L. DuriO and
jules Qulbedeau be appointed a committee to
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 over
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
IL bridge over Bayou DIES Came, and that Arthur
Tate, Ivrel GuillOry and Arsin Vidrinc be APP
pointed a COMMITTEES to sell the ntractt0theIoW
est bidder. and receive the work when compIete.
on motion of Mr., SAVOY, Resolved that 95oa
feet OF lumber be and is hereby appropriated
TO repair the bridges on the public road, under
the supervision of d.. Courville, Jr., Road
Overseer.
On motion of Mr.. Guidry, Resolved, that the
President of the Police Jury be authorized to
euplov some nersnn to take cI,ar,sn nf the miner
portion of the CourthoIsc,
on motion of Mr.. Hawkins, Resolved. that
Ozene Fonten0t. Road Oyerscer, be authorized
a bridge over Bayou Caron, near A. GuiIIot VS..
on motion of Mr.. Guidrv, Resolved, that the
Sheriff be authorized to discharge from custody
any person confined in the Parish Jail, for re-
flsing to work on the public roads, provided
they pay the fine and ali costs of court.
On motion of Mr.. Savoy, Resolved, that the
charge Of the Sheriff, and that all persons are
hereby prohibited from ringing the same, unless
authorized by him except in case ~ an alarm
OF fire; any person ringing the same in violation
hereof shall he 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 to be
brought before any magistrate.
On motion of Mr.. Guillory, Resolved, That the
Parish Treasurer be and is hereby instructed
TO purchase twenty kegs of spikes. and nav
for the same out of any money IN the Treasury
not otherwise appropriated.
On motion of MFR. Savoy, Resolved, that the
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as may be necessary, be and is hereby appro-
priated to build II bridge over Prud'h0mme
Lake i asS and HIt tIa T1v {; G hs : ! GhaF ! sd Denosier,
- e @tt tba eortract to tbe lowest bidder snd
iDseive the work When complete.
Tho fnIIoyriug ,arsnns were annointad ,or-
p,issionnrs ror ssoto II unbranded tsgnrr ~
isf - Litteii. e. g. Deiaan. q
Peck and Godfrey Dupre.
Oh W~ard-AIeeE. Miller. los. Frozard. p. n
Ri h War ana Michel 4s csst Kn5t. Tate. =. Morrow
IT Hicks .Trles C4odeau Thns 4 I1nnbar
u uarS,an onis Enniannt HaInrh Eon
fannr aud Insenh neSSAn '
III Ward0Adrien Eontenot r r Tate Tosinr
RI. Fontenot and Eli Clark.
stb yvard VIM Ciayia Fl Andrenort Homap
n9i,rte II n Repnnrd David Rov PhiIngeTa
Pini,ard P0ht Sloan Andre MSebn 0nelina
Iednnx VIM, MrFarlamd. Caesar Fr,lrG AID
MirheI PrIid'hommn.
a ]netitinn stoned nv n,merops nitizens NJ
villa PIafe and Vicinity was read, asking that
a nnInlnitfee he anpointed 70 law out and desige
nate Il nui,iie road from .Tohn I 0rtorn,s land
70 insa m RasnTin Yidrine and I'd intarsnenf
Ia D,elonsas and washington road, wheTelnaan
,,o+lnn IN MI GniIInrv Resolved HAT TpB
/ ,a",,r oniia Iaaanr En1iIa soiIaan Ainide
saniiaan Edn,ond navi1la Aupust r Enntanot
Onezime Il. Fontenot and Damon Deyille. be-
a a,,f mn Mn l Iocatss s sap}d road 4 n c acnnrdance y Wiz idHh
section n al fra road ordinance.
M tHa Han M Presjdent ana Members NJ the
Police Jury Of tile Parish Of st. Landry;
Ctentlemen-The subscribers, residents OF
Bavor Bout. respectfully represent to your
Hon. body, that there is no public road on the
west side of said Bayou, and that they have no
means OF travel from NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. dsJ
sphrt4tfs. TIey therefore peEitfoff YOU 10 graIrUT
them 1. pubic ROAD on the west sa4e or the
Iitynit. between the above mentioned points.
ana that You appolht y. IA: EdWafas, 0yeEseef
Of the Road, and Josiah Huckaby, IL &. Ray.
Tllos. Reayes, DIS; EdWalds ana y. M. edwards
directors TO lay off said road. The work done
without expense 10 the PARISH,
Respectfully. Signed BY - citizens.
On lnotlon "a M. HaWKlns, Resolved, tllaf
tie above petition be granted.
On motion ct MT. savoy, Resolved that the
sum one hundred d0iiafs, PC ana u ncfeDy
appropriated 70 build 2 bridge over Co1iee
and that Martin CaIron, Andre Nit
Ter and g. Derosler, sr, ne ana are hereby ,ap-
70 ltlec anIFacttothe low
est bidder, and receive the work When complete
On motion of Mf. HaWklns, Resolved, mat
one thousand feel q lumber pc ana ~ hereby
appropriated Tor the pubic ROAD, uIaer the
che following changesand appointments were
Vim. r.. Anderson vice Il. s. King.
B. IS. Mudd from Jouberts Bridge to Fishers !
on Bayou Courtableau. :
Eyafiste Foetenot, from Nez Pique bridge :
near Mamoa to Sam. Haas store.
Vim. Hall from AyOyelleS line to BayOu TOlIr !