The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1877-05-19
Proceedings of the Police bury.
OPELOUsAS, May 7th, 1877.

OPELOUSAS, May 7th, 1877.
The Police Jury met pursuant to adjournment
Present: r. II. Littell, President; a. Guidry,
II. J. GIillOry, f. Savoy and q. I. HaWklLS.
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. 18th, 1876, he and is hereby res
cindcd and that the Parish Tax Collector be
and is here instructed to collect all dues to the
parish i'll 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 Auzenncs Bridge reported that the said
bridge was in a dlapidated and dangerous con-
dtiOn, 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
prOVemcnt Fund OF the current year, to have
the said bridge rebuilt, and that Joseph Camy,
Benz. Deican, D. p. Saizan Louis Taylor and
Arthur Simon be appointed a committee to
sell the contract to the lowest bidder and re-
ceivc the work when complete; also that the
sum of one hundred and fifty dollars be appro-
priated to build bridge over COulee Rouge,
and that Jos. I. Quibcdeau, \. l.. Duri0 and
Jules Quibedeau be appointed committee to
sell the contract to the lowest bidder aud re-
CeiVe the work when complete.
on motion of Mr.. GuillOry, Resolved, that
J. 2. FOntenOt and Malius Robert, Road Over
scerS, be and are hereby authorized to procure
the necessary lulnDef 10 repair Cne DFluSe 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
a bridge over Bayou des Canine, and that Arthur
Tate, Ivrel GuillOry and ArSin Vdfine be ap-
pointed committee to sell the contract to the low
est bidder, and receive the work when complete
On motion of Mr.. Savoy, Resolved, that 25OO
feet Of lumber be and is hereby appropriated
to repair the bridges on the public road, under
the supervision of u, COurVille, Jr., Road
OVerSeer.
On motion of Mr. Guidry, Resolved that the
President OF the Police jury be authorized tC
employ some person to take charge of the upper
portion of the Courthouse.
On motion Of Mr.. Hawkins, Gys--a--ea-tb
OZeme FQnTenOt, Road Overseer be authorized
to employ 4 mechanic to assist him i'll building
a bridge over Bayou CarOn, near A. GuillOI y's
On motion of Mr. Guidry, Resolved, that the
Sherittbe authorized to discharge from custody
any person confined i'll 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 the
Courthouse bell be placed under the direct
charge of the Sheriff, and that all persons are
hereby prohibited from ringing the same, unless
authorized hy him except i'll case of an alarm
of fire any person ringing the same in violation
hereof shall be subject to fine OF not less than
five dollars nor more than twenty-five dGiiars
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 he and is hereby instructed
to purchase twenty kegs of spikes, and pay
for the same out OF any money i'll the Treasury
NOT otherwise appropriated.
On motion of Mr. Savoy, Resolved, that the
sum of two hundred dollars, or so much thereof
as may be necessary, be and is hereby aprrp
priated TO build bridge over Prud'hOmult
Lake, ana thatT c. Chachere, Charles Deroscr
Sr. and Alex. Taylor be appointed a committee
to sell the contract to the lowest bidder ant
receive tho work when complete.
The following persons were appointed com
nIisSoners for sale Of unbranded stock
LIST Ward-Leonce Littell, e, P. Deiean, G
Peck and Godfrey Dupre.
Cd Ward-Aleck. Miller, Jos. FroZard, P. ID
| Richard aud Michel Castillo.
| 30 Ward-Aleck. Tate, RObt, Tate, 4. Morrow
U. A. Hicks, jules G0deau, ThOs. A. Dunbar
S, B. HarNaa. Louis Fontenot Oz6me Fon
| tenoU and Joseph Dejean.
| 4th Ward-Adrien Fontenot, J. E. Tate, josie
| Fl. F0nteuOt and Eli Clark.
5th Ward-Wm. Clavie, II. AndrepOnt, Home
| Daige, J. D: Bernard, David Roy, PhloSen'
! Richard, RObt.~ Sloan, Andre MGche, Onezip,
| IedouX, Vim. Mcfarland, Caesar Frug6 AZ,
| Mirhel Prud'homme.
| petition signed by numerous citizens o
| Vile Plate and vicinity was read, asking tina
a committee be appointed to lay out and desg
! nate public road rom John |. OrteguS lan
| to land of Basqnin Vidrine and TO lIlterscep
to Opelousas and Washington road, Whereup0
| motion of Mr.. Guillory, Resolved, That j.
| Lafieur, Onile Latleur, Emile sOileau, Alcid
| Suiieau, Edmond Deville, August b. FontenO
| Onezime B. FOntenOt and Damon DeVille, b
and are hereby appointed IL cOlnHllIL6e 10 Ia
out and locate said road i'll accordance wit
section of the road ordinance.
To the Hon. President and Members of tn
/ Police Jury of the Parish of ST. Landry
conference.-the subscribers, residents c
Bayou B9uf, respectfully represent to yol
! Hon. body, that there is no public road on tn
west side Of said Bayou, and that they nave II
means of travel from Burleigh's Bridge to HUI
| spheths. They therefore petition you to gran
them a public road on the west side OF til
Bayou, between the above mentioned pOint
,f.,ln nNTaat aAE
of the Road, and Josiah Huckaby, II. c: Ra!,
Thos Reaves, J. ). Edwards and J. NJ Edward
directors to lay off said road. The work don
Respectfully, Signed by Is citizens.
On motion of Mr.. Hawkins Resolved thu
the above petition be granted.
On motion of Mr.. Savoy, Resolved, that tn
sum one hundred dollars, he and is hereh
appropriated to build q bridge over Coult
COurviile, and that Martin CarrOn, Andre Nj
Ter and G. Derosier, Sr., be and are hereby al
pointed acOmmittee to sellthe contract to the 10
est bidder, and receive the work when compet
On motion of Mr. Hawkins Resolved, tht
one thousand feet of lumber be and is heret
appropriated for the public road, under Il
supervision Of John Breaux, Road Overseer.
The following changes and appointments wei
made in Road Overseers:
Vim. L. Anderson vice l.. s.. King,
b. s. Mudd from JOuberts Bridge to Fisher
on Bayou Courtableau,
| EVariste FOetenot, from Naz PiGue bridG
near MamOu to Sam. Haas store.
VIM. Hall from Avoyelles line to Bayou TOT
Bridge.
.. w. Whatley from Bayou Tour bridge to Hal
store.
OPELoUsAs, May 7th, 1877.
TO the Hon. the President and Members OF Il
Police Jury:
GentIemen-There will be small amour
: collected at present term OF Court from un
, imposed on parties convicted. resaectful
, ask that the same, or so much thereof as mf
! be necessary be appropriated to purchase ma
ing or carpeting for the Courthouse and f
{ w6ite-was6ing the inside of the COurthOus
i | the same to be expended under direction of
committee consisting of G G. DusoD, Sheriff,
J Mayo, Clerk Police Jury and myself.
Respectfully yours, G, W. HUDSPETH,
; Judge 8th District, La.
On motion of Mr.. Guill0ry, Resolved, that t
above petition be granted.
. VILE PPATE, April 20th, 1871