The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1877-09-08
Proceedings of the Police Jury.

- ana approved.
Mr.. Samuel Haas presented his commission
aud oath of office as a membero of the Police Jurl
for the parish OF st. Landry, and took his seat
The President appointed Messrs. A. dridry
u. Dubuisson and ID. 2. Saizan a committee Il
examine the vouchers in the hands OF the Parish
Treasurer, for the monies paid by him, where
upon Mr.. Dubuisson reported that they hat
examined and counted the vouchers presented
to them by the Parish Treasurer, amounting
to (S6409 T2t six thousand four hundred and nine
dollars and seyenty-twO cents, which amount
correspondent with the entries On his books
and he moved that the vouchers be cancelled
and that the Treasurer have a credit tor thai
amount on his books carried.
On motion Of Mr.. Dgitisson, Resolved, thai
the Road Ovcrseer from BOOns place 10 Wash
iugtOn be and is hereby instructed to work
the public road running into Washington al
MOundVille street, as the same Is in very bad
condition.
On motion OF Mr.. Haas, Resolved, that Octave
F%OnteuOt, Jean Il. d. j.. F0nten0t and Alsir
Nidrllie are hereby appointed Il committee to
examine and report the probable cost OF re
building Marcelllns bridge, over Bayou Petit
PasSe and report the same at the next meeting
of the Police Jury.
On motion of MIR. Dubuisson, Resolved, that
John 5. HaW, l.. 5. Hazard and i. MORROW be
appointed II committee to examine and report
the probable cost OF repairing the bridges on
the road from Bayou BCpnf to Big Came Village,
and report the same at the neSt meeting OF
the Police Jury.
on motion vi Mr.. Guidry, Resolved, that the
sum Of one hundred dollars or so much thereof
dS may DC necessary, DC anu is hereby tpHfO-
priated, payable out of any monies in the Treas
tiiy, not otherwise appropriated, to have two
more ROOMS made i'll the upper part OF the
Courthouse, one OF the rooms To be at the dis
p0sal of the Town Council, and tile said Council
10 pay one half VI the expenses of making said
rooms, the work to be done under the super
vision OF Il. IL. Littcll, President of the Police
,IItFy and James Ray, President OF the Board
OF Police OF Opelousas.
We the undersigned a committee chosen by
Ire Police Iilry OF the parish of st, Landry.
~ lay out Il public road between the town OF
Vile Plate and Opel0llsas and Washington,
respectfully submit the following to your Hon
orable Body as Our report,
We recommend that tho road start from II
point on the present public road between the
lands OF john L. Shaw and Dr.. d. w. Foster,
thence running south between the lands of said
Foster and Joseph j. Ortego, till it strikes the
i5aid of OneZime +. GuillOry, thence running
cast between the lands of said Guillory and
Foster, continuing on a straight line east
through the land of said Foster and between
the land OF Foster and Dorsin Skinner, thence
Detwcen the lands of 0lin J. l.. Fontenot and
Theodore j. Fonten0ts and Emile A.. Soileau,
thence between the lands of Damon Deville
AMI Alcide A. soileau, and betWeen the lands
81 Jean DeVllle Jr., and Andre u. Vidrine,
thence on Ii straight lime through the lands OF
ri, /. Debaillon, until it intercepts the lands
Of Saskin Sidrine. The Opelonsas road will
then run south between the lands OF said Bias
lin Nldrine and Debaillon and A. Miller and
sittd DebaiilOIl, until IL reaches the south-wes-
tern corner of the land of said Miller, thence
turning due east running between the lands
at said Miller and Debailion ana between the
lands of Ulysse LatieuF and Ozeme Fontenot
and DF. Debailion until 1t intercepts the present
pttpitc road near the residence OF III. Debaillon.
Iiie Washington road starting from the point
where the Opelousas road runs south, and will
continue between the lands OF said Baskm
Nidrine and l.. DehafllOn, east until it stlEies
the lands of Leyandre Vidrine, thence running
due north between the lands of said Leyandre
Nidrine, Jesse MalbfeW and DR.. Debaillon until
10 reaches the lands OF Omar Latour, thence
running east between the lands OF said Latour
and Jesse MafbFew and between the lands of
Mrs. Don D. /. Fontenot and Dorceno Jean D..
t.. FOntenot, Janyier Eontenot and Jean Pierre
Foiitenut until 1T intercepts the present public
Fgntenot.
j. b. Latierr, Emile G. Lafleur,
Onetime D.. F%ontenot, A.. A. soleau,
". "A. SOlteau, Edmond DeVille,
DAMON DEYILLE,
Road OyeIseer.
On motion of Mr.. Haas, Resolved, that the
above report be received and adopted, except
AS u the Washington road, which is to remain
as ~ IS ut present located, and that 1900 feel OF
lumber be appropriated to build the necessary
bridges OH the Washington road, near Andre
DYelSger,
o. motion OF MI. Hawkins, Resolved, that
Thousand feet Of lumber be and IL hereby
appropriated to rebuild the bridge over Grand
Gully, on the public road from Waxia to Sack
eft llarbor, under the supervision of L. Dunbar.
Road Oyerseer. and that he be authorized to
GllIlliUf IL MECHANIC 10 IfatIllG Slltl DEIuIe. l
10 tile Hon. President ap1-membels OF the
Police jury: ~-n
/ laye completed the Callihan E$age, and
ptottla respectfully make the following report:
have used 1895 feet of lumber in said bridge
1olu kegs of spikes, ] contracted with Mr..
White To frame aud superintend the building OF
Tic bridge for the sum of one hundred dollars,
the bridge is now completed III IL good and
aurlduanlike manner, and is two hundred and
four feet long, aud al the cost ii has
,ctIl TO the parish Is for the lumber, spikes and
i mechanic to frame the same.
Respectfully submitted,
Road Dyerseep.
on motion OF Mr.. GHialry, Resolved, that the
lheye report be received and adopted.
TN motion OF Mr.. Saizan, Resolved, that the
luln Ot twenty-five dollars each be appropriated
eayiible out OF the INDECENT Fund Of the cur
.eift yelr TO widow leila Dulron aud Robert
BAYOU BoEUr, July 18th, 1877.
% the lion. President and members OF Police
Jury:
Ne The undersigned committee appointed to
81 IT the public road FROM Burleigfis Bridge
sdla vest side of Bayou Bmnf To HItdspetGs
Bridge, do report that vi commenced mt Bur
eigils Bridge and followed the old road down
. " \. Boagli's fence, taking q straight course
fltuliglt his field, on Il tulnr0w, from thence III
sttaight line back Ut the Barlow place down
o fie upper corner of III. u. Rays place, strik-
1ig tile Bayou and following 1t to the lower
.afller of i. Hilckaby's plantation, then taking
til. iitlle between the Hllcxaby aud Clark places
q Int OiA ROAD, MlleH WIS followed TO Gull- I
bingham Point. thence Town the Bayou to j.
q Edwards house through ]. s. Edwards lane
O the oil road on the Bayou to Hndspeth's
fridge.
.ohn !. Edwards, ,Thos. S. Reeves,
i. e. Ray, j. NJ. Edwards,
Josiah Hnekeby.
Oh motion OF Mr.. DHbnisson, Resolved, that /
he above fep0rt be received and adopted and
he committee discharged.
Tic cotninittec sappotn9M Jan. 9th, 1877, to
ell fiie contract for rebuilding the bridge over
'ottteH Maliet, reported tk2t the contract had
6ee1f awarded to SyfrOy Roy, for the gum of
hundred dollars, mud that he had COMPLETED
no work according MI ~anfract, and they had
eeeived the same, Wheggnpon motion Of Mr..
Resolved, that the report be received
nd Tile committee discharged. 8
the committee appointed May It'll, 1877, to
ell tlle contract for building d bridge oyer
cen awarded Ito Damon DeFille for the sum OF
ne hundred and forty dollars, and that he had
oinnieted the work according. to contract, and
had received the same, whereupon motion
+ Nj. GutlloTys, Resolved, that the report bed
~sceiyesl alWl tile committee discharged.
The cunilalttee appointed May It'll, 1877, to
III the contract for building a bridge over
fld' il0Ilnte Lake, reported that the contraetA
nd heeI awarded to j. d. Andrus for the sum-
/ ono hundred and ninety dollars, and that he
sonipisssd Ille Work according 20 contract,
10 report be received and the committee dis ]
The epinlaitfee appointed May It'll. 1877, to
N the contract for building ii bridge oyer i
t'eHrpiile. reported that the contract 4
I'D beet awarded to AdOlph Taylor for the
ill 0f one hundred dollars, and TINT lie had D
,lllpleted the work according to contract,
helealtala laotien of Mr.. Savoy, Resolved,
tut tht report be received and the committee
sGAargrd.
Jas. ". Giiaelere, Clerk Of Court. addressed i
nlnllttiesition to the Police Jury, calling their
Ia the very bad condition of one of
il, iron tleufs OF the office, whereupon the :.
resident tiIfaoimted Messrs. A. GuidTy, b. E =
ARK aitd u Maas n committee to examine the q
Who after an examination, reported that
Wallhl rtst about ten dollars to repair the
lie, Nltti on motion OF Mr.. Clark, Resolved
taf fl1t saal af ten dollars he appropriated fo 4
IKE The lia door repaired under the super. !,
sinii NJ I'm tshaeheHe, Clark. 4