The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1877-06-16
Proceedings OF tIIe Police Jury.
OPELOUsAs, May 9TH ls77

~OPELoUsAs, May 7thJS77.
The Police Jury met pursuant TO adjournment
Present: R. Fl; Littell, President; A: Guidry,
The minutes of the last meeting were read
and approved.
the Resolution relative othe collection of taxes,
adopted Feb. 8th, 1876, be and is hereby res
ended. and that the Parish Tax Collector be
and is here instructed TO collect all dues TO the
Darish in United States Currency, or such claims
as are made receivable for parish dues by the
State laws.
examine and report the probable cost of repair
ing AuZennes Bridge, reported that the SAID
bridge was in a dilaptdated and dangerous con-
diti0n, and that it would have to be built anew,
whereupon motion of Mr.. Guidfy, 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
uroyement Fund of the current year, to have
the said bridge rebuilt, and that Joseph Camy,
Benz. Dejcan, d. 7. SaiZan, Louis Taylor and
Arthur Simon be appointed q committee to
sell the contract to the lowest bidder and re-
ccive the work when complete also that the
sum of one hundred and fifty dollars be appro-
priated to build a bridge over COulee Rouge,
and that Jos. r. Quibedeau, A. l.. Durio and
jules Quibedeau 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
7. p, Fontenot and Marius Robert, Road Over
seers, be and are hereby authorized to procure
the necessary lumber to repair TIE bridge over
Bayou Petit PaSSc, ana report TIC shit W the
Police Jury also that the sum of two hundred
and twenty-five dollars be appropriated to build
a bridge over Bayou DIES Came, and that Arthur
Tate, 1vrel Guillory and Arsin vidflne be APP
pointed a committee to sell the ontracttothelow-
est bidder, and receive the work when complete.
On motion of Mr.. Savoy, Resolved, that $500
feet of lumber be and is hereby appropriated
to repair the bridges on the public road, under
the supervision of ID. Couryille, Jr, Road
Overseer.
D,,aiHay,% nf fIa Dalton Vnpv hn authorized To
employ some person to take charge of the upper
portion of the Courthouse.
On motion OF Mr.. Hawkins, Resolved, that
Ozeme FOntenot, Road OVersCer, be authorized
to employ a mechanic to assist him in building
q bridge over Bayou CarO1l, near A. GuillOl US.
On motion of Mr.. Guidry, Resolved, that the
any person confined i'll the Parish Jail, for re
fusiig 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 by him except in case of an alarm
OF 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 to be
brought before any magistrate.
On motion of Mr.. Gulllory, Resolved, that the
Parish Treasurer be and is hereby instructed
10 purchase twenty kegs of spikes, and pay
for the same out of any money in 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 appro-
priated to build a bridge over Prud'homme
lake, and thatT. G. Chaehere, Charles DerOsier,
ST.. and Alex. Taylor be appointed a committee
to sell the contract to the lowest bidder and
receive the work when complete.
The following persons We're appointed com
missioners for sale OF unbranded stock:
1st Ward-Leonee Littell, e. p. Dejean, G.
Peck and Godfrey Dupre,
IA ur,n5 AJanE MILAN Too EtrOgapd p n
Richard and Michel Castillo.
sd Ward-Aleck. Tete, RObt. Tate, L. Morrow,
T. A. Hicks, jules Godeau, Thos. A; Dunbar,
S. B. Harnan, Louis FOntenot, Ozeme Fon-
tenot and Joseph Dejean.
4th Ward-Adrien Fentenot, ]. b. Tate, Josier
III. Fontenot and Eli Clark.
5th Ward-Wm. Clavie, ii. AndFepont, Homer
Daigle, j. ID. Bernard, David Roy, Philegene
Richard, RObt. Sloan, andre Meche, OneZipe
Lcdoux, VIM. Mcfarland, Caesar Fruge aud
MirheI Prud'homme.
A petition signed by numerous citizens of
Vile Plate and vicinity was read, asking that
n committee be appointed to lay out and desig--
nate d public road from John I. Ortego's land
to land of Basquin Vidrine and to interscept
to opelousas and Washington road, whereupon
motion Of Mr.. Guiliory, Resolved, that J. 3.
Lafleur, Onile LafieuP, Emile Soileau, Alcide
SoiIeau, Edmond Deville, August B. Fontenot,
Onezime B. Fontenot and Damon peville, be
and are hereby appointed q. committee to lay
out and locate said road in accordance with
section 5 of the road ordinance.
To the Hon. President and Members of the
Police Jury Of the Parish of St. Landry
Gentlemen-The subscribers, residents OF
Bayou Bmuf, -IepreseAt~ t3 your
Hon. body, that there is f~ops@~-gxr0au W.T.
west side of said Bayou, and that they have no
means of travel from Burleigh's BrfEge to Hud-
spheth's. They therefore petition you to grant
them IL public road on the west side of the
Bayou, between the above mentioned points,
and that You appoint ]. NJ; Edwards, oyeTseer
uf the Road, and Josiah Huckahy, III. G. Ray,
Tiios. Reaves, j. s. Edwards and j. NJ. Edwards
directors to lay off said road. The work done
IL Ia .v-na,,4a ~ fin MIG @
on ne motion of Mr.. Hawkins, Resolved, that
tie above petition be granted.
ON motion of Mr.. Savoy, Resolved, that the
sum one hundred dollars, be and is hereby
appropriated to build a bridge over Conlee
Couryiile, and that Martin Carron, Andre Mil
Ter aud G. Derosier, ST., he and are hereby APP
pointed q committed to- sell the contractt0 the low
est bidder, and receive the work w~henconplete.
On motion of Dir. Hawkins, Resolved, that
one Thousand feet of lumber be and is hereby
appropriated for the public road, under the
supervision of John Breaux, Road 0verseef.
The following changes and appointments were
made in Road Overseers:
WIN. r. Anderson vic J.. s. King.
b. S. Mndd from Jouberts Bridge to Fishers
on Bayou COnrtableau.
EyariSte Foetenot, from Nez Pique bridge
near Mamou to SAM Haas store.
Wni. Hall from Avoyelles line to Bayou Tour
Bridge.
store.
To the Hon. the President and Members OF the
Police Jury:
G-entlemen-There will be q small amount
collected at present term of Court from tines
imposed on parties convicted. / resaectfully
ask that the same, or SO much thereof as may
be necessary be appropriated to purchase mat
ing or carpeting for the Courthouse and for
wilite-washing the inside OF the Courthouse,
flle same to be expended under direction of a
committee consisting of G. DusOn, Sheriff, c..
Mayo, Clerk Police jury and myself:
RcsiNetfulIy yours, -. w. HUDSPETH,
Judge 8tll District, La.
On laotion of Mr.. Gu1]0ry, Resolved, that the
VILE PPATE. April 26el. 1877.
To the President Members Of the Police
9 9las II il certify that / have examined the
cilailgp IN the pnblic road, MS made by DIR. d..
W. Foster, by permission OF Your Hon. Body,
and find the. same In Q good and practicable
condition. and receive the same.
DAMON DEyILLE, Road OYerseer.
on motion the Police Jury adjourned until
TO morrow at 10 o'clock A. NJ
TUESDAY, May sth, 1870
The polt,e Jury met pu%rsnantto adjournment.
Present; n Littell, President; Albert Guidry,
q. HawSins, Ell. j. Guillory and r, Savoy.
On Inatnan of Mr.. Guidry, Resolved, that the
Parish Treasurer be required % make q state
ment even month of the amount of Funds IN
the parish treasury.
On mot ION of Mfr. Hawkins, Resolved. that
there he atlled to the special tax assessed. and
levied Oh taa tax roll of the present wear, and
designated ia the Judgment Tax, the sum of
fourteen hundred and sixty dollars, to satisfy
file tndgite.tt against the parish h of st. Landry
IN The shit Iii T., Munzesheimer VS.. Parish OF st.
Landry.
Tie Police Jury In committee of the whole
nroeeeiled ia examine claims unpaid and on
He against the Parish, whereupOn motion Of
I%4ifiiitlry the following claims were allowed
and nIlal4sysd.
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