The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1877-09-01
Preceding Of the Police bury.
0pEtorsAs, Augnst 18th. I,

aaizan Z. Dubuisson and B. 4. ClarkSs
The minutes Of the last meeting were read
MI. Samuel Haas presented his commission
and oath OF office as a meinberOf The Police jury
for the parish OF 81. Landry, ana TOOK Ills seat.
The President appointed MessrS. A. GuiQry,
u. DubuissOn and ID. p. SaiZan Il committee TO
examine tile vouchers III the hands OF the Parish
Treasurer, for the monies paid by him, where
upon Mr.. DubuIssOn reported that they had
examined and counted. tile vouchers presented
TO them by the Parish Treasurer, amounting
to fS6409 ~ six thousand -four hundred and nine
dollars and seyenty-twO cents, which amount
correspondent With the entries OH his books,
and he moved that the vouchers be cancelled
aud that the Treasurer have Il credit for that
amount on his books carried.
On motion of Mr.. DubuissOn, Resolved, that
the Road OYeISecr from BU0ns place to WASH
ington be and is hereby Instructed to work
the public road running into Washington at
Moundvilie street, as the same is i'll very bad
condition.
On motion OF Mr.. Haas, Resolved, that Octave
FOntonOt, Jean Is. d.. l.. FOntenOt and AIsln
Vidrinc are hereby appointed a committee to
examine and report the probable cost OF re-
building Marcellms bridge, over Bayou Petlt
Passe and report the same at the next meeting
Of the Police Jury.
On motion Of Mr.. DubuissOn, Resolved, that
John s. Huw, l.. =. Hazard amt h. Morrow DC
appointed Il committee to examine and report
the probable cost Of repairing the bridges on
the road from Bayou BWuf to Big Cane Village,
aud report the same at the next meeting OF
the Police Jury.
on motion Of Mr.. Guldry, Resolved, that the
sum of one hundred dollars or 50 much thereof
us may be necessary, be and is hereby apprO-
priatcd, payable out of any monies i'll the Treas
ury, 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
posaI of the Town Council, and the said Council
10 pay one half OF the expenses OF making said
rooms, the work to he done under the super
vision Of K. Ii. LitteIi, President of the Police
Jury and James Ray, President Of the Board
of Police of Opel0usas.
We the Undersigned IL oinmltt chosen by
The Police Jury OF the parish OF st. Landry,
to lay out a public road between the town OF
Vile Plate and Opelousas aud Washington,
respectfully submit the following To your Hon
urable Body as our report.
We recommend that the road start from Il
point on the present public road between the
lands OF john +. Shaw and DR.. ID. W. Foster,
thence running south between the lands OF sulU
Foster and Joseph j. Ortego. till it strikes the
land of OneZime p. GuiIiUIy, thence running
east between the lands OF said Gulllory ana
Foster, continuing on Il straight line east
through the land Of said Foster and between
The land Of Foster und Dorsin skinner, thence
between the Lands of DIN j. L. Fontenot and
I'ueudOre j. Fontenot and Emile A. SOileau,
tllence between the lands of Damon DeVllle
ana Aleide A., %s5Oileau, and between the lands
OF Jean Devilir Jr., and Andre 4. Fidrlne,
thence on Il straight line through the lands OF
d. J.. DebaIllon, until it lltercepts the lands
81 BaSkin Nidrlne. The Opelousas road Will
then run south between the lands OF sad BaSr
lin Vidrine and DebaillO1i and A. Miller and
.44,id DebaiIlou, until il reaches the s0uth-wes-
fern corner OF the land OF said Miller, thence
turning due east running between the lands
VI said Miller and DebailiOn and between the
lands OF Ilysse Latieur and Ozenle FOntenot
and DIR. Debaill0l until 1t intercepts the present
pu9iie road near the residence OF l'r. Debaillon.
Tie Washington road Surfing from the point
where the OpeIousas road runs SOUTH, ana Will
continue between the lands OF said Btlskln
yidrine and H. Debaillon, cast until it strikes
thc lands Of Leyandfe Vldrine, thence running
due north between the lands of said Leyandre
Vidrillg, Jesse MaibreW and Dr.. DehalllOn until
it reaches the lands VI Omar Latour, thence
running east between the lands OF SAID Lat0ur
and Jesse Malbrew and between the lands of
Mrs. Don ID. L.. FontenOt and DOrcenO Jean D.,
j.. Fontenot, Janvier Fontenot and Jean Pierre
Fontendt until it lntercepts the present public
roaft near the residence of said Jean Pierre
EOi1tenUt.
j, h. Latielr, Emile " La1ellf,
OnetIme u. Fontcnet, A. A. soleau,
n, A., SOileau. Edmond DeXille.
NJ DIsViLLE,
Road OVersGer.
on motion OF MI. Haas, Resolved, that the
above report be received and adopted, except
as II The Washington road, which is to remain
usit is Mt present located, and that 1900 feet OF
lumber be appropriated to build the necessary
bridges Oh tne Washington road, near Andre
Fiarine, under the supervision OF The Road
Opcrsrer.
On motion Of Mr.. Hawkins, Resolved, that
six Thousand feet Of lumber be and is hereby
appropriated TO rebuild the bridge over Grand
Gully, on the public road from Waxia to Sack
ett i~llrlor, under the supervision pf r.. Dunbar,
Road 0gerseer, and that he be authorized TO
enipios d mechanic to frame said bridge,
10 the Hon. Pfesidentcand members OF the
Police Jury:
haze completed the Callilaffc bridge, and
wiul1 respectfully make the following report:
We isave used 1926 feet OF lumber in said bridge
ami four kegs of spikes. ! contracted with Mr..
White To frame and stperinfend the building of
tito bridge for the sum of one hundred dollars,
the bridge lis now completed in IL good and
WORK manner, and is two hundred and
siVtS-fuur feet long, and oil the cost it hts
l,ren 10 the parish is for tine lumber, spikes ttnd
a mechanic 10 frame the same.
Respectfully submitted,
JONES Il. SMITH,
Road Oyerseer.
On motion OF Mr.. Guidry, Resolved, that the
above report he received and adopted.
On motion of Mr.. SATAN, Resolved, that the
SUM oil twenty-five dollars each he appropriated
HHSaitiie ont of the INDECENT FUND OF the cur
rent YEAR to widow Celia Dunon aud Robert
BAyoU EoEuF, July 18Th, 1877.
10 tit lion. President and members OF Police
Jury
Hrtile undersigned committee appointed to
iag- of the public road from Burleigh's Bridge
.nl the west side of Bayou Bteuf TO Hudspeth's
Bridge, do report that we commenced ut Bur
leigh fridge and followed the old road down
IL (. Il. Boagni's fence, taking q straight course
through his field, on 4 tuf1lr0W, from thence III
Il st44tiglit line back of the Barlow place down
% the upper corner Of + z. Rays place, strik
roruerf0f j. Hlickahy's plantation, then taking
the i;l1te between the Huekahy and Clark places
10 tt4e old road. which was followed to Gun
n~iIf.silai Point, thence down the Bayou to j.
NJ. Edwards house through j. $. Edwards lame
~ tlr ed road on the Bayou to Hudspetils
bridge.
.Jgltls Edwards, Thos. s. Reeves.
I'll. ". isaY, j. M. Edwards,
Josiah HtIekeby.
t1ft lt4atiOn of Mr.. Dnbuissol, Resolved, that 4
the above report be received and adopted and II
fine committee discharged.
Tho committee appeAatetl Jan. 9th, 1877, to
seiI tite contract for rebuilding the bridge over
4lnfie4s MalIet. reporteGthat the contract had
hcf- Ii awarded to SyfroN. Roy, for tho sunl of
fWt hundred dollars.,ana that lie had completed
The work acrordingsi contract, and they. had
received the same, 3Aereupon motion of Mr..
AMI the committee discharged.
Tue committee appointed May It'll, 1871, to
sell fhG contract for building Il bridge oyer
Doisife. reported that the contract had
been awarded to Damon DeYille for the sum of
hundred and forty dollars, and that he had
completed Tie work according to contract, and /
t1ies md received the same, Wherelpon motion
u Nj. fitfitl0fy. Resolved, that the report zoe
ana this committee discharged.
The committee appointed May It'll, 1877, TO Z
sell tile CONTRACT Tor building g bridge over Z
rut.liOnifnn Lake, reported That the contrast !
had been awarded to j. II. Andrtls for the sum 7
Of oae l~iilttiretl and ninety dollars, and that he i
completed the work according to contract,
motion OF Mr.. Savoy, Resolved, that
The report be received aud the committee dis
The committee appointed May It'll, 1877, to
seil the contract for building II bridge over
rouIe,s CoHrsillc. reported that the contract !.
lad been sfW4raed to Ad0iph Taylor for the
of oiie hundred dollars, and that he had
.olnIlIeteH the work according to contract,
motion Of Mr.. Savoy, Resolved, i
hat the report he received and the committee
5Jng. III. tilaelefe, Clerk Of Court. addressed a
COMMUNICATION To the Police Jury, calling their
ne iron doors OF the ofltee, WllefelIpon the
President ssfpalnted Messrs. Al, atidry, 3. :