The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1877-05-05

VILE Plate, March Sd, 1877.
To the Honorable President and members OF
the Police Jury:
Gentlemen-T would ask your honorable body
to grant me the privilege of changing the road
leading from Vile Plate to Bayou BGuf, fol
said road runs right a cross my land, causing a
good deaLof expense to enclose it. Ito make the
said change. Respectfully submitted.
JAMES STEVENS.
On motion of Mr.. Hawkins, Resolved, that the
above petitions be published, and action on the
same be deferred until the next meeting of the
Jury.
On motion of Mr. Guidry, Resolved, that 1000
feet Of lumber he and is hereby appropriated to
repair the bridges on the public road from the
west end of Taylors lane to BOudreaus gully,
under the supervision Of Homer Bourgeois,
Road OverSeer.
On motion of Mr.. Hawkins, Resolved, that
1000 feet of lumber be and is hereby appropria-
ted to repair the bridges on the public road
from TaylOrs ferry to Boards upper line. under
the supervision OF Robert Dunbar, Road Over
seer.
On motion of Mr.. Guillory, Resolved. that
1903 feet of lumber, i'll addition to the amount
appropriated to Aurelljen David and IT. Nc
Caulley for the public road from L. Debaillons
to Point au Pin, be and is hereby appropriated
for said road, under the supervision of Hon0r6
Fuseller, Road Overseer.
On motion of Mr.. Hawkins, Resolved, that
the committees appointed by the Police Jury
and Town Council to have the fence built around
the Court House square, be and are hereby re-
queSted to make an estimate of the probable
cost of having the said fence painted, and re-
port at the next meeting Of the Jury.
The Police Jury made the following changes
and appointments of Road Overseers:
The0. RoSat vice Parfait Laf1eur.
Louis Sibille, from CoulOns bridge to the cor
ner of Littell's pasture.
Wm. 6-3ride, from Mrs. Giles RigginbOtham
to Church Point,
J. vanoy, from Catholic Church on Bayou
BRuf to Big Cane.
t c. Butler, from Buffers to parish line, via
E. Hfyer, from Foglemans to Casons lower
line. ~
DR.. Lester, from Casons lower line to Niger
j. E. Ramare, from Henrys store to Faux
nePs ferry
w. G. Gordon, from parish line on Atchafa-
laya to ChurchVille, and thence to Faulkners
ferry.
Onmotion the Police Jury adjourned until
to-rnmOrrOw at 10 o'ciocA A. NJ.
TUESDAY, March 9th, 1877.
The Police Jury met pursuant to adjournment.
r. H. Littell, President; A. Guidry,
G. r. Hawkins. H. J. Guillory and r. Savoy.
anu DfAti&Q of Mr.. Guidry, Resolved. thatthere
be a slecIal laA @4sessed and levied on.the tax
roll of the presentyear, tqbe designated as a
Judgment tax. to satisfy ne:aadeGaR1aaD9nt against
the parish of st. Landry in the suits Of Dossman
McDavitt VS.. parish OF St. Landry and Vim.
NJ. Thompson VS.. parish of st. Landry, amount
ing to the sum of fifteen hundred and thirty
dollars.
The Police Jury in committee of the whole
DEbCtGQGu 10 GAdildihE ClhilIS uupdlu anu on
file against the Parish, w~hereup0n motion of
Savoy the following claims were allowed
md approved:
Pagan jail fees parish Orleans ...--.$224 90
VeaZie Justice peace fees.-----.--. 88 90
3 Taylor -------. 65 80
> W00dWorfh .--.---.. II 25
j Kerr .---.... s 40
; A GEidFy constable fees.----..-.-... so 80
1ictOrin Lastrapes :" .-....-.... so SO
} w M1llspaugh sc -.-....-- II 05
J Wartelle parish constable ...--.-. 81 so
3 Bloomfield blank books for recorders
office % GO
Y r. Meginley m@king coffin for pauper.. Il 90
J Mixer lumber for public road .--. 4 96
0 Chachere seal and blank books for
clerks II 90
Il CnacileFe recording JudgementS.-.-.- 8 90
T WarI peace OFFICER 8 d9yS.-.-.-.--. IS 90
NJ Mll&ead talllsf1an 2 " .-..-..---. 10 90
Wo0dWofth witness fees .-..---..-. IA 05
+ YeaRle .----.--- rs so
U Chacher6 ......-.. SO So
Nezat ir " q ,... 1 70
Ienry King so
b Houston .--.--. 1 90
On motion the Police Jury adjourned until
April I'd, 1877.
r. Fl. LITTELL, President.
AffnSf . n MkVn Clark - ~