St. Landry democrat., 1878-08-24
Proceedings of the Police BURY.


The Police Jury met pursuant to adjournment
Present: A. Guidry. D. 7. Sazan, &. T. HaW-
kins, E. DubuissOn, f. Savoy, Fl. j. Guiliory
and b. f. Clark.
The President being absent Mr.. Savoy was
called to the chair.
The minutes of the last meeting were read
and approved.
On inJtion of Mr.. Guilory, Resolved, that
5000 feet of lumber be appropriated to rebuild
the Bayou Petit Jose Bridge, under the super
vision Of T. 5. Fontenot and c. Andrrpont,
road oVcrseers.
On motion OF Mr. Dubuisson, Resolved. that
20oo tcet OF lumber be appropriated to repair
the Poiret Bridge under the supervision Of
Jean TOrne, road OVcrSecr
The following appointments of road over
ScerS We're made
S. X. Proctor, from Washington to Taylors
Ferry.
Arvlle Rider from Lastic Meats to Bayou
T|chc.
". F. Anderson, from Jouhcrts Bridge to
Catholic Church, OpeIousaS.
On motion of Mr.. Hawkins, Resolved. that
800 feet OF lumber be appropriated to repair the
bridge on The road from Washington to lay lol's
Ferry, under the supervision of ). Il. Proctor
road 0VcrSerr.
On motion of Mr.. Guidry. Resolved that the
ordinance adopted June 1st, 1874, entitled 'An
ordllanrc to assist and cooperate with the
municipal authorities Of the town Of OprloIlS;tS
i'll carrying out the provisions Of sections il of
the charter of said town, etc., be and tIl. S;,1n,
Is hereby rcpellcti.
Mr.. Littcil appeared and took the chair
On motion OF Mr.. Hawkins, Resolved, that
tn" President of the Police jury shall designate
the roads and places on which the convictS
shall he worked.
On motion of Mr. SAzan, Resolved that the
sum of four hundred dollars be and is hereby
appropriated to repair the bridges at a. Mallrt
and Antoine ArnaudS. on the road from Grand
Cotcau to BaIry5 Landing and that v Mnyer
Jr., Placide Robin and Don Louis Taylor he
appointed us commissioners to sell the work 10
lowest bidder and receive the work when com
pIete.
On motion of Mr Savoy, Resolved, that 2,oo
ttIt n nltAp he tpti
bridges on the public road from BOudreau's
Gully to Prud honme Bridge, under the super
vision OF J. d. AndruS, road oVrrScer
On motion Of Nh DubulsSnn, Resolved that
5000 feet OI lumber be appropriated to rrpnir
the bridges on the road from +. ". CaSonS to
the parish line. under the supervision Of /" 5.
| llhvard, road OVerSccr.
On motion OF Mr.. GuiilUry, Resolved that
| the sum ct three hundred and sixty dollars be
and is hereby appropriated to rebuild the
bridges over the coulec near Dr. DchaIlolls and
over the co'llcc hear Willie Plate, and that A. T.
| Nl'lrne, ArmilIe Lail"vr ana +. A. Soilcuu be
! appointed as comm sSlonerS to sell the work to
th'' lowest bidder and receive the Sauo when
| completed.
! Oh motion of Mr.. Hawkins, Resolved that
| the sum Ct twenty-five dollars he and is hereby
| appropriated out OF any money IN the Treasury
not othrrWise appropriated, to put Mcrrllls
Water Elevator and purifycr in the jail wen.
I" the Honorable the President amt members
| OF I tie Police jury Of parish or st. Landry
/ GrNtlemell-Wt the undersigned residents
! near the Northern boundary OF the 18th mag
! lStrate ward, as stlhdiEidcd by your Hon. boHv
would respectfully ask to be annexed To the said
| ward, and for that purpose with respect suggest
| that the following change be made III the s;tld
Northern line. to-W1t: That instead Of running
west Ut corner Of section II and l3, OH basis
! meridian, township 8. south range | west, to
| continue north on the said basis meridian as
far as mort cast cOrnc! Of said township SsOuth
range west tht1IC', west on the township line
! to Bayou Ncz-Pluue; thence down the said
| Bayou aS heretofore.
We suggest Ihese changes for the following
reasons LIST. That the present ine ti,eng Il sec
| ton llnel Is not clearly known. I'd. That by
| following the line suggested it would be known
! by almost every resident of the ward. Sd. That
| by making the said change it Wuuid place :ll
| the immediate ncignhOl hood In the same ward
! and also IN the same polling place or precinct
| OF election. Your petitioners have ALWAYS
Noteu III the Polute-auA- -L0ups precinct and by
,t.C existing law (if the boundary Of the ward
! Is not change,U they will be compelled to 90
and vote in an other place to their great an
| noyance, Wc respectfully Oal1 your attention to
the fact that Ill making said change it will only
| extend the 18th ward two miles further north,
| without any cost to the parish, and also with
| out injury to any person WhOmsOevcr and to the
great convenience OF your petitioners for that
reason we do not see why this trivial request
| should not be granted UlitO t.s.
Hoping thaI you " i'll cndeavor your utmost
| Ill complying with our wishes, We remain
very respectfully. Signed by 10 citize,;S
On motion of Mr.. Clark. Resolved. tha. the
prayer Of the above petition he granted,
Voting aye: NcSSrS. Clark. DubuiSsOr SaiZan
| Glullory, Hawkins Gui1ry and Savoy
The Police jury as committee o3 the whole
proceeded to examine the claims c4l 1le against
the parish, when tho 1uIluWin4, claims were
DIlS0n sncIitfS fees IN Grim ila ScS S161o 20