St. Landry democrat., 1878-06-08
Proceedings of the Police Jury.
OPELOUsAs, May 9th, 1878

Proceedings of the Police Jury.
OPELoUsAs, May 9th, 1878.
The Police Jury met pursuant to adjourn
ment Present: r. II. Littel President; A.
| Guidry, D. P. Saizan, G. T. Hawkins, Z. Du-
busson :: Haas; r. ti oaaoy ana q, +. vfN
| and approved.
On motion of Mr.. Savoy, Resolved, that
Elisha Boudreau, Road Overseer, he and is here
by authorized to assist with his road hands,
| the working of the road through TaglOrs lane,
| To the Hon. Police Jury of tine Parish Of St.
Landry:
The undersig ncd appointed your committee,
under resolution of 18th inst, a." to confer with d
| like committee, delegated by the Police Jury Of
| the parish of Lafayette. to make all estimate,
| and suggest the most practicable method of
| having the bridge rebuilt over the Bayou Car
| ancro the dividing line between the parishes
of Landry and Lafay cite, and to report thereon
| have the honor to submit the following:
That cur conference has been had near the
| old bridge, and upon examination found the
| old structure thoroughly dilapidated and
decayod, as to be incapable OF PREPARATION IN
sure safety, economy and usefulness, and there
| fore recommend All entire new bridge, erected
on its site. That in as much as the said bridge
| is the connecting link of the two parishes, and
| on the great mail route, which traveroes the
| country, it should be built with the view to
safety, durability AMI strength, and thus we
| recommend that the proposed new structure be
| erected ut least twenty feet longer than the
old one, making it 420 feet III length, that it be
| likewise higher by one and half or two feet,
| and constructed with the best cypress lumber,
citicHtlOnS.
We have the honor herewith to submit to
| your consideration detailed bill Of lumber,
| amount 33O53 feet and of proper dimensions,
| necessary for the work, the same furnished at
cur request by a competent builder. and we
| have no hesitation in declaring our accept Illct
| of it to insure a good stable, durable and nee
essary bridge.
| 1t is further agreed and understood between
| our commissions from the two parishes inter
| ested, that the amount shall be equally divided
| between them that is, each of the parishes Of
| St Landry and Lafayette shall pay one-half of
| the entire costs and expenses.
And we earnestly recommend that in as much
| as the old bridge is already entirely impracti-
| cable, and the passage is only made by any
and that our mail facilities must cease, for the
| time being, during any ordinary flood, that
| such actions be Immediately taken by your
| Hon. jury, as to give to the public, at the
| earliest possible moment, the usual facilities
| of transit, and ensure safe conduct to the
United States mail.
| And we beg further to remark, that the tim
| bcrs of the old bridge so broken and deeayed
! nor are they OF correct dimensOns,) that we
| deem unfit for further use, and recommend
| that some disposition be made of them by pub
| lie sale OF otherwise as the Police Jury may
| determine. Respectfully submitted,
r. S ~ 4 Sf d45za*2; st. Landry.
| ALBERT GUIDRY,>
! L.,
| JEAN VINCENT, }Lafayette.
! ERNEST POTTER,
On motion OF Mr.. Sazan, Resolved that the
sum of eight hundred dollars or so much there
of as may be necessary, be and is hereby apprO-
| priated out of the Internal Improvement Fund
of the current year, to assist in rebuilding Car
| oncro bridge, and that the same committee be
appointed to represent the parish Of st. Landry,
| in the sale and supervision OF said bridge.
On motion of Mr.. Clark, Resolved, that the
above committee be authorized to take charge
nft lrr1F,h Of n1I IvI.r +,rry,
| the same to any Road Overseer, for the use of
! the public roads.
On motion OF Mr.. Gudry, Resolved, that the
| 14th magistrates ward be changed so as to III
| clude the same in the 1st Police jury ward.
| Voting aye: Messrs. Guidry aud Hawkins.
| Voting nay Messrs. Savoy, Saizan, Dubuis-
| son, Haas and Clark.
| On motion of Mr.. Hawkins Resolved that
whereas witnesses before the Grand Jury not
! being paid for their attendance, that they are
| hereby authorized to cross and ferry or toll
to the keeper of the toll bridge or ferry.
! The following ordinance was submitted read
and unanimously adopted:
AN ORDINANCE
| To carry into effect an act entitled an act rela
| tive to crimes and offences, authorizing judges
| in certain cases, to sentence convicts to work
on the public works and reads or i'll work
| houses and delegating the power to par0chial
and municipal authorities to pass the ordi
| nances necessary to enforce the same, ap,
| proved 23d February, 1878:
| Be it ordained l. That whenever any person
| shall be sentenced by virtue Of the act OF the
| General Assembly of Louisiana, above entitled
| to work the public works, roads streets OF
| the parish OF St. Landry, such person shall
work on the public roads, bridges, streets OF
other public works of this parish.
| SEC. 2. That said person shall he and remain
in the custody of the Sheriff Of st. Landry or OF
one of bis legally appointed deputies, and shall
| work as shall be directed by the Police Jury,
| under the supervision and direction of such
| who have Sl1pn npTfDpmpi
| may be indicated by him by the proper authOri-
ties of the parish or Of the municipality, having
charge of said roads, bridges, streets or other
| public works.
| SEC. 8. That such persons shall not be put to
| work before sunrise nor shall they be continued
to work after sunset, nor shall they be worked
| more than ten hours on any day.
| SEC. 4. That during the term Tor which such
| persons shall be sentenced they shall be pro
| vided with proper food and railnent and lodg-
| ing and medical attendance, by the Sheriff at
| the expense OF the parish.
SEC. 5. That the Sheriff shall make to the
| Police Jury, monthly statements of the eXpen-
| SEES so incurred, also monthly statement of the
| number of cOnvicts subject to work under this
| ordinance, also monthly statement of the work
which has been performed during the proceed
| ing month.
| SEC 6. That the Sheriff shall have right to
| use such compulsory process to enforce perfOr-
nance of the work by such convicts, as are
| employed by the officers and employees of the
State penitentiary
SEC Z That the Sheriff shall be entitled to
| charge two dollars per day for each deputy,
| not exceeding two, whom he may employ to
| superintend said convicts while at work.
SEC. 8. That their Sheriff shall be allowed the
| same for feeding said cOnvicts as he is allowed
| for prisoners in JAIL
SEC. 9. That this ordinance take effect from
| and after it's passage.
On motion of Mr.. Guidry, Resolved, that the
| Clerk of the Police Jury be and is hereby au-
! thOrized to purchase the necessary tools, on the
| requistlon of the Sheriff, to work the convicts
| on the public roads.
| On motion of Mr. Savoy, Resolved, that the
| Clerk Of the Police Jury be and is hereby alI-
| thOrized to have the necessary repairs made in
| the recorders Office, and that the sum of fifty
| dollars or so much thereof as may be necessary
| be and is hereby appropriated payable out Of
| any money in the treasury, not otherwise ap-
| pr0priated, to pay for the same.
| On motion of MI. Hawkins, Resolved, that
| whereas Mr.. V. Lastrapes has paid his license
| as retail liquor dealer to the United States,
| State and Corporation, he is hereby allowed to
| open his bar at his race track, on such days as
| there are races, except Sundays, without being
required to pay parish license, and providing
| he close his bar in the corporation,
| The Treasurer submitted the following state
ment:
OFFICE OF THE PARISH TREASURER,
Opelousas La, May 9th, 1878.
| Statement of amounts received by the Parish
Treasurer from the Tax Collector OF the par
ish of st. Landry for all collections since the