St. Landry democrat., 1878-07-20
Proceedings of tlae Police .5ury.
OPELOUSAS. July Sth, 1878.

ca leo TO TIE Cll.Ir.
The minutes of the last meeting were read
and approved.
On IN ,tion of Mr.. Guiilo,y. Resolved, that
5000 Feet Of lumber be alnl opriatcd to rebuild
the Bayou Petit Jose Bridge, under the super
vi ion of +. 8. Fontenot and c. Andrepont,
road ovecseers.
1000 feet Of lumber be appropriated to repair |
the Poiret Bridge, under the supervision of |
Jean 1orne, road overseer.
The following appointments OF road over |
seers were made:
S. r. Proctor, from Washington to Taylors !
Ferry.
Arvlle Rider, from Laste Meats to Bayou
T6cie.
W F. Ande, son, from Jouberts Bridge to
Catholic Church, OpelOusas.
On motion of Mr.. Hawkins, Resolved. that
500 feet of lumber be appropriated to repair the
bridge on the road from Washington to Taylor's
Ferry, under the supervision of s. r. Proctor,
On motion of Mr.. Guidry. Resolved. that the
ordinance adopted June LIST, 1874, entitled "An
ordinance to assist and cooperate with the
municipal authorities of the town of Opelonsas
in carrying out the provisions Of sections Is of
the charter of said town, etc., be and the same
is hereby repealed.
Mr. Littell appeared and took the chair.
On motion Of Mr.. Hawkins, Resolved. that
the President of the Police Jury shall designate
the roads and places on which the cOnVlcts
shall be worked.
On motion of Mr.. Saizan, Resolved that the
sum of four hundred dollars be and is hereby
appropriated to repair the bridges at A. Mallets
and Antoine Arnaud's. on the road from Grand
Coteau to Barry's Landing, and that V. Mayer,
Jr., Placide Robin and Don Louis Taylor be
appointed as commissioners to sell the work to
lowest bidder and receive the work when conf
plete.
| feet of lumber be appropriated to repair the
| bridges the public road from Boudreau's
| Gully to Prud Bridge, under the super
vision of J. D. Andrus, road overseer;
| On motion of Mr. Dubuisson, Resolved, that
| 5000 feet of lumber be appropriated to repair
the bridges on the road from F. W. Casons to
| the parish line, under the supervision OF l.. 5.
| Hazard, road Overseer.
| On motion Of Mr.. GuillOry, Resolved, that
| the sum of three hundred and sixty dollars be
and is hereby appropriated to rebuild the
| bridges over the cOuee near Dr. DeballOns and
| over the cOulee near Vile ? late, and that A. Il.
Vidrine, Armie Lafeur and f. A. SOileau be
appointed as commissioners to sell the work to
tie lowest bidder and receive the same when
accomplished.
on motion of Mr. Hawkins, Resolved, that
the sum of twenty-tiV dollars be and is hereby
appropriated out of any money in the Treasury
not otherwise appropriated, to put a Merrllls
Water Elevator and purifyer i'll the jail we'll
To the Honorable the President and members
of the Police Jury of parish OF ST. Landry:
commemorative the undersigned residents
. near the Northern boundary Of the 18th MAJ
istrate ward, us subdlvldtd by your lou body,
would respectfully ask to be .tnexcd to the SAID
ward, and for that purpose vii respect suggest
hat the following change he tn;ite III the saul
| Nortncrn line. tO-wlt: That INSTEAD of running
: west at corner of section IL and II, on basis
,,.cr U:ll. tH!nSnip3 8, So'l:h ri 'se / wrst, IL
;.!.l III. Le nurtl on the sad bass meridian rs
lar DIS northeast corner Of said towns up South
All re l west thence west on the township linz
:" '':.y0h Ncz-Pl4ue; tht'.i't. down thc Sl!t
r N''u aS lit 'rtGiOre.
We s,l!'=rst til changes Tor III" following
ei>ollS st That the prvsen: lil,t ID 'iii2 Il t.
,i''l .!ntl IS not clearly k.lowiL ~. 'nAt ny
i inw.'c the line suggested i would oH inowl
T. ,nc5t every reslden. of t.,r Nar' sd Tia
~ naking Tie said change it vu"ul place al
. ,.tdia { n,lghb0rilOod IN IT, ii" War<
! =. i'll the >;,.u'' polling pl,.'" Or y. enc
: "tlon ior Petitioners h'N" a'wa'
GA II iuinte-allx- t4Cui. PIE. !'rt and b,
), ,'H.ot'tlg law iii the bouEtaHl % TIE ware
!, : n..t >lltuyc|l they will Re compelled IL e
i VI Z i. al ,tntr place t, inrir Sr, at I'D
Il IT,, act, liza Ill 'utk'';g said chan e il wlE nH',
, -xi Ill The lot Il "nrd rwo miles flu he" ni' id
:, wiInlu VI ;>?y cost to th' perish, 2 ~ also with
=, ,s,tt in, rs t" ny person whom soevtT and t. Tar
- ,lea cnnN mi Ice OF your p5ttl"ut,s, tor tia:
q u lsun w DO 40, sec why this trivial requ9s
:. s!i,,l,ld not he granted INTO us.
- Hoping ttiiG >uu will andeavOr you. utn,os
- j, complying Win our wishes, We r,lnal
y yer.- respect ullY. Signed by 10 citizens.
b IA motion Of Mr. Clark, Resolved that tn
y p. lyer OF the above petition be granted.
-. Voting aye Messrs. Clark. Du3uissou. Sazal
~ Cuillo,y, Hawkins Guidry and Savoy:
le The Police Jury It's a COMMITTEES OF the Who'll
ID proceeded t, examine the claims on file aga.ns
TO the parish, whsn the following claims WEI
h approved:
1t Duson sherifs fees III criminal cases. s1612
IL, &C Duson Jail fees. PAS
te J Cnachere clerks fees. -...-.......--.- 500
+ Perrodin district attorney fees.--...-- $50
-, & Wartelle fees parish constable. 223
10 Opelousas Journal printing blanks.--.-- 16
&c J Meyers sllndrleS. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
It,. Mayo medicines for Jail .-.-.....
1e W F stakes justice peace fees .---...---..
no A Durlo .--.-.-...
Id B 9uidry constable fees. ............. 43
lis Iangh;in " ...-....-..-. 8
H.. ? Blanchard ..---..---.- % 3