St. Landry democrat., 1878-11-02
Proceedings Of the Police jury.
OPELoUsAs, October 7th, 1873.

The Police jury net Pursuant TO adjournment.
Present. K Il. Litlell. President u: z. sazan.
G: T. Hawkins, f. Dnbitls>on, =. Haas, II. j.
Guillory. f. savoy and b. D. Clark.
The mnutrsot the last meeting were read
and approved.
On motion of Mr.. Guillory, Resolved. that
the voting place fixed ut ID. L. Latleur's, III
Chatagnicr. he HbOslleal.
| Voting aye: GniIlory, Hawkins and Savoy.
Vn ing NAY .Dnbnisson. Saizan, Clark. Haas.
On motion of Mr.. Hawkins Resolved, Chat
the yntng place i'll Plaisance be fixed at Joseph
! On motion of Mr.. Hawkins, Reso' we'd, that
the si.,u of twenty-five dollars per month,
until the 1st of January. 1879, be and is hereby
appropriated to maintain Il free ferry over
Bayou Conrtableau ut the place known as
| Taylcr's ferry.
On motion of Mr.. Savoy, Resolved, that 800
| feet of lumber he and is hereby appropriated
| to repair the bridges Oh the public road, under
| the supervlsiulr OF M. Heyiand road oyerseer.
On motion of Mr. saizail, Resolved; that the
sum of seventy dollars be and is hereby appro-
priated to pay Mr.. F. Richard for building a
| bridge over Bcraud's canal.
Mr.. Blackshear on the part of the Committee
! @r...:..i,u,, ... IasC meeting of the Jury to
examine and report the probable cost of repair
| Ing Garrlgnes bridge, made his report on the
! same; when on motion OF Mr.. Savoy, Resolved
| that the sum OF one hundred dollars be and is
| hereby appropriated tortpair Garrigues bridge
| and that the same committee be and are hereb
| authorized to sell the stid work to the lowest
bidder and receive the same when completed.
| On melton of Mr.. Haas, kesolved, that where
!
| of the Jury TO examine and report the probable
| cost OF repairing Debaions bridge have failed
! to report, therefore he it Resolved, that the
| sum OF one hundred dillars be and ia hereby
| appropriated to have Dehalllon's bridge re-
| paired. and that A. z. Vnrine. Damon Deville
and U; T. B,a"gsh"ar are erehy appointed a
committee TO sell said work to the lowest bidder
| and receive te ssime when complete.
| To the Hon. President and members of the
| Police Jnry of the parish nf st. Landry:
Ge tiemell--We the undersigned committee
| appointed BY ynur body. ask of you the priv
| iege OF makinc the fol owing renort III regard
to tll- hri ige nerlrl over Wikof~s bayou.
In consequence of the i,HpasS hiity of fin ling
hanks s table fnr snch f'i. poses near the r.-sl-
! dtnce Of Dautel Lyons, as designated, we h.
thu. privilege If locating 8 lid bridge about 3af
| NJ Ii lower down.
| For the 1dng OF tits bridge $500 feet Of
lumber. exclusive OF that that is good III tle
| OIL one. are necessary.
l. It ia n'lr hum lie op hi N tn It sld bridge can
! b' hui for the sun % Ave hundred ana fifty
ltars $50 on wurh m,t it please your body
! to app snptisfe for said pu@pos.
Respectfully Suini I'll,
:; + + !, S'~ra's"x, ! ~; ':s Committee.
| II. N. And us,
On motion OF NJ. Ctl"i. Res ,Lvafl. that the
a',nve rtnnIt ha rIr,ive'l and that the su,u OF
ive n,,n lrri1 AMI fl -trd,ll,rs ,e ami is hereby
.ppr'prt'tea 70 hy" s'i.! ,rd e h,!il' an1 that
sin4 t. til,. lowest b d l.r an receive tile work
-'h~'' t:1mu.eft.
tn the II ,norahie President and mem Nr"s OF the
| Police .Tnry of the parish "f 81. Lt7d"v:
t;cntle,Ie,l-Te the ,lrlersi me c,n nittee
| appointed hv Your Hon. h n'r. T" "xnnn.ne ana
report the ,oh IL cs,st Of building tile bridges
anr,ss ti.e s'tty near lf.HnS' hr.l &c h:Il over
Bnyuu Long Point, iiea. thc rrsi'lrf"e nf Win.
Riley. nake the following rrnnri. viz That
W. lirve examined the said B;lrnil'I and tild
fla5 the b 'Iitse ac"Ss the ell " will have L. be
70 f. long aud II feet wi L.. ana the one aGTtsS
IAg Point Bitynl Is feet Ion: IN II ?e.t wild.
II j. n1r humble oiJ tsn thar Ill bridge!
liz ,nitt for he sum OF three iuIi'lr'd dollars,
We therefore ask .your honorable bot - gr nt
us appropriation os three hul;l...;s.: t.o,l rs
! to build the ahOTe hri::gcs.
Respectfully submitted.
Thos. T.aushlin,2
| .,... II. b. Sloane.
| On motion nf Mr. Clark, Resolved. that the
| abore report he ceived, aud that the slim of
! three hundred oars he and Is hereby npprn-
priafetl 10 have the Stid br5i seS b lilt and that
| r. Il. Sloane, A. Rasbcrry pnd W. Higginbntam
! he and are hereby :tpp,inretl ~ committee tu
| sell the WORK To- the lowest bidder and receive
| the same wfitn complete.
! On motion of Mr.. HAWKINS. Resolved. that
| one hundred and fifty feet of humber be and ia
| hereby appropriated for the public road under
the supervision of 8. r. Proctor road overseer
| The Prrs lent appointed Messrs. Dubusson
Haas, Clark and Savoy a committee to examine
| the vouchers in the hands of the Parish Treas
urer for the monies pad by him, whereupDn
Mr.. Htas reported that they had examined and
| en,tnted the vGlchers presented by the Parish
Treasurer, amounting to seven thousand one
hundred ana ten 1890 dollars f$7110 78I0O) which
| amount correspontled with the entries ON his
books, and he moved that the vouchers he can
| celled, and that the Treasurer have a credit
for that amount on his ih,oks. Carried.
| The Police Jury appointed the following COM
| missioners and clerks for the several voting
| places in the parish:
| Opelousas-Court House-P. J. I.efebvre. c.
| F. Burr, B. Martin, commissioners W. g. Bell,
clerk. III 49, - a.. .r ~ - - z-,.. -.
| Bellevue--school Honse-M R. Wilson, J. p.
| Smith. c. A, Frazee, Jr, commissioners J. Nc
| Dowell, clerk.
{! Plsisance---J. Vidrine's store--v. D.. T,edoux.
| T. r. Backsbear. Joseph Frilot, commissioners;
Patton Blatkshear, clerk.
| Grand Cataan-D Dunhar's store-M. Andrus,
H. M. Dunbar. g. P. Smith, commissioners; J.
Conlee croche-P n Richard's-I. Thibodeau,
| G. Delahorsaye. John Chevis. commissioners;
| Ieonvile-L. Carriere'a-F. Robin. E. G. Roger
". ]. Hargroder, commissioners: Jules Frilot,
| clerk. >si-~ 80 s-- --''
con, sJoaeph soiIeau. C.. g. Newenurch, com.
/ hlissOners; G. Fl. Melaneon. clerk g..
I Churchvllle--Mofris's store-O. 8. Smith. Cha-.
les Glow. w.; -. Gordon, commissioners; J. L.
Waxia-3cIinoi Honse-s. ". w. Taylor. NJ
Bihm. l.ecoey commissioners; ?. King. clerk.
A. C.simnls. Thaodale Godeau. commissioners
. Washineton-T Town Hall-M d. Kavanagh
Alfred Lenallier. G.. Antonio, commissions
F. NJ Nicc;Is. clerk. r.s. y rsr..sz2 : .g.-s
lower Bayou Ben<-schoo! House-G. A.
wiknff. ]. W. Danni IL. J.. NJ Edwards, com
r,iissioners; F. Carter. clerk.
Big Caue--Gnd 'haux's sto"e-It. G. Sloane, G
]. Thompson E. Mixer. commissioners; c
Simmons rlerE, ,..~a- ~ ~.
l. Upper Raven Beuf-T. stagg'. store-I. @
Fsrot,sOn, E. G. Mi1hurn, ". ". Porter, commis
simers; Atark staGg. e ERIK.
Old Grand Praile-I'. Stags's store-A Alfred
1 Stagg. NJ Roheri, ". Rideau, commissioners
| Ozeni6 Eeutenal, clerk. =
i Bayou Chicnt-Haas' stnre-T. 81. Thompson
RI. o. Tubre. r. L. Scott commissioners F. NJ
Singleton. clerk .s5&-zE
willie Pla't--i. G,tiElosy's stnre-Ben. Laflenr
2. f.itOuf. 5aran Fontenot. commissioners; e
. Vidfine. Fe H.. gu 5g;#a& ,.4t ., y. .|3.N#
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