St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1878-05-11

old one, making it 420 feet in lengfh that if he
llkt"lse hightr by one and half or two feet
ana cnIStruI ted With the best cypress lumhcr
ana OF q size and dimensions to meet our spe.
cltica ti0ns. *
We nave the honor herewith to submit to
V"lr consideration a detailed bill of lumber
: ii"hiltt 53o53 feet and of proper dimensions
! necessary 1or the work. the same furnished at
our request by competent builder. and we
nave DO hesitation in declaring our acceptance
essary bridge.
1t Is further agreed and understood between
| our commissions from the two parishes inter
| esteu, that the amount shall be equally divided
| hrtWeen them. that is, each of the parishes of
-. Landry and Lafayette shall pay one-half of
| the entire costs and expenses
Ana we earnestly recommend that in as much
| as the Old bridge is already entirely mpracti-
caple, ana the passage is only made by any
means whilst the waters of the Bayou are low,
ana tllat 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
bers OF the old bridge are 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
nc Il sale or otherwise as the Police Jury may
determine Respectfully submitted,
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THEODULE HEBERT,l
JEAN VINCENT, Lafayette.
ERNEST POTTER
On motion of Mr.. Saizan Resolved that the
sum OF eight hundred dollars or so much there
OF as may be necessary, be and is hereby aDDro-
prlated 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
Ill the sale and supervision of said bridge.
On motion OF Mr.. Clark, Resolved, that the
aDoVe committee be authorized to take charge |
OF the lumber Of the old bridge and turn over
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 in |
clude the same in the 1st Police jury ward.
Young aye: Messrs. GuidrY and Hawkins
voting nay MeSsrs. Savoy, Saizau, 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 |
hrldge free, on the presentation of their supoua,
To the Keeper Of tie toll bridge OF ferry
Ihe following ordinance was sublutted read
and unanimously adopted:
AN ORDINANCE
10 carry into effect an act entitled An act rela-
i've To crimes and offences, authorizing Judges
Ill certain cd'es, TO sentence cUnvicts TO wurk
on tie pubic works and reads or in work
houses ana dee, eating the power TO parochial
and municipal authorities to pass tie ordi-
naliceS oi, onH,csSstry to enforce be same, a;
re 1t ordained l. That whenever any person
shau ne sentenced by virtue of the act of III.
y . tner1i assembly of Louisiana, above entitled
to WGrk OF the pablo works roads or strerts ri
the parish of st. Landry. s,lch person shall
work on the public roaGa, bridges, streets or
'tner pubic works OF this parish
&c. &c, =: Ihat saId person shall he and remain
,nc Hf DIS lega ~ appointed deputies, ana shall
WoFk & as SIS, sliall De directed by the Police Jury.
'aotr iatd 1le suprryl ION and direction Of such
T., n y,.riys, |
nav nc N ucattd by lui hy the proper authori-
les OF the parish h; Of the municipality, hayine.
,hiuge OF sald roads bridges, streets CT other
ihDJlc works.
SEC; D. Ihat such persons shall not be put to
Nolk before s'inrise nor shall they be continued
o W2in after sunset, nor 81, Ill they be worke..
more than ten hoG7s on any dag.
SEC, L. THAT nurns the term for which such
persons snail be sentenced, they shall he pro
'l6ed with prorer food and raiinrnt and l11u-
" anu met'lcaI atttndhl'ce, by the Sheriff at
ne expense or the parish.
SEC. .. That the sheriff shall make to the
'oilce Jury, monthly statements of the eynen- | /
es SO incurred. also monthly statement of the
lumber OF conVicts subject to work under this |
tu1iance, aS0 monthly statement OF the work I .
vhch has been performed during the proceed
ne month
SEC. 6. That the Sheriff shall have right to
Se such compulsory process to enforce perfor
4ance OF the work by such convicts, as are
.npioyed by the officers and employees of the
SEC. Z. That the Sheriff shall be entitled to =
harge two dollars per day fer each deputy.
OF exceeding two. whom he NAV emnlnv To
aperlntend said c6nvicts while at work.
SEc. o. Rat their Sheriff shall be allowed the /
anne for feeding said convicts as he is allowed 1
)r prisoners in Jail. a
SEC. g. That this ordinance take effect from |
nd after it's passage G
On motion of Mr. Gudry, Resolved, that the I
Jerk OF the Police Jury he and is hereby an
lorized to purchase the necessary to OILS. on the
equisitlon of the Sheriff, to work the convicts
II the public roads.
On motion of Mr.. Savoy, Resolved, that the
lerk OF the Police Jury be and is hereby au, t
l0rl2ed to nave the necessary repairs made in -
le recorders office, and that the sum of fifty b
oars or so much thereof as may be necessary
e and is hereby appropriated payable out Of
ny money IN the treasury, not otherwise ap-
rOpriated, to pay for the same. n
On motion OF Mr.. Hawkins, Resolved that
hereas Mr.. V. Lastrapes has paid his license
retail liquor dealer to the United States |
ate and Corporation. he is hereby allowed to N
)en his bar at his race track, on such days as
lere are races, except Sundays. without being
qured to pay parish license, and providing
; close his bar in the corporation.
The Treasurer submitted the following state
ent:
OFFICE OF THE PARISH TREASURER, q
OpelOusas La, May 9th, 1878. { n
atement Of amounts received by the Parish "
Treasurer from the Tax Collector of the par
lsh OF st. Landry for all collections since the
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