St. Landry democrat., 1878-08-10
Proceedings of the Police Jury.
OpELOUSAS, July 9th, 1875

OrELoUsAs, July 8th, 1878.
The Police Jury met pursuant to adjournment,
Present: 4. Guidry, d. 7. SaiZan, &. T. HaW-
kins, f. Dubuisson, +. Savoy, II. J. Guillory
and B. f. Clark
The President being absent Mr. Savoy was
called to the chan.
The minutes OF the last meeting were read
and approved.
5000 feet of lumber be appropriated to rebuild
the Bayou Petit Jose Bridge, under the super
vision of +. 5. Fontcnot and c. Andrepont,
road UVerSecrS.
On motion of Mr. DubuissOn, Resolved, that
1000 feet of lumber be appropriated to repair
the Poret Bridge, under the supervision OF
Jean TOrnc, road OVerSeer
The following appointments OF road over
sccrS made
S. K. Proctor, from Washington to Taylors
Ferry.
Arl1lc Rider from Lastie Meats to Bayou
TtcAc.
v. F. Anderson, from Jouberts Bridge to
Catholic Church, OpcousaS.
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, ulder the supervision of S. Il. Proctor,
road OYtrSecr.
On motion Of Mr.. Guidry. Resolved, that the
ordinance adopted June lst 1874. entitled AN
| ordinance to assist and cooperate with the
municipal authorities OF the town OF OpelouSa5
i'll carrying out the provisions of sections Is Of
| the charter OF sad town, etc be aId the same
| is hereby repealed.
Mr.. Littcll appeared and took the chair.
On motion Of MI. Hawkins, Resolved. that
the President Of the Police jury shall designate
| tine roads and places on which the cOnNict>
| shall be worked.
| On motion of MI Saizan, Resolved. that the
sum OF four hundred dollars be and is hereby
| appropriated to repair the bridges 1T a Malct's
| nud Antoine Arnauds, on the road from Grand
| COtrau to Barry'S Landing, and that V. Mayer,
| ,Jr., rlacidc Robin and Don Louis Taylor he
appointed as commissioners to sell the work to
| lowest bidder and receive the work when
| plete.
/ feet Of humble" be appropriated 10 repair the
bridges on the public roW from Bn,rlrrIu',
Gully 70 t'gul hnnmc Bridge under The super
| vision Of J. -. ilI'iruS. road oVrr<rcr.
on motion Of Mr. DNbuSaUn, kr>H:vcd. tErt
! 500 rrt vi lumber he appropriated I" repair
the bridge, Oh Che road from +. " ''uso!,, to
Tie parish line, lllcr the ,llpr. vision nt l.. :.
! Iayurti, road overseer.
On 1not,on of lfr. Guillory, Resolved, thai
thr stan OF thrrc hundred and sixty dollars he
! :,lil is Iurci,y appropriated to rebuild tNc
bridges over the cpulen near DR.. DchAilnnS and
oven the roUtr Vile Plate. and that A. i.
! I!drn". ArmilIe Iatleur and f. A SoI,.au he
Appointed as commissioners to sell the work to
t!le ioWtsr bidder and receive the saline WncE
completed.
| 81. motion of Mr.. Huwk;Ds, Resolved, tliat
the SUN OF twenty-five dollars he and is .lrTrDy
appropriated out OF any iuontT III tie Treasury
not Otu"Twis. appropriated, to put Il MrrrIIio
! Water Elevator and lu. flyer in he jail wei.
To tl!c Honor ,Dte the PRESIDENT ;tnG uHInburs
OF the Police Jury Of ;Dari I'll OF ST. LaNtil%-:
Contemporaries t.n. unheloi -ed residents
! HEAR the Nni t,itFn boundary OF the 18TH mag
iStrltC TaCt, s;lh,tiviur'. ny our Hon body.
"u,ilu rrSp"rtl.. : ask to BE- annexed to the said
!ai, and for that .iurlusn with respect suggest
Cat IL" following rlli'i!|r be li.aio i'll the sad
Enrthtr'l line t"-Irlt: T!'ut instead of rlll,Iin..
! vest at corner OF SECTION J.! and -. on basis
! meridian, township ., south TT ISc l west, to
continue north on The said basis meridian as
far rs northeast corner of said township SSouth
.'anCe l west; thence west on the township line
70 Bayon Nc: Piquc; thence down the said
liavOr as heretofore.
We suggest these changes for the following
reasons. lst. That the present line (bcin-r
! ton Iinc) is not clearly known. Cd. That by
following the line suggested it would be known
by almost every resident of the ward Sd. That
by making the SAID claiiSe 1t would place all
the immediate ncirhbOrllOOd In the same ward
and also i'll the same polling place precinct
| OF election. Your petitioners have always
voted i'll the Pointe-aux-LoulS precinct and by
| the existing law iii the boundary OF the ward
! is not changed they will he compelled to 90
and vote Ill all other place to their great
nOVance. We respectfully call your attention to
the fact that i'll making said change it will only
| extend the 18th ward two miles further north,
without amy cost to the parish. and also with
out injury to any person whOnsOeVeranu to he
reason We do not see why this trivial request
should not be granted unto lis.
Hoping that yOn will endcavor your utmost
| i'll complying with our WISHES, We remain
| very respectfully, Signed by 10 citizens.
| On motion Of Mr. Clark, Resolved that the
| prayer of the above petition he granted.
Voting aye: McSSrs Clark DubuiSSOn SaiZaI
| Gnlllory, Hawkins, Guidry and Savoy.
The Police jury It's Il committee of the whole
proceeded to examine the claims on file against
the parish, when the following claims were
approVedi