St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1878-06-29
L. DARBY,
ALBERT GUTDRY,1
THEDDULE 81 EBERT,
JEAN VINCENT, Lafayette.
DnTTtD

ERNEST POTTER,
On motion of Mr.. Satan, Resolved that the
sum of eight hundred dollars or so much there
of as may be necessary, be and Is hereby appro-
priated ont OF the Internal Improvement Fund
OF the current year. to assist i'll 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
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
18th magistrates ward be changed SO as to III
clude the same in the lst Police Jury ward.
Voting aye: Messrs, Gudry and Hawkins.
Voting nay: MeSSrS. Savoy, Satan, HuDsllS-
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
hereby authorized to cross and ferry or toll
bridge free on the pYcScntal ion OF their suponR
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 caSts to sentence cOnylctS To work
on the public works ANU reads or in work.
houses, and drlegal ing THE power to parochiAl
and municipal aIthorltIcS ~ pass tht 0ru-
nAlcIS necessary to enforce the slime, af)-
prov ed 23G February, 1879
BE it ordained l. That whenever any person
shalt be sentenced by Write oi the at OF the
General Assembly OF Louisiana, above entitled
10 work on the pubic WORKS, roads or streets Of
the parish OF st Landry, SUCH person shall
work on The pubic roads. bridges, streets or
otter public works OF this parish.
SIC. 3 That sad person shall be and remain
in the custody of tne Sheriff OF st. Landry or OF
one of his legally appointed deputies, and shall
work rs shall be directed by the Police Jury,
under the supervision and direction of such
officer, who shall have such work performed as
may be indicated by him ny the proper authOrl-
tics Of the parish or OF the municipality. having
charge OF said roads, bridges, streets Or other
pablo works.
SEC 3. That such PIT rsons shall not be put to
work before sunrise nor shall they be continued
to work after sunset, II n shall they be worked
more than tel hours on any day.
SCI. 1. That during the term for which such
persons shall be sentenced, they shall be pro
11ided with proper food and raiment and lnds-
ing and medic Al ATTENDANCE by the Sheriff at
the expense OF the parish.
SIC. ). That the Sheriff shall make to the
Police jury, monthly statements Of the eXpe1i-
ScS so incurred: also monthly statement OF the
number of convictS sub ect 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 penitcntiary.
SEC :. That the Sheriff shall be entitled to
| charge two dollars per day for each deputy,
| not exceeding TWO, WHO'LL ne MAY tlupOS 10
| 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 its passage,
| On motion of MI. 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 al
| thorized to have the necessary repairs made Ill
| 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-
| prOpriated, to pay for the same.
| On motion of Mr.. 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. !