St. Landry democrat., 1878-07-27
Proceedings of the Police Jury.
OPELoUsAs, July Sth, 1878.

OPELOUSAS, july SUI, 1878.
The Police Jury met pursuantto adjournment.
Present: A. Guidry, D. P. Saizan, G. T. Haw-
kins, E. Dubuisson, F. Savoy, Fl. J. Guillory
and b. e. Clark
The President being absent Mr.. Savoy was
called to the chair o,
The minutes of the last meeting were read
and approved.
On m ltion of Mr.. GuiIlory, Resolved, that
5000 feet of lumber be appropriated to rebuild
the Bayou Petit Jose Bridge, under the super
vision of T. 8. Fontenot and G. Andrepont,
road overseers.
ON motion of Mr. Dubuisson, Resolved, that
1000 feet of lumber be appropriated to repair
the Poret Bridge, under the supervision OF
Jean TOrne road OVerseer
The following appoln ments OF road over
g. r. Proctor, from Washington to Taylor,
! Ferry.
Arvllle Rider, from Lastie Meats to Bayou
| T6che. =
! W. F. Anderson, 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 WashiG gton to Taylor'S
Ferry, uHder the supervision Of 8. r. Proctor,
| road Oyerseer.
| On motion of Mr.. Guidry Resolved that the
ordinance adopted June LIST, 1874, entitled IAN
/ ordnance to assist and cooperate with the
ihni:'cllai authorities OF t:le town OF OpeloussS
| Ill carrying out TIC provisions of sections IL OF
the charter OF said town, etc." be and the same
| is hereby rapealc
| Mr.. LitteIl appeared and took the chair.
| Or, motion OF Mr.. Hawkins, Resolved, that
I the President of the Police Jury shall designate
the roads and places GU which the convicts
| shall be worked.
! On motion Of Mr.. Saizan, Resolved that the
| sun OF four hundred; dollars he and is hereby
appro p'ated TO repair the brld yes at A. Mallets
ant Antoine Arnaud's, on the road rom Grand
| Coteau to Barry'S Landing, and that V. Mayer.
| Jr., Piacitie Eohin and Don Louis Taylor he
| Ui,oin led as commissioners to sell the work t.
lowest bidder and receive the work wror com-
! pete.
On motion Of MIR. Savoy. Resolved, that 2J0p
| feet ot lumber lie appropriated 20 repair the
| bridges on the public road from Boli"e;,il's
| uuly to Prld'h"mme Bridge. under the super
vision Of J. ID. Andrus road overseer.
| On motion OF Mr.. DubulssUn. Resolved, that
| the bridges on tho road from F. W. Casols TO
| the Parish line. under the supervision Of l.. s..
| .iavard, road oVersoer.
| On motion of Mr.. Guiilory, Resolved that
| the sum of three Hundred and sixty dollars he
| and is hereby appropriated to rebuild tire
| bridges over tue couee near DR.. DebaiIlons and
over tie cOulee near Vile Plate, and that A. H..
V.drine, Arinile Latleur and E. A. soilran he
| appointed us commissioners to sell the work to
| the lowest bidder and receive the same when
conf ,lett.d -
On motion Of Mr.. Hawkins, Resolved, that
the sum OF twenty five dollars be and is hereby
| appropriated out OF any money in the Treasury
| not otherwise appropriately to put q Merrilis
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:
Gentlemen-We the undersigned resid ents
| near the Northern boundary of the 18th mag
istrate ward, as suhdvided by your Hofl. BODY.
would respectfully ask to be annexed tf, the said
ward, and for that purpose with respP ct suggest
| that the following change be made IN the sad
| Northern line. to-wlt: That instetsl of running
! west at corner of section 70 and a. on basis
| meridian, township 8, south raJ &c. / west, to
| continue north on the said bar is meridian as
far northeast corner of said ,ownsbip 8s0uth
range west; thence west On ne township line
| to Bayou NezPique; theme, down the said
| Bayou as heretofore.
We suggest these change IS for the following
reasons, LIST. That the PREF sent line (beng a sec
! ton line) is not clearly known. Cd. That by
| following the line suggested it would be known
| Dy almost every resident of the ward. 3D. That
oy making the said change it would place al
| the immediate neighborfiood In the same ward
and also in the same polling place or precinct
| OF election. Yonr petitioners have always
voted In the Pointe-aux-]-oups precinct and by
the existing law iii the boundary of the ward
| is not changed) they will be compelled to &C
and vote III an other place to their great an
| noyanee, we respectfully call your attention to
the Iact, that III making said change it will on y
e4tehd the 1871 ward two miles further north
Without any cost to the parish, and also with
out injury to any person wholnsoever and to the
great convenience of your petitioners, for that
reason we do not see why this trivial request
! should not be granted unto us.
| Hoping that you will endeavor your utmost
IN complying with our wishes, we remain
On motion Of Mr. Clark, Resolved IL that the
Voting aye: Messrs. Clark, Dubusson saizan
| GuIllory, Hawkins, Guidry and Savoy.
The Police Jury as a committee of the whole
| proceeded to examine the claims on file against
the parish, when the following claims were
c Duson sheriffs fees in criminal cases s1612 &c
. Chachere clerks fees. 500 g.
Perrodin district attorney fees ... $50 OF
Wartelle fees as parish constable. 223 0f
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