St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1878-06-01
Proceedings of the Police Jury.

Proceedings of the Police Jury.
OPELoUsAs, May 9th, 1875
The Police Jury met pursuant to adjourn
ment. Present.: r. II. Littel1 President; y.
| Guidry D. P Saizan, G. T. Hawkins E. Du-
buisson, S. Haas, F. Savoy and B. E. Clark
The minutes of the last meeting were read
and approved.
| Elisha Boudreau Road Overseer, be and is here
| by authorized to assist with his road hands,
the working of the road through Tayors lane.
To the Hon. Police Jury OF the Parish OF St.
Landry
The undersigned, appointed your committee,
under resolution of 14th inst, to confer with
| like committee, delegated by the Police Jury of
the parish of Lafayette, to make an estimate,
and suggest the most practicable method of
| having the bridge rebuilt over the Bayou Car
ancro, the dividing line between the parishes
| OF Landry and Lafayette and to report thereon
have the honor to submit the following:
That our conference has been had near the
| old bridge, and upon examination found the
| old structure so thoroughly dlapilated and
decayed, as to be incapable of reparation to i'll
sure safety, economy and usefulness, and there
| fore recommend all entire new bridge, erected
| on its site. That in as much as the said bridge
Is the connecting link of the two parishes. and
on the great mail route, which traverses the
| country, it should be built with the view to
safety, durability and strength and thus we
| recommend that the proposed new structure be
erected at least twenty feet longer than the
old one, making it 400 feet i'll length, that it be
| likewise higher by one and half or two feet,
and constructed with the best cypress lumber,
and of a size and dimensions to meet our spe
| clticatlOnS.
We have the honor herewith to submit to
your consideration detailed bill of lumber,
| amount 33053 feet and of proper dimensions,
| necessary for the work. the same furnished at
| our request by competent builder, and we
| have no hesitation in declaring our acceptance
of it to insure good stable, durable and nee
| essary bridge.
| 1t is further agreed and understood between
| our commissions from the two parishes inter
| rsted, that the amount shall be equally divided
| between them. that is each OF the parishes of
| ST Landry and Lafayette shall pay one-half OF
| the entire costs and expenses.
And we earnestly recommend that in much
DIS the Old bridge is already entirely impracti-
| cable. aud the passage is only made by any
| means whilst the waters OF tha Bayou are low,
! and that oul mail facilities must cease, FOR the
time being, during any ordinary flood, that
such actions be immediately taken by yOur
lion. Jury. as to give to the public, at the
earliest possible moment, the usual facilities
of transit, and ensure Il 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 dImenSouS,) that we
deem unfit for further use, and recommend
that some disposition be made of them by pub
tic sale or otherwise as nc Police Jury may
determine. Respectfully submitted,
IS S7 \; H$I l3;s ,5:2 {st Landry.
TTEDDULE HEBERT,3
JEAN VINCENT. Lafayette.
ERNEST POTI!.R,
On motion OF Mr.. Sazan. Resolved that the
sum of eight hundred dollars or so mach there
OF as may be necessary, be and is hereby appro-
priated cut Of the Internal Improvement Fund
OF tue current >;.r, to assist in 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 Oyerseer, for the use of
the public roads.
On motion of Mr.. Gudry, Resolved, that the
18th magistrates ward be changed as to in
| clude the same in the LIST Police jury ward.
Voting aye: Messrs. Guidry and Hawkins.
Voting nay; Messrs. Savoy, Saizan, 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 toll
bridge free, on the presentation of their supon8
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 cases, to sentence c0nvicts to work
on the public works and reads or in work
houses, and delegating the power to parochial
and municipal authorities to pass the ordi-
proved 23d February, 1878:
Be it Ordained1 l. That whenever any person
shall be sentenced by virtue of the act of the
General Assembly of Louisiana, above entitled
to work on the public works, roads or streets of
the parish of st: Landry, such person shall
work on the public roads, bridges, streets or
other public works of this parish
SEC. 2. That said person shall be and remain
in the custody of the Sheriff of St. Landry OF of
one of bis legally appointed deputies, and shall
work as 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 by the proper authori-
ties of the parish of the municipality, having
charge of said roads, bridges, streets or other
public works.
SEC. 8. That such persons shall not be put to
work before sunrise nor shall they be continued
to work after sunset, nor shall they be worked
more than ten hours on any day.
SEC. f. That during the term for which such
persons shall be sentenced, they shall be pro-
vided with proper food and raiinent and l0dg-
ing and medical attendance, by the Sheriff at
the expense of the parish.
SEC. S. That the Sheriff shall make to the |
Police Jury, monthly statements of the expen- |
ses so incurred, also monthly statement of the |
number Of cOnvicts subject 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 oonvicts, as are |
employed by the officers and employees Of the |
State penitentiary
DEC, I. lHdJ GuS SuSF1H snail ne 6ntlLle0 TO
charge two dollars per day for each deputy, |
not exceeding two. whom he may employ to |
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 all-
thorzed to purchase the necessary oOls on the |
requistlon of the Sheriff. to work the convicts
OIL the public roads.
On motion of Mr.. Savoy, Resolved, that the
Clerk of the Police Jury be and is hereby au
thorized to have the necessary repairs made in |
dollars match thereof as may be necessary
be aud is hereby appropriated payable out OF |
any mGney in the treasury, not otherwise APP
prOprated, TO pay for the same.
On motion of Mr.. Hawkins, Resolved that |
whereas Mr.. V. Lastrapes has paid his license
as a 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, I
Opelousas La, May 9Th, 1878. |
Statement of amounts received by the Parish
Treasurer from the Tax Collector of the par
ish of st. Landry for all collections since the
ooh December. 1877, to the LIST OF May, 1878:
Parish taxes OF 1871 -.---.--..--.--.-.--- 16 70
" " 1872 ........ IA 80
" 1874 acknowledgements 10 Sc
1877 OF no |