St. Landry democrat., 1878-08-03
Proceedings of the Police Jury.
OPELOUsAs, July Sth, 1878.

The Police Jury met pursuant TO adjournment.
Present: A. Guidry D. P. Saizan, e. T. Haw-
kins, E. Dubuisson, f. Savoy, ii. J. Gulllory
and e. E. Clark.
The President being absent Mr.. Savoy was
called to the chair.
The minutes Of the last meeting were read
and approved.
On n ,tiu,l nf Mr. Gullcry Resolved, that
5000 feel OF lumber be appropriated 10 rebuild
! the Bayou Petit Jos" Bridge, under the super
vision OF T. s. Fontenot aGd c. Andrepont'
road Overs"crs
! ON motion Of Mr.. Dubussnn Resolved. that
! 2o0' t"t Of Lumber be appropriated to repair
! tie iuire, Bridge, under the supervision of
/ .."ar CuruP, road GVerettr.
I've f",lowng appointments of Eoad over
se = We're made:
:. T. Proctor from Washington to Taylors
| Ferry.
| .,rvl,ie Rider, from Lastie Meats to Bayou
T6rhf.
i ", T.. ADdet son, from Jouhcrts Bridge to
Catholic Church. Opc'ousas.
On noti,,n of Mr.. Hawkins. Resolved, that
Sc ieet pt lumber DC appropriated to repair tie
| bridge on the road from Washington to Tavlor's
Ferry, u der the supervision of s. r. Proctor
road OVerseer.
On motion of Mr.. Guidry Resolved. that the
ordinan sc adopted June lst, 1874, entitled an
| rIdiuan"e 70 rs -iat and cooperate with the
munclral authorities of IL . town OF OptiOusts
N carrying our the provisions of sections 1G OF
tine charter ot said town, etc." be and the same
is hereby repcale
! Mr.. LitteIi appeared and took the chair.
| On motion of Mr.. Hawkins, Resolved, that
the President Of the Police Jury shall designate
the roads and pieces on which the cOnVGtS
shall he worked. -
| On motion Of Mr. Saizan, Resolved that the
sum OF four hundred dollars be and is hereby
appropriated to repair the bridges at A Malet's
| and Antoine Arnauds, on The road from Grand
| COteau to Barrys Landing, and that Y. Mayer
| Jr., Placide Robin and Don Louis Taylor be
appointed as commissioners to sell the work to
| lowest bidder and receive the work when com
| plete.
On motion of Mr.. Savoy Resolved, that $500
foot pfl linn hnp ha tod fn he
| bridges the public road from Boudreaus
| Gully to Prud'honme Bridge under the super
| vision of J. D. Andrus, road overseer
On motion of Mr. DubuissOn, Resolved, that
| 5000 feet OF lumber be appropriated to repair
| the bridges on the road from F. W. Casons to
the parish line, under the supervision of l.. 8.
! On motion of Mr.. GuiIlory, Resolved, that
the sum Of three hundred and sixty dollars be
and is hereby appropriated to rebuild the
| bridges over the cOulee near DR.. Debaillons and
| over the Couee near Vile Plate, and that A. Z.
| Vldrine, Armille Latieur ana E. :. sGiteaU he
| appointed as commissioners to sell the work to
| the lowest bidder and receive the same when
completed.
| 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 appropriated, to put Merrls
Water Elevator and purifyer in the Jail well.
| To the Honorable the President and members
of the Police Jury of parish of St. Landry:
GeQtlemen-We the undersi gned residents
near the Northern boundary OF the 18th mag
istrate ward, as subdivided by your Hon body,
would respectfully ask to be annexed to the said
ward and for that purpose with respect suggest
that the following change be made in the said
Northern line. to-wlt: That instead of running
west at corner of section II and 10, OF; basis
| meridian township 8, south IA lge l west, to
continue north on the said basis meridian as
far as north cast cornerGr said township 8south
range west; thence west on the township line
to Bayou Nez-Pique; thence down the said
Bayou as heretofore
We suggest these changes for the following
reasons, 1st That the present line (iIeiu- a see
ton lne) is not clearly known. Cd. That by
following the line suggested it would be known
by almost every resident OF the ward 81. That
by making the said change it would place all
the immediate neighbUrhood In the same ward
and also in the same polling place precinct
ii election. YoI petitioners have always
the existing law Gf tile boundary UI HE yard
is not changed they viii be compelled TO go
and vote in other place TO their q, at ,tli-
| noy ance, we respectfullyGall your attention to
the tact, thai i'll making sad change it will only
extend the 18th waG two miles further NORTH,
without any cost to til l.Hri.il, an, ;lsu with
out injury to any person WHOM >ocvaiHEd To the
great convenience OF yGul petitioners, tnr that
r::;so. we 10 not see why this trivial request
shnG.G not be granted unto Us
tipping that yo't will tnleayur yonr utmost
il. tufullJ ing with Wls>itr-, We remain
y.'Iy respectfully. Signed -. 10 ctiZruS.
, -: ln:t1 on Of NJ CLARK, Resolved, tIat the
prayer OF tue above petition be s,ranted
+ Voting aye: MeSSrS Clark DIpu; 5-,ln, ~ai2arI,
Iuii'ory Hawkins. Guidry and Savoy.
IT,. to.ite Jury as COMMITTEES 81 the whO'e
nrus:t,'!ei to examine this claims Oh IL. against
tn parrish, when the following clatils were