St. Landry democrat., 1878-06-22
Proceedings OF the Police Jury.
OPELOEsAs, Nav 9Th, 1878.

Proceedings of the Police Jury.
OPELoUsAs, May 9Th, 1878.
The Police Jury met pursuant to adjourn
ment. freSehl Il. u IIttel5' frtSlatlit ~ -
bu5son. s. HAS +. Savoy and B. Z. Clark.
The minutes of the last meeting were read
and approved.
Elisha Bondreau, Road OverSeer, be and Is here
by authorized 20 assist with his roitd HthdN,
the working Of tie road through IaNiors laltt.
70 the Hon. Police jury OF the PARISH OF ST
Landry:
The undersigned. appointed your committee.
under reSO' u1On OF 1it:l inst, 10 confer with Il
like cO1unttnc, delegated by tie Police jury Vi
the parish uf Lafay cite, TO mAk' an estimate
and suggest the most practicable" mcth"d "f
having the bridge rebuilt eve tie fayrn CIR
ancro the dividing line between the parishes
OF Landry aud Lafayette, and to report th"rett.
have the honor to submit tic following:
That our conference has been had lear !lH
old bridge. ana upon examination tnu:ld The
old structure 50 thoroughly ,tilaritlated and
.iceaYcd as 70 ID: incapable "f ralaratlon 10 in
sure safety. economy and usetun mess and there,
fore rncuuntlr III entire New bridge, erected
on its site. That in as much as the said bridge
Is the connecting link OF tnc two parishes. aud
on The great mail route, which traVerFeS til"
rouutrV, il should be Dult with the view TO
safety. durability ami 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 III length, that 1t he
likewise higher by one and a half or two feet,
and constructed with the best cypress lumber.
and of Il size and dimensions 10 meet our Spe-
cliiratinns.
your consideration a detailed bill OF lumber,
amount 33O53 feet and OF proper dimensions.
necessary for the work, the same furnished at
our request by Il competent builder, ana We
nave no hesitation in declaring our acceptance
of it to insure good stable, durable and nee
essary bridge.
our commissions from the two parishes inter
ested, 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 III as much
us the old bridge is already entirely lmpact-
cable and the passage IS only mate by any
means whilst the waters of the Bayou are low,
and that our mail facilities must cease, for the
time being during any ordinary flood, that
such actions be Immediately taken by your
Hon Jury, 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
beers of the old bridge so broken and deeayed
| mor are they OF correct dimensons) that we
| deem unfit for further use. and recommend
| that some disposition be made OF them by pub
lie Il. sale or otherwise as the Police Jury may
| determine. Respectfully submitted,
p E ?f + S&Hff ji15i5a} St: Landry.
| Y,
| THEODULE HEBERT,)
! JEAN VINCENT, Lafayette.
| ERNEST POrI r,
On motion of Mr. Saizan Resolved that the
| sum of eight hundred dollars or so much there
| of as may be necessary, be and is hereby appro-
| prated ont of the Internal Improvement Fund
OF the current year, to assist III rebuilding Tar
| OncrO bridge and that the same committee Dc
| 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.
| 14tn MAGISTRATES ward be changed SO as to i'll
cllde the same in the 1st Police Jury ward
| Voting aye: Messrs. Guidry and Hawkins.
Voting nay: Messrs. Savoy, Satan, Dubuls
| son, Haas and Clark.
| On motion of Mr.. Hawkins, Resolved, tina
| whereas witnesses before the Gr3nd jury no
| being paid for their attendance, that they ara
| hereby authorized To ctDSS and ferry or tOi
bridge free. the presentation OF their SiipOni
to the keeper of the toll bridge or ferry.
The following ordinance was submitted, reat
and unanimously adopted:
AN ORDINANCE
To carry into effect an act entitled an act reia
| tive to crimes and offences, authorizing judge
| in certain asses, to sentence cOnVirt5 to WUrI
on the pubic WORKS and reads or in work
houses aud iee4ating the power to p@roGhltt
and municipal authorities to pass the ortl
proved 23d February, 1878:
Be it ordained |. That whenever any nerSo
SHAH be sentenced by virtue Of the act OF tn
General Assembly OF Louisiana, above entltle
to work on the public works, roads OF streets "
the parish of ST. Landry, such person shaI
work on the public roads, bridges, streets o
other public works or this parish
SEC. q That said person shall. be and rc1nal
| in the custody OF the Sheriff OF st. Landry or q
one of bis legally appointed deputies, and sEa1
work as shall be directed ny the Police jury
under the supervision and direction OF sue
officer, who shall have such work performed a
may be indicated by HIM by the proper author
ties of the parish or OF the municipality, huVl:l
charge Of said roads, Bridges streets or othe
public works.
SEC. g. That such persons shall not he put t
. work before sunrise nor shall they be continue
to work after sunset, nor shall they be Workc
more than ten hours on any day.
| SEC. 4. That during the term tor when sue
t persons shall be sentenced, they shall be prt
vided with proper food and raiment and lod=
ing and medical attendance, by the Sheriff
the expense of the parish
SEC. 5. That the Sheriff shall make to tn
Police Jury, monthly statements of the eXpel
SEES so incurred, also monthly statement OF tn
| number of convicts subject to work under TIL
ordinance, also monthly statement OF the wor
{ which has been performed during the proceed
ing month.
SEC 6. That the Sheriff shall have right t
| use such compulsory process to enforce perfO1
nance of the work by such convicts, as ar
employed by the officers and employees OF til
SEC. I. That the Sheriff shall be entitled t
5 charge two dollars per day for each deputy
r not exceeding two, whom he may employ t
superintend said convicts while at work.
r Sec. 8. That their Sheriff shall be allowed til
same for feeding said convicts as he is above
for prisoners in jail
: SEC. 9. That this ordinance take effect from
| and after it's passage.
s On motion of Mr.. Guidry, Resolved, that til
Q Clerk of the Police Jury be and is hereby al
thorzed to purchase the necessary tools, on til
s requisitlon of the Sheriff, to work the convict
Y on the public roads.
. On motion of Mr.. Savoy, Resolved, that th
9 Clerk of the Police Jury be and is hereby al
= thorized to have the necessary repairs made
] the recorders Office and that the sum of fit
dollars or so much thereof as may be necessar
D be and is hereby appropriated payable out {
+ any money in the treasury, not otherwise al
] propriated, to pay for the same.
: On motion of Mr.. Hawkins, Resolved tia
whereas Mr.. V. Lastrapes has paid his licens
as retail liquor dealer to the United State
State and Corporation. he is hereby allowed
open his bar at his race track, on such days
there are races, except Sundays, without bein
required to pay parish license, and provldin
he close his bar i'll the corporation.
The Treasurer submitted the following stat'