St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1878-07-13
Proceedings of ahe Police BURY,
OPELOUsAs, July Sth, 1875

| "a AhoCoFNSt July otIL, 1910
The Police Jury met pursuant to adjournment
| present: A. Guidry, D. P. Saizan, G. T. Haw
klns, =: Dubuisson, F. Savoy, II. J. Guillory
and B. E. Clark.
90 The The PresideLt being absent Mr.. Savoy was
The minutes of the last meeting were read
and approved.
-c6o On n. motion of Mr., Guillory, Resolved, that
56oo rect OF lumber be appropriated to rebuild
the Bayou Petit Jose Bridge, under the super
| vision OF L. 5. FontenOt and c. Andrepont
| road overseers.
on motion of Mr.. Dubuisson, Resolved, that
| 1000 feet OF lumber be appropriated to repair
the P0net Bridge, under the supervision of
Jean Torne, road overseer.
The following appointments of road over.
Seers were made:
s.: r. Proctor, from Washington to Taylors
Arv1lle Rider, from Lastie Nezat,s to Ravou
| T6che. w ' W.
W F. Anderson, from Jouberts Bridge to
Catholic Church, Opeousas
On motion Of Mr.. Hawkins Resolved that
2o! ieet OF number be appropriated to repair the
bridge on the road from Washington to Taylor's
road Overseer
On motion of Mr. Guidry. Resolved, that the
ordnance adopted June 1st 1874 entitled "An
orurance TO assist and cooperate with the
!!ntlnlclpal authorities Of the town of Opelousas
~ ~ carrying out the provisions Of sections 1e of
m !le charter OF said town, etc." be and the same
Is hereby repealed.
MI Littell appeared and took the chair.
l., On motion of Mr.. Hawkins, Resolved that
tne PRESIDENT of the Police jury shal DESIGNATE
shall be worked. ~
On motion of Mr.. Saizan, Resolved, that the
sum or tolr hundred dollars be and is hereby
appropriated to repair the bridges at A. Mallets
ana Antoine Arnaud's on the road from Grand
Goteau to Barry's Landing, and that v Mayer
IT,, ilaclde Robin and Don Louis Taylor be
appointed as commissioners to sell the work TO
plete. ~
On motion of Mr.. Savoy, Resolved that $500
bridges on the public road from Boudreau's
Gully to Prud'homme Bridge, under the super
VISION $40 n OF ); D; Andrns, nd road overseer:
on motion OF Mr. Dubuisson, Resolved, that
90oo feet OF lumber be appropriated to repair
me bridges on the road from F. W. Casons to
tne ua PARISH ll9e, under the supervision of L. S.
HaFard road Overseer.
, On motion OF Mr.. GuiIlory, Resolved that
the sum OF three hundred and sixty dollars be
ana ana Is hereby appropriated to rebuild the
bridges over the coulee near DR.. Debaillons and
over the coulee near Vile Plate, aud that A. T.
Fldrlne, Armlle Lafieur and E. A. Soleau he
appointed as commissioners to sell the work to
the IoWest bidder and receive the same when
completed.
On motion of Mr. Hawkins, Resolved, that
Ine sum OF twenty-five dollars be and is hereby
appropriated out of any money in the Treasury
not otherW1se appropriated, to put a Merrilis
va Mater TEL, Elevator and purifyer in the Jail Well
10 t1g I hon2raoIe ono the President and members
OF the Police Jury of parish of st. Landry:
Gentlemen-We the undersigned residents |
near the Northern boundary OF the 18th mag
ioCin "dlu DIS SuDulVlueQ Dy your Hon. body, |
would respectfully ask to be annexed to the said |
ward, and for that purpose with respect suggest |
t1at the following change be made in the SAID |
Northefn line, to-Wlt: That instead of running |
west at corner OF section IL and 13, on basis |
meridian, township 8, south rauge i west, to |
continue north Oh the said basis meridian as |
lar as northeast corner of said township ssouth |
range west; thence west on the township line |
70 Bayou Nez -Pique; thence down the said
Bayou as heretofore.
We suggest these changes for the following
reasons 1st. That the present line (beine sec
tlon llne) Is not clearly known. Cd. That by
Following the line suggested it would be known
by almost every resident of the ward Sd. That
Dy making the said change it would place all
the Immediate neighborhood In the same ward
ana also III the same polling place or precinct
OF elecuon. Your petitioners have ALWAYS |
Eoted IN the folnte-aux-LOups precinct and by
tine existing law Gf the boundary of the ward |
is not changed) they will be compelled to 20
and vote in an other place to their great an
noyance, we respectfully call your attention to
the fact, that in making said change it will only
extend the 18th ward two miles further north |
without any cost to the parish, and also with
out injury 10 any person WhOmsOeVer 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
Ill complying with our Wishes we remain
moton Of Mr. Clark Iy ID thaf fie
prayer of the above petition be granted.
Voting aye: Messrs. Clark, Dubuisson, Saizan.
dnliory, hawkins, Guidry and Savoy.
Inc Police jury as a committee OF the whole
proceeded TO examine the claims on file against
the parish, when the following claims were
approved:
G Duson sherffs fees in criminal cases .s1s1a 30
y Duool Jan lees. .:,---.--...-.-..-. 214S 90