St. Landry democrat., 1879-01-04
Rrseeeafngs or the PsBfee gRry.


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The Police Jury met pursuantto adjournment
Present: z, H. Lt'ei; , President ~ 4: dqidry,
Guillory F. savoy B. +. Clark.
The minutes of the last meeting were read
and appruved
J. B. I.andreneau be and s hereby authorized
to change the road running through his land
on the line O. the same, in acccrdauce with
section of the road ordinance.
On motion of Mr.. Haas Resolved that Alcide
Sol eau Andre T. Vidrine and Adolph Andrus
be appointed a committees TO examine and re-
over the gully near n Lahay's and the gully in
the Damon Devile lane. Oh the road from Ope-
lonsas to Vile Plate
On motion of Mr.. Savoy, Resolved that
wh.r AZ the Parish Board OF Health reculn-
mended the Raising Of all quarantine on the 18th
of the present month, that their rrcuinnenda-
ton he adopted, and that the President OF the
Police Jury be authorized to carry the same
into effect.
On motion of Mr.. Guillory, Resolved, that
the su l. OF thirtyive dollars be and is hereby
appropriated to Mrs. FrnZin FOntenot, 10 REIN
bllse her for expenses incurred in nursing ana
buryins Francois Vesina, an INDECENT.
To the Onorahle, the Police Jury uf st, Landry:
We the undersigned. joint commission, nl,-
po nted Ivy the parishes of St. Landry anil
Lafayette to examine and report on the new
bridge recently built over the Caranrru Bayou.
met on the site on the 3lst uli., and beg leave
to make the following report:
After a careful examination OF the bridge.
We found it 400 feet long and above any high
water mark. The timber large and of the best
cypress, according tO contract made with the
huilder. and constructed III q substantial and
wnrknlanlike manner.
In view of the great labor and heavy expense
to the contractor and the faithful performance
of the work, az well as the small price at which
it was undertaken, which leaves little margin
for IL far remuneration, the undersigned com
missiOners wOnld respectfully recommend to-
your Hon. body the allowance OF the entire
appropriation OF the sum of eight hundred
dollars $500 originally appropriated for said
bridge and i'll making this RECOMMENDATION,
We state that the amount will b.. small, being
only 50 40 in eXctss to eilon parish over the
amount of sale.
Respectfully submitted.
Ed. NJ. Millard
Aneisn Alssr5 fSn'ry' barhy, st. Landry
Nc. n: g BPouss'r' g,ls Lafayette.
On motion of Mr. Haas, Resell, ed, that the
report of the above comm ssieiltrs he received
and adopted. except hs to the recommendation.
and that tile clerk be nstruete to lsSue cheek
for the anDun. bid by the contractor.
STATE of LOUlsIAN.,
Parish OF st. Landry. )
To the Police Jury of the parish of ST. Landry !:
We the undersigned commissioners, having
been appointed ~ such by II recent ordinance
ont to the laIt AMI lowest bidder the contra
for repairing ar rebuilding the bridge over
Bayou kn,lgU at the vila,te "f Big Cane in ihe
aforesaid PARISH. would respectfully represent
that said contract. i'll acc"rlanre with the pro-
visions nf siid ordinance was awarded to Mil
ton X. Fisher for the price and sum OF tw"
hundred dollars That the said Fisher has
complied with the terms of his contract and
has this day delivered the bridge to c"lll
pletetl in Il substantial ami workinanIike min-
ner. that he is entitled to receive his pay
for the same and we hereby recommend INT"
your Hon. body the payment of his claim OF
two hundred dollars.
+ I: & as1Enw, ;%TnSu1' Commissioners.
On motion of Mr. Dubulsson, Resolved. that
the above report be received and adopted.
To the Honorable the President and members
of the Police Jury:
balloons and bridge over the COlllee near
Vile Plate, and to receive the same after their
completion After advertising the sa,e of the
hnilding thereof for ten days, We proceeded the
sale thereof to the lowest bidder, when they
were adjndicated to Damon Deville for the
srlm of three hundred and hfty-nlne dollars
(s359)
The said bridges being completed, and after
thorough examination, we pronounce them
built In a workmaillike and substantial manner,
and pray that the sum above mentioned be
paid to said DevIlle, in accordance with the
adjudication above.
lereunto sign our names this 1lth day of No
vember A. ID. 1878. E. A. Snilratl.
Andre 2. Vidrine,
Emile 1.afieur
On motion of Mr.. Guillory. Resolved, that
the above report he received and adopted
On motion OF Mr.: Dubui sson, Ktsulved. that
fhe sum OF hve dollars each ne anu Is hereby
appropriated to the following indigents for
their relief: D. Boutin, J. B. Kinney, Valmon
Chiasson, Lise Desmarais. Mareeline Malnel.
Lysay Lasage. Caroline DeshOtel, Clotide Des-
gent, Marianne. Louisa Jacqnes. Mrs Elizabeth
Gentemen-Your committee appointed by
you to have Kings bridge, on the rt,ad from
Opelousas to Barry's Landing rebuilt, wou'd
respectfully report that the same has been
dome and the following is the eost of the same:
Mount pleasant mills 3l3s feet humber. .S7S S8
1.ira dali yy1ir1 aiiI
Hauling to v. Chachere 2310 fe7t insnber.. II 33
Hauling to Win. C. JHhisUn S25 feet " :. IL
Awarded tu Carriere for building same. so 90
rotal.......sl Total .sl54 50
Respectfully submitted,
Jos. Bloch.