St. Landry democrat., 1881-12-24
Proceedings of the Police Jury.

OPELOUsAs, December 18th, 1881.
The Police Jury met pursuant to adjourn
dent; d. Meche, Z. A. Hicks, T.. DubuissOn,
sam Haas, l.. Young, I. G. Chachere, A. Per-
r0din and B. f. Clark.
The reading OF the minutes OF the last meet
ing was dispensed with.
petition signed by more than three hun
dred residents OF Washington and neiShbOr
hood protesting against the extension OF the
privilege OF the toll bridge Oh Bayou COurta-
Dleau, at Washington was read, when on mo-
ton of Mr.. Dubulsson it was resolved that the
proposition OF Mr.. Ebert CAN'T, owner and
proprietor OF said toll bridge TO sell the same
To the parish for the sum vi 81 800 thousand
five hundred dollars to be paid out of the ap-
preparation for internal improvements for the
year 1882, be accepted Further resolved the
said toll bridge to remain as it is and i'll the
possession OF its present owner until the appro-
prlatlOn Is made
The town council and citizens of the town OF
Washington through Their May Mr.. }. PlonSky
obligatt themselves to pay the keeper OF SAID
bridge when it becomes the property OF The
parish and remains free bridge.
A petition signed BY numerous residents of
Big Cane and Petlt Prairie praying that IL pub
lie road be laid off from Bayou feIlt Prairie to
Garland station on the Morgan K. r. was read
when Oh motion OF Mr.. Hicks, Resolved, that
Messrs Charles Mixer, W!lliam Fort, ID. d..
Hudspeth, |. w. Hill and A. j. Cal mouche be
and are hereby appointed Il committee, TO re-
port the police jury ut Its next regular meet
ing. the best route TO De selected 10 establish IL
public road from Garland station on the Nor
gan railroad to the Bayou Petite Prairie.
A petition signed by numerous residents of
Prairie eros Chevreuli praying that d public
road be laid ont from Bayou Teche between Dr.
Collet and Emile Hauguel via the lands OF Wild.
Cyprien Lalonde, Etlennt Charles, Dorsin Cal
las and Henry Thompson to the end OF the 40
arpents, thence across via AnaLole Ltlonde to
TO the line Of Wild. HypOllte Mallet, was read,
when OH motion of Mr.. Meche, Resolved, that
Mcssrs Louis Lalonde, Andre Malet, Adolphe
Dupuis Joseph Richard, Joseph Rivette, Simon
Robin and Zepherin Carrlere be and are hereby
appointed d committee to lay out said road III
accordance with section road ordinance.
The clerk Of the District Court presented the
Reports of the Grand Jury which were read
and ordered filed.
The committee appointed to lay out a public
road from the new bridge at Carancro Bayou to
Chretien's Point at VIM. FALL reported that
they laid out said Road, when gu motion the
report was accepted, the committee discharged
and the road declared a public road, and MI
Divide Guiury appointed road overseer thereon
On motion OF Mr. Dubuisson Resolved, that
Messrs Wm Curley, Geo. ., Elm and j. W.
Ewes be and are hereby appointed d committee
to ascertain the quantity OF lumber ana cost
necessary to repair the Washington bridge over
Bayou CarrOn and report at the next meeting
of the police jury. On motion OF Mr.. Haas Re
solved that the sum OF $500 seventy-tive
dollars be allowed out OF fines collected dur
ing the December term OF Court to purchase
books for the completion OF the Courthouse
library. .:, ,
Mir. Euzebe Bourque was appointed road
oyerseer on the road from Mr.. W. Brooks to
Felix Deiean and on the road leading to the
new bridge on Bayou Plaquemine.
On motion OF Mr.. Chachere Resolved, that
at a meeting OF the police jury of the parish OF
St. Landry to be held on the Sd Monday OF
January, 1882, being the 10th day OF that month,
the amount Of taxes to be levied and assessed
In the said parish for the services OF the year
1850 shall then be fixed and determined.
Resolved that the following is the estimate
exhibiting the various items OF expenditures
necessary for the services OF the year 1882 ana
that the said estimate be published at least
thirty 800 days before the amount Of the tax
shall be fixed and determined as the law re-