St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1881-01-22


that they had examlu d and counted the YOU
cheers presented by the parish treasurer amount
ing to S5.622 90, which amount corresponds
with entries in the cash book. when ON motion
1t was ordered that tho vouchers be cancelled
and that the treasurer have credit for tn
amount on the books OF the parish, and thu
vouchers were according Y cancelled.
petition signed by numerous residents o
] Petit Bots. praying that public road be lait
ont on the north banks Of Bayou Tech-, frou
COrlon bridge to the woodland. was read, wheI
OIL motion of Mr.. Merhe, Messrs. Charles Clay
Theogene Richard, T. soieau. T. d. Bernard
Jean Castillo, NJ Castillo and F. c. Deyilliers
be and are hereby appointed committee II
lay out said road according to section 9, roat
ordinance, and report when completed.
In accordance with petition from residents
of Plalsance and Ilaquenne. q committee,
composed of MessIs. ID. Durio, W. A. hobertso1
and Nole Pitre were appointed to ascertain thu
cost or laying out Il new road from Opelousas
through the plantation of II. l.. Garland and i
the town of Opelousas will assist in the con
structi0n of the same
In accordance with a petition signed by
numerous residents of flaisance Plaguemint
Ridge and vicinity. which was read at the ias
INT citing OF the Police jury, praying that hogs
running a large within the limits hcreinafte,
mentioned be declared unlawful, viz: Com
neuclng at OpelOusas. following the Vile
Plate road to include Mrs. Paul Pitre's pauta
ton, thence Oh to include Mrs. Christova
Dupre's place. thence along the eastern horde,
of the woods to include Emtrand Lant,ry's Sr
thence direct to the Ma let bridge, thence east
including the plantations OF F. johnson Comeau
C:ilriere and Felix Deiean. continuing due east
10 the present hog line around OpeIousas
A petition and more nunleroualy sipned
contemplation from residents of Old Grand
Fl airir, Mounhville and vicinity concerning the
running of hogs at large We're read. when or
motion they We're both laid on the table
On motion of Mr.. Chachere. Resolved. tina,
the salary OF the parish attorney be and il
hereby increased from 500 to $500 per auuum
and that said increase of 500 shall be paiI 10
him out of fines and p naltics collected by him
and paid over to the parish treasurer
On motion 1t was Resolved that the fol owing
shall be the duties OF the road inspector When
elected:
lst To furnish bond in the sum OF one tlou.
sand dollars, the security to be approved by
the Presidehtof the Police Jury, for tho faithful
performance Of bis duties. -~
O. TO attend the regular meetings of the
Police Jury. serve all legal notices that may be
required by them, and d" all and auv dury
| connected with roads and bridges which they
| may desire him to do
i Sd. To inspect at least once every six months
every punilc road ana bridge in the parish. and
report in detail their condition. and whether
road overseers have done their duty: when on
said inspection he shall find any road or bridge
| in bad condition, he shall at once cIuse t,,s
road Overseer to repair the same.
Attn He shall with the committee appointed
| for that purpose Inspect all bridges, that NAV
be ordered built or repaired by The Police jury,
| where the cost OF building or repairing shall
exceed seventy five dollars, and make an es1i.
mate OF the cost of the same; and where said
bridges have been built or repaired, he shall,
| to the Police Jury whether the contract for
building or repairing has been strictly carried
| out.
| The Police Jury then proceeded to elect by
ballot a road inspector at a salary OF $500 per
annnm as fixed at their last meeting
| On the first ballot Mr.. Homer j. Dagle having
received a majority of the Police Jury was
parish Of st. Landry.
The committee appointed November last TO
| lay road from Prud'hpinme tIty-to the Mallet
road las petitioned for, when on motion of Mr..
Chachere, the reporG was accepted, the road
declared q public road and the committee
On motion it was Resolved. that the resolu
ton passed at the NEE ing of the Police Jnry
in December last rempltin. the salaries of
the number of votes p"lled at the last presid, n
tai election, be and the same is hereby re-
scinded, and 1t WAS further resolved that the
salaries OF said magistrates and constahlps he
for the year 1881 the same as they were for the
APPOINTMENT OF COMMITTEES.
On motion of Mr. Haas Resolved. that Mcssrs
Octave Fon'en"t. Damon Devie, Leon,lre
Viiriue, Ernest Brignac. Louis I.af1eur and T.
b. ID. H. F"ntcnot ne and arr hereby appointed
committee to ascertain the hest location for
bridge over Ba' on Petit Passe. and the cost
of building said bridge and report at the next
meeting of the Police Jury.
ON motion OF Mr. Clark Resolved that Mess,s
r. K. Lyons. G. Meiarcon. Oyr,nc Trnl,1n Jnhn
Slaughter. A. V. johnson, Agerain Arccl can
and l.. H. Harmon he and are hereby Amounted
a committee to lazy out Il public road beginning
1T A. '. j"hns"n's place TO the bridge over cast
Plaqueminc near K. r. Lyons place. thence 10
intercept the road leading to HOtfinan's bridge
and report at the next meeting Of the Police
Jury.
Messrs. CleOpha AndTcront, lean T0urpe and
Alexandra Devilie. IT.. be and are hereby APP
pointed committee to ascertain the cost to
repair Poiret's hi l@r. and report at the next
meeting of the Poi &c Jury.
On motion of Mr.. D1bnssOn. Resolved, that
Messrs. .oiiis Sfagg. Hypoite G. Fonennt and
Edmond Sarant, he and are hereby appointed
Il committee to ascertain the cost Of repairing
Crocodile bridge on the Vile Plate road, in
clndins the purchase of Crank for said bridge
ana report at the next meeting.
On motion OF Nh Dubnissnn. Resolved that
Messrs John Pnsey. E. Plonsky. Paul Tastrapes
Willis Prescatt and Geranh Carriere be and are
hereby appointed committee to confer with
the town council of Washington and ascertain
from that honorable body ii they conveniently
can and to what extent assist the Police Jury
in maintaining the Washington bridge over
Bayou Carron tvicinity known as the toll britlee)
and report at the next meeting OF the Police
jury.
On motion of Mr.. Chachcre, Resolved. that
Messls Syfros Roy Zenon Huber Emile
Leieune AID Hypolite Andrepont ST., be and
are hereby appointed q committee to ascertain
the,cost to repair the bridge over Bayou AM;tilet
at the German Settlement and report at the
next meeting Of the Police Jury. ID g.
ON motion OF Mt. Perrodin. Resolved, that
Messrs j. B. A. F0ntenot, J. o. CIIacheres and
G. Dnson, be and are hereby appointed
committee to ascertain the cost to make the
necessary repairs to the parish prison. includ-
ing the placing of iron cages in the cells in or
der to make said prison safe and at the same
time comfortable for the incarceration of prison
ers and report at the next meeting of the
Police Jury
On motion of Mr.. Perrolin. Resolved. that
Messrs. Clfopha Andrepont, Jean TOurre and
Paul Dupre he and are hereby appointed {.
committee to ascertain the cost to repair CARR
CUES bridge. and report at the next meeting of
the Police Jury.
On motion of Mr.. Perrodin, Resolved, that
Mcssrs. g. c. Deviler, Patin Cariiere. The0gene
Richard and ". c. Johnson be and are hereby
building Conlon bridge over Bayou Teche. said
bridge to be built sufficiently high and have Il
space sufficiently wide TO enable loaded harges
to pass without obstruction during high water,
in order to dispense with q draw, and report at
the next meeting of the Police Jury.
On motion of Mr.. Young. Resolved, that
Messrs. J. B. Ortego, J. B. Landrenean and
Massena Lahaye be and are hereby appointed
committee to ascertain the cost to build the
i,ridge over Bayou joe Marcelle and report at
the next meeting of the Police Jury.
na n MORON peoL ne .1dFy. Kes"Ven' thst
Hardwood he and are hereby appointed o
committee to ascertain the cost to repair the
hr dye over Bayou Bourbeux, on the road frn'''
Grand coteau to Church Point. and report at
the next meeting of the Police Jury.
On motion of Mr. Haas Resolved. that Messrs,
j. b. Henry. w W. Oneil and Elmns Campbell
he aud are hereny apnninted q enmmi tee to
ascertain the cost to hni!d the bridges over
Raggy Bayou and Cypress Creek, and report at
the next meeting the PolceLury
On motion Of Mr.. Haas: Resolved. that Messrs.
Napn'e"n Johnson Neville johnson and J. F.
Meyers he and are hereby appointed com
mittee to ascertain the cost TO build the bridge
over Rogsy Bayou near Meyers mill andreport
at the next meeting of the Police jury.
On motion Of Mr.. Meche. Resolved that
Messrs. Valery Mayer, Andre Malet and
PlaGi1e Robin be and are hernlnr aIn,,in4ad :,