St. Landry democrat., 1881-10-15
Proceedings of the Police Jury.

OPEIoUsAs, October 10th, 1881.
| Inc Ponce jury met pursuant to adjourn
ment Present: Messrs. Albert Guitlry. Presi-
dent; D. Meche, I. A. Hicks, L. Dubuissoll,
Clark and A. Perrodin
The following correction was made in the
minutes OF the last proceedings:
Mr.. Young voted tor the acceptance of Mr..
| II. j. Dalgle's resignation as inspector of public
roads, but voted against the resolution instruct
ing the treasurer to pay him for six months
services.
PETITIONS.
petition signed by numerous residents of
| Old Grand Prairie praying that public road
be laid starting on Bayou B,euf on the line
between the lands of Garland and Huckaby
| to Garland Station on the Morgan Railroad,
was read. when on notion Messrs. Jos. Huck;t-
by, OZeme Fontenot, Thomas Smith, Geo. A.
"lkoH, Leandre Guillory, Cyprien Delafosse
| tee to lay out the road as prayed for i'll accor-
dance with section OF the road ordinance.
A petltlon signed by numerous residents of
Bayous Courtableau and Waxia, relative to
| Dullalng church on public school land, was
| read, when on motion the petition WAS res
pectfully referred to the Board Of Public
| schools.
A petition signed by numerous residents of
Bayou BGuf, Big Cane and Old Grand Prairie
| praying that public road be laid from Wilson's
saw mill via Burleighs bridge Oh Bayou BGuf
motion Messrs. d. w. Wilson, Phillip Stage,
W. J. Young. Isaac F. Lttell, f. A. B. Hanks,
j. r: SAWYER and Adolphe Stage, were ap-
prayed for in accordance with section 9 OF the
| road ordinance.
petition signed by the residents near
ing from Mrs McPhersons place to Darby's
station, was read, when on motion Messrs. J.
2; Rdeh sr,a " Richard James Burleigh, ST.,
son, and Jos. Miller, were appointed a COM
mittee to lay out the road as prayed for in
| accordance with section . OF the road ordinance.
REPORTS.
? The clerk of the Court furnished the police
| jury with copy OF the general report Ut the
| filed.
! The committee appointed to Law out a road
starting from Sam'l McSpaden's place to W. l..
Truman place on OpelOusas and Grand Coteau
road, reported that they had laid out said road
according 10 law and as prayed for by petition,
when Oh motion the report was accepted, the
road made public road and the committee
discharged.
The committee appointed to sell the contracts
to build and repair the following bridges, re-
ported that the contracts were sold according
| TO law, that the work was done according to
contracts and accepted by them, and recon-
mended that the amounts of such contracts be
paid to the respective contractors, viz:
W. II. Hornsby, for building two bridges,
one on Bayou Plaquemine and the
other across gully near Mrs. Brooks
place $40 90
less lumber Dill transferred ..-....... 62l2
Approved NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. S6.ss
Isaac Hayes, for repairing bridge on east
Bayou flaquemne near H. X. Lyons 5000
Andre D. Meche, for building bridge over
gully near Spyrer and repairing Au-
Zenne's bridge. DAG so
c. 7. Andrus, building bridge over Bayou
Mallet at German settlement. ... $500
for extra work ordered by the COM
mittee after the sale OF the contract. 1000
Messrs. Haas, Young and Meche voted
against the extra compensation.
ba1 1yn1 tl,ot
reports be accepted, the amounts ordered paid
and the committees discharged.
ON motion of Mr. Perrodin, Resolved that
Messrs W. e. johnson, Charles Clay. Theogene
Richard, N. c. Devillier and Valcin Dupechain
be and are hereby appointed committee to
ascertain the cost to build the draw bridge
over Bayou Teche known as CoulOn's bridge
and report on same.
On motion widow Alexandra Brunei was
placed on the INDECENT list.
On motion OF MIR. Meche, Resolved that the
tax collector is hereby instructed to allow
access to the committee appointed August 18th
to examine the books OF his office, such books
from 1870 to 1880, that he may have in his
possession to enable said committee to comply
with the resolution passed August Sth.
On motion OF Mr.. Haas, Resolved that all
persons heretofore subject to road duty on the
public roads from Vile Plate to Lutz's tan yard
are hereby instructed to work SAID road under
the direction OF Arcecius Vidrine, road over
seer.
On motion of Mr.. Haas, Resolved that Messrs.
A. Nj. Goodwin, ID. W. Goodwin, John Barnes,
Lucus Perrodin and Lewis Perkins, are hereby
appointed committee to ascertain the cost to
build the bridge over Cany Creek and report.
On motion OF MIR. Haas, Resolved, that DR..
Louis Debaillon, D. Deville, Ulysse Latieur,
Louis Fontenot and Robert Fontenot, are
hereby appointed committee to ascertain the
cost Of repairing Debaillon's bridge
On motion of Mr.. PerrOdin, Resolved, that
Mr.. Benjamin Woodwork is hereby appointed
road Oyerseer on the public road from Opelou-
sas to Washington in place OF Messrs. Lastrapes
and Collins previously appointed.
Be it further Resolved that all hands contig-
uOus to this road, and all hands subject to road
sas and Washington road to Bayou Marie
Croquant are hereby assigned to duty under
said Woodwork, road Overseer.
CLAIMS.
Messrs. Young, PerrOdin and Clark having |
been appointed committee to examine the |
claims on file against the parish, reported |
through their chairman Mr.. Young that they |
had examined and found correct the following
claims, viz:
Auguste Ruber. cart broken on public
I. w. Doyal plows broken on public road 500
Henry Eyelett, spade - - " so
MIS- MCPHERSON, 1gt ON lumber ...-... 90
J Joseph Layergne, timber Tor public road S %
L. G. sittig,, lumber 975
Jean Castillo, - Observation-Disclosures. 100
D. W. Wilson,, --.--.......-..--- % 80
David Courvlle, INSTRUMENTATION Al Is
Z. i: Andrus, ...;.:;.-.. 500
Louis Bordelon, repairing bridse......- % "
Jos. BergerOn, building bridge 30 on
j. Il. Carson, lumber, &c. 50 %
Octave fOntenOt, tax roll 1881 .-------.. 11l6 16
Victor LaStrapes, blacksmith bill. -...- q rs
Jos. Bloch, sundries for prisoners 1900. II Is
j. B. A. Fontenot, books for recorders
office Observation-Disclosures. go
OpelOusas Courier, printing notices.. 500
St. Landry Democrat, blanks, &c. ...... 80 90
]. 0. Chachere, books for clerks office 10 90
j. .. Chachere clerks fee DILL 108 10
]. o. Chachere, jurorinques transferred 2 90
DIR. q. L. Young, cOrOner'S fees Is 90
DR.. W. NJ. Thompson ......-... SO 90
A. Dimmick, juror on inquest ...... go
Selestln Tommy 90