St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1881-04-16

OPELoUsAs, April 18th, 1881

Proceedings of the Police Jury.
OpELoUsAs, April 18th, 1881
The Police Jury met pursuant to adjourn
ment. Present. Messrs. Albert Guidry. Pres
dent; D. Meche, T. A. Hicks, E. DubuissoI
Sam. Haas, l.. Young, T. &. Chachere ana b.
Clark.
The reading of the minutes of the last meet
ing was dispensed with.
A petition from the residents of Big Can
praying for public road for the outlet q
planters residing in the rear of Ernest Morrow
place, was read, when on motion Messrs.
Morrow, Gilbert Burleigh, w. r. Reynolds, J
G. Burleigh, L. Narcotic, Trad Fisher, and r
II. Gardner, were appointed committee to la
out the road according to law, and report whe
completed.
The committee appointed to lay public roa
that they had laid out said road according t
law, when on motion their report Of Februar,
18th, amended by supplemental report Q
April nth, was accepted, the committee dis
On motion of Mr.. Clark, Messrs. Num-
Chachere, Isaac E. Clark and the Road Inspec
tor be and are hereby appointed committee t.
ascertain the practicabllity and cost OF changin
the road from Plaqueminc to Ramos Station
on the L. W. Il. R., for building a bridge owe
East Plaquemne, and removing the presen
HOfmans bridge Oh East Plaquemine to Yves
Pla4uemine, and report at the next meeting
of the Police Jury.
On motion, Messrs. DR.. L. Debaillon, Appolo
MUS B. Fontenot and John ]. P. Fontenot wer
appointed committee to ascertain the COS
to repair DebailOn's bridge and report.
On motion, Messrs. j. ii. Daniels, Henri,
Keller and Mat Edwards were appointed
committee to ascertain the cost to repair Hud
speth's bridge on Bayou BHuf and report.
On motion, Messrs. Isaac +. Littell, w. j
Young and Saml Roberts were appointed
committee to ascertain the cost to repai
Burleighs bridge on Bayou Beuf and report.
APPROPRIATIONS.
By Mr. Haas.-In accordance with report q
committee to build Il bridge over Boyg,
Bayou near Pine Prairie .$l75 o
Messrs. Henry r.. Meyer, Neville
johnson, Napoleon johnson and Sam
Haas were appointed a committee to
sell the contract Tor same according
to law.
By Mr.. Haas.-In accordance with report
of committee to the following bridges
viz: LIST. a bridge over Dunn Beef
Creek. Cd Il RANGES Gully.
4th. a bridge over Beaver Creek, all
on the road from Chicot to Beaver
Creek road near Octave Fontenot- $500 0
Messrs W: W. Oneal. Elanus Camp
bell, j. Il. Henry and Sam. Haas We're
appointed a committee to sell the
contract for said bridges, according
to law.
By Mr.. Haas-To build the bridge over
the Creek near Bayou Crocodile w GO 0
Narcisse johnson were appointed
committee to sell the contract accord
ing to law.
By MI Haas-To build a bridge across
Turkey Creek on the road from Car
sons old mill to Belle Cheney springs
under the supervision OF the road
By MI. Haas.-To build bridge over ~
gnly near Lutz's, on road to Doss-
mans mill, under the supervision of
the road 0verscer. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 40 Q
BY Mr. Haas.-To build Motifs bridge on
road from Turkey Creek to Belle
Cheney Springs, under the super
vision of the road OVerseer. ....... Is
BY Mr.. Young.--In accordance with re-
port OF committee to repair Poirets
bridge NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. $50 0
Messrs. Jean Tourne, Cleopha Andre
pont, Alex. Deville, Lastie Doucet
and Alcin Vidrine We're appointed a
committee to sell the contract accord
ing to law.
BY Mr.. Yonng.-m accordance with re-
port Of committee to repair Garlisucs
Messr T Paul e. Dupre Jean Tor iit, wv
CleOpha AndrcpOnt and Louis Young,
were appointed committee to sell,
the contract according to law.
BY Mr.. YOung.-T0 repair bridges on road
from Israel GullOry g to Big MamOuth
under the supervision of the road
OyerS6er 25
By MI. Meche.-In accordance with re-
port of committee to build the bridge
Messrs. JOS. Frozard, Louis Marks and
DR.. E. NJ. Willard were appointed
committee to sell the contract accord
ing to law.
By Mr. Meche-To repair Auzennes
bridge and build the bridge over gully
near Conrad s I,yTe1, Do; no;o:a
Vser MsSsr G 1a Xex he More pee ani
j. b. Spyrer were appointed d COM
mittee sell contract according to law.
By Mr.. Dubuisson.---ln accordance with
report of committee to build bridge
over Bayou Petit Passe .---..--...-.. $50 {
together with the material from the
old bridge. Messrs. Ernest Brignac,
j. ID. L. Fontenot, Damon Deyile,
Leandre Vidrine and Paul Stagg were
appointed a committee to sell the
contract according to law.
BY Mr.. Chachere.-In accordance with
report Of committee to build a bridge
over Bayou Mallet at the German
Messrs. z. Huber, sifroy Roy, Emile
Lejenne, H. Andrepont, sr., and Mar
tin Carron were appointed a commit
tee to sell the contract according to
| law.
By Mr. Chachere-In accordance with
report of committee to build the
bridges over Bayou Plaquemine and
toe e With the material from the 80
| two old bridges. Messrs. DR.. 7. Cha
| chere c. A. Perrodin, Edgar Barrouse,
| VIM. Dejean were appointed COM
mittee to sell the contract according
| to law.
By Mr. Chachere.-To build bridges ON
| the road from JOS. Gardeners to Anse
Bourbeux under the supervision of
| the road oyerseer. Observation-Disclosures. 80
| BY Mr.. Clark.-In accordance with re-
port Of committee, an additional ap-
| making SIS 90 to build the bridge
over Dural gully, Messrs Sydney
and Gesner Breaux were appointed a
committee to sell the contract accord
| ing to law.
By MI. Hicks-To build bridges on road
| from Taylor's ferry to Barry's Land
ing, under the supervision Of the road
| OVeTseef 1880: 20
The Police Jury proceeded to appoint Il
| following road overseers:
Simon B. Manuel, Jr., from DR.. JOS Gardn'
| to Anse BOurbeux, on the Vile Plate and AM
| Bourbeux road.
Benz. johnson, from Bayou DIES Cannes
Duplechain's ON the Frugier road, instead
| David Miller.
Julien Gate, .Jr., from Christopher Gate
! ferry to DAVID Miller, instead OF c. Gate.
| Alfred Fontepot, from Christopher Gate
| ferry to Adrien Guillory's ferry on Neg-pique.
| DIN Lavergne, from south end of Chachere
lane to v. s. Bourque's.
Jos. Dejean, from Taylor's ferry to G.
Chevis on Bayou Courtableau.
valmon Vidrfne, from Valmon Vidrine's
Bayou Castor.
TheOdule Richard, from V. s. BOurque's
Edmond Guidrys.
L. Boudreap, from Felix Dejean's to Bo
dreau's gully, instead Of Dennis Garron.
| Ezra Martin, from MOores upper line