St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1881-04-30
Proceedings of the Police Jury.

OPEtDtSAS, April 1Itn, 1881
The Police Jury met pursuant to adjourn
| dent; ID. Meche, T. A. Hicks, f. DubuiSSOn,
Sam. Haas, L. Young, t. c. Chachere and B. E..
| Clark.
The reading of the minutes of the last meet
| ing was dispensed with
| A petition from the residents of Big Cane
praying for g public road for tho outlet of
planters residing III the rear of Ernest MorrOw's
place, was read, when on motion Messrs. E.
Morrow, Gilbert Burlelgh, W. X. Reynolds, j.
G. Burleigh, L. Narcotic, Trad Fisher, and r.
FL. Gardner, were appointed committee to lay
out the road according to law, and report when
completed.
The committee appointed to lay a public road
! from +. II. McGee'S to JOS IOung'S, reported
that they had laid out said road according to
| law, when motion their report of February
18TH. amended by a supplemental report of
April 18th, was accepted, the committee dis
charged and the road declared public road.
On motion of Mr. Clark Messrs Numa
Chachere, Isaac E. Clark and the Road Inspec
ascertain the practicabllity and cost of changing
| the road from Plaquemine to Ralne's Station
on the l.. w. r. R., for building a bridge over
East Plaquemine, and removing the present
HOffmans bridge on East Plaguelnine to West
Plaquemine, and report at the next meeting
of the Police jury
On motion, Messrs. DR.. l.. DehaillOn, Appolo-
MUS B. FOntenot and John j. p. Fontenot were
appointed a committee to ascertain the cost
to repair Debaillon's bridge and report.
On motion, Messrs. j. H. Daniels, Henry
committee to ascertain the cost to repair Hud-
speth's bridge op Bayou Bout and report.
On motion, Mtssrs. Isaac F. Littell W. J.
Young and Sam'l Roberts were appointed a
committee to ascertain the cost to repair
Burleigh's bridge on Bayou Bnuf and report.
APPROPRIATIONS.
By Mr.. Haas.-In accordance with report of
committee to build a bridge over Boggy
Bayou near Pine Prairie. SITS 90
Messrs. Henry F. Meyer, Neville
johnson, Napoleon johnson and Sam
Haas were appointed committee to
sell the contract for same according
to law.
By Mr.. Haas.-In accordance with report
of committee to the following bridges
viz: LIST. bridge over Dunn Beef
Creek. I'd. blidge ov'r RANGES Gully.
Sd. q bridge over Doggy Bayou. 4th.
bridge over Beaver Creek, all
on the road from Chicot to Beaver
Creek road near Octave Fontenot. $500 90
Messrs. W. W. Oneal Elanus Camp
Reii, J. Is: Henry and Sam. Haas were
appointed c6mmittee to sell the
contract for said bridges, according
to law.
By Mr. Haas.-Tn build the bridge over
the Creek near Bayou Crocodile. 60 90
Messrs. a: W Carroll, s. ?. Lynch,
Sarclsse johnson were appointed a
committee to sell the contract accord
ing to law.
By Mr.. Haas-TO build bridge across
Turkey Creek the road from Car
sons old mill to Belle Cheney springs
under the supervision of the road
overseer Observation-Disclosures. so 90
By w. Iaas.To build a bridge over
II, gully near Iuta:s, Oh road to DOss-
!; ATS mill, Under the supervision of
the road overseer. $500: AZ W
By MI. Haas.-To build Motifs bruge OH
rood from Turkey Creek to Belle
chehhey Springs, under the super
vision of tile road oveIseeF. 10 90
BY NJ. You accordance with re-
port Of committee to repair Ppirets
bridge :..,,., $50 90
Messrs. Jean Tournc, Cleopha Andre
pont, Alex. Deville, Lastie Doucet
. t,r,d Aiein Yidrine We're appointed a
tmauittee to sell the contract accord
ing to law.
By Mr.. Yonng.-In accordance with re- /
port OF committee to repair Garrgucs
Messrs. Raul G. Dusare, Jean Tourre,
Cieopha Aldrcpontand Louis Young,
were appointed cQmmittee to sea,
the contract according to law. !