St. Landry democrat., 1881-09-03
Proceedings of the Police jury.

OPELOrsAS, August Sth, 1881.
The Police Jury met pursuant to adjourn
ment. Present: McsSrs Albert Guidry, Presl-
dent; d. Meche, T. A. Hicks; F. Dubuisson,
Sam. Haas, L. Young, T. G. Chachcre, b. T..
Clark and A. Pcrrodin.
The reading of the minutes of the last meet
ing was dispensed with
PETITIONS.
A petition signed by numerous residents of
Turkey Creek and neighborhood praying that
the public road leading from Louis Dcvlle via
j. W. Bryant to Turkey Creek be changed so Us
to intersect the Wade road, was read, when on
motion of Mr.. Haas, the road Overseer is here
by instructed to have the road changed us
prayed for i'll accordance to section OF the
road ordinance.
petition signed by numerous residents of
Bellevue praying that a public road be laid to
enable them access to the Bellevue woods or
grant, to begin at the public road at Salnllel
McSWaddenS place was read when on motion
OF Mr. Pcrrodin, Messrs. W. G. Trou1nan, ". c.
Lewis, Dr.. j. f. Shute, Alcide Richard, w. S.
Walker. T. B. Daily, and Thos. Smith We're APP
pointed q committee to lay out said road ac-
cOrGing to law and report.
y In accordance with petition of the residents
of upper Bayou Boeuf. for the appointment
Of a committee to ascertain the cost OF build
ing MibuInS bridge over Bayou BOeuf, MeSSrs.
Louis stagg, Hypolite Fontenot, f. C. Milbnrn
l.. FruSc Sr. and Pierre Reed, were on motion
of Mr.. Dubuison appointed committee for
that purpose.
A petition signed by numerous residents OF
Mermentau River and vicinity, representing
that one Samuel JOyIer has INSTRUCTED the
road on the East bank of the Mermentau River
leading to NalditarO ferry and praying that
said Samuel Joyner be made to remove said
distractions. was read, when on motion the
road ovcrseer is hereby instructed to notify
said Samuel JOyner to immediately remove tile
aforesaid distractions.
REPORTS.
The committees appointed to sell the con.
tracts to repair and build the following bridges
reported that the contracts were sold according
low hn t-lr.l. m
contract and accepted by them, and recon-
mend that the amount of such contracts be
paid to the respective contractors, viz;
Gesner BreauX, for building bridge over
Duvall's gully for one hundred and
seventy four and 9Ol10o dollars .--..--- s174.90
Homer Barousse, for building bridge over
bayou Plaquemine at Church Poillt
for one hundred and twenty-five dol
W. ". oneal for building bridge over Bog
gy bayou for one hundred and seven
w. VI. Oneal, for building bridge over
Brushey BAYOU for sixty dollars $500 5000
D. w. Wilson, for building bridge over
bayou Carron at Petite Passe for
three hundred and ninety-nlne dol
lars. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT. $4,000
W. 4. stoval, for building bridges over
Doggy Bayou dunn Beef Creek, Bea-
yer Creek and Rance gully for three
hundred dollars. acknowledgements 10000
Onezime Peters. for building bridge over
Bayou Joe Marcel, on road from Vile
Platte TO NalnOuUIl Ior seventy live
dollars NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 800
Robert Barry and George French for
building bridge over Willard Coulee
near Frozard for one hundred and
TWENTY-FIVE dollars Observation-Disclosures. 1850
Isaac Hayes, building bridge over Coles
gully for thirty dollars. 5000
The Committee appointed to confer with
alike committee from st. Martin concerning
the repairing of the bridges over Bayou Teche
and Fusilier.
Report that the police jury of the parish of
St. Martin have made an equal appropriation
of $500 for the same purpose.
When on motion of Mr.. Meche, Messrs. L.
W. Roger, Paul Blanchard, and Adclin DuriO
are appointed q committee to act with alike
committee from the parish OF St. Martin to
sell the contract for repairing said bridge and
accept the work it completed according to
contract.
When on motion it was resolved that the re.
ports be accepted, the amounts ordered paid
and the committees discharged.
The inspector of public roads. presented his
semiannual report on the condition of the
public road and bridges, which was read and
accepted.
Mr.. Homer J. Daigle inspector of public
roads, being unable to further attend to his
official duties, owing to bad health, tenders his
resignation, which was accepted by all the.
members except Mr. Young.
The treasurer of the parish is instructed to
settle with Mr.. Daigle for six month, services.
Mr.. Chachere moves that the office of inspec-
tor of public roads be abolished from this date
din.
On motion it was resolved that Messrs. A.
Perrodin, L. Young and T. c. Chachere be and
are hereby appointed committee to examine
and accept the Tar Roll for the year 1881 when
completed by the Assessor.
1t was further resolved that the parish
treasurer is authorized to pay the Assessor for
the Tax Roll for the year 1881 when accepted
by the committee appointed for that purpose.
On motion of Mr.. Chachere, resolved that
the District Attorney be and is hereby instruc
ted to institute proper proceedings to cause the
proper crOssways across the track of said Rail
Roads wherever they may have INSTRUCTED
the public roads.
committee consisting of Messrs Louis Young,
Thos H. Lewis and C. G. Swayzee be and are
hereby appointed to investigate the books of
the Tar Collector OF the parish from the 1st.
January 1870 to the 3lst December 1880, in or
der to ascertain what amount of parish tax
has been collected in each year since January
LIST. 1870 and paid into the treasury of the
parish.
On motion of Mr.. Hass. whereas the owner
of the Toll bridge over Bayou Crocodile on the
road from Chic0t to Holmesville has failed to
comply with the requirements of his contract,
although called upon to do so, and moreover
has not kept said bridge in proper condition,
be it resolved, that unless the owner
of said Toll bridge shall comply with the re-
quirements OF his contract within thirty 800
days from publication hereof his privilege OF
toll OIL said bridge will then be for
feited and the bridge to return to the parish
for public use.
On motion OF Mr.. PerrOdin resolved that
Messrs. Onezime Latieur, and Alexandra De-
vile be and are hereby appointed committee
Oh the part of the parish to confer with MIR.
Louis FOntenOt who has been chosen by the
contractors, with view OF adjusting whatever
claim the parish may have against Messrs.
Evans and Blackshear for the forfeiture OF the
contracts in the building of the Galrigue and
Poirets bridge, and also whatever claims said
contractors may have against the parish. Amy
action Of the committee in this matter to be ap
proved or rejected by the police jury. :,
On motion of Mr.. Young, resolved, that all
persons who have taken up estray animals for
!; longer period than one year are hereby mott
fled to deliver on or before the LIST of September
next, said estray animals to the nearest COM
for the sale Of unbranded stock, for
him to dispose of them according to Jaw, and
the clerk of the pOlice jury will furnish the