St. Landry democrat., 1881-10-22
Proceedings of the Police Jury.

OPELoUsAs, October 10th. 1881.
The Police Jury met pursuant to adjourn
dent; D. Meche, T. A. Hicks E. Dubuisson,
Sam. Haas, l.. Young, 7. c.. Chachere, b. E.
Clark and A. PerrOdin.
The following correction was made in the
minutes of the last proceedings:
Mr.. Young voted for the acceptance OF Mr..
II. j. Daigle's resignation as inspector OF public
roads, but voted against the resolution instruct
ing the treasurer to pay him for six months
PETITIONS.
A petition signed by numerous residents of
Old Grand Prairie praying that a public road
be laid starting OH Bayou B9uf on the line
between the lands OF Garland and Huckaby
to Garland Station on the Morgan Railroad,
was read when on motion, Messrs. Jos. Hucka-
Wikoff Leandre Guillory, Cyprien Delafosse
and Isaac SOlleau, were appointed commit
tee to lay out the road as prayed for in accOr-
dance with section of the road ordinance.
A petition signed by numerous residents of
BayOus Courtableau and Waxia, relative to
building a church on public school land, was
read, when on motion the petition was res
pectfully referred to the Board OF Public
schools
petition signed by numerous residents of
Bayou BRuf, Big Cane and Old Grand Prairie
praying that public road be laid from Wilson's
saw mill via Burleigh's bridge on Bayou Beuf
to Dubuisson's station was read, when on
motion Messrs. D. ". Wilson, Phillip Stagg,
W. J. Young, Isaac F. Lttell, E. A. B. Hanks,
pointed committee to lay out the road as
prayed for in accordance with section OF the
road ordinance.
A petition signed by the residents near
ing from Mrs. McPherson's place to Darby's
station, was read, when on motion Messrs. ].
o. Richard, v. Richard, James Burleigh, Sr.,
James Burleigh, Jr., c. P. Smith, T. NJ. Ander-
son, and Jos. Miller, were appointed conf
mittee to lay out the road as prayed for in
accordance with section 9of the road ordinance.
REPORTS.
The clerk of the Court furnished the police
jury with copy OF the general report of the
grand jury, which was considered and ordered
fled.
The committee appointed to lay out a road
starting from Saml McSpaden's place to W. L.
Truman place on Opeiousas and Grand Coteau
road, reported that they had laid out said road
according to law and as prayed for by petition,
when on 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 Pla1uemine and the
other across gully near Mrs. Brooks
less lumber bill transferred .......... 6s.I2
DOR
Isaac Hayes, for repairing bridge on east
Bayou Plaquemine near r. X. Lyons 5000
Andre D. Meehe, for building bridge over
gully near spyrer and repairing Au-
G. T. Andrus, building bridge over Bayou
Mallet at German Settlement. .----.-- 309. 90
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.
When on motion it was resolved that the
reports be accepted, the amounts ordered paid
aud the committees discharged.
On motion of Mr.. Perrodin, Resolved, that
MessIs. w. C. johnson. Charles Clay. Theogene
Richard, N C. Devillier and Valcin Duplechain
be anu are hereby. appointed a 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 Mr.. 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 complse
with the resolution passed August Sth
On motion of Mr.. Haas, Resolved that all
persons heretofore subject to road duty on tho
public roads from Vile Plate to Ltrtz's tan yard
are hereby instructed to work said road under
the direction OF Arcecius Vidripe, road over
seer.
On motion of Mr.. Haas, Resolved that Messrs,
A. NJ. Goodwin, D. W. Goodwin, joy Barnes,
Lucius Perrodin and Lewis Perkins, are hereby
appointed committee to ascertain the g. to
build the bridge over Cany Creek and repUl1se11
On motion OF Mr.. Haas. Resolved, that DIR.
Louis DebaillOn, D. Deville, Ulysse Lafieur,
Louis Fontenot and Robert Fontenot, are
hereby appointed a committee to ascertain the
moton Of M Perron Dr'q Rssovea +not
Mr.. Benjamin WoOdwOrth 10 hereby appointed
road 0verseer on the public road from OpelOu-
sas to Washington In place Of Mesays, Lastrspes