St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1882-01-28
COMMUNITIES APPOINTED.


On motion Of Mr. Clark, resolved that Messrs
Lyons, F. F. Arcenaux, LeOval Meche and ]. c.
Andrus, be and are hereby appointed commit
tee to lay out public road to start near r. r.
OF his place, thence to intersect the road from
Rayne Station and Opelousas road, near the
residence OF L. T. Guidry. - .,o.
Messrs. Evariste Vidrine, valmon Vidrine and
Valmon Veillon are hereby appointed com
mittee to ascertain the cost to build the bridge
over Nsz Paue on the road from Bayou Cane to
On motion of Mr.. DubuissOn, Resolved that
Messrs. Thos. Quirk, Jr. 81. Humble and Patti
Prescott are hereby appointed committee to
Bayou B9uf road from scribner's place to Mrs.
Galligher's place and report.
On motion of Mr.. DubuissOn, Resolved that
bert Baillio are hereby appointed committee
to ascertain the cost to repair the bridge over
Carron Bayou on the C0urtableau road and
report.
Messrs. C. J. Thompson, James Baldridge, and
Onezime Savant, are hereby appointed Il com
mittee to ascertain the cost to repair Barbreck's
bridge OH Bayou B9uf, and report
On motion OF Mr.. Meche, Resolved that
Messrs. Joseph Barry, Strait Watson, and An
DIRE D. Meche, be and are hereby appointed a
committee to ascertain the cost to build a
bridge over Bayou Bourbeux on the road to
Bellevue Station and report.
On motion of Mr.. Meche, Resolved that
Messrs j. B. Roy, Forester Richard and AdeO-
dad Sicily be and are hereby appointed d com
mittee to ascertain the cost to build bridge
over Bereau's Canal on the Teche and report.
right heretofore granted to the magistrates OF
the lst Ward to use the room in the Courthouse
as their office is hereby revoked, and that said
room will heretofore be used for the sitting OF
the Grand and petit jurors.
APPROPRIATIONS.
On motion OF Mr.. Dubuisson, Resolved, That
the sum of $1,000 Twelve Hundred dollars be
of necessary materials for the repair OF the two
(2) bridges ON the Washington and Opelousas
road over Bayou Carron and coulee, provided
that the Town OF Washington pay for the labor
of making such repairs and turn over to the
parish all the old material not used on said
BRIDGE that committee consisting OF E. PlOns-
o. Elms, are hereby appointed to select and
purchase such necessary materials, and after
the completion OF said work said committee be
authorized t1 receive said york from 9 the par
OF Washington to make said repairs.
On motion of Mr.. DubuissOn, Resolved that
the sum Of $500 Fifteen hundred dollars be and
are hereby appropriated to purchase the toll
bridge over the Bayou Courtableau at Washing
ton from Mr.. Ebert CAN'T the present owner
and proprietor; said amount payable out of
the funds appropriated for Internal Improve
ments for the year 1882. and that Messrs. E.
PlOnsky, Charles Antoine and Gerand Carriere
be and are hereby appointed o committee to
accept and receipt to MI. Ebert Can't, for said
free bridge. 1t being understood that the town
of Washington through their Mayor and Town
Council obligate themselves to pay the keeper
of said bridge from the time 1t becomes the
Bridge BRIDGE 'ne p'''''n anu REMAINS d 'fee
on motion Of Mr. Clark. Resolved that the
president Of the police Jury be and is hereby
authorized and directed to contract with the
firm Of P. j. Panley & Brother Of st. Louis, Mo.
represented by their duly authorized agent Mr..
n. R; Thiberge for the building of a Jail for the
parish of St. Landry. said Jail to be built strict
plan exhibited by said II. r. Thiberge, agent.
and accepted by the police Jury. The consider
alton for the building of said Jail to be: The
BILE, viz: Four Thousand dollars $4,000 payable
on thu LIST Of January, 1883. -Four Thousand
dollars $1,000 on the list Jany 1884. Four Thou
sand dollars $4,000 on the LIST Jany 1885, with
from le time said Jail is completed and accep-
ted n the president OF the police jury, and that
t. IN OF Four Thousand dollars $4,000 be and
by appropriated out of the funds set
or the internal Improvement for the year
pay the first installment on said coll
Iaas voted No. and gave the following
:: am IN favor of building good and
tial lall immediately, but wish to know
The eontract is signed whether the spe-
s& IONS OF the contractors are such as to Sc
.jle erection OF good, safe and substantial
az and not being satisfied Of this fact
On motion of Mr.. Dubuisson Resolved that
the sum of ($450) Four hundred and fifty dol |
lars DO and Is hereby appropriated TO build the
sayo Of a cd "a together
L. Stage. e. G. Milburn, j. c. Reed. Hy- |
ontenot and d. Sandifur be appointed |
alttee 70 sell the contract to build said |