St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1882-09-16
Proceedings Police Jury.
OPELOUsAs, LA, Sept. II, 1885,

~. pltSlueHt "A. IerlOulll, u. Mecne
I. A. Hicks, +. Dubuisson, S. Haas
L. Young and 7. C. Chachere.
The reading of the minutes of last
meeting was dispensed with.
The original report of the committee
appointed to sell the contract to repair
Debaillion's bridge, which was read
from last, is accepted and the commit
tee discharged.
On motion OF Mr.. Hicks, Messrs. Louis
Carmonche, ID. ID. Hudspeth and Robt.
Hart are appointed committee to as
certain the probable cost Of building a
bridge across Petite Prairie Bayou at
or near the residence of T. A. Hicks
a petition from the residents of the
the neighborhood.
On motion of Mr.. Dubuisson, the sum
of one hundred dollars (S100) is added
to the 5000 allowed in May last for the
construction of the bridge over Tou-
louise Canal, under conditions set
forth on that day.
On motion of Mr.. Chachere, Messrs.
Francois Savoie, Jack Spears, Adrien
Soinnier, Terrier David, w. F. Brooks.
Etienne Stagg and Raymond Chachere,
are appointed a committee to lay Oft a
road from the public road east of Point
Noire to Prud'homme city as prayed
for in the petition of residents of that
neighborhood.
On motion of Mr.. Young, Messrs. F.
Robert, Onezime Fontenot and Paul
Stagg are appointed committee to as
certain the cost to build the bridge
near E. Brignac's place, and also the
bridge near DR.. Roberts store, and re-
port.
The committee appointed to examine
and estimate the index of marriage Ii
censes made by the Clerk of the Court,
Mr.. Jas. O. Chachere, reported that they
examined the work, accepted the same,
and recommend that the sum of two
hundred and fifty (S25O be appropria-
ted for the same, when on motion of
Mr.. Perrodin, the report is accepted
and the committee discharged.
The committee appointed to sell the
contract to build the bridge over Bay
ou Boeuf at Whiteville, reported that
the contract was sold to d. Sandiford
and I'll. A. Ditto, according to law, for |
the sum of five hundred $500 and
ninety five dollars, that the work was
accepted by them and recommend |
that said sum be paid to the contractor, |
when, on motion OF Mr.. Dubuisson |
the report was adopted and committee |
discharged.
The committee appointed to sell the
contract to build the bridge over Be
raud's Canal on Bayou Teche, reported |
that the contract was sold according to
law, to Forester Richard for the sum
Of two hundred (S249.75) and forty nine
dollars and seventy-fve cents, that the
work was accepted by them and recon-
mended the payment of same, when on
motion of Mr.. Meche, the report was
accepted and the committee discharged.
The committee appointed to sell the
contract to build the Burleigh bridge
over Bayou BGuf, reported that they
sold the contract to Samuel Roberts &C
cording to law, for the sum Of five hun
dred ($5S0) and eighty dollars, that they
accepted the work and recommended
that the payment of same when on mo-
ton of Mr.. Dubuisson, the report was
accepted and the committee discharged.
The committee appointed to lay OFT a
Beuf to Wilson's saw mill on Bayou
Cocodrie, reported that they laid out
the road as prayed for in petition, when
on motion Of NJ. Dubuisson, the report
was accepted, the road declared a pub
lie road, and the committee discharged.
The following Road Overseers were
appointed
Edgar Devellier-From Auzenne's
bridge to Coulon's bridge.
A. J. Howell-From Bayou Tauro, via
Grifin's bridge, to Avoyelles line,
instead of Warren MADDOX.
E. Morrow-From Mrs. Buffers place to
parish line. II
Ambrose Landry-From Herbert's old
shop to school house tract at D. Lee
lo,,x5c inctoa1 nf Adam Reed |
F. NJ. Mudd-From Joubert's bridge to
Fisher & Maspero's place.
Pierre Michel-From corporation line
of Opelousas to WashintOn bridge.
The Police Jury adjourned until Tues
day at 8 AM.
AN ORDINANCE i
the time wherein it shall
be unlawful to kill, catch or pursue any
game, animals and birds, in the Parish
If St. Landry. Il
By virtue of the power vested in the I
Police Juries OF the various parishes OF
The State in act Of the General Assem- !
oly approved July 9Th, 1882, authoriz-
ng them to regulate the time for the .
killing, catching and pursuing OF any !
game, animals and birds; in the Parish
II st. Landry. Is
Be it ordained
LIST. That the time stated in section
of said act 70, for the protection of J
game, animals and birds in the parish
# St. Landry, he changed so as to read 2
Is follows from the list day OF Febru- /
Try to the 1st day OF August OF every ,
,ear, as regards deer in the pine woods
egions, and from the LIST day OF Febru-
Try to the list day Of October Of every ,
ear as regards deer in other parts OF the
he parish.
I'd. That the time stated in section 8 :
f said act 70, be changed so as to read :
s follows: From the list day OF Februa- :
y to the 18th day of September OF every :
ear "a regards DheasantS prairie