St. Landry democrat., 1883-12-29
Proceedings of the Police Jury.

OPELOUSAS. La. Dec. 10th 1883.
The Police Jury met pursuant to adjournment,
Present: Albert Guidry. President, A. PerrO-
din d. Meche, +. Dubuisson, s. Haas, L..
Young, T. C. Chachere and b. Z. Clark.
The reading of the minutes of last meeting
was dispensed with.
petitiou from Ernest SOileau and oselie
Pitre, praying the Police Jury to allow them to
change that part of the public road from VINE
Plate to rAEse aux-Paile, which passes i'll their
enclosure, so as to pass outside, was read and
granted, provided the work is done at their eX-
pense. &,
leading to Gates ferry, was not accepted, when
on motion OF Mr.. CLARK
The following gentlemen were appointed to
lay out road from the bridge at Long pol,t
near Octave Amy, to Gates ferry: $. Cart, NJ.
Doucer. A. Cart, Louis Cart. Felix Andrepont,
VIM. Reed and Placide semere.
The Committee appointed to sell the contract
to build Coulon bridge over Bayou Ieche, re-
ported that the contract was sold to ValerV Dh-
plechain according to law, and that the bridge
was accepted by them, and recommended tne
payment of $74O75. Seven hundred anu forty
nine dollars, seventy-tiye being amount OF the
contract. The report was accepted ana COM
mttee discharged.
ON road from East end Taylors lane to Dejean' IS
bridge.
pointed;
Johnson to ascertain the cost to repair
l.andrenauX bridge.
Messrs z. A. Nezat. Antoine Pare and Pierre
Latieur, to ascertain cost to repair Moulle s
brid ge over cOulee near Port Barry.
Messrs. d. L. Taylor, Jos. Calny ana jules
Frilot, to ascertain cost to repair bridge over
coulee near Joseph Cany.
Messrs Louis Marks, Edgar Meche and -. j..
Higginbotham, to ascertain the cost 10 repair
bridge over canal near Jos. Frozard
Messrs, Deodat Sicily, Placide Robin and j..
E. Qubedeau, to ascertain cost to repair s,fitt>'
over Canal near Deodat Sicily.
Messrs. Louis Marks, Edgar Meche and p j.
Higginbotham TO ascertain cost to repair FRO
Yards bridge.
Mcssrs Albert Boudreau. l.. G. Spyrer and d.
J. Higginbotham to ascertain cost to repair
Marks bridge.
Messrs. Piacide Robin. V. Meyer, .ir., and De-
odat Sicily to ascertain cost to repair Robins
Messrs. Andre Mallet, J. B. Hebert, ST., and
V. Meyer, to ascertain cost to repair Ma!let
bridge.
Messrs Chas. Dossman, Frank Wharton and
Charles TatInan to ascertain cost to repair
bridge over Bayou Crocodile on road from Chi
cot to HOlmesvllle.
Messrs II. V. Holden. G. W. Spears and
Frank Brister, to ascertain cost to repair bridge
near f. u. Griffin.
Messrs. III. " Holden, G. ". Spears and Frank
Brister. to ascertain cost to repair bridge over
Bayou Taure.
ris to ascertain cost to repair the Cnleot bridge
Messrs Louis Deville, james Russell and Wm,
johnson, to ascertain cost to repair bridge near
Louis Deyllle. -
Messrs Ely Clark, Achile d. Ardoin and W
W Oneal. to ascertain cost to repair the bridge
over Bayou Nez-Piquc on road from Chicot to
Pine Prairie
On motion it was resolved that from and after
this date. it SHALL NOT be lawful for any team
crossing on the Ferry at WaXla landing and
known as Taylor's Ferry to carry more than
$1,000. one thousand pounds at any one time,
exclusive Of wagon and team, and said team,
shall consist of NOT more than one span OF
horses or mules or one yoke of beeves.
Resolved. That the following is the estimate
exhibiting the various items OF expenditures
necessary for the service of the year 1884. and
that the said estimate be published tor thirty
days before the amount of the tax shall be
fixed and determined as the law requires, viz
Pay of officers and members. lees 1000 90
pubIic printing Observation-Disclosures. $50 90
Magistrates and Constables. 1000 90
District Atty 400 90
Shersff-s criminal salary .......... 1000 90
Sheriffss Jail Salary Observation-Disclosures. 1000 90
Grand and Petit Jurors 1000 90
District Court Witnesses ...-... 100 90
internal improvements .........-.. $4,000 90
Existing Debt 1000 90
Ind sents 500 90
Contingent EXPENSES ..-.. 1000 90
Assessor. .t..... 1900 GO
Collector 1900 90
School Houses. building ............. 1870 90
S3TI50 90