St. Landry democrat., 1883-07-07
Proceedings of the Police Jury.

Ac olice jury met pursuant 10 sHuJOufn-
| ment, present, Albert Guidry, President, A.
Perrodin D. Meche, f. Dubuisson, s. Haas, L.
Young, I. C. Chachere and B. E. Clark.
The reading of the minutes of the last meet
lug were dispensed with.
MT. Young moves that the assessment of the
Morgan Louisiana d Texas Railroad be fixed at
the 3aa rate OF OF $4,000 per mile: Not carried
and Clark.
Mr.. Haas moves that the assessment be fixed
at 81, 800. Carried.
Yeas-Haas, Dubuisson, Chachere and Clark.
Nays-4Oung, Perrodin and Meche
MI Hass moves that the assessment of the
Louisiana Western Railroad be fixed at the
rate of $500 per mle Lost.
Yeas-Haas, DubuissOn, and Chachere.
Nays-Yonng, Perrodin, Meche and Clark
Mr.. Clark moves that the rate be fixed at
Yeas-Clark and Chachere.
Nays-Meche, Young, Haas, Dubuisson and
PerrOdin. @a
Mr. Haas moves to reconsider the rate on his
previous motion. Carried.
Yeas-Haas. Chachere, Clark and Dubuisson.
Nays-Young, Perrodin and Meche.
The rate was therefore fixed at $500 per
mile.
On motion the Police Jury adjourned until
Tuesday, the Sd inst.
TUESDAY, July 3d. 1883
The Police Jury met. pursuant to adjourn
ment, present: A. Guidry, President, A. Per-
IOUili. u. 1ItcIe, DuDulSSOn, .. Haas. La
Young, t. G. Chachere and b. E. Clark.
A petition from the citizens of .Andrus eros
sing, ON Bayou NeZ-Piaue praying for a bridge
to he built over said bayou, was read. when on
motion of Mr.. Chachere, Mr.. Zenon Huber, Sa-
Virginia Cart and John Johnson were appointed
committee to confer with a like committee
from the parish OF Calcasieu CDR the purpose of
selecting convenient site for said bridge, and
report on same.
a petition signed by citizens of Bayou Gro
eodile near the Rapdes line, praying for bridge
to be built over said bayou, was read, when on
motion of Mr.. Haas. Messrs William Randolph,
Bernoist johnson, and David Clark, were APP
pointed committee co confer with a like com
mittee from the parish of Rapides, for the par
pose OF selecting a site for the building OF said
bridge and report. sg
The committee appointed to lay out road
from d. DHrio to Anguste Durousseau reported
that they laid out said road according to law
and as prayed for, when on motion tile report
was accepted, the road declared public road
and the committee discharged.
Mr.. Paul Dupre is appointed road oyerseer
on this new road.
Mr.. Jules Fisher is appointed road overseer
from Opelousas to Theo. Chachere's south line
The committee appointed to sell the contract
to build a bridge over Goulee Rouge ON the road
from ArnaudVllle to Mrs. Evariste Robin, re-
ported that the contract was sold according to
law to Messrs. Dominique II Higginbotham for
the sum OF $1,000, one hundred and ten dollars
and that the work was accepted by them, when
on motion the report was accepted, the am
ount ordered placed to the credit of the con
W..
The committee appointed to sci! the contract
to build the bridge over Bayou Castor, report
ed that the contract was sold according to law,
to John Chomart for the sum or $4,000, one
hundred and fifty dollars, and that the work
was accepted by them, when on motion the
report was accepted, the amount ordered
placed to the credit of contractor and the
Committee discharged.
"A protest from Mr.. John M. Ware relative to
the laying out of the road from Joseph Guidry
via his place to the Opelousas and Grand Co
teau road at Demmick's, as reported by the
majority of the committee on May last, was
read and ordered filed
Messrs Clark, Perrodin and Dnbuisson having
been appointed committee to examine the
claims on file reported through Mr.. Clark their
chairman, that they had examined and found
correct the following claims.
j o Chachefe, Clerks fees S47 90
B fontenot, recorders fees So 90
J os. BIocn, Stndfles Ior pr1SOneTS.-....- 81 70
HaVafd, lumDef.----.. 25 "a
y OS frOzafd, do do .-....... 8 so
Mrs a CoinnS, 90 do 10 90 1
Paul Fruge, do do .-....- so |
David RO0s. spikes. O2
Oliver Manuel, spade. 25 |
j Gtiffith, do do L 25
Geo McNeal, one wolf SCALP. 9 90
DR.. " M Thompson, Coroners fees... 80 90 |
Louis Stagg, burrying pauper ---.... 10 90 I
Meginley, Juror on Inquest 90
On motion the Police Jury adjourned until |
Monday 9th inst. ALBERT GUIDRY,
Attest: President +
P. j. LEFEBvRE, Clerk