St. Landry democrat., 1883-12-15
Proceeding. Of the Police fury.

OPELOUSAS. La Dec. 10th. 1885.
The Police Jury met pursuant TO adjournment
Present: Albert Gudry. President. A. Perro-
din, ID. Meche, Il. DubuissOn, >. Haas L.
Young. T. C. Chachere and b. j.. Clark.
The reading OF the minutes OF !ast meetihs
was dispensed with
| A petition from Ernest Soileau and oselle
Pitre, praying the Police Jury to allow mem l 70
change that part OF the public road from gilis
Plate to PAnse-aux-P aile, which passes III thelr
enclosure, so as to pass outside, was read ana
granted, provided the work is done at their eS-
pense.
The report of the committee to lay out a road
leading to Gates ferry, was not accepted, Wneh
| Oh motion of Mr.. Clark
The following gentlemen were appointed to
lay out Il road from the bridge at Long fol
| near Octave Amy, to Gates ferry :. carr, NJ.
Doucct 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 valery Dll-
plechain according to law, and that the Dl1dSe
was accepted by them, and recommended the
payment of S740.75. Seven hundred and forty
nine dollars, seyenty-tive being amount OF the
contract The report was accepted and COM
.nittee discharged.
Francois D'Ayy was appointed road overseer
| on road from East end Taylors lane to Dejean's
bridge.
On motion the following committee were ap-
Messrs. NJ. l.ahaye,J J. Bite. Ortego, Jr., and s.
johnson to ascertain the cost to repair
LandrenauX bridge.
Lafleur, to ascertain cost to repair Mouille's
| bridge over coulee near Port Barry.
Messrs. D. L. Taylor, Jos. Camy and Jules
Frilot, TO ascertain cost to repair bridge over
coulep near Joseph Camy.
Messrs. Louis Marks, Edgar Meehe and D. J.
| Higginbotham, to ascertain the cost to repair
| bridge over canal near JOS Frozafd
Messrs. Deodat Sicily, Placide Robin and j.
Z. Quibedeau. to ascertain cost to repair bridge
| over Canal near Deodat Sicily.
| Messrs. Louis Marks, Edgar Meche and ID. j.
in n ascertain to repair Fro
1 yards bridge.
! Mcssrs Albert Boudreau, T.. G. spyrer and d.
J. Higginbotham to ascertain cost to repair
Messrs Placide Robin, V. Meyer, jr., and De-
odat Sicily to ascertain cost to repair ROBINS
bridge.
| V. Meyer, to ascertain cost to repair Mallet
bridge.
| Messrs. chas. Dossm III, Fraph Wharton and
| Charles Tatman to ascertain cost to repair
bridge over Bayou Crocodile on road from Chi
| cot to Holmesville.
| Messrs II. V. Holden. G. W. Spears and
Frank Brister to ascertain cost to repair bridge
near +. Y. Griffin.
Messrs. II. V. Holden, G. W. Spears and Frank
Brister to ascertain cost to repair bridge over
Bayou Taure. :
Messrs, WIN Furman, F. Whar on aud C. E. Har
ris to ascertain cost to repair the Chieot bridge
Messrs Louis Devlle, james Russell and WIN
johnson, to ascertain cost to repair bridge near
| Louis Deyile.
Messrs. ELY Clark, Achile d. Ardoin and w
| " Oneal. to ascertain cost to repair the bridge
| over Bayou Nez-Pique 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 Waxia landing and
| known as Taylor's Ferry to carry more than
| 10000, 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
! days before the amount of the tax shall be
| fixed and determined as the law requires, viz !:
Pay of officers and members. 1000 90
| Puhlic nrjntinr $50 90