St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1883-07-14
Proceedings of the Police Jury.
opELousAs, July I'd. 1888.

OPELousAs, July Cd. 1883.
The Police Jury met Pen1rsuant to adjourn
ment, present, Albert Guidry, President, A.
Perrodin D. Meche, E. Dubuisson, S. Haas, L.
Young. T. C. Chachere and B. E. Clark.
The reading of the minutes of the last meet
lug were dispensed with.
Mr.. Young moves that the assessment of the
Morgan Louisiana d Texas Kallfoaa .i, pc nAea ao
Yeas-Messrs. Young, Perrodin and Meche.
Nays--Messrs Dubuisson, Chachere, Haas
and Clark.
at 81, 500. Carried.
Yeas-Haas, Dubuisson, Chachere ana clark.
Nays-Young, Perrodin and Meche.
Mr.. Hass moves that the assessment OF me
Louisiana Western Railroad be liked at the
rate OF 81 800 per mile. Lost.
Yeas-Haas Dnbnisson, and Gha aaa G;.n,,
MI Clark moves that the rate be fixed at
Sc 90 per mile. Lost.
Yeas-Clark and Chachere.
Nays-Meche, Young, Haas, Dubuisson and
MI. Haas moves to reconsider the rate on his
previous motion Carried
Yeas-Haas Chachere, Clark and Dubu1sson.
Nays-Young, Perrodin and Meche.
The rate was therefore fixed at $500 per
On On motion the Police Jury adjourned until
Tuesday, the Sd inst.
TUESDAY, July Sd. 1888.
THE Police Jury met pursuant to adjourn
mnnt present: A. Guidry, President, A. Per
robin, B. Meche, E. Dubuisson, g.. Haas, L.
Young, T. G. Chachere and B. E. Clark.
4 netition from the citizens OF Andrus eros
sing on Bayou Nez-Pique praying for a bridge
to be built over said bay on. was read, when ON
motion of Mr.. Chachere, Mr.. Zenon Huber. sa-
vignia Cart and John Johnson were appointed
a Committee to confer with a like committee
from the parish of Calcasieu for the purpose OF
selecting a convenient site Tor sild DrloSe, ana
report on same.
petition signed by citizens of Bayou Gro
codiie near the Rapides line, praying for bridge
to be built over said bayou, was read, wnen on
motion of Mr.. Haas, Messrs. Wilha , kanuolpn'
pointed a committee co confer with IKE conf
mittee from the parish OF Rapldes; Ior Tue pun pun
pose OF selecting site for the building OF salu
bridge and report.
The committee appointed to lay out road
| from D. DuriO to Auguste Durousseau reported
that they laId out said road accordlng 20 law
| and as prayed for, when on motion the fepof5
was accented, the road declared o public road
and the committee discharged.
Mr.. Paul. Dupre is appointed road oVerseef
| on this new road.
| Mr.. Jules Fisher is appointed road oyerseer
| from Opelousas to Theo. Chacheres south line
The committee appointed to sell the CONTRACT
| to build bridge over Coulee Rouge on the road
| from Arnaudyille to Mrs. Evariste Robin, re-
ported that the contract was sold according TO
| law to Messrs. Dominique & Higginbotiam 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
| cunt ordered placed to the credit of the con-
| tractors, and the committee discharged,
/ The committee appointed to sci! the contract
/ to build the bridge over Bayou Castor, report
1 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, anu she
l. Committee discharged.
\ A protest + ON Mr.. John M. Ware relative to-
the laying out Of the road from Joseph G1,idry,
via his place to the Opelousas and Grand Co
| team road at Demmick's, as reported by the
| majority of the committee on May last, was
4 read and ordered fled
/ Messrs Clark, Perr0din and Dnbuisson having
4 been appointed committee TO examine the
claims Oh file reported through Mr.. Clark their
chairman, that they had examined and found
+ correct the following claims
7 q Chachere, Clerks fees SAT 90
| T A FontenOt, Recorders fees. So 90
EOS Bloch, sundries for prisoners. 81 10
| l. Havard lumber. % 81
| los Frozard, do do ---.---.- so
| Mrs A C Collins, do do .---.--.. 10 90
Paul Fruge, do do 30
David Roos, spikes. --.-.-..--......-..---. OF
oliver Manuel, spade. 25
p T Griffith, do do -....... Is
FGeo McNeal, one wolf scalp. -........ 2 90
| DIR. w NJ Thompson, Coroners fees...-..- 80 90
Louis Stagg, burrying pauper 10 90
r f Mesinley, Juror on Inquest. 90
Jos Bloch 90
Benz r Rogers clerk IS fees ........-. 10 81
On motion the Police Jury adjourned until
Monday eth inst. ALBERT GUIDR1,
Attest: President.
T. TEFEByRE Clerk