The Opelousas courier., 1884-10-25
REPORTS.

The committee appointed to lay out a road
from the railroad crossing on tho Mermentau,
river to Mouton's Point reported that they
laid out said road as prayed for; when, on
motion, the report was accepted, the road de-
clared a public road, and the committee dis
charged.
The committee appointed to lay out a road
on the west bank of Bayou Wa1ia, from the
upper line of Edward Nolan to Clements Ri
chard's lower line, reported that they laid out
the road as prayed for; when, on motion, the
report was accepted, the road declared a pub
lie road, and committee discharged.
The committee on small pox quarantine re-
ported that there were only two cases in the
hospital on Oakland plantation, and hat the
expenses incurred in attending on the sick
amounted to $l150.6l, when on motion the
further sum of $351.6l three hundred and fifty
one 6III00 dollars,) was appropriated, for the
same purpose-being deficit between the
amount expended and last appropriation of
the hospital, bedding and things appertaining
thereto, as soon as in their Judgment they will
have no use for the same.
The committees appointed to seA the con-
tracts to build and repair bridges made their
report on same, which were read and adopted;
when on motion, the amounts were ordered
placed to the credit of the respective eontrac-
tors, and the committees discharged, viz:
A. l.. Dossman, for repairing the old toll
bridge over Bayou Cocodrie, -Four hundred
dollars $500 90
Lewis Childs, for building bridge at Church
Point over Bayou Plaquemine, Two hundred
and fifty dollars $3.50 90
C. T. Andrus, for repairing Prud'homme
bridge, One hundred and twenty-five dol
lars $l25 90
Cyprien Taylor, for repairing bridge on road
dred and fifty dollars $3.50 90
D.. w. Wilson. for building bridge over
Bayou Carron, Two hundred dollars 5000 90
D. Mcmillan, for building bridge over Tuck
er Canal on Bayou Beuf, One hundred and
twenty-five dollars $E25 90
E. Nj. Thompson for building bridge over
Breaux Gully, Sixty dollars $50 90
Alex. and Thompson Huhpauer, for building
bridge over Bayou Queustortue, Two hun.
bred dollars 5000 90
Bids for the official printing Of the Parish
were opened and read.
The bid OF the Washington Argus was $3.50.
90 three hundred and ffty.fye d%ollarsl per
annum.
The bid of the st. Landry Democrat was
$3.50 90 three hundred and sixty dollars) per
annum.
90 three hundred and fifty dollarsl per annum.
On motion of Mr.. Dnbuisson, resolved that
whereas the bid of the Opelousas Courier be-
ing the lowest, that the same be and is here
by accepted and that the Opelousas Courier
be and is hereby declared the official organ OF
Il IL l. AlA6h u Jus ANAaAJ1 Sho pAAO
publication of same.
DIR. Harmenson, commissioner to the New
Orleans Exposition, presented a report of his
labor to date, which was read and ordered
fled.
Mr.. Perrodin moves that the salary of DR..
Harmonson be stopped On the LIST of Novem-
Der. rejected, Messrs. Perrodin and Young
voting for.
On motion, resolved that the salary of DR..
Harmonson for December, 1884 and January,
1885, be fixed at 800 per month, carried, Mr..
EPerrodin voting no, Mr.. Young absent.
On motion, Messrs. j. j. Landreneau, Henry
Macoli tJr. and Francois Dossman were ap.
pointed a committee to examine and report on
the bridge known as Bordelon bridge recently
built by Felicien Doguet the contractor for
the building of same. The contract was sold
to him for the sum of $198 90 by the committee
appointed for that purpose, but said commit
/ tee failed to make report.
Homer Attalis was appointed road oyerseer
on road from Henry Manueps north east corner
to the east end of Israel Guillory.
On molten, Messrs. N. G. Devillier, P. O.
Nezat and Oyignac Carriere, were appointed
i a committee to ascertain the cost of building
q bridge over Monilli6 gully near Port Barry
and report.
Messrs. Michel Robin, Jules Frilot and Alex.
M0reau were appointed q committee to ascer-
tain the cost to repair Auzenne bridge and
report.
The Police Jury adjourned until Tuesday,
ALBERT GUIDRY, President.
Attest P.J. LEFEBvRE. Clerk.