St. Landry democrat., 1884-07-05
Proceedin gs of the Police .Bury.
opELoUsAs, June 9th, 1884.

OPELoUsAs, June 9th, 1884.
The Police Jury met pursuant to adjourn
ment, present Aug. PerrOdn, d. Mecne, E.
DuDuissOn, sam. Haas, L. Young, I. c. Cha
chere and b. Il. Clark,
Mr.. A. PerrOdin in the chair.
The reading OF the minutes of the last meet
ing was dispensed with
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
The committee appointed to sell the contract
to build Marks bridge on tile road from Cany
to FrOZard, report that the contract was sold
to John Donltc for (S25O) Two Hundred and
Fifty Dollars according to law, that the work
was done according to contract and accepted
by them, when on motion the report was adOp-
ted, the amount, $3.50, ordered placed to the
credit of said jean DOmee, and the committee
discharged.
The committee appointed to sell the contract
to build the bridge over POinleauX-Pins gully
report that the contract was sold to John Nc
Cam for SIS dollars, that the work was done
according to contract and accepted by them.
when on motion the report WAS accepted, the
sum OF $75 ordered placed to the credit of said
John Mccain, and the committee discharged.
The committee appointed TO sell the contract
to repair Landreneau bridge, report that the
contract was sold to Sam Johnson according to
law, for $50, SiXty-nlne dollars, that the work
was done according with contract and accent
ed by them, when on motion the report was
accepted, the sum OF 500 ordered placed to the
credit of said Sam johnson and the committee
discharged.
Messrs. H L. Garland, SOL Harmon, and E.
NJ. BOagni having been appointed u committee
to report on the canal dug for the purpose OF
draining the public road from Opelonsas to
Washington near the HOllier place, reported
that said canal was dug by Mr.. L. NJ. BOagni
and recommend that the sum Ob$2OO, two hun
dred dollars appOrtiOned for that purpose be
paid to said BOagni, when on motion the re-
port was accepted, the sum of $500 ordered
placed to the credit of said h. NJ. BOagni, and
the committee discharged.
The committee appointed to lay O road from
Dejeans bridge to John BOudreau's report that
| they have laid out the road as prayed for, when
| on motion the report was accepted, the road
| declared public road aud the committee dis
| charged.
The committee'appointed to settle the ques-
| ton OF Drainage OH the road near Alcide Fair
fax and Nicholas Gallien, report that the
drainage has been regulated as to give salts
| faction to all concerned. The report was ac-
/ cepted and the committee discharged.
| The COMMITTEES appointed to lay out road
| frOm ArEaudville TO intersect the road from
Auzenne's bridge to Marks bridge, reported
| thereon, when on motion the report was NOT
accepted and the committee discharged.
The rOmnittee appointed to report on the
pracIicabliity of change i'll the road from Vile
Plate to Bayou ChicOt and also the cost to build
/ DOiret bridge naderepOrt thereon, which was
read and ordered flied and committee dis
| charged, when Oh motion of MIR. Young, Messrs
/ James Virgins, Alcide DeshUtels, AdOlphe
Andrus, TheOduie OrIego, A. JeansOnne, JO-
seph Tate and Andre Vldriue were appointed
| d committee to lay out road from Vile Plate
! to Chicot as prayed for in petition filed April
last, resolved further that the old road is not to
| be closed, until the report OF the committee is
received and accepted.
On petition OF H. L. Garland, he was allowed
| to keep up the fences OF his place on Bayou
COurtableau tip the banks OF said bayou until
january next, provided he keeps gates in said
| fences to allow the passage of travellers.
| A petition OF residents OF Big Cane asking for
/ a new road was read. when on motion MesSrs
l.. GOudchauX, Writ Collins, l.. s. Hazard, w.
| F. Clopton and Charles Mixer, were appointed
a committee to ascertain what would be the
damage assessed against the parish i'll case the
| road is laid out and report.
A petition from the residents OF Mermentau
asking for a road from MOutOn's point to
| Maignaud's ferry was read, when on motion
| Messrs. Louis Espargelter, Paul tr9maux, w.
| A. Roger, w. Z. Gardner, Jean T. Frugee, A.
| j. Vincent and Z Maignuud were appointed a
| committee to lay out the road.
On motion. Messrs. H. j. GuillOry, Jean Tate
! and Bertil FrOzat We're appointed committee
| 10 sell the contract to build BordelOn bridge on
Bayou DIES Cannea.
On motion, Resolved, That the hands owing
road duty on the road from Ely Clark III Pine
| Prairie to Beaver Creek road via Meyers old
mill are hereby transferred to the road from
Haas store to &ez-pique bridge via Pine Prai-
RE until further orders.
ON motion resolved that the resolution pass
| ed April last relative to the appropriation OF
$3.50 made for the New Orleans Exposition, be
| amended 80 as to read, thus: $3.50 OF which to
pay the salary of the commissioner appointed
by the parish and the other $3.50 to deflay other
expenses OF the association subject to warrants
of the President, &C., DC.
j
commissioner to the New Orleans be and is
| hereby fixed at $50 Fifty Dollars per month
during ten months from the time of his APP
pOintment, payable after the 1st OF October
i next.
/ On motion, Resolved, That We hereby re-
| quest our representatives to urge the reim-
/ bursement by the State to the parish OF st.
/ Landry, her proportion or attorneys ices III
1 auits Of MOrgans l.. & T. r. R. 4 s. S. Co., and
/ a. p. Huntington, President ct ais, VS. Octave
| Fontenot, assessor, to-wit 5 per cent. on the
| amount of taxes involved.
/ ON motion, Resolved, Ihat the District At
torney of the 18th Judicial District OF Louis
1 lana, Be authorized to institute suit on all
bonds that have been FORFEITED WITHIN IN Inc last
| wheneyer in his opinion the principal or the
security is good and solvent, and that any and
| all monies that may be realized by MIN from
this source, shall he by him paid into the par
| lsh treasury, after deducting his commission
| as allowed by law.
on motion, Resolved, That the criminal sal.
ary of the magistrates and cOnstahles elected
/ at the last election, be and is hereby fixed at
C95l twenty-five cents for magistrates, and 1907
| cents for constable per vote cast IN their res,
| pective wards, from date OF quall1catlon.
/ r. IT, Cary was appointed road OVerseer on
road from Bellevue road at Aphonse Las.
trapes to BOudreau's bridge.
| Sevivin Prejean, from De1ean bridge to John
The Police Lury appointed the following
/ commissioners for the sale OF unbranded stock
1st WARD.
1 Cartel Wartelle, Damon Pitre, Alcide Richard
and Ernest Roy.
P. D. Richard and Theogene savoie.
3dWARD.
a. - = - 4th WARD.
n. B. Hartman, ] NJ Martin, T. B. Cason, Jules
Godeau, and Joseph Lejeune.
9Th WARD,
| ~, vo,,o Alfred Sfagr ntIJs Fontenot FIR
,esf Morrow, Jos. l.. FontenOt and o. s
| ITinoL,lpy