St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1884-06-21
Proceedings of ,he Police B"ry.
OpEIn1tsas, lime 9th. 1884.

OPELoUSAs, June 9Th, 1884.
The Police Jury met pursuant to adjourn
mellt, present. Aug. EeTrOdin, d. Meche, f.
DubuissOn, sam. Haas I4.g Young, /. c. Cha
chere and b. E. Clark,
Mr. A. Perr0din i'll the chair.
The reading OF the minutes Of tile last meet
ing was dispensed with
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
The committee appointed to sell the contract
to build Marks bridge on the road from Camy
to froZard, report that the contract was sold
to John DOmeC for (S250) 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 Domec, and the committee
discharged.
The committee appointed to sell the contract
to build the bridge over Pointe-aux-Pins gully
report that the contract was sold to John Nc
Cam for $40 dollars, that the work was done
according To contract and accepted by them.
when on motion the report was accepted, the
SUN Of SIS 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 1863, sixty-nIne dollars, that the work
was done according with contract and accept
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 q committee
draining the public road from OpelOusas to
Washington near the HOllier place, reported
that said canal was dug by Mr.. Z. NJ. BOagnl
and recommend that the sum of 5000, two hun
dred dollars appOrtioned for that purpose be
paid to said BOaSni, when on motion the re-
port was accepted, the sum OF 5000 ordered
placed to the credit of said h. NJ. BOagni, and
the committee discharged.
The committee appointed LAY q road from
Deiean's bridge to John Boudreau's report that
they have laid out the road as prayed Tor, when
on motion the report was accepted, the road
declared public road and the committee dis
charged.
The committee appointed to settle the Qucs-
ton of Drainage OH the road near Alcide Fair
fax and Nicholas Gallien, report that the
drainage has been regulated az to give salts
faction to all concerned. The report was ac-
cepted and the committee discharged.
The COMMITTEES appointed to lay out road
Auzenne's bridge to Marks bridge, reported
thereon, when on motion the report was NOT
accepted and the committee discharged.
rhe rOmmittee appointed to report on the
pracIicability OF change in the road from Vile
Plate to Bayou Chc0t and also the cost to build
Doiret bridge made report thereon, which was
read and ordered tiled and committee dis
charged, when on motion of Mr.. Young, Messrs
James Virgins, Aleide DeshUtels, Adolphe
Audrus, TheOdule OrtegO, A. Jeansonne, JO-
seph Tate and Andre VidriEe were appointed
Il committee to lay out road from Vile Plate
to ChicOt us prayed for i'll petition tiled April
last resolved further that the old road is not to
he closed, until the report Of the committee is
received and accepted.
On petition of II. 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
q new road was read. when on motion Messrs
l.. GOudehaiIx, Writ Collins, l.. 8. Hazard, W.
+. 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 ont and report
A petition from the residents of Mermentau
asking for road from MUutOn's point to
Maignauds ferry was read, when on motion
MeSsrs. Louis ESDarGelieP, Paul Fr3lnaux, w
A. Roger, w. z. Gardner, Jean 2. Frugee, A.
j. Vincent and Z Maignaud were appointed q
committee to lay out the road.
On motion, Messrs. I'll. j. Guillory, Jean Tate
and BERTH FrOZat were appointed. a committee
to sell tie contract TO build Bordelon bridge on
Bayou deS Cannea.
On motion, Resolved, That the hands owing
road duty on the road from Ely Clark in Pine
Prairie to Beaver Creek road via Meyers old
mill are hereby transferred to the road from
Haas store to NeZ-piqrle bridge via Pine Prai-
RE until further orders.
On motion resolved that the resolution pass
ed April last relative to the appropriation of
$500 made for the New Orleans Exposition, be
amended SO 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 defray other
expenses Of the association subject to warrants
of the President, &C., &c.
On motion, resolved, that the salary of the
commissioner to the New Orleans be and is
hereby fixed at $3.50 Fifty Dollars per month
during ten months from the time Of his aTl-
pOintment, payable after the 1st OF October
next.
ON motion, Resolved, That we hereby re-
quest our representatives to urge the rein-
bursement by the State to the parish of St.
Landry, her proportion of attorneys fees in
suits Of MOrgans L. & T. r. r. & s. s. Co.. and
G, r. Huntington, President ct ais, vs. Octave
u. MT ON fIYo
amount Of taxes involved.
ON motion, Resolved, That the District At
tOPney of the 18th judicial District OF Louis
lana, Be authorized to institute suit on all
bonds that have been forfeited within the last
ten (10) years in the parish of st. Landry,
whenever in his opinion the principal or the
security is good aud solvent and that any and
all monies that may be realized by him from
this source, shall be by him paid into the par
lsh treasury, after deducting his commission
as allowed by law.
airy of the magistrates and cOnstahles elected
at the last election, be and is hereby fixed at
C25) twenty-five cents for magistrates, and (3OJ
cents for constable per vote cast in their res.
pective wards, from date OF qualification.
Z. T.. Cary was appointed road overseer on
road from Bellevue road at Aphonse Las
trapes to Bondreau's bridge.
SeVivin Prejean, from Dejean bridge to John
BOudreau.
The Police Lury appointed the following
commissioners for the sale of unbranded stock
LIST WARD.
Cartel Wartelle, Damon Pitre, Alcide Richard
and Ernest Roy.
I'd WARD.
r. d. Richard and Theogene sayoe.
I'D WARD.
A. D. Meyer, Jr.
4th WARD.
IL B. Hartman, j NJ Martin, T. B. Cason, Jules
GOdeau, and Joseph LejeUne.
9Th WARD,
W. J. Young, Alfred stagg, Louis Fontenot Err
nest Morrow, JOS l.. FOnten0t and o. s..
9Th WARD.
Wrank Wharton, James Russell, Narcisse Bel
lair VIM. Randall, Steven Deville, P. L. Fonte-
not. Ely Clark, Willis Elliott, Warren Maddox,
A. d. ArdOin, J. r. Elkins, q. T. Oliver, Nc
Kendry Wolff, Win. Carpenter, VIM. Thurman,
sosthene Mareantelle, FL. D. Courtney, and
nnvid Clark s=f5