The Opelousas courier., 1885-05-02

lie road which runs across his place, so as
run around his land. Granted, the change t
be made in accordance with section . OF Roa
Ordinance.
Messrs. Mark Lazaro, Christoval Tate an
Arcecius Fontenot were appointed commit
tee to ascertain the cost to bHild d brldg
over the gully known as j. l.. Fontenot gull
and report:
Messrs. J. j Landreneau, Euchariste Fon
tenot and Joseph e. Butler were appointed
committee to ascertain the cost OF building
bridge over Bayou des Cannes, on road from
Willie Plate to Nez-Piquc, and to select "A sit
for building said bridge, at or near Mr.. Ma
nuel's place, and report.
Messrs Sebastien Chomont, Cyprien Frugt
and Homere Duro were appointed commit
tee to ascertain cost of building bridge owe
BAYOU Nez Piuu6 on road from Mamouth tx
Prairie Soileau, at Ernest Fruge, and report
Messrs. Melon Doucet, Theod. Flesh, Achillt
Doucet, NJ. Pousson, DIR. + NJ. Condor, Pierre
Hebert and VIM. Reed were appointed q com
mittee to lay out, Recording to law, roao
from bridge on Long Point to Christopht
Gantt's Ferry on Bayou des Cannes.
The committee appointed to cut canal tC
drain the pond in Taylo lane, reported that
the work had been completed to their salts
faction by Mr.. D. Durio for the sum of $l26.S0
and recommended that the balance of the ap-
preparation of $I50.00 say $23.20, be allowed
said Durio to repair other parts of said lane.
Mr.. Perrodin moves that the report be ac-
cepted. Mr.. Young moves to amend the mo-
ton Of Mr. Perrodin, to accept the report only
for the amounta depended, say S126.SO; carried.
All voting for except Mr.. Perrodin. Accord
ingly the amount of $l26.S0 was ordered placed
to the credit of Mr.. ID. Durio, and the com
mittee discharged.
The committee appointed to repair the Gre
vase at Garrigue bridge, reported that the
contract was sold to U. L. Blackshear for the
sum of $l2500, and the work was accepted;
when, on motion, the sum of $l25.00 was or
dered placed to the credit of u L. Blackshear,
and the committee discharged.
The committee appointed to sell the con-
tract to build the bridge at Pointe Don Manuel
reported that the contract was sold to Rene l..
Dossman for the sum of $l25.00, and that the
work was accepted by them; when, on motion
thesreport was accepted, said amount Of $l25
placed to the credit of Rene L. Dossman, and
the committee discharged.
The committee appointed to sell the con-
tract to build the bridge on Bayou Courtableau
could not be sold for the amount appropriated,
viz: $4,000, and asked for an additional appro-
priation of $3.50; when on motion, it was resol-
we'd that the additional sum of $3.50 asked for
be and is hereby appropriated, payable out of
funds of 1887 for internal improvements.
The committee appointed to sell the con-
tract to repair Webb's bridge reported that
they sold the contract to w. w. Clayton and
Thomas Laughlin for the sum of $500, and
that the work was accepted by Them when,
en- motion, the report was accepted, the sum
of $6650 placed to the credit Of Clayton and
Laughlin, and the committee discharged.
The committee appointed to dig canal to
drain the Washington and Opelousas road at
the old Hollier place reported that the work
was done and accepted by them at a cost Of
5000 more and above the sums appropriated
by the parish and private contributions, aud
ask for an additional appropriation of S3U0.
On motion it was resolved that the report
be accepted, and that an additional apprepria-
tion of 5000 be and is hereby made and.pay-
able out of funds of 1886 /; all voting for-Mr
Young absent.
A copy of the report of the grand jury was
presented by the clerk of the court, which
was considered and ordered filed.
imburse to Mr.. William Fish, of Caleasieu
parish, the parish taxes collected from him on
his property enormously assessed on the roll
for this parish, for the years 1881 to 1854 in
elusive amounting to $i4.40, and likewise to
Mr.. j. X. Miley in the sum of $3.50.
Two petitions from citizens. of Plaisance
and neighborhood of Bayou Carron asking to
be protected by the hog law were read and or
dered laid over until the next meeting of the
Police Jury.
Arthur Simon, J. P. lst Ward, reported that
in accordance with an ordinance of the Police
Jury and by virtue of an order of his court a
certain spotted red aud white OK, owner un
known, was sold to satisfy damages caused
by said animal; the expenses were more than
the OK was sold tor.
On representations made by TheOgene X.
road oyerseer, that the natural
arain on the road from Opelousas to Bou-
dreau's bridge had been stopped by one AL
eide Fairfax, it was resolved that he is hereby
to cause said Fairfax to remove
all distinctions placed by him
on said road, and in case the said Fairfax
does not Immediately comply with this order
of the Police Jury, then the road oVerseer is
directed to have the order executed in ae-
cordanee with the resolution of the Police
Jury.
Messrs. Denis Lajac, Onile Lafeur, Jean
Bite. Janis, Onezime B. Fontenot, Raymond
Chapman, Louis Young and Leon Demoruelle
were appointed committee for the purpose
of ascertaining the damages in favor of
Prosper Daire and Oscar Dardeau to in
demnify them for the running of a public
road between their lands. according to a re-
port filed on the 23rd of December last.
On motion it was resolved, that Sl,373
thirteen hundred and seventy.three dollars,
having been collected from the appropriation
of 1884, to be equally divided between the
nine Police Jury wards of the Parish, for the
exclusive purpose of repairing and building
school houses, that the Clerk be instructed
to notify the President and members of the
School board of the above fact, and to notify
them that the said money is in the hands of
the school treasurer, subject to be distributed
as above stated, and to be warranted against
by committee of (three)3 to be appointed
by each member of the Police Jury for their
respective ward.
The Police Jury adjourned until Tuesday,
the 18th at a. N.
ALBERT GUIDRY, Prest.
Attest p. j. LEFEBvRE, Clerk.