The Opelousas courier., 1885-05-09


he made in accordance with section 9 of Road
Ordinance.
Messrs. Mark Lazaro, Christoval Tate and
ArcGcius Fontenot were appointed commit
fee to ascertain the cost to build bridge
over the gully known as D. Il. tontenot gully
and report. .,
Messrs. J. j. Landreneau, Euchariste fon-
tenot and Joseph e. Butler were appointed q
committee to ascertain the cost OF building
bridge over Bayou des Cannes, on road from
Vile Plate to Nez-Piqnf, and to select site
for building said bridge, at or near Mr.. Ma
nuel's place, and report.
Messrs Sebastien Chomont, Cyprlen truge
and Homere Durio were appointed commit
Zee TO ascertain cost of building bridge over
Bayou Neg -Piaue on road from Mamouth to
Prairie Soileau, at Ernest truge, and report
Messrs Melon Doucet, Theod: Flesh, Aehllle
Doucet, M. Pousson, Dr. M. Conuon; rierre
H6bert and VIM. Reed were appointed q com
mittee to lay out, according to law, road
from bridge ON Long Point to Chrlstophe
Gantt's Ferry on Bayou des Cannes
The committee appointed to cut canal TO
drain the pond in Taylor's lane, reported that
the work had been completed TO thelr SAYS a Js
faction by Mr. D. Duro for the sum of $l26 ,S0,
and recommended that the balance OF the ap.
preparation of $4,000, say s23.2o, 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-
| tion of Mr. Perrodin, to accept the report only
| for the amountlexpended, say $126.80; carried.
All voting for, except Mr.. Perrodin. Accord
/ .he amount of Sl26.S0 was ordered placed
70 9tib tbe credit of Mr.. D. Durie and the com
mittee discharges,
vase at Garrigue bridge reported tnat the
contract was sold to L. Z. Blackshear-toi / he
sum of $125.00, and the work was aecepteeas
when, on motion, the sum of Sl23.GG was or
dered placed to the credit of U. I. 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
| the report was accepted, said amount OF $l23
| 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
at Taylor Ferry, reported that said contract
| could not be sold for the amount appropriated,
viz: $4,000, and asked for an additional appro-
Epriation of $3.50; when on motion, 1T was resoi-
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 $780, and
that the work was accepted by them; when,
/ on motion, the report was accepted, the sum
| of 500 so 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 cost o.
| $500 more and above the sums appropriated
/ by the parish and private contributions, aud
ask for an additional appropriation of S2Oo
On motion it was resolved that the report
be accepted, and that an additional approprla
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, wbicl
/ was considered and ordered filed.
! The tax collector is hereby instructed to re
imburse to Mr.. William Fish, of Caleasiei
parish, the parish taxes collected from hlm OF
his property enormously assessed on the rol
for this parish, for the years 1881 to 1854 in
elusive, amounting to $li.f0, and likewise t
Mr.. j. X. Miley in the sum of $3.50.
/ Two petitions from citizens OF Plaisanc,
and ueighborhood of Bayou Carron asking t.
be protected by the hog law were read and or
dered laid over until the next meeting OF tbs
Police Jury.
in accordance with an ordinance of the Ponce
| Jury aud by virtue of an order of his court, q
certain spotted red and white OK, owner un
known, was sold to satisfy damages caused
by said animal; the expenses were more thar
the OK was sold tor.
On representations made by Theogene Il
Richard, road overseer, that the natura
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
/ instructed to cause said Fairfax to remove
Immediately all distractions placed by him
on said road, and in case the sald Fairfa,
I does not Immediately comply with this orde
of the Police Jury, then the road oyefseer Il
directed to have the order executed in ac
cordance with the resolution OF the Police
Jury.
Messrs. Denis Lajac, Onile Laaear, Jear
Bite. Janis, Onezime B. Fontenot, Raymont
/ Chapman Louis Young and Leon Demorueli'
were appointed committee for the purpos,
of ascertaining the damages in favor o
Prosper Daire and Oscar Dardeau, TO III
demnify them for the running of a publl
road between their lands. according to re
port filed on the 23rd of December last.
f.. On motion it was resolved that Sl.3
thirteen hundred aud seventy,three dollars
having been collected FROM the appropriation
of 1881, to be equally divided between th,
8 niue PoliGe.Jury wards OF he Parish, tor TN
exclusive purpose OF repairing and bulldlns
school houses that the Clerk be- INSTRUCTED
/ TO notify the President and members OF tht
| School board Of the above fact, and to motif,
/ them that the said m0ney is IN the hands o.
1 the school treasurer, subject tobe distributed
as above stated, and to be warranted agains
by d committee of tthree) 8 to be appointe,
by each member of the Police jury for thei
| respective ward.
The Police Jury adjourned until Tuesday
the nth at a. N.
! ALBERT GUIDRY, Prest,
Attest: P. j. LEFEBvRE. Clerk.
/ Tuesday, 18th April 1885.