St. Landry democrat., 1886-12-25
Proceedings Of the Police Jmry.
OPELOESAS. La, Dec. 18th,

OrELoUsAs. La, Dec. 18th. 1856
The Police Jury met pursuant to adjourn
nent. Present Messrs. A. Guidry, A. PerrO
din, d. P. Sazan, and s. Haas.
No business transacted. Adjourned till Tues
day, the 18th, at loa m.
TUESDAY, Dec. 14th. 1886.
The Police jury. met pursuant to adjourn
ment. Present: Messrs. Albert Gudry, A.
Perrodln. e. DuhuissOn and Sam Haas.
The reading OF the minutes of the last meet
ing was dispensed with.
On the petition OF the residents of Vile
Plate and MamOuth for the rebuilding of the
bridge known Moren bridge, Messrs. T.
Correil. DIN Vidrne Robert Tate. A. j. Thomp-
son and Joseph Tate. were appointed a com
mlttee to ascertain the cost to build said bridge
and report.
A petition from residents of Grand Coteau
and vicinity, was read, asking for public
road starting from Vermilllon crossing tor
Cross Bayou and running west as far as the
public road leading from Mrs. Mcpherson to
j. {. Spyrtr, when on motion McsSrs. Andeol
Landry. FRANCOIS SavOie. Fl. ID. Meche, David
Mcche. Ad"lphr Sicily, Felix Miller and Joseph
Moutnn. We're appointed to lay out the road as
prayed for and report.
The committee appointed to sell the contract
t" build the bridge over Beaver Creek. on road
from Pine Prairie. reported that the contract
w;rs sold according to law to W. ". Oneal for
tile sum of tn" Hundred Dollars. $500. and
that the work was accepted by them. when on
motion the report was accepted, The amount
ordered placed 10 the credit of W W. OucHlc
amt the committee DISCHARGED.
At" committee appointed TO sell the contract
to Keep " free ferry across BAYOU CrncodiIe
on the While Plate ond EoIa road. reported hat
they sold The contract to A. ]. Sudtlcth for the
Snln OF $500, Twenty-Five Dollars per month
said contract to last until cancelled by the Pc
Ice Jury. The ferry Is To he free to the public
from the hour OF I a. H.. to p. H.. during the
summer months. and from & Il m. TO &; D. m
during The winter months. After said hours
the Keeper IS authorized to charge a moderate
fare to cross.
On motion it resolved. That an apprO-
priaton of 500 90. Two hundred ana Twenty
Dollars is hereby made to lefray the expenses
of W. {. Satterly. appointed az cadet to the
Louisiana State University at Baton R0ugr,
for the session lssG-S7. to he paid out of funds
not otherwise appropriated.
MI. Pintard Williams appointed road
ovei'1ccr on road from corporation line to
south line Z. &. Blanks
Messrs. ID. Dnplechain. ST. Pierre Gullory
Iheodat Fontenot. Oval Soieau and Louis
Young We're appointed Il committee to ascer-
tain t.lc cost to build a bridge over Bayou Erz-
Piqne on road from Mnm"uth to parish line Via
Willis Ioun-'s SAW mill and to report.
On mHtiOn il WAS resolved. Thai Albert An
'Irns. road oyerseer on the road from Vii"
Plate tn l.utz'>. is instructed NOT I" close
allow - be closed: tn" old road. hcf"r" the
new road near Nilrinr is nut in GOOD travelling
condition. and that the bridge on said road be
also put III TOou condition.
Messl'>. ". A. Robertson. Leon Wolff. K. S.
Wilkins Isaac Eavc> and Charles Antonia.
were appointed Il committee to select n lor;r-
ton for = draw bridge over Bayon CourtHhcrn
ut Washington. and ascertain the cost Of build
n@ said bridge.
Me>srS. Frank Wharton. Benz. Wall. W. W
Maddox. Dave Bass and +. { Cnnnan We're ;i},-
pointed 4 committee, to ascertain the cost to
repair he bridge over Bayou Crocodile. near
Griffith
hr>~rS fha>. Du>Slnan. J. !. B:IrnHcr. Geo.
Y. Sin@lfton and Frank Wharton were ap,,cnt-
al romnlittec 10 ascertain the cost TO build
| bridge over Bayou Crocodile on the road
rom Vile Plate to Eola.
MessrS. c. G. DuSon j. O. Chnchcrt Martin
aaron. VIM. Dcitan and Dr.. Thtogeue Ch:t-
here We're appointed commiftce to appnrtinl
The remainder of the sth Police Jury into the
III and 1>t Police Jury ward. and also report
- which magistrate wards said apportinn-
merits have been attached.
On motion il was resolved. Thai the follow
~ is the estimate exhibiting" the various items
Y expenditures necessary for she services of
he 1887 and that the said estimate be /
published for c5O thirty DAYS before the |
mount OF the TAX he fixed ana determined a. |
ht,