The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1888-02-18

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The committee appointed % lay out public
road on west bank of Bayou Marie Croquant
little Teche) reported that they laid out said
road from j. II. St. Cyr's upper plantation to
the Anderson bridge.
On motion the report was accepted the road
declared public road and the committee dis
charged.
Messrs Eli Clark Napoleon johnson, Aus
tin Campbell. James West and E. P. Carson
were appointed to sell the contract to repair
the two bridges, one near Gummy Point at
the head of Bayou Negpique, and the one over
Hudson gully, the cost not to exceed $50 tsev-
enty five dollars) to be paid out of appropri.
alton of the 9th ward.
On motion, Messrs. DR.. Pulliam. Gustave
Fusllier, Olib6 Manuel, r. c. Sittig and j. o.
with like committee from the parish OF Aca-
dia, TO lay out public road to start from the
Bayou Nezpique on the section line dividing
the two parishes, following said section line
as nearly as practicable to the first set on OF
the parish line, and the clerk is instructed to
send copy of this resolution to the Police Jury
of Acadia parish.
On motion, an appropriation of $lO0 Zone
hundred dollarsl is hereby made to assist the
Fire Company No. to pay for their steam en-
gine, said amount to be paid out of funds not
otherwise appropriated. Voting for: Messrs
Haas, Saizan, Perrodin and Littell. Against:
Messrs. Young, Carron and Dubuisson.
On motion, Resolved, that an additional ap
pripriation of $500 three hundred dollars) be
aud is hereby madc for the bridge over Bayou
Crocodile on road from Chicot to Eola, and
that the resolution passed at the January
meeting be changed to read thus:
Resolved further that an appropriation of
$1,000 twelve hundred tlollars) instead of 5000
or as much thereof as may be required, be and
is hereby made for the building of said bridge,
fund as follows: $500 out of funds of 1888;
$3.50 out of funds of 1889; and the balance $3.50
or whatever portion thereof, out Of funds of
$780, all without interest.
On melton, Messrs Albert Guidry, Leroy
McNicbolls j. M. Ewes. T. A. Clayton. Leon
Wolff, Martin Carron, j: 2. Russell aud A. u.
Goodrich, were appointed committee to ex-
anime the plans and specif ations presented
by Messrs. S. A. Olivier Bro, of Houston, Tex,
in behalf of the King Iron Bridge & Mtg. Co.
of Cleveland, Ohio, for the building of an iron
draw bridge over bayou Courtableau at Wash
iDgton at the foot of Main street. and report
their action as soon as practicable.
Resolved further that the President OF this
Police Jury is hereby authorized to contract
for the building of Said bridge if the above
committee reports favorabiy aud accepts the
plans and specifications which may be sub
nIiited to them.
Resolved further that the parish obligates
itself to pay only the face of the contract in
five equal annual instaiments, the town OF
Washington to pay the interest on said pay
ments, as they fall due.
Resolved, further hat in case contract is
effected, the above examining committee will
constitute building committee to superin-
tend the binding of such bridge as the Presl
dent of the Pslic., Jury will have contracted
for.
ROAD OyERsEERS.
Theopeue BE-: rau..--from +. p. Pitre to school
house !;
Sewn Prejean, from Dejean's bridge to Joh''
Borldreau5
Diomel Dur from J. B. Comeau to Her
bert's OLE, place;
Edgar Land}ly-fr"m j. b. Comeau TO school
house
J l.. Frug67F 7Ffrom Catholic Church to Whlte-
Aris,iie B alard-irom Nalle Plate to Croco.
die Beyou;
Observation-Disclosures Vile Plate to Lutz tan
-. A; : Mc6leland-froHsg PAUL." carriero to job"
Allen McCoy-from Dr. d. l.. Todd to Acadia
Belizaire Gudeau-from s. E. corner Martins
pasture to public road leading to st. An
DIRE;
albert Boutl reau-from Frozard to Arnaud
Alcee Marks-from Frozard to Marks bridge
TAX COLLECTORS REPORT,
for collections made during the month OF De-
cember, 1887: .,;
Parish back taxes .---..--.----- 5e'9e
I" 1887. S7..-.---...-----ll, IL ,493.l
:. Criminal ,Gaz Taxes --.-.---- sIof 5a q .
IS Licenses 1887 S7---..----.--.- III ~
$ls,a ESQ
J! Less oIo commission is l07
| : Net due parish SIP G9o ID
/ Messrs Young, Carron and Guidry Ia ing
/ been appointed a committee to examlhe the
I han dc mt fRpna
! through their chairman Mr. Young, that they
/ examined and counted the vouchers presented
by the treasurer amounting to $l2,067 81
| twelve thousand and sixty-seven 57tlOO dol
/ lars, as per his statement filed, that the
t amount corresponded with items in the cash
book; when on motion it was resolved, that
the vouchers be cancelled and that the treas
urer have credit for that amount, and the
vouchers were accordingly cancelled
A petition asking that IL bridge be built in
front of Popular, Grove plantation over the
dir ain across the road, was rejected.
The Police Jury adjourned until Wednes
day, Feb. l5 at 10 a. m. A. GDlDkf,
Attest: P. j. LEPEByRE. President.
i Wednesday, Feb. 18th, 1855
The Police Jury met pursuant to adjourn
ment, present Albert Guidry, Prest., DR.. r
n. Littell, d. P. Sazan, E. Dubuisson, )
Haas L. Young and Martin Carron.
The Police jury proceeded to elect parisi
trseaurer to fill the vacancy caused by thu
: RESIGNATION of DIR. w. A. Robertson. DR.. Lit
tell placed i'm nomination Mr.. j. o. Chachere
J Mr.. Young placed in nomination MIR. Aug. Per
roain. Mr. Chachere received five votes, viz
Dubuisson, Haas, Carron, Littel and Guldry
/ Mr.. Perrodin received three votes, viz: Sal
zan, Young and Perrodin.
Mr.. Cbacber6 was declared elected Treasl
rer for the Parish of st. Landry.
On motion Messrs. r. III. Littell, Diome
Durio and j. o. Chachere were appointed I
committee to confer with Mr.. Joseph Boagn
relative to the closing by him of the publ
road leading south from the west end oil Tag
: lor's lane, and cause him TO open another roa
: TO replace the one closed by him. and to ae
!, in the premises according to law.
: Messrs. Hans, Dubuisson aud Perrodln ma
. ing been appointed committee to examin
2 the claims filed against the parish, reporte
. :, thrnugh their chairman Mr.. Haas, thi
: they Examined aud found correct the follow
ing claims, viz:
Whits North & Co., Lumber. 10
d Town of Washington -.----... toS 90
J. w. A. Goodwin --------- @yV yU
q Il. Il. Stokes .,.. -....''-'' ,e e
% Ch. Dossman tloofl ''--
Gustave 4. Fontenot, hauling !" -. a. a
). Leon Wolff, spades and shoveis-.
Il Jules Perrodin lumber and spikes.-.-
i EJ. 3. Mccoy, spade broken on road
II p Waller. | shovel
nr. j. Ii. Parker, Med Expert &C., u Il
IA DR.. w. NJ. Thompson, Med. EXT. &C. 20 20
10 Dir. Vincent Boagui 20
al Dr. j o. Ray ~ ~
= DIR. u Thompson, Coroner,s lees %
:. Tos. Bloch, sundries for pris. Il G. H..- 90