The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1888-10-13
Proceedings Of the Police Jury

OPELousAs La, Monday, Oct, 8. 1883.
The Police Jury met pursuant to adjourn
ment.
Present: E. M. Boagni, President, Paul
Stagg, Homer Durio, G. L. Bihm. P. Robin, E.
s. Barry, r. w. Heath. 8. Haas, E. G. Mil.
burn and l.. J.. Dossman.
On motion of Mr.. Durio the minutes Of tile
last meeting were read and adopted.
On motion of Mr.. Milbnrn. resolved, that
the lumber taken from the old draw bridge
to keep up ferry, be included in The sale of
lnmbef of said bridge, aforesaid old lumber
NOT to be delivered before the completion Of
new bridge. -
On motion of Mr.. Stagg resolved. that the
report of the committee, adjudlcating the
ferry across bayou Courtablean5 TO MIR. G.
Wolff for thirty-five aslars 1885. .00| per month
until the completion and delivery of new
bridge, be approved aud the committee dis
charged. 0l
On motion of Mr. Heath, resolved that
sixty dollars ($6000) or rs much thereof as
may be necessary, be appropriated 10 assist
in the erection Of bridge across Spring Bayou
bic twelve months after date
Mr.. e I. Bihm in the Chair.
On nation of Mr.. Boasni, resolved, that the
Police Jury approve of tile erection of Il new
market house on the north vest corner of the
court hause square.
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report ois the committee appointed Jan. 9th,
1888, to sell contraction building the bridge
over bay0n Crocodile on the road fr0an Bayou
Chieot via Randolph's to Lloyd 5 bridge he ac
cepted allowing Mr. Edward Bufns the sam
of three hundred dolnrs $4,000 00l and the
committee discharged,
On motion OF Mr.. Heath, resolved, that
Messrs. v. w. Boagni. Prevail Rideau and r.
w Heath be appointesl a committee To have
the bridge IN Dry bayou at its junction with
Petite Prairie, repaired. said committee be
empowered ta e4pend the sum of twenty-five
dollars t$25.001 or as nluei. thereof as may. be
necessary in repairing said bridge
On motiyiief Mr. Biilm, resolved that the
Police Jury cetle unto the owner of Green
wood Plant alton any right which they may
have or had to the road crossing the western
portion OF said tract. in consideration of the
donation by he owner Of said plantation, of a
public road on the southern line
On motion of Mr. Haas, resolved that Hanna
Thompson and Bazife Mateau, be placed on
the INDECENT list.
On motion of Mr.. Milburn, resolved, that
Leopold Goudchaux. l.. S. Hayard and Otis
Collins be appointed a committee 10 SEX fhe
contract to build bridges Oh rnad leading from
Big Cane. village i0 DHtler's lane, aitd that
said committee be empowered to expend one
huntlrea ami twenty-five dollars t@l2500), or
ns much thereof as may be necessary, out of
funds uf 1889.
On motion of Mr.. MilburH resolved, that f.
Venoy, Jas. VenoE aud w. Haw he appointed
aeommittee to sell contract to repair bridges
from Buffers lane to bayon Bout, and that
emil committee be empowered to expend one
hundred dollars t$i001, or as much thereof as
may be necessary, out of funds of 1889
On motion of Mr.. Stagg, resolved, that one
thousand dollars, five hundred ont of funds
af 1889 and ive hundred out of funds of i8901
be appointed to repair bridge across bayou
caFron at Washington, and that Messrs. Aeb.
Dupre, Jacob Plonsky and Henry Jonbert be
appointed committee TO sell contract.
On motion of Mr.. Hans, resolved. hat Mr..
r. Stagg be added to fIIe above committee and
made chairman thereof
On motion of DIR. Barry, resolved that two
hundred dollars, oras much thereof as may
be necessary, be appropriated ont of funds Of
I 1889 to repair bridge as Frgzartls and that
Measrs. Jos Fg0zard, Dnpreville Meche aud
Ernest Marks be appointed committee 10
sell the contract.
[ On motion Of DR., Barry, resolved, that one
hundred dollars, or rs much thereof as may
be necessary be appropriated ont Of funds oi
1889 to repair the st. Landry side of the Car
enoro bridges and that Messfs. N !. Richard, NJ
Colomb and DIR, G. r Smith be appointed q
committee TO sell the contract.
On motion of Mr.. Robin, resolved, that ~
appropriation of twenty i've dollars, be made