St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1888-02-25
Proceedings of the Police Jury.
OPELOUsAs, La, Feb, 18th. /

Perrodin, DR.. r. H. Littell, D. p. Saizan. 5.
Haas, L. Young, Martin Carron and E. Du-
buisson.
The reading of the proceedings of the last
melting was dispensed with.
A petition from numerous residents of Cou-
lee Croche was read, asking that the public
road be laid out to start from where the Opel
Ousas and Rayne road strikes the parish line
of Acadia, thence north on section line to in-
tersect the Church Point and Grand Coteau
road near Joseph Bourques when on motion
| the following committee was appointed to Law
off said road: Messrs W. N. Milton w H.
Ramsey. Monroe Higgnbotham, Edmond Co
meau, TreviIle Leger, j. Braugh and L. j.
Richard.
petition from numerous residents of the
4th justice of the peace ward asked the repeal
of tue hog law passed at the Januarym Getting
for the said ward. The petition was laid on
the table-Messrs Young aud Carron voting
for its adoption.
The following communication from H. l..
Garland was read:
have dedicated to the use of the public as
a continuation Of % street west of Bellevue
street. a part of lands which are west of a
large draining ditch, and runs mort h and south
The public way thus dedicated runs parallel
to the present public road which runs west
| ward from Opeiousas, and it runs to another
public way which is adjoining to the property
now owned by RENT Mornhinveg.
The width of this public way is same as tina.
|
l charge nothing for this right of way nor
for any fencing. The only condition is that
| the Police Jury of st. Landry shall put this
public way in order and keep it SO:
Feb. IL, 1888. HENRY l.. GARLAND.
On motion the above donation was accented
and ordered recorded.
The following communication from W. A,
| Robertson was read:
OPELoUsAs, Feb ID, 1888.
| To the Hon. President aud Members of the Po-
lice Jury, st. Landry Parish, La:
Gcntlemen-The undersigned would respect
| fully tender his resignation as Parish Treas
| urer, and at the same time would ask y0u to
appoint committee to examine his books,
and allow him until the April meeting of your
| honorable body to present his final exhibit
and make final settlement with the parish.
With thanks to your honorable body for
| your uniform kindness to me during the many
years have been your Treasurer, am respect
| fully, Your obi. servt., W. A. ROBERTSON,
| Parish Treasurer.
On motion the resignation was accepted
with its reservation, and Messrs. E. Dubuisson
Aug. Perrodin, S. Haas and z. j. Lefebvre
| were appointed committee to examine the
Treasurer's books
The following resolution passed by the PO-
| lice Jury OF the parish of Rapides ON the Sd
January last, copy OF which was sent this Police
Jury, was read and endorsed by this Police
Jury.
Resolved, That in the opinion of this body,
TUG EXPENSES OF parishes OF the State
could be materially reduced without detriment
TO the public interest, by decreasing the crimi-
nal jurisdiction of the Magistrates, and by laws
compelling parties sentenced to pay a fine or
remain such time in jail, to labor ON the pub
lie roads during the time Of their confinement
as in that event many would pay the fine rath-
Representatives III the General Assembly
are respectfully requested to assist in
having such legislation passed.
Resolved further, That the Clerk of the Po-
lice ury be instructed send nF ,is
resolution to the President OF the Police Jury
of each parish in the State inviting co-opera-
ton in this matter.
On motion, the following gentlemen were
appointed delegates to represent the parish of
ST. Landry at the Inmigral ion Convention to
meet Ill The city of New Orleans Oh the 9Th of
March prox., in accordancn with the procla-
NATION of His Excellency Gov. 5. d. McEnery:
son, Rev. L. j. Hough, Alphonse Levy, Sam
Haas, E. j. Conway aud j. z. Smith,
The committee appointed to lay out a public |
road OH west bank Of Bayou Marie Croquant |
little Teche) reported that they laid out said |
road IRON j. II. St. Cyr's upper plantation TO |
the Anderson bridge.
On motion the report was accepted the road
declared uDlic road and the committee dis
charged.
Messrs. Eli Clark, Napoleon johnson, Aus
tin Campbell, James West and K. p. Carson
were appointed to sell the contract to repair |
the two bridges, one near Dummy Point at
the head of Bayou Nezpique, and the one over
hudson gully, the cost not to exceed SIS (sev-
enty five dollars). to be paid out of appropri.
alton of the 9th ward.
On motion, Messrs DR.. Pnlliam. Gustave
Fusiiier, Oibe Manuel, R. G. Sittg and JO
Brunson. were appointed q committee to act
with a like committee from the parish of AGA
dla, to lay out public road to start from the
Bayou Nezpique on the section line dividing
the two parishes, following said section line
q iyy 10 4,,t l,,G Z !
the parish line aud the clerk is instructed to
send copy of this resolution to the Police Jury
of Acadia parish.
On motion, an appropriation of 500 ZONE
hundred dollarsl is hereby made to assist the
Fire Company No. | to pay for their steam en-
otherwise appropriated Voting for: Messrs.
Haas, Saizan, Perrodin and Littell. Against:
Messrs Young. Carron aud Dubusson.
On motion, Resolved, that an additional APP
pripriation of $500 three hundred dollars) be
aud is hereby made for the bridge over Bayou
Crocodile on road from Chicot to Eoa. and
that the resolution passed at the January
meeting be changed to read thus
Resolved further that an appropriation of
$l200 twelve hundred dolars) instead of $500
or as much thereof as may be required, be and
is hereby made for the building of said bridge
payable out of the Internal improvements
fund as follows: $500 out of funds of 1888
Sl5o ont of funds of 1889; and the balance $3.50
or whatever portion thereof, out OF funds of
1870, all without interest. ="
On motion, Messrs. Albert Guidry, Leroy Nc
Nichols. j. NJ. Ewes, T. A. Clayton, Leon Wolff
Martin Carr0n, j. P. Russell A. d. Goodrich, j
Charles Antonio and r, s. Wilkins
were appointed committee TO examine the
plans and specifications presented by Messrs
>: a. Olivier Bro. OF Houston, Tex in behalf
OF the King Iron Bridge d Manufacturing
Company, or Cleyeland OHIO, for the building
OF an iron draw bridge over bayou Courtab-
leau at Washington at the foot of Main street,
ana report their action as soon 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 favoraby and accepts the
plans and specifications which may be sub
mitted to them.
Resolged further that the parish oblisates
itself to pay only the face Of the contract III
i've equal annual instatlnlents, tie town III
to pay the interest ON said pay
nents, as they fall due
Resolved, further that in case a contract is
,fected, tle above examining committee will
constitute building committee to guperinr
END the building of such bridge as The Pres=
lent of the Police Jury will have contracted
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