St. Landry democrat., 1889-11-16
st. gauarp lenlotrat
OF THE POLICE
JURY.

JURY.
OPELoUsAs Nov. llth, 1889.
The Police Jury met pursuant to adjourn
Present It. NJ. Roagni. President, P. stagg,
d Miburn, +. Robin, c. 4. Bihm, Dr. Il. 5.
Barry, C. y. Ward III. Durlo, $. Haas, ana j..
- on motion Of Mr. Ward. the minutes of the
Inst meeting were amended and the motion OF
Mr.. Ward to abolish the office OF road superin.
tpudeut inserted prior to the motion OF Mr..
Bihm to adjourn. 49,,
Oct. 18th, 1889; in favor OF pr; Ray for attending
to lprl soners by request of DR.. Lttell, Coroner,
was stricken out.
On motion, the minutes were adopted as
amended.
On motion OF Mr.. Milbuln, the vote taken at
tho last meeting relative 10 the report of the
committee appointed to sell the contract f0l
at Taylor's Ferry, be reconsidered, and that
James NJ. White, contractor. be credited with
one hundred dollars additional for additional
contract on the above bridge.
On motion of H. Durio, il was ordered that q
committee be appoin ted to ascertain the cost
Of repairing the Dejean and Nlalyeau bridges,
and to let ont the contract TO repair the same.
The chair appointed Eugene Layergne, Paulin
Carriere and s. GOsselin.
On motion Of l.. ]. BOSNIAN. the petition
from the citizens OF Vile Platte relative to d.
viding the 10Th justice ward was laid owe" until
the Eext regular meeting.
On motion Of E. O. Milhurn. BE ii resolved
TnaC from ana AFTER Uue ISL ufly Oh January,
1890, hogs, sheep, goats and geese be and are
hereby prohibited from roaming at large in
that portion OF the parish lying between the
Avoyelles parish line and the town Of Wash
ington, and between the bayous Crocodile and
Wa1ia.
On motion of H. j. Dossman, Be it resolved
that from and after the 31st day of January
$780, to the 18th day of November, 1890, and
every subsequent year thereafter, hogs be and
are hereby prohibited from roaming at large
in Vile Platte prairie, the lines running as fol-
lows starting from Point DIES Manuel bridge fol
lowing the Point DIES Manuel gully to the John
Shaw bride, thence following the Vile Platte
and Opelonsas road to the Debaillon bridge
thence following the ward line around to the
Tate Cove road; thence following the edge of
said wood back to Point DIES Manuel bridge.
On motion OF T.. G. Milburn, the petition of
Jack Melancon relative to an increase of his
salary as Janitor be laid on the table.
On motion of Mr.. Bihm, Be it resolved that
out of the funds not otherwise appropriated to
pay Mr.. ID. Durio for money expended by him
in running the road machine, employing spe-
cial and additional labor and for ezra expenses
paid by him. Ayes, Bihm, Durio, Robin, Ward
Barry.
On motion of Mr. Durio, Be it resolved that
the District Attorney be requested to inyest-
gate and take such steps as he may deem legal
in the cases of the Parish Of st. Landry, ex rel
IL. G. Comeau, road oVerseer, We. -.
Mr.. Ward in the chair.
On moion Of E. nj. Boagni, Be 1T resolved
that the petition OF the citizens of Paquemine
olt public road to connect the Opelousasrnd
Plaquemine with the Opel0usas and Vile Platte
road was granted, and the following commit.
tee to view out said road named: E. NJ. Boagni
III. J.. Garland, G. NJ. Thompson, d. Durio Gus
ID. Dupre, Henry Lastrapes and Armand war
tee.
On motion of Mr. BOSNIAN. Be if resol1-ad |
that a committee OF seven be appointed to view
out a change in the public road which now
runs through the lands of I. 8. Fontenot in |
Chataignier, said committee to be composed of |
valmont P. Duplschin Pierre Aueoin, j. p La |
heur, ID. P. Lafenr, Lastle Aucoin, A Gullette |
and j. Bite. Ardoin.
On motion of Mr.. Stage, Be it resolved that l
the Mayor and council OF the town of Wash
ngton be and are hereby authorized to make
any repairs that may become necessary on the
bridges over Bayou Carron and gully during
the year, and whenever any repairs are made
. report shall be made at every meeting there
AFTER; said repairs not to exceed the amount
of $50 per annum.
On motion Of Mr.. Durio, BE it resolved that
the municipal authorities of Washington are
Sec. OF the Parish Ordinance forbidding fast
driving over bridges and relative to the de-
facing Of public structures.
On motion OF Mr. Robin, the report OF the
committee appointed to let out the contract for
building q bridge over Bayou Fusilier he ac-
eepted ana the committee discharged, and Mr..
Mckinney be credited with three hundred and
sixty-nine dollars, to be paid ont of the Inter
nal Improvement funds Of 1890.
On motion of Mr.. Dossman, the President be
and is hereby authorized to appoint commit |
tee OF three to confer with q like committee of
the parishes of Avoyelle4i md Rapides relative
to repairing the lock in Be55 on Lanorie and the
be instructed to send copy of this |
resolution TO the police iuries OF the above
parishes
On motion Of Mr. Milhurn Be it resolved that
committee of three be appointed to ascertain
what repairs are needed to put the Garland | +,
bridge across Bayou Bnuf in order, and to LEFT | +!
)nt the contract to the lowest bidder aud TO l
supervise the work and receive the same. pro
Vided that the said repairs do not cost more
han $50, to be paid out of the Internal I'M !
.royement fund of 1890. Committee: Jake /
POWELL, John Sayant and f. i. Quirk j
On motion OF p. Robin, Be it resolved that q
committee of three be appointed to ascertain
he probable cost to put the Robin bridge over I
5ayou Teche in order, and to report Mt the T
lext regular meeting. Committee: Louis La
Dude, Alex. Morrow and Jos. Wyble.
On motion the jury took recess until three 4
clock, p. NJ. 4
EVENING SESSION.
Present: L. W. BOagni, president G.. r. Biiln, II
!. z. Milbnrn, ii. Dnrio, p. Stagg, C. w. Ward,
; Robin, e. s. Barry. 7
On motion of G. W. Ward, Henry Leroy was =
ppolnted road oveFseer from Buffers place to 4
avon Bnuf.
Messrs. Milbnrn, Robin and BIlnn having Il
cen appointed a committee to examine claims y
led against the parish, reported through their ~
hartman hir. Milbnrn that they had examined y
nd found correct the following claims !
[ount Pleasant Mill, lumber S146 as
= Az. r. 49,