The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1891-08-22

A. NJ. Goodwin, contractor, be credited with the
sum of SIS Oo as follows: 5000 out of funds OF
| 1891, and $500 out Of funds OF 1892 9th ward.
On motion of Mr.. Bihm, be 1t resolved, that
| the report Of committee appointed to sell con.
| tract to build bridge on Brooks Gully be ac-
cepted, committee discharged, and that Mr,
Allen Mccoy, contractor, be credited with the
sum of $500, 9Th ward.
on motion of Mr.. Bihni, be it resolved, that
whereas the committee appointed to lay out
public road from Y. Bourdins running north
Ronde, could not obtain the right OF way free,
and whereas said committee have laid out said
public road running thus from Mallet road
running north between lands of y. Bourdin
and John Boon, decd, thence north between
lands of Joe Derousseau and Alexandra Reyne,
thence north between lands OF Arthur PltTe
and John Der0ssier, thence west between lands
of John Der0ssier and Valentin Lede to their
western limit, therefore be it resolved, that
| the report be accepted, committee discharged
and said road declared q public road. provided
same be done according to section three OF road
ordinance.
on motion of DR.. Barry, be it resolved, that
the sum of one hundred dollars be, and the
same is hereby appropriated out of Internal
Improvement funds of 1891, I'd ward, to rebuild
or repair Bourbeu1 bridge at Chretlen's, said
following committee Z. nj. Childs Philogene
Richard and J.. s. HazleWoOd
On motion of DR.. Barry, be it resolved, that
/ the sum of $4,000, or as much thereof as may
be necessary. be and the same is hereby ap-
propriated out OF Internal Improvement funds
| OF 1881 half out of 1st ward, and half out OF
2d ward TO repair Bourbeux bridge az Sanders,
vision of Sylvester Smith, Hebert Richard and
Antoine Bageas.
On motion of P. Robin, be it resolved, that
the sum of one hundred dollars be and the
same is hereby appropriated to dig canal to
drain road leading from Camie to Port Barre,
under the supervision of Alexis Moreau, Owl
gnac Dore and P. Robin, out of Internal inn
proyement funds of 1882, 3d ward.
On motion Of Mr.. Robin, be It resolved, that
the Sheriff be, and is hereby instructed to re-
fund TO A. A. Quebedeaux, the amount OF par
ish taxes oyercharged him for the year 1889.
On motion OF DR.. Earry the Police Jury ad-
journed until n M
EVENING SESSION.
The Police Jury met at $3.50 p. M, present
H. Durio, President pro tenn, C. T. Bihm, e.
G. Milburn, Q. ". Ward, Z. j. Dossman, DR.. e.
s. Barry, P. stagg. s. Haas and 2. Robin.
On motion of j.. J. Dessman, be it resolved,
that committee composed of Louis Young,
Angelas Pruf fhomme and A1nerant FoDtenot
be appointed a committee to make change
in the public road running from Plaisanee to
Chataignier so as to run around E. e. Lafieur's
land instead of across his land, said road to be
laid out according to section three OF road or
dinances committee to report at next regular
meeting.
On motion Of e. C. AIilbnrn be it resolved,
| that the sum of $4,000 or as much thereof as
appropriated to repair Coeodrie bridge ON road
leading from Bayou R6euf to Vile Plate, under
| the supervision of Robt. Lafieur, Phillip Stagg
| and A. Z. Fontenot, out of Internal improve.
ment funds Of 1892, 5th ward.
On motion of Z. j. Dossman, be it resolved
/ that an additional sum Of $4,000 be, and Is
hereby appropriated to rebuild bridge over
| Nicholas GulIey, under the supervision OF the
i old committee, Tth ward
/ On motion Of Mr. r. Stage, be 1t resolved
that his motion of this morning relative to
Wartelle Obstructing public road be, and the
| same is hereby recinded, and be it further re-
solved, that q committee OF three composed o.
Il. b. Prescott, e 6. Quirk and E. Dubnisson
i be appointed committee to ascertain the 10
cation of the public road from Vile Plate road
| to Moundville crossing and report at next
regular meeting.
On motion Of Mr.. stagg, the road hands or
the Fisher plantation we're ordered transferred
i from the Teche road to the Courtableau road.
gI the sum OF fifty dollars be and the same i
i hereby appropriated ont Of Internal improve