St. Landry democrat., 1891-08-22
CT THE POLICE
IEJFeE.
OpELoUsAs. August Il, 1891.

and +. c. Milburn.
On motion Of Mr. Stacg the minutes of last
meeting were approved as read with the eX-
cepti0n Of the claim of s. J. GoSSIlh TOT relall-
ing road machine which was ordered slrlckell
out as incorrect
on motion of Mr. Durin. be it resolved, fhat
the petition from the citizens OF Irallie baSse
pravir O to change that portion OF roan ieaUllS
from, KINGS bridge to the division OF Prairle
Bassr. so as to make the road straight to the
division line. instead of making the curve as
it now does be granted as prayed Tor.
Mr. Durio in the chair
on motion of DR.. Barry, be if resolved, that
tba nptitiOn of Joe B0urque, Aristide Thib0-
dcaux and d. Chariot, praying for public
road at Joe BouIqne's S. e. corner, he granted
AZ prayed for, without any costs to the parish.
on motion of Mr.. Robin, be it resolved that
the petition from the citizens of Petit Bols
praying for lumber to build bridge over Bayou
petit Poisson near Camy's be granted and that
fine s1m of dollars be, and the same is
hereby appropriated ont of the Internal i'm
provement funds, OF 80 ward 1881; TO purchase
feet Of lumber, to hnild said bridge; IN
der the supervision of Messrs &. Dup.cchaIn,
Onezime Lahaye and Glide Dcvllller' tne WORK
to he done without any costs 10 the PARISH
On motion of DR.. Barry. Mr.. Robin was added
to The committee and made chairman thereof
On motion of Mr.. Stage be 1t resolved, 1hat
MI. Dunbar. Road ovtrseer on road from
MoundviIe TO Vile Plate road, notify Nj. r;
NJ Wartcllc to remove any Instructions placed
by him on SAID road.
A, NJ. Hollier was appointed road oVcfsecr
III,
on molten of Mr.. Dossman, be it resolved,
MAT the rennrt Of the committee appointed 10
sell the contract to build bridge on Don Man
urI emily near JOS. Bordeon be, and the same
ia hcTcHv accepted committee discharged and
Mr. Rene Dossuan he credited with the sum
of one hundred and twenty dollars, funds o.
18th ward. .,, +,o+
the rcport of the committee appointed to sell
contract to build bridge over Bayou Petit PaSSe
be and the same is hereby accepted committee
discharged and OneZime Latieur, contractor;
be credited with the sum of four hundred ana
nirtcy dollars and $500 additional as recon-
mrIidrl by the committee for damages
caused 10 tho bridge by the last great flood
L9lf ont of 5th ward and half ont OF 9TH ward
All voted ave on the additional amount except
MI DosslnHn, who voted nay, for thf .eitsoL
that lie does not believe 1t )nSt ana ilSnt ior
the parish to sustain any damage done TO the
On motion Of DR. Barry, be it resolved that
the report of the committee appointed to aug
canal in Tasl0r'S lane, west OF the town OF
Opelousas, was accepted. committee DIS
Charged and Mr.. Diomel Durio, cGntraetQr, be
credited with the sum of three hundred dol
lars. ,
on melton Gf Mr.. WarG-Rcsolved, that the
report of the committee appointed to make ar
ran gements for the necessary lumner TO bul!u
bridges on public road from MeIVlIie 10 parish N
line on the Atchafalaya, be and the same IS
hereby accepted, committee discharged ana
Mount Pleasant saw mill be credited with the
sum of S313.&s, .th ward
On motion of Mr.. Duro resolved. HAT TIC
report of committee appointed to sell contract
to dig canal to drain Kings Bridge swamp be
accepted, committee discharged, and Mr.. john
Caulifn, contractor be credited with the sum
of s3500a amount of his contract. $1,000 out
of not otherwise appropriated funds, $1,000 OUT
of funds left in the TreaSurer's hands ~ tie
citizens of Prairie Bassc.
Mr. DnriO III the chair.
On motion OF Mr.. Haas, be ii resolved that
the report OF the committee appointed to sell
at IN I'M Of an t,e
accepted, committee discharged, and that MI
A. ii. Goodwin, contractor, be credited with the
sum of $500, AS follows; 5000 out OF funds OF
1891, and $25 90 out of funds OF 1892, 9th ward.
On motion of Mr.. Bihm, be it resolved, that
the report of committee appointed to sell con
tract to build bridge on Brooks Gully he ac-
cepted. committee discharged, and that Mr..
Allen Mccoy, contractor, be credited with the
sum of $500, 6th ward
On motion of Mr.. Bihn, be it resolved, that
whereas the committee appointed to lay out
public road from V. B0urdn's running north
until it intersent the public road in Prairie
Ronde, could not obtain the fight OF way free,
and whereas said committee have tald out sai1
public road running thus from Mallet road
running north between lands OF v. Bourdln
and John Boon, decd, thence north between
lands OF joe Derousseau and Alexandra Reyne,
thence north between lands Of Arthur Pltre
and John DeroSSier, thence west between lands
of John Derossier and Valentin Ledo 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
sa1ue IS hereby appropriately out OF Internal
Improvement funds OF 1891, Cd ward, to rebuild
or repair Bourbeux bridge at ChretIen's, said
bridge to be sold to the lowest bidder by the
following committee: l.. NJ. Childs, PhiioSene
Richard and J. S. lakewood.
On motion of Dr. Barry. be it resolved, that
the sum OF Sl56G2, or as much thereof as may
be necessary. be and the same is hereby APP
propriated out of Internal improvement funds
of 1891, half out of 1st ward, and half out of
I'd ward, to repair BourbeuX bridge at Sanders,
to be sold TO the lowest bidder under super
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 Camle to Port Barre, |
under the supervision of Alexis Moreau, Owl
gnac Dor( and P. Robin. ont of Internal im- |
funds of 1892, Sd 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 overcnarged him for the year 1889
On motion Of DR.. Barry the Police Jury ad-
jOurncd until p. IN.
EVENING SESSION.
The Police Jury mot at $3.50 p. H., present:
H. Durio, President pro ten, C. Il. Bihm, E.
G. Milburn, c. W. Ward. L. j. Dossman. Dr. f.
5. Barry, P. Stage, s. Haas and P. Robin.
On motion of l.. j. Dossman, be it resolved,
hat committee composed of Louis Young,
Angclas Prud'hOmmc and Amerant FOntenOt
De appointed a committee to make q change
n the public road running from PlaiSance to
Jhataignicr so as to run around E. T. Latleurs
and instead of across his land SAID road to be
aid out according to section three of road or
committee to report at next regular
meeting.
On motion of Z. c.. Milburn, be it resolved,
hat the sum of $780, 90 or as much thereof as
nav be necessary be, and the same is hereby
lDDpDnTi1tpI rnn1ir COc0Irip hriipn on
eading from Bayou Beut to Vile Plate, under
he supervision Of Robt Lafieur, Phillip Stagg
md A. l.. Fontenot out of Internal improve
nent funds of 1892, 5th ward
On motion OF L. J. DOssman, be it resolved,
hat an additional sum of $4,000 be, and is
lereby appropriated to rebuild bridge over
Nicholas Gullcy under the supervision of the
Id committee, 7tb ward.
On motion OF Mr.. p. Stagg, be it resolved,
hat his motion of this morning relative to
yartelle obstructing public road be, and the
anne is hereby recinded, and be it further re-
olvcd, that committee of three composed of
!. d. Prescott, L, c. Quirk and E. Dubuisson
alton of the public road from Vile Plate road
Moundvllle crossing and report at next
egul ar meeting.
On motion of Mr.. Stage, the road hands Oh
he Fisher plantation were ordered transferred )
rom the Teche road to the Courtableau road.
On motion OF p. Stagg, be it resolved, that :
he sum of fifty dollars be and the same is !
ereby appropriated ont of Internal improve I
lent funds of 1892, 5th ward, to repair bridge
cross Bayou Carron, at Fishers, and two
mall bridges near TaylOr's bridge, under the I
lperyision of Preston King, road overseer, {
Tho shall report at next regular meeting. !
On motion of c. W. Ward, be it resolved that 1
committee composed Of John Callouet, ]. 0. 9
eBlanc and Jos. Dejean be, and are hereby s
ppointed committee to ascertain the costs c
building bridge at Glenn's place, on road q
aiding from Sackett Landing to Chevis' line Il
M report at next meeting of Police Jury. e
On motion Of l.. J. BOSNIAN, the name of Il
Lrs. Felcite Gallot, was ordered placed Cd the c
ldigent list
On motion of E. c. Milburn, be it resolved. Il
LAT committee composed of Charles Antonio I
con WON and K. S. wilkins be, and are here I
= appointed a committee to coal tar the iron Il
ridge ut Washington and that tue sum of sos 90 a