The Opelousas courier., 1891-10-17
A. LEVY, President.
ALPHONSE LEVY,
ANT. DIETLEIN,
orELousAs, October G, 1891.

The Police Jury met pursuant to adjourn
ment. Present: E. M. Boagnl, PRESIDENT, anu
Messrs. Ward, Dossman, Durio, Robin, Barry
and Haas.
On motion Of l.. j. Dossman, the reading of
yesterdays minutes was dispensed with.
On motion of G. W. Ward, be it resolved that
las, NJ. Roberts be and is hereby empowered
and authorized to purchase 1891 feet of lumber
and one keg of nails to build bridge across
wash on the |. Z. Small plantation and report
at the next regular meeting.
On motion of l.. j. Dossman, be it resolved
that the report of the committee appointed to
sell contract for the building of Nicholas bridge
be and the same is hereby accepted, commit
tee discharged and Francois J. Dossman be
ordered credited with the sum OF two hun.
dred dollars out OF the internal Improvement
funds Of 1891, Tth ward.
On motion of Dr.. Barry, be it resolved that
the report of the committee appointed to sell
contract for building Bourbeux bridge at San
mittee discharged and Mr.. Robert a.. Barry
contractor, be ordered credited with the sum
OF one hundred and fifty dollars out OF the In,
1st ward and half out Of Cd ward.
On motion of DR.. Barry be 1t resolved thai
the report of the committee appointed to sell
and supervise the rebuilding of the bridge al
Chretien's Point be and the same Is hereby ac
cepted, committee discharged and Messrs
James DAILY and Numa Miller be ordered cred
tied with the sum OF one hundred dollars out
of the Internal Improvement funds OF 1891, I'd
ward
On motion of Mr.. Dossman, be it resolved
that the report of the committee appointed tC
lay out the change of road between Sydney La
feur and E. T. Lafeur's lands, starting from
the old public road on the north west corner Of
sydney Lafieur's land, running between sgd
ney Ladeur and E. T. Lafieur's land about three
acres east, thence running north across Z: =
Lafeur's land to inter5ect with the old PUBIC
road be accepted and committee dischaFg ed
ard the said road as laid out be declared pub
lie road provided same be done according to
section of road ordinance.
On motion Of G. W. Ward. be 1t resolved thai
the report of committee appointed to ascertain
how much lumber it would take to build bridges
from Sackett landing to Chevis' lower line be
| received, and that said committee be empow
cred and authorized to purchase 1928 feet Of
lumber and kegs of spikes, provided said
work is done without any costs to the parish
and report at the next regular meeting. Lum.
Der and spikes TO be charged to Internal I'm
provement funds OF 1892, 4th ward
Mr. BOSNIAN n the chair.
On motion of E. NJ. Boagni, be 1t resolved thai
the sum of S400.00 or as much thereof as may
be necessary be and the same is hereby appro
priated out of the Internal Improvement funds
OF 1891 to rebuild bridge across bayou Marie
Croquant at Poplar Grove, and that Messrs. d
p. SaiZan ,--Pfckens and OZem6 Moreau bf
appointed comittee to sell contract to the
lowest bidder, supervise the work and report
at the next regular meeting.
| On motion OF Mr.. Robin, MIR. u. III. Boagn
was added to the above eompqittee and made
chairman tn reof
On motion of Mr. Boagnf, be it resolved thai
whereas the committee appointed at the las
meeting to have the Washington bridge Goa
tarred have not acted, therefore be il resolved
| that Messrs. Carl Wolf, Ralph Boudfeau an(
| Isaac Ewes be appointed a committee to have
said work done, aud report at next regulal
meeting.
On motion of c. w. Ward. be it resolved tha
a committee of three composed OF +. NJ Boa
gni, L. s. Fontenot and Judge E. T. Lewis bt
| and ara hereby appointed to have the Gour
house steeple painted, supervise the work, re
| eeige same when completed and report at mex
regular meeting.
Mr.. Boagni In the chair.
On motion Of Mr. p. Robin, be 1t resolves
! that the report of the committee appointed t
| seiI contract to repair Griffin Bridge be accept
Stewart, contractor, be credited with the sun
of $500 out OF the Internal improvement fund
! of 1901 and 1892, as follows:
One hundred and fifty dollars, out of fund
1 OF 1891 and $50 out of funds OF 1892.
On motion of Nr. Dossman be resolved tha
| Messrs. Paul Stage, Il. Coreil, O. Dardeau
| Asin Vidrine and Oz6m6 Tontenot be and the
are hereby appointed a committee to chang
4 road at Ernest Brignac's gulley, assess damage
/ and report at the next regular meeting; an
| also report the probable costs to change III
| bridge from the old road to the new road
On motion OF DR.. Barry, be 1t resolved that
4 committee OF three composed Of E. NJ. Boagn
/ as its chairman, 7. s. Fontenot and G. NJ
Thompson be appointed to receive the roll fror
/ the assessor Messrs. Barry, Haas and War
having been appointed committee on claim
| reported through their chairman, DR.. Barry
| that they had examined and found correct til
/ following claims, to-wit
4 JOS CaseInir, broken spade ON ROADS, / 0
/ ". &. Cochran, witness in suit of
i v. Boagni VS.. e. M. Roagni. Q
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