The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1892-07-02
PROCEEDINGS OFF THE POLICE
JURY.
opELousAs. Mednesday. June


Durio and Bhm.
On motion of Mr.. Bihm, the reading of the
minutes of the last meeting was dispensed
with.
On motion of Mr.. Dossman, be it resolved,
that the report of the committee appointed to
estimate the cost of rebuilding Bayou Nez Pi
au6 bridge be and the same is hereby laid
over until next regular meeting.
On motion of Mr.. Bihm, he it resolved that
the report Of the committee appointed to make
an estimate of the probable cost of building
bridge over Grand gully on east side OF Bayou
Nez Piaue, be and the same shereby accepted,
and the sum OF $125 be appropriated out OF In
ternal Improvement funds of 1892, 6th Ward,
to have said bridge built, under the superyis-
ion of D. p. Lafeur, Valmont Veillon and Val
mont Vidrine, who shall report at next regular
meeting.
MIR. Dossman in the Chair
On motion of Mr.. Haas, be il resolved that
the report of the committee to sell contract to
repair Gritfin's bridge be accepted, committee
discharged and Messrs. g. l.. Stewart and VIM.
GAY, contractors, be credited with $50 so out OF
Internal improvement funds of 1898, 9Th Ward
On motion of Mr.. Haas, be it resolved that
the motion OF Mr.. DoSSman, relative to laying
report of committee appointed to estimate
probable cost to rebuild bridge over Bayou
NeZ Pique, over until next regular meeting, be
and the same is hereby reconsidered. Carried
Mr. Haas moves as substitute to the original
motion of Mr.. D0st man, that the sum of $3.50,
or as much thereof as may be necessary, be
and the same is hereby appropriated out OF the
Internal improvement funds OF 1892-half out
of 9Th Ward and half out of 7th Ward-to re-
build bridge across Ban2u Nez Pique on the
road from Vile Plate t6 Beaver Creek, same be
sold to lowest bidder and to be built under the
supervision of A. nj. Goodwin, Damon Devilie
and Robert Tate, who shall report at next reg
ular meeting. Carried.
Mr. Haas in the Chair
On motion of Mr.. Bihm, the name of Mr.. E.
Latreyte was added to the building committee
of Clerks Office.
On motion of Mr.. Olivier, be it reso lved that
the report of the committee appointed to as
sess damages on road from Bayou .Carencro
| tod
charged and the road aforesaid declared a pub
lie road, and that the Clerk be ordered to
credit the following parties with the following
amounts allowed for damages, viz:
Francois Boss, for five arpents of fence -s2l 90
Cypriel. Arceneau, for five arpents OF
Louis i Guibeau, for seven arpents of fence IS %
Louis PORTER, for twelve AZ Oo
Albert Guidry, for four 10 ~
B d. Prejean, for nine and one half ar
1uljee peaso cermer M thirteen and half arpents
/ NJ T. pusal, Tens, for right Of way forty-fve y
feet wide and sixteen arpents long - SO 90
Noon Savoie, for six arpents OF fenee.---- % 30
THAT the Parish Surveyor be ordered to pro
eeed Immediately to layout said road, and that
Mr.. A. D. Pr6jean be appointed road overseer
on said road, and be instructed to open same as
soon as it has been surveyed
On motion of Mr. DUrio, be it resolved that
the report of committee appointed to have a
ditch cut on the east line OF Mrs. MartePs
| field be accepted, committee discharged and
E. NJ Boagni ct ais credited with SIS out OF
!! Internal Improvement funds, 1st Ward, 1892.
On motion of Mr. Olivier, be 1t resolved that
/ the sum of $3.50, or as much thereof as may be
necessary, be appropriated out OF Internal In-
nrovenisnt funds OF 1892, 3rd Ward, to rebuild
/ bridge ON Church Point road known as Mrs. .Bap
tiste Lafleur's bridge. under the supervision OF
/ MessrsY IL. q. Gardiner, Honore Meehe aud
/ Jules Mfiictt, who shall report at next regular
| meeting.
A.. Dir1ra.
Richard, sylyestre Smith and HeRsfs klenaEd arIl
1 probable costs to rebuild bridge known as Ar
mand Richards bridge on road leading from
| Grand Coteau to Opelousas, and report at next
On motion of Mr. Dossman, A. H. Loney was
/ appointed road overseer from Ville Plate cor
p0ration to Tate's Cove
was appointed road oyerseer from Carenero
4 bridge to Grand Coteau, in place OF Albert
! Peck.
/ was appointed road oyerseer from BOudreaus
/ bridge to ward line, in place OF - Moore.
On motion of MI. Stagg, Mr. Gober Quirk
4 was appointed road overseer from Washington
to Lalanne's upper line, up to Plaisance road,
in place OF r. G. Chapman.
Mr. Dossman in the Chair
On motion of Mr.. Haas, ]. A. Butcher was
/ anpoi,ited road overseer from Turkey Greek
| bridge TO Frank Hebert's place on Loyd's
bridge road, and James Sealey from or neal
Nez Pique bridge to Caleasieu line, on new
road established
on motion of Mr.. Haas, be it resolved, that
Messrs Onezime Fontenot, Wm. Clark, Ray
i mend Guiliory, Phil Olin Fontenot and Pas
cal Ballard be and are hereby appointed q com
4 Inittee to lay out public road from Cedar Trees
i to or near Leggets, ON Beaver Creek road, and
report at next regular meeting.
Mr.. Haas in the Chair.
On motion of Mr.. Robin, duly seconded by
i Mr. BOSNIAN, be it resolved, that we, tho
members of the Police Jury of the Parish oi
i St Landry, take the occasion of what is prob
la Of inn nf Ti1Isfr
thank President Boagni for the universally
kind courteous and impartial manner in which
he has presided over the deliberations of this
body during the past four years, and to testify
our hearty appreciation of the able, Jealous
i and faithful manner in which he has unfailing
i " discharged the duties incumbent upon him
Il On. motion OF Mr.. Robin, be it resolved that
the Police Jury of the Parish of st. Landry
i appropriate the sum of $3.50 to send Edward l.,
81 Gil as Parish Cadet to the Louisiana State Uni
i versity at Baton Rouge, and that the Treasu
4 President of the State University on the war
I rant of the Presto ent of the Police Jury.
On motion of Mr.. Dossman, be 1t resolved
that the motion of Mr.. Robin be indefinitely
laid ON the table. Voting aye: Dossman
and stagg; nay Durio, Bihm, Robin and
Il Olivier
vote was then taken upon Mr. Robins mo
4 tion, which resulted as follows: ayes Durio
d Bfhin, Robin and olivier; nays stagg and
4 Dossman,
Messrs Dossman, Robin and Olivier HAVING
been appointed a committee on claims, report
8 ed, through their Chairman, Mr.. Dossman
Il that they examined and found correct the fol
& lowing claims, to-wit:
e.,ityaa 9Th. yUard 4 5i