St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1892-04-23
Proceedings of the Police Jury.

OPELoUsAs, Monday, April II, 1892
The police jury met pursuant to ad
journment Present: Mr. f. NJ. Boagn
president, Messrs. Robin, Haas, Milburn
Olivier, Durio and Bihm.
On motion of Mr.. Robin the reading OF
the minutes of last meeting was dispensed
with.
On motion of Mr.. Olivier be it resolved
that a committee of seven composed OF
Messrs. Adolphe Prejean, V. c. Guidry
Cesaire Milloo, Theogene Savoie, Evariste
Savoie, JOS Dugas and Cyprien Arce-
neaux be and are hereby appointed to lay
out a public road from Bayou Carencro to
Grand Coteau at Marius Smiths place and
report at the next regular meeting of the
police jury.
On motion of Mr.. Haas the report of the
committee appointed to build bridges
across Mountain Bayou, near A. Dossman,
was accepted committee discharged and
Mr.. Chas. Dossman credited with the sum
of fifty dollars out of the internal i'm
provement funds of 9th ward, 1892.
On motion of Mr. Haas pe it 4esolved
that the report of the committee appointed
to receive the road under compromise
with Edgar T. Meche be accepted, com
mittee discharged ard Mr.. f. r. Meche
credited with the sum of $l20 out of funds
not otherwise apprG priated.
On motion of Mr.. Robin be it it resolved
that the verbal report of the committee
appointed to build bridge at Andre NAL
let's be accepted, committee discharged
add Mr.. Ducre Nezat be credited with the
sum of S400 out of internal improvement
funds of 1892, 3rd ward.
On motion of Mr. Bihm be it resolved
that the sum of $50 be and the same is
hereby appropriated out of the internal
improvement funds of 1892, Sth ward, to
build bridges on road from Point Chatai-
gner to Courvilles store, under the super
vision of the road overseer, who shall re-
port at next regular meeting.
On motion of Mr.. Haas be it resolved
that the sum of $3.50, or as much thereof
as may be becessary, be and the same is
hereby appropriated out of the internal
improvement funds of 1898, 9Th ward, to
rebuild bridge over Beaver Greek, on road
from Beaver Creek p O. to Chicot. Con-
tract to be sold to the lowest bidder and
the work to be done under the supervision
of VIM. Clark, p L. Fontenot and John
Cole who shall report at next regular
meeting, and be it further resolved that
the road overseer be instructed to use the
old lumber to build two small bridges
over sleughs.
On motion of Mr. Bihm be it resolved
that the petition from the citizens of Cha
taigner relative to building bridges across
Coulee Demie Lune and by the Catholic
church, be accepted and the sum of $50 be
and the same is hereby appropriated out
of internal improvement funds of 1892, Sth
ward TO do said work. The contract to
be sold to the lowest bidder and work to
be done under the supervision of Messrs.
Fremont Manuel, Harville Fontenot and
Eloi Manuel who shall report at the next
regular meeting of this body
On motion of p. Robin be it resolved
that the petition from the citizens and
residents of Leonville, relative to allowing
hogs to roam at large in that portion Of
Leonville and Gros Cheyreuil known as
Big Woods, starting from back of Jos.
Camy to st. Martin parish, be and the same
is hereby laid ON the table until next regu-
lar meeting.
On motion of Mr. Milburn be it resolved
that the petition from the citizens of up
per Bayou Beuf relative to building
bridge across Bayou Bguf between White
vile and Milburn, be received and that
Messrs. Austin Allen, d. MeMillen and O..
S. Prosser be and are hereby appointed a
committee to ascertain the probable costs
to repair said bridge and report at next
meeting.
On motion of P. Robin the police jury
took a recess until $50 p. m.
EVENING SESSION
The police jury met at $50 D. M. Pres
sent: E. NJ Boagni president Messrs.
Haas, Bihm, Robin. Olivier, Milburn and
Durio
On motion of Mr.. Olivier, 4. C. Gardiner,
Honore Meehe and Jules Miller were APP
pointed a committee to ascertain the
probable cost of rebuilding bridge known
as Mrs. Baptiste Laheur's bridge on road
from Bourbeux bridge to Church Point
and report at next regular meeting.
ROAD owERsEER, 1sT WARD.
Pierre .Teansonne from Garrigne's bridge