The Opelousas courier., 1897-07-17

IOft Barre 10 opclOlSHS OUT VI tic IL
ternal Improvement funds, first ward
and that said work be done under th'
supervision of DR.. j. p. SaiZan and Me
lancon Manuel.
On motion of DR.. Cloptor-
BE it resolved, That the sum of $50
or as much thereof as may be necessary
be and is hereby appropriated out OF tht
Internal improvement funds OF the itl
ward, to place bridges in repair ON pub
lie road from Bayou Rouge to parish
line via Mrs. f. Morrow's, and that the
work be done under the supervision "1
rOad Overseer, j. a. Boyd.
On motion of Mr.. Guidry-
The petition from residents of Coulct
roche asking for a remova or Phllo'
gene Savoie, as road ~overscer, was or
dered tabled.
ON motion of Mr.. Il. r. Latleur-
Be it resolved, That the petition from
citizens of Vile Platte Prairie and Tate
Cove, asking that the ond known n
the Washington road, be opened for the
travelling public, as it is now closed up
be received and tabled until the next
regular meeting.
On motion of Mr.. Haas
Be it resolved, That the report of
committee appointed to sell contract to
build a bridge across Bayou B~uf, at or
neal Mr.. Jas. M. kelley's, was received
and accepted, committee discharged,
and MIR. S. III. Kelly ordered credited
with the sum of 500, out of the internal
improvement funds of the 9Th yard.
On motion of Mr.. Haas
Be it resolved, That the sum of so,
be appropriated out of the Internal I'M
proyement funds of the 9th ward, to re-
pair the bridge over Doggy Bayou, and
the contract t o be let out to the loves
bidder by the following committee:
Austin Campbell, John Donahy and
John Cole.
On motion Of Mr.. Haas
Be it resolved, That the report of
committee appointed to sell contract to
repair two bridges on road from Pine
Prairie to Beaver Creek, be received and
accented, committee discharged, and
Joseph Clark ordered credited with the
sum of $3.50, out of internal improve
ment funds of the 9th ward.
On motion of Mr.. Haas
Be it resolved, That the petition from
residents of Pine Prairie and Pine
Woods, asking for a public road begin
ming at Mrs. Phillip Fontenots field,
thence crossing Pine Prairie and enter
ing the Pine Woods, near rrin Elliott's
and intersecting the old Carroll road, at
or near M%ahobers', be received, and the
committee appointed to lay
out said road without expense to the
parish: Louis Johnson, Joseph Clark,
NJ. l.. Fontenot, Frank McNicholls, Ma
Olson McGee, Charles Carpenter and
Landry Henry. The committee to re
port at next regular meeting.
On motion of Mr.. Haas
Be it resolved, That the sum of 500,
as much as may be necessary, be APP
propriated out of the internal improve
=, oOt funds nf fha six4h ard fh fI,ill q
bridge on the road leading from Bayou
Toro to the Avoyelles line over bayou
and the contract to be sold to
the lowest and best bidder, after posting
in three conspicuous places by
the following committee: w. b. Stew
art, Geo. w. Saddler, Monroe Wolff and
Samuel Haas. chairman.
On motion of Mr.. Haas
Be it resolved, That whereas, Mrs.
Sarah West, INDECENT, was omitted on
the list of 1895 and not paid, the Clerk of
issue a warrant to said Sarah West for
the sum of IS for the year 1885.
DR.. ClOpton i'll the chair.
On motion of Mr.. Guidry-
Be it resolved, That a committee he
appointed to lay out a public road com
mencing from the public road, near
Nalsin Richards to bayou Carencro.
Albert Peck, DR.. Tarlton,
DR.. Barry, DR.. Guilbeau, JOS. Colomb,
Chap. Smith and David Meche. --rr
On motion of Mr.. McGee- =
Be it resolved, That Fergus Bello, in
firm child of Clarisse D%erbanne, be
placed on the INDECENT list.
On motion of Mr.. EFT. Lat1eur-
The police jury adjourned until to-
morrow at Q a. m.
July 8, 1897.
The Police Jury met at nine O'Clock
a. M.
Present: E. H. MCGEE, presidents;
T. Laf1eur, Quebedeau, Haas, Saizan,
Manuel and Il. Latleur.
Mr.. Haas in the char.
On motion of Mr.. McGee-
Be it resolved, That the report of
build bridge on Coulee on ward line,
lear B. Lafieur's, be received and ac-
cepted, committee discharged and Theo-
gene Manuel ordered credited with the
sum of 1915, out of the internal i'm
funds of the 7th and Sth
On motion of Mr.. McGee-
Be it resolved, That the following
be appointed to let out con-
for cutting cadal through Theo-
gene Manuel's land: b. Lafieur, Louis
P. J. Fontenot and Fremont Ardoin.
Resolved further, That the sum of
provement funds Of the 9TH and Sth
to defray expenses of said work,
and also that the committee demand
from the contractors a bond for the com
.letion of said work, and said work to
be kept in good order for the term of
five years.
On motion OF Mr.. Quebedeau-
Be it resolved, That the petition from
Mr.. Emile Robin, praying for a change
of road leading from Camy's bridge on
the east side of bayou Teche to Arnaud-
Vile, was received and. granted, and
said change to be made as follows, and
without any cost to the parish, and road
be received by the road overseer:
Road to commence about two acres on
the northwest side of the old Robin
house, thence running one arpent
or less around said sugar house,
to intersect old or present public
road on the east of bayou Teche leading
to Arnaudville.
On motion of Mr.. e. L. Lafieur-
Be it resolved, That a committee be
appointed to lay out a public road as
follows: Commencing between Alex
andre Ardoin and John p. Lafieur's
lands, to intersect the L'Anse Bleue
public roads, running from Chataignier
to Vile Platte, said road to be made
without any expense to the parish.
John p. Lafleur, Alex Ar
doin, Francois Fusilier, Laney Aucoin,
Latleur, Lastie Aucoin and
@jerre Aucoin-they to report at next
re-. allar meeting.
krr. Guidry-
Moved to appoint a committee COM
pissed of Messrs. J.J. Thompson, S. f.
Read and Jno. Fontenot to ascertain the
probable cost of building a ground or
wood cistern on the court house square
to report as soon as posi-
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