St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1904-10-08
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bridge over the gully near Narcisse
Jones, sth ward, be received and accept
ed, committee discharged and the sum
of Two Hundred and Sixty Dollars be
appropriated out OF the internal inn
provement funds of the ,8th ward, TO
huild said bridge as per report, and that
Messrs. VIM. Dejean, Zach Carey and
Albert Dejean be appointed commit
tee to sell contract to the lowest bidder
and receive same when completed.
Messrs. Clopton, Durio, Sicily, VI
drine, Fruge, Richard, Muller, bertrand
Haas, Guidry, Deshotels, Guhiory, Dali
ley, Savant, voting yes.
Motion carried.
Motion by Mr.. Daley
Seconded and carried, that the report
of committee appointed to enter into
contract with MIR. Raymond Breaux,
parish printer. be received and the CON
tract and bond approved and accepted
by this body; further, that the commit.
tee be discharged and contract and bond
placed on file.
Motion by Mr.. Haas
Seconded and carried, that the report
of committee appointed to sell contract
for building bridge across the bayou,
near William Guys, be received and ac-
cepted, committee discharged and the
sum of Forty Dollars ordered credited
to Deville d Elliot, out of the 9th ward
internal Improvement funds.
On motion Of Mr.. Haas
That an additional appropriation Of
Twenty-Five Dollars be made out of the
9Th ward internal improvement funds,
together with the appropriation of
Ssyenty-five Dollars previously made,
to rebuild Cocodrie bridge, near Science
Hill.
Messrs. Clopton, Sicily, Vidrine, La
heur, Fruge, Halphen, Richard, Ber-
trand, Haas, Guillory, Guidry, sayant,
voting yes.
Motion carried.
Motion by Mr.. Richard
That an appropriation of Two Hun
dred and Fifty Dollars be made out Of
the 4th ward internal improvement
funds, to build q bridge across bayou
Petit Prairie. and two smaller bridges,
and that Messrs. r G. Hawkins, Nj. S.
Hatfield and Louis Beam be appointed
a committee TO sell contract to lowest
bidder and receive same when com
pleted, and report at next regular meet
ing.
Messrs. Clopton, Durio, Sicily, Fruge,
Vidrine, Lafienr, Halphen, Richard,
Bertrand, Haas, Gnidry - sDeshotels. Dali
ley, Guillory, Sayant, voting yes.
Motion carried.
Motion by Mr.. GuIdry-
Seconded and carried, the Police Jury
adjourned until 2 o'clock p. m.
EVENING SESSION.
The Police Jury met pursuant to ad-
journment.
Members present: DIR. Clopton, Pres
ident; Messrs. Durio, Sicily, Vidrine,
Lafieur, Bertrand, Guidry, Deshotels,
Guillory, Savant, Daley, Richard, Ma
nuel, Fruge and Halphen.
Received from Mr.. Adolphe Guillory,
the sum of Two and 50-l00 Dollars, real
lied from sale of old lumber, 1st ward {;
the said amount to be turned over TO the
parish treasurer.
Mr.. Guidry in the chair.
Motion by Mr.. Deshotels---
That the report of committee ap-
pointed to ascertain the probable cost
of repairing bridge across the Boone
gully, 5th ward, be received and accept
ed, and the sum of Twenty-Five Dollars
be appropriated out OF the 5th ward
funds, to repair said bridge, and the
same committee be continued to sell
contract to the lowest bidder and re-
ceive same when completed.
Messrs. Clopton, Durio, Sicily, VII
drine, Fruge, Lafienr, Richard, Muller,
Bertrand, Haas, Guidry, Deshotels, Gull
iory, Daley, Savant and Manuel, voting
yes. Motion carried.
Motion by Mr.. Guidry-
In view OF the fact that there is now
in circulation II petition in opposition to
the proposed change of polling place in
the 32nd voting precinct, be it resolved,
that the petition asking for said change
be tabled until next regular meeting.
Motion by Mfr. Guidry-
Resolved, that the contract Of Lueien
Savoy for working public roads In the
second police jury ward be cancelled and
annulled for the reason that said Savoy
| has persistently refused and neglected
| to work said roads and to keep them in
condition according to his contract.
Resolved further, that the members
of the Police Jury for said ward be aud
they are hereby authorized to have said
| roads worked and placed in proper con-
dition and repair under private con-
tracts; that the cost of same be paid out
OF the amount appropriated under said
Savoy's contract and in case of deficien-
ey. that said Savoy and his h0adsman
be held responsible for the differences.
Mr.. Daley moved to amend by ex-
cepting the section Of road known Ne
I the road leading from Hills northeast
corner to the railroad crossing at j.. b,
SibilIe's.
Motion carried as amended.
Motion by Mr.. Haas
BE it resolved, that owing to the com
plant that some of the roads OF the 9Th
ward are not being worked, the con-
| tractors OF said ward are hereby notified
| that unless their roads are worked nc.
cording TO contract within 80 days, the
| said contracts will be cancelled and tho
| aa;d roads work ed under private con.