Natchitoches union. [volume] ([Natchitoches, La.]) 1859-1864, 1862-06-12
NO. 1873.

| IN oi''' cHf ttch pioSPcucH 10
the election of President, and Mr.
w. o. Breazcale was unanimously
elected.
On motion of Mr.. Cowser, the pcti-
tlon OF h. I Edgerton and others, pray
ing that a public road be established,
beginning at the line dividing the pa
rishes Of Bienvillc and Natchitochcs.
at or near b. S Sweath's plantation,
and running thence the nearest and
most practicable route to Jemhay
| Point OH Black Lake; from thence, the
nearest and most practicable route to
Campte; and that public ferry be es-
tablisled at Jombay Point, was grant
cd, And. Green, 7 Morgan, w. G..
Fowler, D. +. Kimball James Lester.
j. M. Williams and G. l.. Patterson.
were appointed commissioners to trace
and cut ont said road.
On motion of the same, it was
Resolved, That james Lester have
the right and be empowered to keep a
public ferry, ut Jombay Point for the
term OF five years; and be authorized
to charge the following rates, to wit:
For every Wagon and team--onc
dollar,
For every Wagon and yoke of oxen,
horses, or mules--seventy-fve cents.
For every footman, and every head
of live stock-fiftecn cents.
The following reports were then re.
ceived:
70 the Hon. Police Jury of the parish
of Natehitoches:
We, tile undersigned commissioners
appointed by your Hon Body, at your
last meeting, to review and mark out
q public road~leading from the planta-
tion of John Carnahan, on the South
side Of Cane River, to iutersect the
Natcllitoches and Alexandria read, beg
leave TO report;
That said road will cross Cane River
at the plantation Of John Carrahan, at
q point about one hundred yards he low
his gin-house; running thence down
the south bank of said river, to Mill
Bayou; crossing said bayou at DR..
Chopin's bridge; thence, following the
old road commonly known as the Nc
Alpin's road, to it's intersection with
the stage road from Natchitoches to
and let it be numbered
Sc.
We would, furthermore, that the
hands OF John Carna han and DIR. Cho-
pin be placed on said road, to repair
and keep the same open for the benefit .
Of the public.
(Signed) John Carnahan, jr., VIC.
Davis, Chas. Thompson, ST., VIM. K.
Estes, Charles Thompson, jr., and Ii.
lIonerton.
To the Hon. President and members
If the Police Jury of the Parish Of Nat,
,hitochcs:
Gentlemen:
The undersigned commissioners, ap-
'ointcd by you for the purpose, beg
cave to report that they have traced
nd laid out road, in accordance with
he petition presented to your Hon.
'ody, to wit: Beginning on the bark
t False River on the line between the
LIMITATIONS of Madam Adolphe Som
ayrac and Jules Sompayrac; thence
n said line to Bayou La Carpe, thence
0 the intersection of said bayou with
'ayou Bourbeux; thence across Bayou
ourbeux and up its eastern bank to
he edge of an old clearing; thence
cross the point along said clearing to
ayou Ecore Rouge; thence across said
ayou and down to a ravinc; thence
cross said ravine, in almost straight
irection to the road now travelled
ON Madam Raymond Vascocu's to
nc old road place; thence along said
,ad to its junction with the old road,
the road place.
Your committee further respectfully
* that your Hon. Body do cause said
'ad to Clear Lake to be marked and
and recognized as q public
ad, and that al overseer and com
issaly Of police be appointed for sail
ad, and as in duty bound, will ever
ay, SC.
(oigred) J. w. Butler, A, 3. Som
!yrac, J Sompayrac, V. D. Sompay-
C. Said road was numbered "
On motion Of M Murph, it was
Resolved, That the road district No
be abolished, from the place known
the Narrows to Bclleu's old Ferry;
d that the same be continued from
id Nawow5 down Red Riyor to Gu
alta Chute.