The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1873-07-19
of the Board of Police of
h Town of OpeIOusas.

MONDAY, July 18th, 1878.
The Board met in regular meeting. Present,
MeSsrs. H. LatOur, President, POSdy, Leieune.
Vanhil1e and LaStrapes.
The minutes of the last meeting were read and
approved.
The Treasurer files his report of warrants
paid since last returns, showing that warrants
to the amount Of $349 81 have been extingnished
since the 1st, of July 1878.
Apet1t1on signed by numerous citizens, pray
ing that Main street be opened to the northern
limits of the town, is read, and on motion of Mr..
Vanhille, the prayer of the petitioners is gran
ted, Mr.. Posey voting in the negative.
Upon motion OF Mr.. VanhiIle, it is resolved,
that a committee Of three members of the
Board be appointed to confer with the Rev. F.
Raymond to ascertain if he would give the
right of way on his property for the purpose of
opening Main street, and if not, at what rate
he would cede said right. WhereupOn, the
President appointed Messrs. Vanhille, Lejeune
and Victor Lastrapes on said committee.
On motion of the same, it is resolved, that in
case the said Rev. Mr.. Raymond does not give
a satisfactory answer to said committee, that
the President appoint a committee of three free
holders, to act in conjunction with the first
named committee to appraise the value of the
land through which said opening OF Main street
is to pass, and to enforce the right of Way ac-
eOrding to law. The President appoints, of this
latter committee, Messrs. Jules Perrodin, DR., r,
H, Littell and Achille Dupre.
Mr.. B.. Cnny now presents himself. A petit
ton signed by numerous citizens, praying that
the Board take proper measures to have all
e0Hee-h0uSeS, stores, and other places of traffic
CLOSED on Ine SaDDatn day, Is presented and read.
On motion of Mr.. Vanhille, said petition is
laid upon the table for further consideration,
tMf. Posey votes against laying on the table. }
On motion of Mr.. Vanhille, a vote of thanks is
returned to Hope Hook & Ladder Co, No. /,
for their conrtuous invitation to attend their
last annual picnic,
At the request of the Police Jury of the par
1sh of st. Landry, q committee of three is ap-
pointed by the President to examine the drain
or ditch, running east, from the corner of DR..
Hadden's place on Uni0nstreet, to Mr. GOdloe's
place, and to open the same if necessary.
The following accounts were presented, read,
and ordered to be paid by the usual warrants,
tO-wit:
Lewis Hayes jail fees. 1 90
octave Prud'hOTnme, work on streets. .--.. SO 90
Resolved, That the town be districted as
heretofore, and that the districts be allotted to
the following street commissioners, whose du-
ties shall be the same as under the ordinance. of
18th, OF April 1860, and LIST, of June 1872, to-wit:
District MOL. From Orient, to and includ-
ing Grolees treet, Mr.. Louis Lejeune.
District No. Q. From Grelee street to North
street, Nr. II. LatOur.
District No. 5. From North street to Bellevue
street, Mr.. Edgar Vanhille.
District No. 4. From Bellevue street to Ian
street, Mr.. John POsey.
District No. 5. From Landry street to Vim
street, Mr.. Benz. Cuny.
District No. 6. From Vine street to the south
efn limits of the town, Mr.. Victor Lastrapes.
On motion the Board then adjourns until the
next regular meeting, at 4 o'clock P. NJ.
Approved III. LATOUR, President.
P. LEoNCE HEBRARD, Clerk.