The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1873-10-10

NASttINGEOS, ST. LANDRY. La, I
October 1st, 1873.
To the Honorable Police Jury Of the Parish of
. st, Landry:
Gentlemen-The undersigned have the honor
respectfully to report that they have surveyed,
measured and marked a continuation of the
public road which runs to Washington through
the plantation of Prescott Brothers, as follows,
tO-Wit, beginning at the end of the old bridge
opposite the foot of st. John Street in the town
of Washington thence north 82o east, 1,23 chains,
to a p0intln the road as now nsed; thence down,
said road and the left bank of Bayou COurtableau
south 403o east 912 chains; thence south $40 west
95I100 chains to the end of the new toll bridge
opposite the foot of Bridge Street in the town of
Washington. The new part Of said road, 60 feet
wide, contains exactly ninety-twO hundredths
(92[190l of an acre Of the lane of Prescott Broth
GEORGE o. ELMs,
Parish Surveyor, etc.
r. +. Wilkins, JOS. M. Beers,
J. NJ. Lalanne, Willis Prescott,
7. s. AndruR. Lewis D. Prescott,
Ebert CAN'T,
commissioners.
On motion of Mr.. T. 8. FOntenot,' resolved
that Lewis A. Knox be and is hereby appointed
road orerseer on the public road from MOrgan's
plantation via Mrs. knOXs plantation to- the
public road from Washington to OpeIousaS at
the corner of Elisha AndPus' plantation, with
out compensation for the balance OF the year.
On motion OF Mr.. Chachere, resolved, that
the sum Of three hundred and twenty-five dol
lars, or so much thereof as may be necessary.
be and is hereby appropriated to pay for the
lumber and building of a bridge over BAYOU
Bordeaux, at Chretien's Point under the sl-
pervisi0n Of J. P. Smith, road Overseer.
On motion of Mr.. T. s. FOntennt, resolved,
that the public road leading from Chattaignier
to Washington. be so changed ut P, AndrepOnts
az to pass between the lines OF Joseph Vidrine
and p. AndrepOnt, in accordance with Sec. Q of
the road ordinance.
On motion of Mr.. CGachere, resolved, that the
sum of four hundred dollars, or so much there
of as may he necessary. be and is hereby ap-
prOpriated to rebuild BOrleiOn's Bridge oven
Bayou Cane. under the supervision of Mr.. 7. s
F0ntenot. fyis - sE.
The petition of B. W. Reed, G. B.. Gay and
e. P. Carson was read, asking to change the
public road so as to follow between the lines OF
Obier and Reed to the corner Of Reeds land
and thence along the line of Reed. Gay and Car
son to where it intGrsects with the Grand Co
teau road, w~hereupon motion of Mr.. Clachere
resolved, that the petition be granted, and that
the said change be made in accordance witt
section Q of the road ordinance.
On motion Of Mr.. Chachere, resolved. that tn,
sum of twenty-five dollars each DO appropriated
for the relief of the following persons in indig
nant circumstances, to-wit: Miss Lizzie Dupuss
Miss Amandy Mcfarland. Widow Archie Ar
doin and Onezime A. Stellv.
On motion of Mr.. rs FOntenOt, resolved
that the sum of one hundred and seventy-fivt
dollars, or so much thereof as NAV be necessary
is hereby appropriated to pay for the lumbe
and building of p bridge over the lake nca
Prud'hommes bridge, under the supervision @
Mr.. T. G. Chachere.
On motion, the Police Jury adjourned rnti
tomorrow at 10 O'clock A NJ. .s o.. F.