The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1874-10-16
Proceedings Of the Police Jury.
OPELousAs, September 21st, 1874.

| The Police Jury met pursuant to adjournment.
Present: John Roy, President; T. g. Fontenot,
7. {. Chachere, Theodule Fontenot and HOMER
Durio.
The minutes Of the last meeting were read and
approved.
In compliance with the resolution Of the Pc
lice jury at the last meeting instructing the clerk
to notify the Presidents Of the Democratic, Re
publican and White League Parish Executive
Committees, and request them to submit the
names Of three persons, at each OF the polling
places designated by the Police Jury, from
whom they would select the commissioners o!
election. The clerk submitted the lists furnish,
ed by the three Parish Executive Committees,
whereupon the Police Jury proceeded to appoint
the commissioners, taking one from each list:
Opelousas-At the Court Observation-Disclosures
ers c. Mayo, F. DeLarua, &. B. Andrus.
WaehingtOn-At the Town Ha~ll-Commission.
era: F. L.. Pitre, B. F. Hardesty, J. II. Mills
paugh.
LGonville-At NJ. Observation-Disclosures :
FRANCOIS Robin, Valery Mayer, Jr., Philogene
Arnaudville-At U. Observation-Disclosures
erS: WI. Hargroder, L. A. Patin. A. l.. Durio.
Grand COteau-At VOuaux's old s~tand-Com-
missioners: NJ. Polingue, H. NJ. Dunbar, J. F.
Smith.
Beilevue-At s. D.. Ashc's-Commlssioners :
B. ". Reed, &. Peck, VS.. Bourque.
Lower PlaQuemine-At G. W. FOreman's-
Commissioners JOS. f. Andrus, Edmond Har-
mon, Azerin ArceneauX.
Upper Pluquemine-At Jules David's-Com-
missi0ners: VIM. Dejean, jules David, Homer
BarouaSe.
Queue Tortue-At ]. q. Bernard's-Commis-
sioners: H. 3. Sloane, lgnace Suits, Aur6lien
Arceneaux.
Mermento-At V. Observation-Disclosures
ers: Andrew Henry, Joseph Laviolette, j. Cas-
tile.
Mermento-At James observation-disclosures ::
W. ". Burton, James Mires, Jr.. James Ray.
Lyons Point-At Vim. Evant's-CornInission-
era: Benz. EVant, VIM. Woods, L. NJ. RrOussard.
Prud'homme City-At I. c. Cbachere's-Com-
missioners: J. B. Young. D. l.. Todd. Augnste
Papillon.
Pointe-aux-Loups-At 4. B. ~Cart's-Commis-
sionels Y. sensat, 8: Cart, NJ. Pousson.
Pointe Eoire-At WIN. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
ers. J. E. Daigle, W: G.. Knox, Win. Clavie.
Mallet-AtF +. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES: Fran
COTS Joubcrt, j. Derbanne, Joseph Colbert.
FaqUetalque-At A. P. Observation-Disclosures
ers Joseph Chenier. T.. Huber, V. SavOie.
Chataignier-At D. p. La1eur's-COnIntssion-
era: Henry Manuel, D. P. Latleur, L. B. Guillory.
Vile Plate-At Emile Tate's-COmmissioners:
Thos. Reed, Andre Dardeau, BENZ. Lafheur.
Mamouth~At J. D. Israel's-Colnmissioners:
II: J. Guillory, Israel Guillory, J. D. Israel.
Bayou Chitot-Atsnm Observation-Disclosures
L. J. Hawkins. B Cushman, F. N. Cheney.
Beaver Creek-At Beavers place-COmmis-
s%ioners: David Clark, Charles Pierce, Green
Wilmington.
Coulee Croche-At tho School House at Zephi-
rim observation-disclosures Emile Leger, Mur-
Gel Richard, Alex. c. Guidry.
Old Grand Prairie-At Paul Straightforward
sioncr5: H. Robert, Jr., Thos. G. Quirk, Paul
Stagg.
Upper Bayou Bpuf-At Louis stagg's-Com-
missionera: Phillip stage, Joseph Hirsch, Louis
Stagg.
Lower Bayou Bnuf-At the School House,
Edwards "Reminiscences: Frank Garter, T.
D. Cooke, J. W. Daniels.
Big Cane-At Havard's observation-disclosures
DR.. Ward, B. g. Haw, L. GOdcheaux.
NiggerFoot-At Hicks observation-disclosures:
T. A. Hicks, ]. ". Jetcr. Jules Godeau.
Acknowledgment Observation-Disclosures
s. J. c. Gordon, W. =. Quirk, W. Burton.
Waxia-At the School observation-disclosures:
J. NJ. Martin, John Fahey, J. DubOurdieu.
Prairie Piaisance-At e.. Durio'H-Commis-
sioners E. Poiret, W. p. Brewer, J. Frilot.
Barry's Landing-AtT T. P. acknowledgements
%sioners: ]. r. Melancon, h. L. Melan9on, d. 7.
Saizan.
On motion of Mr.. T. g.. Fontenot, resolved,
that the Police Jury proceed TO re-district the
parish, Meesrs, T. s. Fontenot, II. Durio and
Fontenot, voting aye. Mr.. 7. c. Cha
On motion Of Mfr. Theodule Fontenot, resolved,
that the Sixth Police Jury Ward as designated
by Act 1877 of the Acts Of the Legislature or 1856,
be merged with and form the Fifth Police jury
Ward, and that the First, Second, Third and
Wards remain as designated by said Act,
to-wit:
First Ward-Opelousas, P~laisance and Belle
Vuc.
Second W~ard-Grand Coteau, Prairie Gros
Chevreuil and Coulee Crochc.
Third Ward-WaRhingtOn, Moundville, Bayou
Bguf. Waxia, Old Grand Prairie, Big Cane and
Atchafalaya.
Fourth Ward-Ville Plate, Little Prairie Ma
mouth, Chataignier, Pine Woods and Chicut.
Fifth Ward-Upper Plaqueminc, POint-aux-
1oups. FaquetalQue, Mallet Woods. Lower Pla-
quemtne, Lyons Point, Mermento and Queue |
Messrs. Theodulo Fontenot and H. Durto, vo-
ting aye.
Mossrs. 7. s. Fontenot and 7. C. Chaohere, vo- |
nay.
Mr.. John Roy. President voting aye.
On motion of Mr.. T. s. FOntenOt, thefOllOyinc
was adopted: