The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1874-06-05
Proceedings Of she Police Jury.
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OPELoUsAs. June lat, 1874.

To the honorable President anFmembers of the
Police Jury of the Parish of st. Landry.
We the undersigned citizens appointed by
your Honorable body, May 9Th 1874, to form
committee to locate, trace and lay out q road
that is, that part of the Washington road, from
Jean Baptist ArdOin at Chataignier, TO TIT
parish line on Nez Pigue at Jessesfoung's ferry
beg leave to make the following report viz
That we met ensthe 25th instant, and after tax
ing the oath prescribed by law, have agreed
upon the following as the most proper place tt
locate the portion of said road, for which thil
committee was appointed to-wit: beginning a
the little bridge near Jean Bite. ArdOin on TIT
present Washington road, and on the North linz
of the Spanish claim of Pelagie Fonten0t, tOl
lowing said line up to the North East corner o.
the claim, of Jacques FontenOt, thence follow
ing said North line of said claim of Jacques
FontenOt about foHr arpents that sis, to a pas
corner, known belonging to Dorsin P. Lafeur
thence from said post corner, running in a direcI
line on Mr.. Jean Bite. Ardoin's land and passing
along a marsh which lies on said land of sale
Jean Bite. Ardoin leaving only said marsh anC
a very small portion of land belonging to said
Jean Bite. Ardoin, South Of said course; anG
running up directly to Mr.. Jean Bite. Saucier's
land, from thence turning directly nerth and
running on the line between said Jean Bite
Saucier, and Jean Bite. Ard0in, and running sc
up to a corner post between ID. p. Lafeur, and
said Jean Bite. Saucer, from thence running
west on the line between said Lafieur and said
I Saucer, and running so up to Mr.. L. s. Fonte-
not's land, thence running across on said FOnte.
nOt's land, and i'll front of his residence, there
being already a good road there and accepted
- H"A !" tS 49, AOpAS CAl1AN%
from said residence of said MI. FOntenOt, follow
ing the said road already there up to Mr.. Olin
V1drlne's land, from thence running on the line
between said Vidrine and said I. S. FOntenOt,
and running so up to said north line of Jacques
FontenOt's claim, thence following said north
line of said Jacques FOntenots claim up to Gar
rigueS Flaujacques' claim, thence following also
the north line of Garrigues Flaujacques' claim
up to the public road leading from Flat Town to
the CATHOLIC church and intersecting the Ope-
lousas and Calcasfeu road in Anse Bourbeuse,
from thence following said road up to the line
and corner of the land of Joseph Auguste FOn-
tenot and Dr.. Theo. Chachere, from thence run
ming directly on the line between said Joseph
Aug. Fontenot and DR.. Theo. Chachere, thence
on the lines between Louis Fuselier Sr., Pierre
Louis Fuseiier, Francois Ardoin Sr, Mrs. P.
Stagg, etc, and running up so to the post corner
between j. P. Lafeur and Francois Ardoin ST.,
from thence running on and between the lines
OF said j T. LatielT and +. ArdOin Sr., directly
upto Mr.. Awhile j. FOntenot'sland from thence
running on the lines between said Awhile j.
Fontenot, LeaIldre Manuel, Parfait Lafieur and
j. z. Lafietr and running up so to Mrs. Dorsino
| Lafieur's land, from thence running on the line
and between said Mrs. Dorsino Lafleur and Par
fat Lafelr, from thence running on the line be-
tween said Mrs. DoFsinO LafleuP and railroad
land and so up to the post corner between said
Mrs. Dorsino Lafieur and Gerard R0zat, thence
from said post running directly on railroad land
up to David Courville's land, that is to say on
the southeast corner post of his land, which Is
and 1nterseets exactly the OpelOusas and Calca-
sleu road at said southeast corner post of the
land of said David Courville, from thence fol-
lowing. the said OpelOusas and Calcasieu road
up to the west side and line of the land of Jean
Bite. Duplechajn, from thence leaving said One
lousas and Calcasieu road and running south
west and passing. on railroad land up to the
south line of Reubin I. Sacket's claim, and run
ming on and across. the southwest corner of said
claim of r. 7. Sacket, thence running across
Acdoille q, F~ontenOt's land, thence across Au-
gustfn Fruge's land up'tO a corner post between
the land of Joseph Frug6 and Gerard Miller,
thence from said corner post running on the
lines and between the lands of Gerard Miller,
Joseph Mareantel Jr., and Joseph Frug6, run
and Joseph Marcantelle Jr., thence from said
corner post running on the line and between the
line of the land of Joseph Marcantelle ST., and
FIoriaIl G.. Fontenot, from thence running on
railroad land, always southwest course, and
running so up to the northwest corner of &C.
rard Miier's land, from thence across Ursin
Miller Jr's land and near d creek south of his
residence, and running SO up to Francois John
sons land, and running across his land, thence
across Oniie Fruge,s land, thence across a claim
Gerard Fruge's land, and entering into Bayou
| Cane woods ON his land and near his residence,
thence running in the said woods on the land of
said Gerard Frllge, Joseph Fruge and Augustin
FTage's land, arriving across Bayou Cane by q
road and crossing over said Bayou Cane which
already lies there ON said premises due west
from Gerard Fruge's residence, thence from
said Bayou Cane on the west side, running west
course, and running across UrsiIl Miller Sr's
land, thence across VIM. Ashford's land and
near his residence, thence still running west on
public land, thence across a small portion, say
the west corner, of ZenOn Vidrine Jr., thence
across the north corner Of the land of HypOlite
Vidrine, thence publicland, thence across Julien
Doguez's land, thence across Edouard Vidrine's
land. and running south of his residence and
through POinte aux TigFe woods, from thence
running west ON public land, or land Unknown,
and interseetine the Opelousas and Ealcasieu
road, nearer the Eez Pique woods than Pointe
| aux Tigre, the lay ont from Pointe aux Tigre to
i%ntersect the Opelousas and Caleasieu road ID to
follow a pOrtions0f a path called Jose Langley's
road, thence leaVing said path and running di
rectly so to intefsect the said Opelousas and
Calcasieu road, thence following said Opelousas
and Calcasieu road UP to Jesse Young's ferry on
the parish line across bayou NeZ PiQue.
Respectfully submitted, ,
D. P. Lafeur,
W.. Is. Ashford.
=sf ~ 1s@ Olin Vidrine, y3iip
sEE 1850 Henon VidPine.
David CourYille,
Joseph Frug6,
arIrSin Miller. ,Jr.s &
On motion, the above report was received and
Oh motion of Mr. Chacher6, resolved, that
AcdoiletL Fontenot be appointed as road over
seer from j. B.. Duplechin's to Jesse. Young's
ferry.
On motion Of Mr.. Chaeher6. resolved, that
| Joseph Chenier, CT. M80neand William FOung
be appointed a committee to submit q plan and
make a bin of the lumber necessary ID rebuild
Reeds bridge over bayou Cane, and report the
same at the next meeting OF this jury.
The petition of citizens of prairie Laurent,
asking for relief for widow L. Lagrange, also
petition of citizens of Plaquemine. BrulGns ask
ing for relief for a colored deranged woman, Hv-
ing with Mr.. T. A.fAndr1Is, was read and, on
motion Of Mr.. DuI10, were ordered to be filed,
as there is no funds in the Parish Treasury to
the credit of the fund for the maintainance of
indigents, w &55 falaff HI sf4Hs 4ss
TO the Hon the president and members of the
Police Jury of st, Landry.
The petition of the undersigned members OF
the Board Of Police of the town OF Opelousas
lrespeetfuIly represent; that under section Is of
4f,a1 nnf 0AsTla 1nOiaIafuPn of Tnliaiana arxpaxyod
March 18th 866sthey are. specially authorized to
fix the price of Beef within said corporation.
That there are now about 1900 inhabitants re-
siding within the corporate limitsof said town,
many of whom are poor and DEPENDENT in
great, part Tor support, on meat sold In the
market of the town from day to day. That
the keeping of thesfnarket in said town, where
meat of a proper quality, and at o reasonable
price shall be sold Isl matter of the very great
est Importance to every citizen OF said town.
That heretofore for years past, this, business
has been monopolized by a few individuals to
the grga6ainiarysOR theAt0WD.rThat#effort to
prevent this heretofore have proved Intellectual,
owing to the fact that as soon as the Board of
Police have passed ordinances, regulating the
kind quality or price of beef sold in the. market
house, butcheries hive been established out
side the town, where having no license TO pay
rate authorities, their propfietols can sell meat
OF any kind or quality they see ft, and Mt pri
res which break down competition and thus
enable them to puPpetuate q monopoly SO
preiudieial to the interested the people, of thu
town. The premises considered, in behalf sOf
the inhabitants of said town they pray your
Honorable body in accordance with the equit-
able powers conferred alnoR you in such eases
by the laws of the State to pass an ordinance,
prohibiting any person firm or corporation
keeping market within the distance Of one
mile from the corporated limits Of said tn9vn
where meat of the cow kind shall be sold in
less quantities than one quarter. And as in
duty bound they WilIever prays
JAMES RAY, President of the Board
of Police OF the Town of OpelOugas,
@. W.HuDsPETH,