The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1875-04-16

cash, and the balance in twelve and twenty
four months from day of sale.
/ TO the Hon. the President and members OF tn
Police jury OF the Parish of st. Landry:
Inc underslgned petitioners respectfully re
present, tnat for the convenience OF the inhaL
! ~itantS,fn the neighb0rho0d OF Grand COteau,
public road should he made from the presen
road running from Grand Coteau to the CarrOn
crow bridge, that the old road from the sale
pubic road to Prairie Basse has been closed III
10 Inc great Inconvenience of your petitioners
ana ire pubic generally. therefore your peti
uonelS pray that your honorable board viii
causeEh plphc road to be laid of and adopted
10 coFi:mence at the small bridge across the
public road from Grand Coteau to CarrOncrow
bridge, near Mrs. McPherson's house, to run
S0lltlif between the lands OF Margaret Barnes
and Louis Guilbetu, on one side, and John o.
Richard on the other side, TO the lane between
lands OF John 0. Richard and Mrs. J. B. Richard,
then east down said lane, between John O. Rich
ard and Valsin Richard on one side and Mrs J.
B. Richard and T. c. Anderson on the other,
and continuing east until it reaches the public
fOadjust across the prairie Basse COuleG.
II respectfully submitted,
Signed by Twenty-Five Citizens.
On ln0tion of Mr.. Guidry, Resolved that John
y. Richard, Dr.. Z. Willard, DR.. G, II. Gardiner,
V. Richard, p. T. Smith, l.. Guilbcau and J. B.
Rich3Sd, be appointed commissioners to locate
the above road i'll accordance with Sec. 3, of the
road ordinance.
Thespetitions of P O, Trahan and Philonene
w. 49, - W ASttAAs pay Il@ " u tiIt IblISA
to keep a grocery store, and on motion the same
was fused, as there is a Resolution of this
Jury, ,lnulling all free licenses, and refusing
the granting OF any more.
On suction of Mr.. Tate, Resolved that the
sum Of twenty-five dollars each be appropriated
for the relief of Dupreville BOutin and William
Andres, for the year 1875.
Joseph Iangley ST., was appointed road over
seer from John Reeds bridge to Jesse YOung's
Ferry
F. +, Pitre ST., road overseer in place of D..
Duri0,
James o. Chacheir6, road oyerseer from Ope-
lOusaa to L. Meats.
To the Honorable Police Jury of the Parish of
st. Landry, State of louisiana
The" undersigned petitioners, citizens of the
State land Parish aforesaid, respectfully pray
afsselgE honorable hedg to grant permission to
Wills WHatfcy to change the public road that
afpsSaf0sses his field, so that it shall not inter
Herewith his Enclosure, provided he. the said
Whatlcy, shall open a good road without the
aid ofthe road hands.
Bayou ChicOt, La. Respectfully,
Signed by Thirty Citizens.
On motion of Mr.. Tate, Resolved that the
above petition be granted, in accordance with
sec. % Of the road ordinance.
On motion the Police Jury adjourned until
at 8 O'Clock A. NJ.
THURSDAY, April 9th, 1875.
The Police Jury met pursuant to adjourn
Present F. Savoy, President, r. Ii. Lit
tel' A. Guidry and VIM. Tate.
NJ. sI.ittell presented the following ordinance
which read by section and adopted, to-wit:
An ordinance authorizing the lease of portions
of tg" Courthouse square for a term of wears:
Section LIST. Be it ordained that the President
If the Police jury is hereby authorized to lease
Tor the period of twenty-five years, the ground
If the Courthouse square fronting o the streets
thereto and not occupied by the public
DuildingS.
Sec.2. That the said ground shall be leased
IL lots of not less than twenty-five feet front by
Sect in depth.
Sees. Thelessees or their representative shall
rave she right of renewal of lease at the expira-
ION thereof at the ann rate of rent, provided |
hat the term of lease shall not exceed twenty
Years, and provided that the Police jury
hall have the right to resume possession OF the
easeq ground, by giving notice to that effect.
ne ye&r previous to termination of the lease.
Sec. !. No ground within forty feet of any of
he public buildings on said square shall be leas-
Il, nor any ground fronting the Courthouse,
nd space Of forty feet shall be reserved for
on said square, on each side thereof.
Sees. The ground rent for said square shall
e not less than twelve dollars per year for a lot,
S:yall be paid annually in advance.
Sec.6. Lessees hereunder shall have the right
remove their buildings and improvements at
he termination of their lease.
Sec, :. The object of this ordinance is to i'm
rove the said square, and to authorize the
rcctipn thereon of substantial buildings, and
} secure that end, the President of this Jury is
in executing leases, to cause to be
lsertpd therein. the dimensions and character
f buildings to he erected by the ~lcssees.
Sec.s9. No lot of the said square shall be let for
ne purpose of erecting n drinking or gambling
Ouses and no lessee shall suhlet for any such
urpase.
Sec 9. Expenses of executing leases by No
and registry of same shall be borne by
he lessee.
Sec:1O Be it further ordained, that this Or
Inanfe shall take effect from and after the first
On S~notion of Mr.. Tate, Resolved that the
be and is hereby authorized to have
platmade of the Courthouse square, in ac-
1pnunnn with the ahHKT1 nr6inunaa nnH oJnuSVr
10 lo45to be leased. 49,
On nloti0n of Mr.. Littell, Resolved that Mr.,
III. Tate be and is hereby authorized to pur-
lase!t T0 thousand feet of flooring to comn1nte T.
lie C@COdrie and Duck Bayou bridge,
On motion of Mr.. Guidry, Resolved that the
IN OF one hundred dollars be and the same is
,re2F appropriated out OF any money in the +
@rlSh Treasury, not otherwise appropriated, to
lrclSlse spikes for the use of the public roads.
L. j smith was appointed road Overseer from
10 BarrYS Landing.
Ilerossier, Jr., i'll place of T. C. Chacher6.
Oh motion of Mr.. Guidry, Resolved that the J
is hereby authorized to correct the as
of Joseph S. Miller, for 1874.
ATEtMENT OF PARISH TREASURY FOL THE
tQUARTER IN MARCH 31st 1875.
amount received from collections of
delinquent taxes .--.:.-:...--... $2351 10
rs cSm'iss'Ons of tax collect 10 per ct 235 II 4
in parish treasury to the credit q
of eXisting debt. s2115 90 Il
amount received from collection of
taxes. of current year ..---..-.... 1926 30 =
IS cern1sslons of tax collect 10 per ct 90 CO =
in the parish treasury to the S833 81 !
Louis Desmarais, Assistant Treasury Par
of:St. Landry, do hereby certify that the
ova statement is just and correct.
LOUIS DESMARAIS,
Assistant Treasury.
IN motion the Police Jury adjourned until
F; SAVOY, President, =
tftHGt. q N4v0 TIap1r