The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1877-05-26
proceedings of the Police Bury.
ArriI ID. 187

OPELousAs. April q, 1877.
The Police Jury met pllsIant 10 adjohrui:ten
Present: r. H.. Littell, President; \, 6uIdry
q. L. Hawkins. II. j. Guil'Ofy and +. savoy.
The minutes OF the last meeting "Flo "1"'
and approved. 5
asking TO be authorized to turn The pAblic roaI
leading from Vile Plate to Dpei1usits ana WASH
inrtuu, south on the liut between Allh dild JON
I, Ortego to the line between SAID Foster ant
Oneziile GulIlory, thence east on that Inc Il
It's terminus. thence north across said Fosters
Land tn his northern boundary, thence east 6l
the last named line to the line between him ant
Eyariste Vidrine, and continue on last nance
line until il falls into the ola road USED at pres
eut and hereafter to turn it at the north east
corner of Onezime Gaillory's land IL run cas-
across the land OF said Foster to the line be
tween hIm and DOrsin Skinner, aud continue
on that Inc to its terminus, thence north OF
tile line between said Foster and T.. J. FOntenot
until it falls into the old road again, wliereup0I
motion of Mr.. GuiiloFy, Resolved, that the petl
ton Law over until next meeting of the Police
Jury.
STATE OF J OUISIANA.
Parish of st. Landry. -,
b. 1t known that on this the tWeilt}-sfXIA
(26th) day of March A. D.. one Thousand eight
hundred and seyenty-seven G8T), w tie IN
dersignsd Dorsin p. Latielr, William k: Ashford
OlIu Vidrine. ZenOn Nidrine, David CourYIlic,
Sir, Joseph Fruger and ursin Miller, Jr., OF the
parish of st. Landry. a committee OF the nee,
holders, appointed by the Police jury or slld
parish, on the fifth of this month, 10 assess tie
damages dnne to the following land owners
STnnSe land the public road frdm J. b. Ardoin
in ClIataignier to Jessy IOtng's ferry, on Bayou
NeZ-pinue. crosses viz: Paul Frlger, Acdoel
FonteuUt and Augustin Finger. have met and
after consultation between ourselves and much
debate with said land owners. have agreed aud
do hereby agree to assess the following dam
ages, viz:
1st, TO Mr.. Paul Fruger we do not assess any
damage for the following reason, the distance
from the road to his south western corner post
being only one hundred and n'nety-fOur yards,
we have located and Ecreby locate said road OBJ
his line. as follows, viz: The public road shall
strike his south western corner post henfniiow
his western line the distance of one hundred
and ninety-fOur yards and there intefsect the
old road.
2d. 10 Mr.. Aednel Fontenot W. assess the
damigCs to fifty dollars.
NJ, AcdoeI having plGwed ready for farming
the old read, agrecahly to II resolution 0! said
Police JurY, passed at its regular meeting III the
month OF FebrGatE last, bi1id5 himself todeliver
without delay the old road i'll good travelling
condition. said damage us assessed to bG paid
wien he shall file With the President OF the
POLICE Jury a certificate OF the Road OveFseer
10 that effect.
sd. 10 Mr. Augustin Fruger. we assess the
damages 10 fifty dollars also. The said Angus
rna Frlger D. aving closed the Old public road as
per afGreEaId resolution, binds hi1Ise!T 10 deliver
without DELAY u good practicable road about
three arpents from the said Old public road,
futiI the first of January next. 1873. ut which
inc he saall reopen the sad old public rDati III
a good and practicable condition, at his own
EXPENSE. Said damages rs assessed, not To he
paiti until he small faithfully comply with these
obligations, and present 10 the President OF the
Police Jury u certlnGiie Vi tIle hDad ONtfSecf
Tts SAID PAU Fruger, Aedoel Rontanot and
Auasistin Fruger. hereby accept said damages
and said alteration in said road as atoFetl"n-
Tia4ttl.
Tnns dana, passed and signed the same day,
meath and year first written on the prt'lu'ses.
I'M Witness whereof. we the sad cngliulttelh have
n med with said land owners jill presence OF "
" Don Louis lantcnot, 0line Manuel, David
tnaFvijle. Jr., Valentine and IleopAi1e s. f0a-
telOt competent witnesses.
Commissioners: witnesses:
y Nm ! i I asilford u onbe Manari
OIin Yiarine Dtvlu Cptifpi!te Jf
yar,no Vidriae Vainntiu sayoie
David Courville sr II {. Fontenot
Joseph frtlgsF'
Jrsin Miller III s
AugaStin Erager
Acd0ilte fOntenot
Paul Fruger
On motion Of Mr.. Savoy. Resolved. thai the
above report be received and adopted and the
committee discharged.
GHATAlGNIER, March l9th, 1877.
This is TO certify that the change made III the
public ritd from Chataignier Mt Z 3. Ardoln 70
Ia On Petit Jose. by Mr.. APtelius Latteur. il
in practicable condition and received as the
public road by me. Y. ,. fONIEhOI'
Road Oyerseer.
w}au on molten Of Mr.. Hawkins resolved that
lie Sc grauted an extension OF six months on
said notes. provided he pay all interest to date.
On motion OF Dir. Savoy, Resolved, that 1850
feet of lumber, in addition to the ~lafi.ser appro-
,,riiffed August 18th, 1876, to /, Young, Road
oyer ,sa bl b and ~ y fha n'5Bpf1 Ia hF4a4& aEA1l Il,
brioi.Is to Bayou Petit Jose, undercthe super
vision OF i. s. Fonten0t. Road OvRsseer; also
17os feet OF lumber under the supervision OF
Cleapiat Andrepent, Road oxersees from Bayou
Yetif lose to 0peIoHsas and Vile Plate road.
On tautton ut Mr.. Gtlidrg, Resolved, that the
,naa from Littells' pasture to peviliiers ridge,
lie extended up the Bayou to and include n. Y.
DeyllIfefs. and Town the Bayou 10 and Include
". q. Johnson, under the supervision OF the
The following changes and appointments Of
Read Overseefs WIS made:
simon b, Manuel, ", from vile rate TO
j. j. Haz!ewDod vice Jules ChretieH,
Jules Richard vice Adolph Sicily.
EhasA. Qairk vice Capt. stanford.
AIeek. Melane0f vice u. j. Daniels.
On mution Df Mr.. Hawkins, Resolved, that
$40 feet of lulnberb be aud is hereby appropriated
to rrTair the bridges on the public road from
Washington to Kayanaglig upper line, under
the supervision OF Tllos. QHirk, Road Oyerseer.
On motion Of Mr.. GuiIlory, Resolved, that 500
fref OF lumber be appropriated, to be ased under
the supervision Of Jean Tollrne, Road 0verseer.
on motion of Mr.. Savoy. Resolved, that Hon
ore Fusellier be and is hereby authorized TO
change the pub ic road running through hls
Iatd. and run the same on his line, in accordance
with section 9 of the Road Ordinance.
Flse Police Jury i'll committee of the whole
syrsscrrlcd TO examine claims unpaid and on fIle
against THE parish. whereaqgu motion Of Mr..
Sasoy the following clains were allowed and
appraVed:
DlIsen Jail fees 5000 60
E,apT4ldjI and Ogden attorney feeg..,.... SO 90
10 II EetUle justice pence fees ..-...t II 25
: S.arSI,,y g q / IS
Tastpanes constable fees SO s5
I 1 Route !. 9 -. % 30
Wnrtelie parish censt8hles 20 80
h Murfal drawing jury So. -rsf+.----.-- ~ 00