The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1877-08-04
Proceedings Of the Police BURY.
OPELOUSAs, July I'd. 1877.

O~PELOUsAs, July ID, 1877.
The Police Jury met ptrsuantto adjournment
Present: r, Fl. Iittell, President; A. Guidry,
a. J. Guillory, F: Savoy, G 7; HaxkiIS D.
p. saizan, f. Dubuisson and b. E. CLARK
The minutes Of the last meeting were read
and approved.
In accordance with section 2 Of act No. 81, OF
the Acts Of Legislature, Extra Session, ap-
proved April 10th, 1877, the Police Jury pro
ceeded to re-district the Parish i'll Police Jury
and Justice of the Peace wards, as follows:
1sT POLICE Jury WARD:
To commence on the Bayou Courtableau, on
the township line between T 5 S + ) F., and
s E, thence due west to the Opclcusas
and Flat Town road, and following said road to
Debaillorls Bridge Oh Bayou Bellair, thence up
said Bayou to the northwest corner Of town
ship 6 s r 3 L, thence south two miles, thence
east two miles, thence south eight miles, thence
east to Bayou B0urbeaux, thence down Bayou
BourDeaIx until it strikes the southwest cor
ner of LldgeP LastIapes land, thence following
his line to the Bayou TGche, thence up the
Teche to BayouC Ourtableau, and thence up the
Courtablcau to the place Of beginning.
SUBDIVISION:
1st Justice of the Peace ward is bounded as
follows: To III on the Bayou COurta-
bieau Oh the township line between I ) K 5 +.
and T 6 S r 5 +, thence due west to the north
west corner Of T 6 s r 4 +, thence south two
miles, thence west fOnr miles, thence south
eight miles, thence east to Bayou B0lrbeallN,
thence following the eastern boundary line OF
the LIST Police Jury ward to the beginning.
Gu al iSlIeC VI biE L CAtE az ~ ettiA'A' tF
follows: All of that portion OF the LIST Poli'e
Jury ward not contained in the lst Magistrates
ward, shall be designated as the 2d"Jltstlce al
the Peace ward.
ID POLICE JURY WARD:
The boundaries of the 2d Police Jury ward,
shall remain as fixed by the Police Jury April
Sd, 1876, and the said ward is now divided into
two Police Jury wards, the I'd and Sd all OF
that portion west of Bayou BourbeauX, and
comprising Grand Coteau, shall be designated
AS the I'd Police Jury ward.
SUBDIVISION:
sd Justice of the Peace ward; the I'd Police
Jury ward shall be designated as the 81 Justice
of the Peace ward.
Sd POLICE JURY WARD.
All of that portion of the I'd Police Jury ward
as fixed April Sd, 1876, east of Bayou BourbealX,
and comprising AInalidyllle and LeonVllIe, shall
be designated as the 3D. Police Jury ward.
SUBDIVISION:
4th Justice of the Peace ward, the Sd Police
Jury ward shall be designated as the 4th Justice
al the Peace ward.
4TH POLICE JURY WARD:
The 4th Police Jury ward to be bounded as
follows: Commencing at the mouth of Bayou
CUurtahleau, following said Bayou up to the
township line between T S K 4 f, and Is 5 r
) L, thence north on said line to the parish
line. thence following parish line to the At
clllfalaya River, thence down the Atchatalaya
10 the beginning.
SUBDIVISION:
5th Justice of the Peace ward, commencing
ut the mouth of Bayou COnrtableau and then
up said Bayou to the township line between
NC 6 e, thence north on said township line
to the northwest corner OF 7 s 7 +, thence
west three miles, thence north on section line
to the parish line, thence east to the Atchafalaya
River, thence down the Atchafalaya to the be-
ginning.
9th Justice of the Peace ward, commencing
on the township line between 7 @ S Il & +. and
TesR7 =, thence up the Courtableau to town
ship line between r s s R4 Il, and S r 5 +,
thence north on the township line to the section
line between section IS and 10, T 4 S r S +,
thence east to township line between T4S RI L,
and 7 s r. E, thence south on township line
80 the beginning.
7tI Justice of the Pee ward. commencing
Mt the parish line between T 2 S R 4 T., and
To- Il S E, thence south Oh township line to
section line between sections IL and 10 OF
r Il e s Il, thence east on section line to town
ship line between I s K 6 L and T & r 7 +,
thence north on township line to the north
west corner of section 4 T 4 s r T F., thence
west ON township line to section line between
section 80 and 81 r 5 s f 6 r. thence north on
section line to the parish line, thence west to
the place of beginning.
5TH POLICE L R WARD;
The 9th Police Jury ward to be bounded as
follows: Commencing on Bayou COurtahleau
on the township line between 7 R 5 L, and
T6 S Il 5 f., thence vest following tile line OF
the LIST Police jury ward to the OpelouSas and
Flat Tawn road to TebaiilOus bridge, thence
following the eastern line of the 9Th Police
Jury ward to the parish line, thence east fol
lowing the paFisl. line to 9 tho township line be,
tween r 9 Il 4 Z, and 7 rs Rs Il, thence south
on said township line to thf beginning:
SUBDIVISION:
sth Justice of the Peace wau7Naatpmelcing
at the northwest corner of IG S RI +, thence
north on the township line to the f~DfRSwest
corner of T4SR5E E, thence west TO the. north
west corner of T 4 s 4 E, thence south To the
northwest corner of T5 8 r 4 L, thence west
Ei. r-z,. aI+ Io.n.~,.
said road to the north line of the 1st Police
Jury ward, THENCE east on said line to the be-
ginning.
at the northwest corner of T4SR5 +, thence
west to the Bayou Coc0drie, thence up the
CNcodrie to the line between the 9Th and 9th
Police. Jury wards. thence OIL said line tn the
parish line, thence east on the parish line to the
section Iulr between T S Il 4 II. and T4SR5E,
thence. south on township line TO the place OF
beginning.
on the township limo between 7 ) 5 + 3 +, and
T4SR3E, at the Opeloasas ana Fiat Town
road. thence east To the northwest corner OF
T5sR4E, thence north on tiie township me
line bel ween the 9Th and 9th Police Jury wards.
Themes a.ong said line to the place OF beginning,
GrH POLICE Jury WARD:
Tae o.Ii Police jury ward to be bounded as
ftlluws Commencing on the western boundary
Of fhe parish running north to the parish line,
fIIaElpp 4tagT fbllBHli1g IHB HtEISH lille 10 Tic
division between the 9TH and 9th Police Jury
waf.ls. thence following said line to township
Zinc between T r. 2 II. and L RI /, thence
running west OH township line to tho place OF
beginning.
sUBDfy. los
nth Justice of the Peace ward; the 9Th Police
Jury ward shall be designated rs the 18th jus
tice OF the Peace ward.
7TH POLICE JURY VAR
The 7tlt Police Jury ward shall be bounded as
follows: Commencing OIL the western parish
line running south to the Southwest corner OF
As r. . W. thence east on township line to the
northeast corner of Il g 8 r. 2 Il, thence up
Bayou Rellair TO Bayou petkaSpasse, thence on
the line between tho 9Th and 18th Police jury
and I | $ Z !, thence west On township linz
TO the beginning.
sUBDIvlheS:
18th Justice Of the Peace Aard, shall constr
+ufe MI of the 18th Police Jury ward on the east
side ok Bayou tles Came.
! 18th Justice OF the Peace ward, shall eonsti-
fufr all of the eth Police jury ward on the west
side of Bayou DIES Cailie.
The Still Police Jury ward as fixed. by the
Police jury April Dbl, 1876, shall be divided into
two Police Jury wards, rs follows:
sriI PoIICE JURY WARD:
rhe dividing line between the sth and 9TH
Police Jury wards shall commence on section
line in Tss r. II. at tho corner OF section 8. q,
Id and IL. running west on section line.to Bayou
Nez-Piane. and nil that portion north OF said
section line shall be the sth Police Jury ward,
sugmefeloN.
14tla Justice Of the Peace ward, commencing
at fine nnrtl, west corner of Il o S R . II, rum
ming west to the Mallet woods, thence down the
Mailet weeds to Cllns, Francois at the town
ship line efMnen q Gs II Q II, and L r. 2 il,
thence east an township line to the 1st Police
Jury ward.
ISL. Justice of tile Peace ward, commencing
at the section corner NEAR Gllns. FRANCOIS amt
running smith To sections 10, 20. % and so, of
TTsR II. thence west ON section line to the
hubble rnasl from Point aux Lnaps to Fflttl'
hamme City. thence failowilg said road to the
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