The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1877-04-07
Proceedings Or the Police Jury.
OPELoUsAs, April Cd, 1877.

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The minutes OF the last meeting were rea
and approved.
The petition of DR. D. W. Foster, was read
asking to be authorized to turn the public rOai
i leading from Vile Plate to OpelOusas and Wash
ington, south on the line between him and JOIN
10. Ortego to the line between said Foster ant
OSeZime GulllGry, thence east on that line Il
& its terminus thence north across said Foster
land to his northern boundary, thence east OF
the last named line to the line between him an(
Evariste Vidfine, and continue on last named
line until it falls into the old road used at pres
ent and hereafter to turn it at the north eas
corner OF OneziIne GuillOry's land to run eas
IacPoss the land of said Foster to the line be
tween HIM and Dorsin Skinner, and continue
on that line to its terminus, thence north OF
the line between said Foster and 7. J. FOntenO
until it falls into the old road again, whereupOI
! motion of Mr.. GuillOFy, Resolved, that the peti
ton lay over until next meeting of the P0lict
/ Jury.
STATE OF | oUIsIANA,
/ Parish of st. Landry.
| Be it known that on this the twenty-sixtI
| (26tlD day of March A. D.. one thousand eight
hundred and seyenty-seven Q877l, we the un-
| dersigned Dorsin P. Lafieur, William r. Ashford
| Olin Vidrine, zen0n Vidrine, David Courville
| Sr., Joseph Fruger and Ursin Miler, III, of the
parish of st: Landry, a cEf9fnittee of Che free
| holders, appointed by the Police Jury of said
parish, on the fifth of this month, to assess the
| damages done to the following land owners
| whose land the public road from J. i. ArdOirl
| i'll Chataignier to- JeSSy YOung'S ferry, on Bayou
| Nez-Pique, crosses viz: Paul Fruger Acdoel
| FOntenOt and Augustu Frugcr, have met and
after consultation between ourselves and mich
| debate with said land owners, have agreed and
| do hereby agree to a sess the following dam
| ages viz:
| Isl, 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 ninety-four yards,
we have located and hereby locate said road on
his line, as follows, viz: The public road shall
strike his south western corner post, then follow
his western line the distance of one hundred
and ninety-four yards and there interseet the
Old road.
ID To Mr.. AcdoeI Fontenot we assess the
damages to fifty dollars.
Mr.. AcdOeI having plOwed ready for farming
the old road, agreeably to Il resolution OF said
Police Jury, passed at its regular meeting in the
month of February last, binds himself to deliver
without delay the old road III good travelling
condition, said damage as assessed to be paid
when he shall file with the President of the
Police jury certificate of the Road Overseer
to that effect.
Sd. To Mr.. Augustin Fruger. we assess the
damages to fifty dollars also. The said Angus
tin Fruger having closed the old public road as
per aforesaid resolution, binds himself to deliver
without delay good practicable road about
three arpentS from the said Old public road
until the first of January next. 1878, at which
time he shall reopen the said old public road III
a good and practicable condition, at his own
expense. Said damages as assessed, not to be
paid until he shall faithfully comply with these
obligations, and present to the President of the
Police Jury a certificate of the Road Oyerseer
to that effect.
Augustin Fruger, hereby accept said damages
and said alteration in said road as aforemen-
toned.
Thus done, passed and signed the same day
month and year first written on the premises.
in witness whereof, we the said committee have
signed with said land owners in presence of NJ.
NJ. Don Louis Fonten0t, Olne Manuel David
CourviHe, Jr., Valentine and TheOphile s. Fon-
tenOt competent witnesses.
Commissioners Witnesses:
d P Lafleur Don Louis Fontenot
VIM r Ashford Olibe Manuel
Olin VidFine David COurYille Jr-
Zenon VidFine Valentin SaVOe
David COurville Sr T S. FOntenOt
Joseph FTuger
Ursin Miller Jr
Au5ustin Frugep
Acdoille FOntenot
Paul Fruger
On motion of Mr. Savoy, Resolved, that the
above report be received and adopted and the
DISCHARGED. sa-..-,.., .s
CHATAIGNTER, Marcn Igrn, 1877.
This is TO certify that the change made in the
public road from Chataignier at J. B. Ardoin to
Bayou Petit Jose, by Mr.. Artellus Lafeur, is
in practicable condition and received as the
public road by me. 7. S. FONTENOT,
The petition of Rudolph Mayer-eEas read,
when on motion of Mr.. Hawkins resolved that
he be granted an extension of six months on
said notes. provided he pay all interest to date.
On motion of Mr.. Savoy, Resolved, that 1850
feet of lumber, in addition to the lumber apprO-
priated August 18th. 1876, to L. Young, Road
pair the bridgesson the public road from J. B. |
Ardoins to Bayou Petit Jose, under the super |
vision of T. S. FontenOt, Road Oyerseer; also
1700 feet of lumber under the supervision of |
Cleophat Andrepont, Road Oyerseer from Bayou |
Petit Jose to Opelousas and Vile Plate road.
On motion of Mr.. Guidry, Resolved, that the |
toad from Littells pasture to Devilliers bridge,
be extended up the Bayou to and include n. c. |
Deyiljers, and down the Bayou to and include |
W. G. johnson, under the supervision of the |
same Oyerseer.
foIIn oh n1o4Y off
Road OYerseers was made:
Simon b. Manuel, Jr, from Vile Plate to |
L'Anse BOurbeaux
J. s. Lakewood vice Jules Chretien.
Jules Richard vice AdOlph Sicily.
Thos. QuirR vice Capt. Stanford.
Aleek. Melanqon vice B. B. Daniels.
On motion of Mr.. Hawkins, Resolved, that |
500 feet-Df lumber be and is hereby appropriated
to repair the bridges on the public road from
Washington to Kavanaghs upper line, under |
the supervision Of Tlos. fiuirk, Road Overseer |
On motion of Mr.. GHilloFy, Resolved, that 500
feet OF lumber be appropriated, to be used un- |
der the supervision of Jean Tourne, Road Over
seer |
On motion of Mr. Savoy, Resolved, that Hon
ore Fuselier be and is hereby authorized to |
change the pub lie road running through his |
land, and run the same his line, in accordance
with section of the Road Ordinance.
The Police Jury in committee of the whole |
proceeded to examine claims unpaid and on file |
against the parish. whereupon motion of Mr.. |
Savoy the following claims We're allowed and /
approved:
G. G Duson jail fees 5000 90 |
Perrodin and Ogden attorney fees. .-.-.... so 90 I
z Veazie justice peace fees -.-.-...----. 81 25 |
E Taylor q !" =" .-.-......--- 40 rs |
l. Darby +" .. rs /
Victorin Lastrapes constable fees ..-..-. 60 IS |
l. a Buutte q " --...-.. % so |
q Wartelle parish constables ---.......-. 90 so
B Martel drawing jury 10 90 |
Lhos. G. Anderson cash paid for schackels
for sheriffs office -..--.-..-.. 200 90 |
o Chachere g g ..-......,,.-.-. u 60 |
r Faulk :" g .-.-@...---. S % |
II Hayes - 500
on melton the Police Jury adjourned until |
at 10 O'CLOCK A. af.
TUESDAY, April Sd, 1877.
The Police Jury met pursuant to adjournment |
Present: *. H. Littell, President; A. Guidry, |
e. T. Hawkins, Fl. j. Guillory and F. Savoy
The Treasurer submitted the following state |
ment with the vouchers:
STATEMENT A.
SHOWING THE RECEIPTS N THE PARISH TREAS
URY DURING THE YEAR 1876.
For amount paid by Jonathan Z. Morris
tax collector as per statements rem
Amonnt % I'D Yi5s by David Roy sale of stock $3.50
z Jos Eddy for ferry at
Amount anPF1s I'd isRf 6y { Gaidry sale Of one l's
Amount pa BY Thompson Rihm sale Of
stock ..-..s................... 1890
stoeE .............s....s....e....... 1925
SS bond ~ -.e..s... - 10000
Amount p'd by DesmaPais rent of lot 1900
Total amount received mihe parish
treasury during the year 1876 .S97 ,9O2 16
STATEMENT B.
SHOWING THE INSTRUMENTATION YEAR1s76.
For amount paid parish officers main