The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1877-07-14
Proceedings Of Ire Police Jury.
LnEy 2d.G87i

july 20, 1871.
The Police Jury met pursuant to Adjournment.
Present: r. II. Littell, President; a. Guidry,
II. j. GuIllOfy, F. Savoy, G.. T. BhWklLS D..
P. Eaizan, Z. Dubniss0n and B. p. Clark
The minutes OF the last meeting were read
and approved.
III accordance with section 2 Of act No. 81, of
the Acts Of Legislature, Extra. Session, APP
proved April 10Th, 1877, the Police Jury pro
ceeGcd to re-district the Parish i'll Police Jury
and Justice Of the Peace wards, as follows:
1sr POLICE JURY WAR;
To commence on the Bayou COurtablcau, on
the township line between + 5 S Il 5 l., and
TGSR5 L, thence due west to the OpUluusaS
and Flat Town road, and following said road TO
DcbaiIlons Bridge on Bayou Bellair, thence up
said Bayou to the northwest corner OF town
ship S K L, thence south two miles, thence
east two miles. thence south eight miles, thence
east to Bayou BOrrbcaIX, thence down Bayou
BourhcAtx until it strikes the southwest cor
ner OF I.udger Lastrapes land, thence following
his line to the Bayou TGchc, thence up the
T6che TO Sayou COurtableau. and thence up the
COurtabieau to the place of beginning.
SUBDIVISIONS:
1st Justice of the Peace ward is bounded as
follows To commence on the Bayou Courta-
hieau on the township line between T 5 S Il 5 L,
and T 6 S f 5 E.. thence due west to the north
west corner of r 6 S f 4 L, thence south two
miles, THENCE west four miles. thence south
eight miles, THENCE east to Bayou BOnrbeanX,
thence following the eastern boundary line of
the 1st Police Jury ward to the Beginning.
I'd Justice Of the Peace ward il bounded as
III W 'hhtt I"N tt"' Va tAL y ! III -
Jury ward not contained i'll the asst Magistrates
ward. shall he designated as the I'd Justice of
the Peace ward.
ID POLICE JURY WARD:
The boundaries of tie ID 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 ali of
that portion west of Bayou BourbeaIx, 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 Sd Justice
Of the Peace ward.
Sd POLICE JTRY WARD.
All Of that portion Of the I'd Police Jury ward
as fixed April sd, 1876. east OF Bayou Bourbeaux,
and comprising ArnaudVille and LeOmviile, shall
be designated as the Sd Police Jury ward.
SUBDIVISION:
9Th Justice of the Peace ward. the Sd Police
Jury ward shall be designated as the 4th Justice
OF the Peace ward.
4TH POLICE JCR WARD:
The 4th Police Jury ward to be bounded as
follows: Commencing at the mouth of Bavon
Courtahleau, following said Bayou up to the
township line between T 5SR4E, and T5 S
5 T., thence north on said line to the parish
line. thence following parish line to the AT
cIlafala5a River, thence dow the AtchafaIaya
f. the beginning.
SUBDIVISION:
5th Justice of the Peace ward. commencing
at the mouth of Bayou COnrtablgau and then
NJ said Bayou to the township Vine between
4 SIS Il 6 e, thence North on said township line
to the northwest corner of 4 r Z K, thence
west three miles, thence north on section line
10 the parish line, thence east to the Atchafalaya
-i;ircr, thence down the Atchafalaya to the be-
ginning,
9TH Justice OF the Peace ward, commencing !
ON the township line between 6s Il 8 r, and
20 : R7 4, thence up the COurtableau to town
ship line between T 5 R4E, and II s r +.
thence north on the township line TO the section
siIlt between seetl0HSsS and 10, T S Il ) E,
thence east to township line between AS r +,
and T = Il 7 4, thence south Oh township line
to the beginning.
9TH Justice of the Peace ward, commencing
ut the parish line between r 2 S E 4 l., and
s II +, thence south on township lac t.
section Inc between sections 10 and - OF
II y r s E, thence east on section line to town
ship line between T ) 4 9 Z and tt s r 7 F,
thrlrce north on township line to the north
west corner of section T 4 ) Z T e, thence
west on township line TO section line between
section 80 and 34T + 4 q z. thence north OH
section line to the parish iils, thence west 10
the place Of beginning.
9TH POLICE JURY WARD:
The Eth Police jury ward to be bounded rs
fellows: Commencing Oh Bayou Courtablean
ola the township line between T. s r 5 E. and
Il Z K s j., thence west following the line of
the Isl Police Jury ward ~ the 0pelousaS and
Fiat Town road to Debaillons bridge, thence
the eastern line of the 9Th PofHeh
Jury ward to the parish line, thence east fol-
the parish lac to the township line be-
swren I ? s Il 4 r, and 3 sfrR { z thence south
Oh said township line to the bessff413ing: R
SUPERVISION %
sill Justice of the Peace ward, commencing
ut the northwest corner Of T S 5 Il, thence
north on the township line to the northwest
roIlteg Of S L =, thence west 70 the north
west corner OF 4 S r 4 Z, thence south to the
corner of T5S r 4 T., thence west
10 the Opelolsas and Flat Town road, following
said road to the north line OF the Ist Police
Il Iyt. Nuup nd =ftFnnen Aasf DJl luji 1iun tn fl, H.
Eil3EiDg.
IN Justice of the Peace ward, commencing
II tlit northwest corner of I s r. L, thence
vest t0 the Bayou Iaeoarie, thence mp the
E~ae9df1e to the line between the 5th and 9Th
jury wards. thence on said line to the
line, thence east on the parish line to the
line between L r 4 e, and T2SR5E, ]
.helh.e south oil township line to the place of ]
BEGINNING.
10th Justice of the Pence ward, commencing {
N ti.o township line between L > S r 3 +, and {
- = X 3 Il, at the OpefGIsas and Flat Town ]
cad, thellee east to the northwest corner of ]
I . + I. u, thence north on the township line /
between the 5th and 9th Police Jury wards, j
hence asong said line to the place of beginning. /
Gfn POLICE JURY WARD;
Tire 9th Police jury ward to be bounded as
uliaws: Commencing on the western boundary
i the parish running north 10 the parish line. r
hence east following the parish line to the y
vision between the 9Th and 9th Police Jury S
Yards, thence following said line to township +
between T 8 r E. and T4SR2E, thence !
west on township line to the place of :
BEGINNING.
sUBDIy SION: a
18th Justice of the Pence ward the 9Th Police u
lfry ward shall be designated as the 18th JUS
ice OF the Peace ward.
7rH POLICE Jury WARD:
The I'm Police Jury ward shall be bounded as
blows Commencing 10 the western parish r
ne running south to the southwest corner of !
5 IN w, thence eastc9n towllShin line to the =
D~rfl-east Garner Of I 6 $ r 2 il. tieslea mp y
Beilair to Bayou Petit Passe. thSnce on q
ie iiue between theg4h and nth Police Jury y
ards To township I'M aetween L 3 S r 2 Il, I,
nj T4S r 2 p, thence Vest on township lima 9
, the beginning.
SUBDIVISION
l2tii Justice of the Peace ward, shall constl :
IL al af the 5th Police Jury ward on the east
18th Justice af the Peace ward, shall %consti- A
aIl OF the 9TH Police Jury ward on the west n
de- ef Bayou DIES Came. Q
sth Police Jury ward as Agea by the
dice Jury April sd, 1876, shall be divided into
70 Police Jury wards, rs follows
aTH Police JURY WARD;
dividing line between the sth and 9th
,lire .!flfa wards shall commence on section AZ
&c Ht1f2 > rs j., at the corner of section s., q, ~
and lItrt9tning west Oh section line to Bayou u
s1-TiassSs and all that portion north of said be
elton INK shall be the 8th Police juicy ward. ne
SUBDIVISION: Il,
18th Justice of the Peace ward, commencing Il
tie northwest corner of T. 4 s Il 5 e, rum 81
ne west tn the Maliet woods, thence down tile oh
lliet woods to Cllas. Francois at the town til
IN line 4~tetlEeei1 8 2 r. and TITS 4 2 T., 30
east aa township Inc 10 fea LIST Police by
FF ward, is
18th JHstiee of the Peace ward, commencing pi
the section corner Hear Cllas. FRANCOIS and til
nniasg st4H4h TO sections 10, 20, % aud so, of to
Z II 4 r. thence west on section line to the Ps
lalie Rad fretn Point aux Lottps 10 Pind' on
mnle Ssty. thence fu10MIng said road to the at
lIudnrts ftfY4 hpfNRpn thn 9Th g4nH 9th pnIipa