The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1877-08-11
Proceedings Of the Police Jury.
OPELOUSAs. July I'd, 1877.

The Police jury met pursuant 10 adjournment.
Present: r. Il. Littell, President A. Guidry,
?. Satan. E. Duubuisson and Z. L. Clark
The minutes of the last meeting were read
In accordance with section 2 of act No. 81, Of
the Acts of Legislature, Extra Session, ap-
ceeded to re-district the Parish i'll Police jury
and Justice of the Peace wards, as follows:
lsT POLICE uRY WARD:
To commence on the Bayou Courtablcau, on
the township line between T s S Z 5 f, and
T6SR5E +, theneeftue west to the OpelOnsas
and Flat Town road, and following said road TO
Debaillons Bridge on Bayou Bellair, thence up
said Bayou to the northwest corner Of town-
shtp 8 S r 3 L, thence south two miles, thence
east two miles. thence south eight miles. thence
east to Bayou Bordeaux, thence down Bayou
Bourbeaux until 1t strikes the southwest cor
uer of Ludger Lastrapes land, thence following
his line to the Bayou Teche, thence up the
Teche to Bayou Courtableau, and thence up the
Courtableau to the place OF beginning.
SUBDIVISION:
lat Justice Of the Peace ward il bounded as
follows To commence on the Bayou C0Hrta-
bleau on the township line between I 5 5 K . l.,
and T 6 s r 5 E. thence due west to the north
west corner Of T & $ r 4 E, thence south two
miles, thence west four miles, thence s0ntlI
eight miles, thence east to Bayou BOurbcauX,
thence GLOWING the eastern boundary line OF
the 1st Police Jury ward to the beginning.
cd Justice of the Peace ward is bounded as
follows All of that portion of the LIST Poi"c
Jury ward not contained in the 1t Magistrates
ward, shall be designated as tee I'd Justice of
the Peace ward.
I'd POLICE CRY ARD
The boundaries of the 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 ID and Sd all OF
that portion west OF Bayou BOurbeauN, and
comprising Grand Coteau, shall be designated
as the cd Police Jury ward.
SUBDIVISION:
Sd Justice Of the Peace ward; the I'd Police
Jury ward shall be designated as the Sd Justice
III the Peace ward.
Sd POLICE JURY WARD.
All of that portion OF the I'd Police Jury ward
As fixed April Sd, 1875, east OF Bayou BOlIrbeauX,
and comprising Arnaudvillc and Leonyille, shall
be designated as the Sd Police Jury ward.
SUBDIVISION
4th Justice OF the Peace ward. the Sd Police
Jury ward shall be designated as the 4th Justice
of the Peace ward.
4TH POLICE JURY WARD
The 4th Police Jury ward to be bounded as
follows: Commencing at the mouth Of Bayou
Courtableau. following said Bayou up to the
township line between T 5 S r 4 L, and Is 5 r
: r, thence north on said line to the parish
line. thence following parish line to the At
Chafalaya River, thence dow the Atchafalaya
~ the beginning.
SUBDIVISION:
5fil Justice of the Peace ward, commencing
nj the mouth of Bayou Conrtableau and then
Pc ttB SEtbtt Id VII w I"S tiiiS St"NS'
n r 8 Il, thence north on said township line
to the northwest corner of T S r +, thence
west three miles, thence north on section line
10 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 bctWeen L 6 5 + 6 +. and
=. T6S RI Il, thence up the Courtahleau to town
ship line between 4 S E. and T S r S E,
thence north on the township line to the section
line between section Is and 10, L 4 5 r 5 E,
THENCE east to township line between L r 6 e,
and II s r 7 E., thence south on township line
10 the beginning.
at the parish line nstween L 2 S r 4 4, and
T2ER5E, thence south on township line to
section line between sections l8 and 10 OF
T4SR5E L. thence east on section line to town.
ship line between r E and T S r Z E,
thence north on township line to the north
west corner OF section 4 T4 $ r Z Il, thence
section 80 and 81 IT'S RI T.. thence north on
section line TO the parish. line, thence west to
the place Of beginning.
9TH POLICE JERf WARD;
The 5tll Police Jury ward TO be bounded as
fellows: Commencing on Bayou Courtableau
an fInr township line between T s r 5 e, and
res j. Il, thence west following the line of
the lst Police Jury ward to the Opei0usas ana
Flat iowa road to IoeRalIions Drld e. f peii
Jury ward to the parish line, thence east roll
lowing the parish line 70 the township line be
/. tween L s Il 4 /, ana ~ , k3E T., t1ence south
VII Httih toAi ishtp Lho u -
SUBDIVISION:
9Th Justice of the PEACE ward. commencing
NJ the northwest cOrller1r-S-~S Rs Z, thence
north on the township line to tbs northwest
corner If IA K s Il, thence weSt>oo the north
west cornerof T R4 Il, thence south to the
northwest corner of Z 8 r 4 F., thence west
10 tho Opelansas and Flat Town road, following
said road TO the north line OF the LIST Police
jury ward. thence east OH said line to the be-
ginning.
All The northwest corner of T4S r 5 E., thence
west 10 the Bayou Coeotrie, thence up the
CoentIrie to the line between the 5tl and 9th
Police Jury wards. thence on said line to the
Uarisll line, thence east on the parish line to the
.~.ecfiuf line between T Sra L. and T2SR5E.
tliesee south on township line to the place Of
beginning.
10TH Justice of the Peace ward. commencing
OH the township line between T5SR 3 L. and
T4sR3E, at the 0pelousas and Flat Town
road. thence east to the northwest corner Of
TSsR 1 II, thence north on the taWuShip line
to Bayou Coe0drie, thence up Cocodrie 10 the
line between the 5th and 9th Police Jury wards,
thence a50ng said line to the placcof beginning.
9Th POLICE uRY WARD:
The Gtli Police Jury ward 10 be bounded as
follows: Commencing OH the western boundary
III the parish running north to the parish line,
thence east following the parish line to the
division between the 9TH and 9Th Pollee Jury
wards. thence following said line to township
line bet 4 s Il 2 Il. and 4 RI talence
miaaiiig west on township line to tile place Of
beginning.
suBDIy sion:
l.tll Justice Ut the Peace ward; the 9Th Police
Jury ward shall he designated rs the 18th JUS
tice Of the Pence ward.
TTH POLICE JURY WARD:
The 18th Police Jury ward shall be bounded as
follows: Commencing OH the western parish
line running south TO the southwest corner OF
T5s r v, thence east on township line to the
Bayou Beflail To Bayou Petit Passe, thence OH
The 4.ae between the Svh and 18th Police Jury
wards to township line setween 7 3 S r Q T.
and y IN R2E, f~llenoCSwest on township line
TO the beginning.
supryrsroS:
f2fit Justice of the eace ward, shall constI.
.tate all of the nth Potf1esJury ward on the east
side OF Bayou DIES Canine.
18Th Justice OF the Peace ward, shall consti
tite I'LL Of the 18th Police jury ward on the west
aide Of Bayou des Canine.
The 18th Police Jury ward rs fixed by the
Police JtIfs April Sd, IST6, shall be divided into
two Police Jury wards, us follows
SCH POLICE JURY WARD
Tite dividing line between the sth and 9th
Ioliee Jury wards shall commence on section
line in rs n : Eat the corner OF section s, 2.
lB ami u. running west on section line to Bayou
Nez-P iaac, ind all that portion north of Rid
aeetion IiMa shall be the sth Police jury ward.
SUBDIVISION
18th Jasgiets of the Peace ward. commencing
Mt the morrill, west corner of e Gs r 3 E, rum
ming west IL the AttlileB WUOdsl 4Atfga u08il tile i
Maiiet woods to Chas. Francois at the town
shin line between T6SR2E, and T rs BE- E.
thence eslSt on township line 10 the list Police
Jury ward.
I5ih Justice og the Peace ward. commencing
at the seafi1n corner near Chas. FRANCOIS and
running smith To sections 10. 20, 90 and 90, of
IT'S 81 II. thence west on section line to the
puhle 9s,asl from Point aux Lpnps to Prnd'
hoInnlc City. thence following said road to the
boundary ifilr between the sth and 9th Police
Jury wai4is.
18TH Justice of the Peace ward shall constitute
ali the b8laglcp of the sth Police Jury ward not
ennfainetilt the IIth and 18th Justice of the