The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1877-08-18
Proceedings of the Police Jmry.
OPELorsAs. LnlY I'd. 1877

OPELoUsAs, July I'd, 1877.
The Police Jury met pursuant to Adjournment
Present: r. II. Littell, President; A. Guldry
Fl. J. Guillory, I. Savoy, g. T.. uawkiIs i
P. Saizan. f. Dubuisson and B. +. Clark
The minutes of the last meeting were rcat
and approved.
the Acts of Legislature, Extra Session, ap
proved April 10th, 1877, the Police Jury pro
Ceeded to re-district the Parish i'll Police .iurl
and Justice of the Peace wards, as follows:
IsT POLICE JURY WARD:
To commence on the Bayou Courtablcau. on
the township line between T 6 $ 4 5 Z, anL
f, thence due west to the Opcluusa,
and Flat Town road. and following said road Il
DebaillOns Bridge on Bayou BeIlair, thence III
said Bayou to the northwest corner Of town
ship 6 > R3 Il, thence south two miles, thence
east two miles. thence south eight miles, thence
east to Bayou Bolrbcaux, thence down Bayou
EOurbealX until 1t strikes the south west cor
ner OF Ludger Lastrapes land, thence following
his line to the Bayou Teche, thence up the
Teche to Bayou COurtableau, and thence np the
Courtabieau to the place OF beginning.
SUBDIVISION:
lat Justice OF the Peace ward is bounded u-
follows: 70 commence on the Bayou COurta-
bicau on the township line between T 5 S r 5 Il.
and T > r s +, thence due west to the north
west corner Of T s r 4 Z, thence soutl two
miles, thence west four miles. thence south
eight miles. thence east to Bayou Bourheaux,
thence following the eastern boundary line of
the 1st Police Jury ward 10 the beginning.
I'd Justice OF the Peace ward is bounded as
follows: All of that nortioA OF the 1st Police
Jury ward not contained In the LIST Magistrates
ward, shall be designated as the Cd Jnsticc Of
the Peace ward.
I'd POLICE JURY WARD:
The boundaries Of the Cd 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 81; all of
that portion west OF Bayou Bourbeaux, and
comprising Grand Cotcau, shall be designated
as the I'd Police jury ward.
STUDIyJGInk.
ID Justice Of the Peace ward; the I'd Police
jury ward shall be designated as the 81 Justice
of the Peace ward.
I'D POLICE JURY WARD
All of that portion of the 9d Police Jury ward
rs n&ed ARlil 90. 1876, east OF Bayou BonrbeauN,
ne designated as the 81 Police Jury ward.
SUBDIVISION:
4th Justice OF the Peace ward, the ad Police
Jury ward shall be designated as the 4tIl Justice
"t the Peace ward.
4rH POLICE JURY WARD:
The 4ih Police Jury ward to he bounded as
Follows: Commencing ut the mouth of Bayou
Courtatlleail, following said Bayou ND to rhc
township line between Il S l. Il. and III $ n
3E, thence north on said line 10 the parish
me. Thence following parish line to the At,
cEIlfaiaya River, thence down the Atchafalava
IL the beginning.
SUBDIVISION:
9Th Justice Of the Peace ward, commencing
at the mouth of Bayou COnrtableau and thcI
up said Bayou to the township line between
T6SR6E thence north ON said township line
to the northwest corner of T4SR7 E. thence
west three miles, thence north on section line
10 the parish line, thence east to the Rtchafalaya
River, thence down the Atchafalaya to the be-
ginning.
9TH Justice of the Pence ward, commencing
on the township line between T 4 S K G T., and
I6 ri II, thence up the COnrtableall to town |
ship line between T ) S j. and RS 5 r +,
thence north ON the township line to the section
I'M hHfNERan GnHffnn 10 aud IN IN 4. q ~
thence east to township line between I'll s E.
ana I4s ~ EctAencc south on township line
10 the beginning
7th Justice OF the Peace ward, commencing
~ tile parish line between T 2 $ r 4 l.. and
T2S R5E thence south OH township line to
section line between sections IL aud 10 of
ship line between Z s r O T and a 8 r b.
thence north on township line to the north.
west corner OF section 4 T 4 $ Il I. f, thence
west on township line to section line between
section 80 and 81 I 8 s + 6 +, thence north on
section hnr TO the parish line, thence west to
the place Of beginning.
5Ti POLICE JURY WARD:
The 9Th Police Jury ward TO be bounded as
oil the township line between Z s E., and
nc = /. s +, thence west following the line of
the Isl Police Jury ward to the Opelousas aud
Flat Town road to Dchaill0ng bridge. thence
Following the eastern line of the 9th Police
jury ward TO the parish line, thence east fol
lowing the parish line to tile township line be-
hNNii y . = ~ 4 &s Atiu \ = = IT q II, IuclltC SDllln I
on said township line TO the beginning:
~sUnDFir.s )
sth Justice Of the Peace WaaCA commencing
II the northwest corner of TGST5 f, thence ]
north IN the township line to the northwest
corner af As 5 L, thence west 30 the north
west cariier of I'll 4 4 j., thence south to the
aurtl-Ntst corner of 3 4E. 1hnnpn vvaef
- tho Opelousas and Flat Town road, following \
road 10 the north line of the Ist Police
Ititt ward. thence east on said line TO the be
gilIing.
ntt; Justice of tile Peace ward, co1nmeuring
It The northwest corner of T4SR5E E.. thence
Stst 10 the Bayou Coeotrit, thence up the
'prndrie to the line between the 5tIl and GlI J.
'oliee Jury wards. thence on said line To the q
,siisii line, thence east on the parish line TO tbe a
ectt"n llae between . r 1 r, and T2SR5E.
south on township line 10 the place of
r.
10Th Justice Of the Peace ward, commencing :
~ the township line between T 5 S h T.. and
"a + X L, at the 0pel0usaS and Flat Town
Dad, thence east to the northwest corner of N
g = II Il, thence north on the township line u
Q l'ayali Gocodric, thence mp Cocodrie 10 the
between the 5ih and 9Th Police Jury wards &
hence asaiig said line to the place OF beginning. le
6rH POLICE jury WARD:
1ll,. 9Th Police jury ward to 10 bounded rs
slows: Commencing ON the western BOUNDARY i,
1 the parish running north to the parish Zinc. HI
nehet east following the parish line to the
irisint between the 5tli and 9th Police .Inry
ards, thence following said line to township
~. between T3SR2 T.. and T4SR2E, THENCE
lllInine west on township line 10 the place OF
rgitlliilg. p
seh1iN SION; i.
nth Justice Of tile Peace ward: the 9Th Police "
AIRY ward shall be designated al the nth HIS.
&C Of tie Peace ward. M
7TlI POLICE JUR WARD: an
9til Police Jury warsl shall be bounded as m
Commencing on tue western parish Ipt
lt running south to the southwest corner OF y,
IS Il IL. thence east OH township line IA flla
.~ftit-tstsf tnrIIer Of Ere = u . T., thence IN y
Istllair TO Bayou Petit Passe, thence on OF
= !sRt lntween the 9th and 7th Police Jury seS
4Ftls e township line between T JAS RI u, ~
~ TA I r, thence west on township lins ~ ~
lltt beginning. III W.
srGA1IsfoS nm
eth Justice of the Peace ward. shall eunstf. cal
h ahl OF the 18th Police Jury ward on the east SAL
k ~ Bayou DIES Came. 4
ati | Justice of the Peace ward, sllail eonsti. Cic
Il all Of the nth Police Jury ward on the west \
|. ot Bayou dies Came. \
Ple 9Th Police Jury ward as fixed bp The 4
iire Jury APRIL Sl. 1870, shall be divided into Vo'
Police Jury wards, ;s follows: wa
SRI PoLIcE Jury WARD: Y
nc t!iyiltlng line between the sth and 9th att,
Ji19t wards shall commence on section ma
In lis ! n 3 ii, Mt the corner Of section h q, q
md u. running west on section line to Bayou
1-Fiatlet and all that portion north Of said n
ton line shall be the Sth PolleeJurv ward.
SUBDIVISION: Go.
lth Iltstirt Of the Peace war4t. eommencine
Inc North vest corner af r. s II Q ID. ri,1f.
& west fts the Mailet woods, thence down the ~
liSt syi,ttts 70 ghas. Franeois at the town pv
nee east on township line to the 1st Police
vi ward.
III Justice III the Peace ward. conmenring
nc s~sctisttt corner near Clas. Francois and Lis
ming south TO sections 10, %, 70 and 80. Of
5 Il 9 4. thence west on section line To the
ldc read frani Point aux Lenps to Prid.
lfae Gifts. thence following said road Il, the
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