St. Landry democrat., 1878-01-26
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Z Collection; ONCE parish 81 St; isnary, ops: e.
lousas Jan. 1zth, 1878 A. GARRIGUEs,
Tax Collector OF st. Landry.
On motion of Mr.. Saizan, Resolved, that
Joseph Christ be and is hereby authorized to
change the public road running through his
land, and run the same ON his lne In accOr-
dance with Sec. 9. of the Road ordinance, pro-
vided the same he done in ak months.
On motion of Mr.: Dnbuisson. Resolved that
A. Guidry, DR. T. NJ. Millard and L. Darby be
appointed committee, to meet alike commit
tee appointed by the Police Jury of the Parish
OF Lafayette, to make an estimate, and sug-
gest the most practicable method, of having
the Bridge rebuilt over Bayou CarancrO, the
dividing line between the Parishes of Lafayette
and St. Landry, and make their report to this
Jury by the next meeting
on motion Of Mr.. Clark, Resolved, that the
clerk of the Police Jury is hereby instructed to
procure the necessary Blank Books for the use
Of the Recorders office; also to purchase one
the Public roads of the Parish. the same to be
paid out Of any monies in the Parish Treasury
not otherwise appropriated.
On motion of Mr.. Savoy, Resolved, that the
following report OF the commissioners ap-
pointed Nov. l2fh 1877. to lay out and locate
public road from opelonsas to Hoffmans Bridge.
be published, and action on the same be de.
ferred until the next meeting:
CHURCH PoiNT, Dec. 7th 1877.
TO the Hon. Police Jury Of st. Landry.
We the undersigned commissioners proceeded
to lay out the road from Opelousas to Hoffmans
Bridge as follows: We leave the road from
Opelousas to the sonth end Of T. Chacheres
lane, as 1t has been known for the last ten
year, thence to turn west and run between the
lands OF T. Chachere and Mrs. j. Fabien
Richard to the corner OF said land, thence to
turn South between the land of J. f. Richard
and the land of tue heirs OF Piere Richard,
thence to turn West between the land OF the
heirs of Pierre Richard and the land OF Samuel
McSpadden and v. B0agni, thence in q straight
line e the Southern boundary o. the % land @ OF
tween the land Of L. David and o. F. I.avergne,
thence turn South between the land OF Mrs.
J. Brasseur and o. f. Lavergne, thence in a
straight line TO O. +. Lavergne's southern
boundary, thence west between Alexander
Lavergne and Jean Gay, thence South between
Jean Gay and 2. r. Richard. thence In a
thence between VI. 8. B0uranes and F. Perro-
din to his South East corner, thence West be-
tween Rail Road land and F. F. Richards,
Mrs Ann Ma, tin, thence In q straight line to
H. A. Guidrya eastern line and thence to the |
Grand Eoteau and Church Point road, thence
TO run In front Of A. Labiets thence to three
chney trees, and on back of A. q. Daigles field, |
thence In front Of Antoine Guidry's, thence
through the North East corner OF Taylors pas
ture, and thence along Taylors ditch, thence |
Through Augustus Isyons lane and down to the |
old public r0ad at Crawford Lyons, thence fol I
low the old road to IIofinlans Bridge.
: Respectfully submitted,
Bourque Ldsa..a,s David
Eugene David I
On motion the Police Jury adjourned until /
tomorrow ut 10so clock, A. Nj
TUESDAY Jan. 18th 1878.
The Police Jury met pursuant to adjourn
lnent, Present. r.. H. Litteli. President, A. I
ldnidfy. ID. f.. Saixnn, G.. Il Hawkins III Du- 1
nuisson, z g Haas, II. J. auillory. E Savoy and /
3. Z. Clark : s
On motion OF Mr.. Clerk Resolved. that the
nxing OF the amount of Taxes TO be levied and |
assessed Tor the services OF the year 1878 for
Ine Parish OF St. Landry, be postponed until /
siondag March the iitll 1878
Ihe F0llca Jury made the following appoint.
lnen1s pf Road OverseeTg for the year 1878
!, Ainhonse Feed, from Herberts shop to II. z.
J. FsanseIs pp,A,y,y. p, from West end Taslors lane
!, Hiram Burr, from opelousas 70 south end
3 8. Eatilette, fiom opelonsas to caliham
. j. p smith. from ealiham Bridge to smith
,outh line. -
John Hazlewood, from Smith south line 70
Jos. d. Roy, from opelousas TO Riders Bridge.
b. Martin, from Riders Bridge to Auzennes |.
fridge
q. i. Boallion from little Teche To Lastie
sezaf.
.T. i Anderson, from Jouherts Bridge to
sREh0lsu Church.
nj II Anderson. from Fishers to the Ope-
lusas and Port Bare Road i
Nc. DeviIilers, from Opei0usaa and Port
'arre Road to- Geul0ns Bridge, including piaces
/ W. e. Johnston and n. @. peVilIegs