St. Landry democrat., 1878-02-02
$48O68 80
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CIR.
Dec. 30. By cash paid parish treasury .o..
during year 1877 877.-..-...-..--..--..- s36251 81
Amount Of property sold to the state
Of Louisiana for taxes, see tax roll 1850 So
TncOllectable as per statement from
page to So furnished ..--.......--. 5726 50
page to 10 furnished. .-...-....... 1881 AZ
s4so69 80
t,v balance e.............. 10 85
~ collections I Office parish of st. Landry Ope-
lousas Jan 14th, 1878. A. GARRIGUES,
Tax Collector of st. Landry.
On motion of Mr.. SaiZan, Resolved, that
Joseph Christ be and il hereby authorized to
change the public road running through his
land. and run the same on his line, in accor-
dance with See. 9. CT the Road ordinance, pro-
yded the same be done in six months
ON motion of Mr.. DnbussOn, Resolved that
A. Guidry. Dr. +. NJ. Miard and L. Darby be
annOinted committee, to meet alike commit
of Lafayette, to make al estimate, and sug-
gest the most practicable method, Of having
the Bridge rebuilt over Bayou Carancro, the
s:ividing line between the Parishes of Lafayette
and st. Landry and make their report to this
Jury by the next meeting;
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
hundred dol ars worth OF Spikes for the use or
the Public roads OF the Parish, the same TO be
paid out Of any monies in the Parish Treasury
not otherwise apprOpriat ed
On motion of Mr.. Savoy, Resolved, that the
following report of the commissioners ap-
pointed Nov. 10th 1877. to lay out and locate
public road from Opeousas to Hotfnans 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 Law out the road from OpelOusas to HOftlnans
Bridge as follows: We leave the road from
Opelousas to the South end OF 4. Chacilere's
lane, as it has been known for the last ten
year, THENCE to turn west ana run % between I, me
Richard TO the corner of said land, thence to
turn South between the land of j. +. Richard
and the land Of the heirs Of Plere Rlclard,
heirs of Pierre Richard and the land OF Samuel
McSpadden and V. BoagiIi thence in straight
line to the Southern boundary OF tile land OF
the heirs of P. Richard, thence turn West be-
tween the land of L. David and O. F. I.avergne,
thence turn South between the land OF Mrs.
j. Brasseur and o. +. Lavergne. thence III a
straight line to o. F. Lavergnes southern
boundary, thence west between Alexander
Lavergne and Jean Gay, thence South between
Jean Gay and P. F. Richard. thence III
straight line to f. Perrodil North East corner,
thence between V. s. BOurques and F. PerrO-
din to his South East corner. thence West be-
tween Rail Road land and + F; Richards;
Mrs Ann Ma, tin, thence in a straight dine to
II. A. Guidrys eastern line and thence to the
Grand Coteau and Church Point road, thence
II A.
chiney trees, and on back of A. T. Daigles field,
thence in front of Antoine Guidry's, thence
through the North East corner of Tayiors pas
trre, and thence along Taylors ditch, thence
across q Coulee above VIM. Lyons and on
through Augustus Lyons lane and down to the
old public road at Crawford Lyons, thence fol-
low the old road to Hofnians Bridge.
Respectfully submitted,
J 3 Clark w Foreman
Offutt Lyons Fl Dagle
vs. Bourque rngene hpe,,is nevid DAVID
On motion the Police Jury adjourned until
TUESDAY Jan. 18th 1875
The Police Jury met pursuant to adjourn
ment, Present. r. FL. Littell, President, A.
Gnidry, D. p saizan. G. T. Hawkins, f. Du-
buisson, 8. Haas, H. j. Guillory, Savoy and
on motion of Mr.. Clark Resolved. that the
fixing OF the amount of Taxes to he levied and
assessed for the services OF the year 1878 for
the Parish of st. Landry, be postponed until
Monday March the 18th 1873.
The Police Jury made the following appoint
lnents of Road 0verseers for the year 1878.
.Alnhonse Reed, from Herberts shop to F. 2.
FRANCOIS D'Ayy. from West end Taylors lane
to Dejean's Bridge.
Hiram Burr, from Opelousas to South end
+. b. Estilette, flom opelousas to Caliham
]. P. Smith, from caliham Bridge to Smith
John Hazlewood, from Smith South line to
Blue Springs.
B. Martin, from Riders Bridge to Auzennes
Bridge.
q. 4. Boulion from little Teche to Lastie
Gezat.
Catholic Church.
w. r. Anderson. from Fishers to the Ope-
lonsas and Port Bare Road.
Barre Road to Coulons Bridge, including places
of W. G. Johnston and N. c. Devilliers.
Adoiphe Meyers, from Couions Bridge to
i. st. Armand, from Opelousas and Willie
Plato Road to 0peonsas and Washington |
Road
ington Road to Garrigues Bridge.
Pierre Jeansonne, from Garrigues Bridge to
Bridge.
JOS ROBIN from Blue Springs to VIM. Falls.
Washington Cummings, from W. Falls to
w. c. Johnston old place.
Edmond Thib0deaux, from Grand Coteau to
Bayou Rourbeaux.
Edgar Bondreaux from Grand Coteau to
Opel0nsas and Bellevue load.
John Bourque from Grand COteau to Frozai dis
Bridge.
Victor Richard, from Bayou Bourbeaux to
G. ]. Newchurch, from Port Barre to Cha
rhere's Mill.
A. II. Lelnouran iier from Port Barre to j.
onez carriere jr fAn Castillo store to
Auzennes Bridge.
ID ID.
rille.
]. b. Marks, from Auzennes Bridge to Marks
Bridge.
Lawrence Marks from Marks Bridge to Fro
D. T. Taylor, from Arnaudville to castilles
store,
a. p; Hawkins, from Taylors Ferry to Boards
4. Dupleehin, from Tayiors Ferry to G. s.
Chevis.
7. Godeau, from Bayou Petit Prairie to Faux
Jules Goaeau, from State Road to Casons
ower line
N. ]. Richard. from parish lire to Church
Vile. thence to Faukners Ferry.
e. Wartefle, from Washington to Moores up
Thos; .Mccaftery, from Moores upper line to
Jean Tornc, from opelousas and vile Plate
road, via poirets Bridge to Washington and
Vile Plate road. So
Cleophat Andrepont from washington and
vile Plate road TO Bayou Petit jose
Hildeyert Deshasei, from yidrine's store to
Bayou B0uf road.
Theodule yidrine, from Bayou Bout road to
Cocodrie Bridge.
S. r. Walker, from Washington to Kavanagh,s
over line.
T. Enoehs. from Kavanaghs lower line to
Catholic Church.
David Reed, from Catholic Church to Parish
ine.
vest bank Bayou BRnf.
IT.. Gay, from Z. stagg upper line to Bur-
ii. &. Ray, from Burieighs Bridge to Hud-
Robert Bnrlelgh, from Catholic Church to
Big Cane Village.
s. ". sylvester. from Bayou BGnf to Petit
Prairie Bridge.
VIM. Foreman from Lutz Tan Ward to s.
Haas store
Charles Tatnan from Foreman's to Avoy
,Iles line, H0lmesyiile road.
John Snddoth from Haas store to Bayou
FORE Bridge.
e. w. Spears from Bayou Tore Bridge TO
Ay0yelfeS line. via II. Al. Newells.
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