The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1878-07-13
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or THE
Police jury,
PARISH OF NATCIIITOCHES.

Police Jury,
PARISH OF NATClITOCHES.
REGULAR MEETING, JULY 1878.
Monday, July 6th, 1878.
Body called to order at / o'clock a. IN.
Present-Wm. Payne, President
Jos Ezernack,
Carroll Jones,
w. C. Ross,
A. V. Carter,
W. b Butler,
NJ. B. L'lorens,
r. E. Jackson.
AbSent-L Chopin.
F, Jennings presented Commission as
Police Juror Ward s, vice }. b. Elem
ming, from Governor F. I. Nichols, and
took his seat as member from said Ward.
ELECTION OF OFFICERS.
Ry w. b. Butler,
Resolved. That the present Officers of
the Police Jury be and are hereby re
elected to. and retained in the offices
to which they were elected in June, 1877.
to wit:
YIN. Payne, President.
A. E. Lemee, Treasurer
J. H. Cosgrove, Clerk.
ROAD PETITIONS.
Petition from D. F. Williams and 9th
ers, for Road from Lake Village to the
road leading from Sparta to Campte, at or
near the Shiriug place. Granted, aud
r. J. Britain, l.. W. Sheppard, Pat.
Coffey, John Nash, Albert Harrington,
VIC Ross, and D. Moody, appointed to
mark out said road.
Petition from S. NJ. Crnmp and others,
for Road from Allen to Pleasant Hill
and Brownsville, at or near a oint be-
teen B. r. Hollingsworth's and Ferry on
Bayou Pierre. Granted, and D. A. Black
sher, Win. NJ. Prothro, Henry Harrison,
R. H. Brown, and r. J. W. Knott, ap.
pointed to mark out and trace said road.
Petition from J. G. Riedhiemer to change
Road leading from Campte to Vernon, so
as to pass by Riedhiemer's House and
Mill, pror;ded, it be done at petitioners
cost, and in good and lawful manner.
PAUPER PETITIONS.
The following named were placed on
tue list, on petition, and allowed amounts
set forth hereinafter
Marcelelin Andre, Ward 4 S2,5Ope month
Widow Jno. Thompson, Ward 4, $3.50
John Ransley, Ward 10, s2,5Oper month
Laid Daniest, Ward 4, "
Deliah Hubbard, Ward /.
G. w. Hodnett, Ward g.. Granted.
and So 50 per. month for self, sand 81 SO
for wife, and 81 Is each for children,
per month.
GENERAL PETITIONS.
Petition from J. P. Riedhiemer and
others at Campte, Ward 4, asking action
on Act. "a, Acts General Assembly 1878,
regarding the sale Of liquor on the Sab
bath day, presented, and under discus
sion.
Petition of NJ. Boyce referred to the
Committee on Finance.
REPORT OF ROAD TRACERS.
Parish of Natchitoches, !
State of Louisiana.
To the Hon. President, Police Jury of the
aforesaid parish.
Be it remembered, that in pursuance
to an order Of the Police Jury of the
Parish of N@tchitoches, dated February
23d, 1873, ordering the establishment of
a public road from opposite Grapes
Bluff, and connecting the said road with
road No, LOG, also establishing a public
ferry from Graphs Bluff to the opposite
landing, the following named freehold
ers being duly appointed Commissioners
to trace and lay out said road, to-wit !;
J. O. Mabin, Josiah Adams, N. F. Sco-
PM, NJ. H. Nowlen, T. L. McMurin, and
r. E. Hammett.
We, the undersigned, after reviewing
the said road, agreed, to establish it as
| follows, to-wit:
Commencing at the landing opposite
Grappe's Bluff and running up On the
bank Of the river to the line between T.
G. Donovan and Adolph Prudbommes',
or Halifax plantation thence west on
said dividing line to the public road No.
los. All Of which is most respectfully
! submitted. Police Jury Ward No. 3, March
LIST, 1878.
(Sigued) J: Adams,
! n. F. Scopini,
| NJ. H. Nowlen,
I. L. McMurin,
K. f. Hammett.
State Of Louisiana, }
| Parish of Natcbitoches ,
Grappe's Bluff, Ward 3.
To the Hon. Members aud President OF
the Police Jury.
We, the undersigned Commissioners ap.
pointed by Your Honorable Body to trac.
! md lay out q road opposite Grape +
Bluff, along the river bank to the publ.
road No. IO6, submit the following r..
port:
That on the day Of March, 1873
after being duly sworn, Proceeded in a
body and reviewed the road, and laid j..
mt as follows: Con ME icing ut the
Grappe's 3 utf ferry landing opposite
Grappe's Bluff, q I'd running the road NJ
tn. river front within ~ feet from tn,
high water mark up to the dividing Ian,
between thu ono IAN tract and Halifax
tract, to the p .blic road. We also .
rort that there is no damages to assess t.
any person, as that part Of tue 70; d in
the lane, Mr.. Adolph Pr dhomme con.
sented to give right away sufficient for
q road up to r"a' No. los ~-.ss. ..-a. -
4 We respectfully submit to your con
siderati0n. -.
Signed. I'll. McAurrin,