St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1881-01-01
PETITIONS.

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The reading OF the minutes OF the last meeting
was dispensed with.
PETITIONS.
petition from the residents of Bayou Bmus
was received and read. praying for the passage
of All ordinance declaring 1t unlawful for hogs
to run at large on said Bayou and vicinity. !,
A counter petition Was also received and
read from residents Ut the same locality much
more unanimously signed, when ON motion,
both petitions were laid on the table.
A petition signsd by numerous residents OF
Plaisance, PlaQuemine Ridge and vicinity pray
ing that an ordinance be passed declaring IT
unlawful for hogs tn run 1T large In that Locality,
was read. when ON motion 1t was laid over
until the next regular meeting OF the Police
Jury.
A petition signed by numerous residents Of
plaqnemine and piaqusinine Ridge. praying
Point to the Bellevue and OpelOnsas Mt Las.
frapes and Groves plantations WAS read, when
ON motion OF Mr.. Clark, tile following property
owners were appointed a C iainittee 10 ascer-
tain the best location and the cost OF laying
said road, AMI to report ut the ext meeting of
the Police Jury or as soon as practicable, Messrs.
Wn. Dejsaif, Chas. A. PePrDdiAs i4astie Laver.ne,
Edgar Barrouse John Il. Geslagau, Oval Bour-
qus anu DIR. L. Chachere.
The cotnniffee appointed last June to lay o
public road, to run from Vile Plate to the
Opelonsas and Chatagnier road. reported that
they haye laid nut said road i'll accordance
with petition therefor. WHEN on motion of Mr.
the report WIS dGCGRtE0 aSII tHB IUuO
declared a public road.
On motion OF Mr.. Young the road ovcrseer ia
instructed 10 change the public road from Vile
Plate to U.lataigHer, so as to run on the ives
tern lines of 0nile III. fontenot and Theodnle
Suieau, as prayed for by petition signed by the
above parties and others.
On nuti,,n VI Mr.. Haas. Resolved, that his
resolution Of November last, in regard To the
change on the Vile Plate AMI Wasningtan iI,id,
he amended thus, thai tbs road be changed as
nrayed for provided that that portion of the
road passing north Of Dir. Foster alali not pass
on his land That Msssfs. !. +. shay, Ad lphus
Andrus. James Hicks. Andre Vdrine, Gesaire
Arduin. Vim. Tate and X. w. 'Fatillan be am
are hereby appointed - committee to make the
change on said road and report
On motion of Mr.. PerFudta, Resolved. that an
inspector uf roads. Mt a salary of $5eJ per an
mum. shall BIZ elected at the next meetlng OF
the Police Jury, Mt which time tho duties OF
said officer snail be iefiued
On molten Il enniaiftee OF seven, consisting
of Messrs. L. lsubuisson. member OF the 9Th
ward, L, PlOnsky, Joseph Elliott aud John o,
TraInorso f Washington. j. Q. Chachere Jos.
Bloch and w. o. Posey. OF 0pei0Hsas. were
app0int ted 70 examine and report NJ The next
aneetil.. OF the Police Jury, what action shoH d
he takeli 10 repair sad nls,frltsin the read and
bridges between OpeiOtisas am. washington.
and wlftfef. said iUaa ara bridgcS shall be
repaired and maiasained by the parish Or be
released ~ 4 toll road aud bridge.
On motion 1t WIS Resolved. that the Clerk OF
the Police Jury be hereby directed aud autlor-
lied 10 issue certificates for ainGai,ts due by
the parish OF st. Landry. IN arc0rstaHes with
secfien uf The constitution :" miscellaneous
ordinance for relief Of delinquent Tux payers
and said certificates Wlasn so issued shall be
Areceirablc for all taxes and licenses due to the
sarsh prior TO the lat OF January, 1879 and for
y other purpose. itslta the tax collector shall
Horse on the lack OF said certificates for
5sse teK they were received