St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1882-03-18
Proceedings of the Police Jury.

OPELoUsAs, La, March 10, 1882.
The Police Jury met pursuant to adjourn
ment Present Messrs: Albert Guldry, Presl-
dent: A. Perrodn, d. Meche, L. Dubuisson,
T. A. Hicks, s. Haas, L. Young, T. e. Chachere,
The reading of the minutes of the last meet
ing were dispensed with
PETITIONS.
A petition signed by numerous residents OF
Plaisance and vicinity praying that resolution
passed by the Police Jury ON the nth OF Janu-
from running at large, be revoked,-when on
notion of Mr. Perrodin, the petition was laid
OH the table.
ried,-Mr. Perrodin voting nay.
Mr.. Young then moves that the petition be
laid over until next meeting. Carrled,-Mr.
a petltion from Mr.. Jeracime Guillory. pray
ing that he be allowed to change, at his ex-
pense, that part of the public road from FRANK
Reeds to J. Landreneanx's passing Oh his land,
was read, when, on motion OF Mr.. Young, the
petition was granted
petition from numerous residents OF Fiile
Platte and Tate Cove, praying that the road
from the Washington d. Vile Platte road TO
Tate Cove via Fanbourg, be changed, was read.
when, ON motion of Mr.. Young, the petition
was granted, provided the change be made i'll
accordance with section OF road ordinance:
members of the Bar and residents of OpelOusas
was read asking that Mr.. j. B. Beattle, ste.
nographer, be employed to take and report
ing the year 1884, at the rate OF 80 item dollars)
neT day for actual services rendered, payable
by warrant on the certificate OF the Judge OF
18th District of Louisiana, when, on motion OF
Mr.. Perrodin the petition was granted,-Messrs.
Young and Meche voting nay.
A petition from the residents OF bayou Teche
| asking the Police Jury to recognize the bridge
built by Messrs. J. N. Robin d Brothers across
| the bayou Teche in front OF their plantatlOn
| as a public bridge was read, when, on motion
| of Mr. Meche, it was resolved, that said bridge
will be recognized as parish properly as sooi,
as the present owners make d0natloh OF same
| to the parish.
Roberts Cove vicinity, PRAYING that public
| road be laid out commencing at the east end OF
Long Point bridge to Rayne Station, was READ
when, on motion of Mr.. Clark, Messrs. 81. b.
sloane, Il. B. Sloane, W. F. Stakes, Isaac Hayes
T. M. Lyons, T. ]. Robertson and T1lford Nc
| Clelani were appointed a committee to lay Out
] the road according TO law.
| A petition from the residents of Chicot ask
ing that public road be LAID from Ohm Bonds
to Augustin Bellaire's, was read, when; OF
motion OF Mr.. Haas, Messrs. ". Mcmillan
Richard Odum, II. Henderson; Classon Matn
ews, John Bond, A. M. Goodwin and r.
| Strother were appointed a committee to lay on
the road as asked for and according to law.
A petition from the residents of Mallet, ask
ing that the bridge over Mallet gully be I.
t c Messrs. c. Guinally, E. Moreau an
j. Il. Derousseau were appointed commltte
to ascertain the cost to repair said bridge ant
report.
REPORTS.
The committee composed Of Messrs. f. Plons
XIV. q, Carriere and Chas. Antonio, appOinte
i'm January last to receive from Mr.. Elbei
CAN'T the draw bridge over bayou C0urtablea
at the foot OF Bridge street, in the town {
Washingtown, report that they have receive
said bridge from Mr. Ebert CAN'T on the 9Th {
February last, when, on motion OF Mr.. Dubni
son, resolved that the SUM OF 81, 500, one tho,
sand five hundred dollars being purchase prie
for same agreed to December 18th, 1881
placed to the credit of Mr. CAN'T, and payab
| as agreed to in same resolution Of Dec, 1888
The committee was discharged.
| The committee appointed to lay out a publ
road from bayou Teche to La Paeaniere, r
report that they have laid out said road a
: cording to law, when, ON motion of MI. Mecl
, the report was accepted, the road declared
public road and the committee discharged.
The report of the Grand Jury was read an
ordered filed.
. The following road overseers were appointed
Gerand Forest-from Vile Platte and bayt
II BRuf road via GarIand's Mill to Sayant
Bridge on Crocodile.
John P. Reed-from Catholic Church to Last
Fruge's upper line.
Felix SoIleau-from Boone's line to Old Gran
4 Prairie.
Ed. Prescott-from Washington to Begg's 10
CT liner