St. Landry democrat., 1882-05-13
Proceedings of the Police Jury.
OPELOUsAs, La, May 8, 1882.

The Police Jury met pursuant to adjourn
mont. Present: Messrs. Albert Guidry, Pres
ident; A. Perrodin, d. Meche, T. A. Hicks, E.
and b. E. Clark.
The reading of the minutes OF the last meet
ing was dispensed with.
On the petition OF residents of Big Cane,
Resolved, That L. ). Havard E. Mixer, Chas.
Mixer, Henry Ebert. W. Foot, E. w. Hayes
and I. A. Hicks be and are hereby appointed
a committee to lay a public road from Gilbert
with section Of the road ordinance.
On the petition OF the residents OF Mermen-
teau praying that the road running east from
Valdetaro's ferry VIA Mrs. Sarah Whitakers
lands be changed, when Oh motion, it was re-
solved that Messrs. W. 7. Gardner, Matt Rowe,
Aurelien Duhon. Desire Richard. Anderson
Moore, Emile Guldry and Andrew Henry be
and are hereby appointed to have the change
made as prayed for, and in accordance with
section OF road ordinance.
On petition OF the inhabitants residing on the
west bank OF the Atchafaaya river.
On motion OF Mr.. Hicks, Resolved, That on
account OF the complete destruction OF the
stock OF any kind are hereby prohibited to run
at large within the following described terrific
ry, viz: Along the West bank of the Atchafa-
laya river from the line Of the Pacific railroad,
crossing said river up to the bOundry line OF
the parish of Avoyelles, to depth OF two miles
from the banks OF said river and running par
ale with same
Resolved, That the inhabitants residing in
said territory shall have the right to inclose
the river front of their plantations, provided
that they shall at the intersection OF the public
road keep suitable gates for the use OF public
travel.
These resolutions remain in force until the
the 1st of January, 1888.
On motion OF Mr.. Dubuisson, resolved that
on account of the loss OF their fencing by the
the inhabitants OF the south bank OF
Bayou COurtableau, from the mouth OF the Little
Bayou Teche to canal running through Ebert
Gantt's Bellevue plantation be and are hereby
no ta1 n fences TO BIVOu
tableau, providing they put up gates on each
line OF such fences to allow use OF road opub
lie travel; this resolution to remain in force I'M
til the LIST OF January, 1885,
In consequence OF the general destruction of
the bridges in the overtiowed section OF the
parish, and considering the necessity for the
restoration OF their bridges, without which the
residents OF these sections OF the parish will
suffer great damage and Inconvenience and
further, i'll consideration that the funds levied
for such internal Improvements have already
been appropriated, and as the police jury has !
not the authority to make appropriations in
excess of the funds levied for such purposes it
has been agreed by the members of the Police |
Jury i'll their individual capacity that, the |
work OF restoring such bridges may be done |
under the supervision of the committees that |
have. been appointed for the purpose, and that |
will be approved by the Police Jury, when the |
budget of expenditures for the year 1888 shall |
have been adopted |
The following committees were appointed to
order and supenntend the reconstruction of |
such bridges which have been destroyed and |
damaged by the overflow, in their respective |
section, to accept the work when completed, |
to be approved by the Police Jury when the |
budget for 1883 shall have been adopted
Atchafalaya-H. B. Hartman, M. ]. Richard, |
r. A. BOykins
Dry Bayou-E. W. Sylvester, ]. W. Nelson
and John Fitch.
Courtableau-Rameul Melancon, p C. Ru-
oord, and - Reynolds.
Ill, NY 4
Big Camel. s. Hazard, P. ]. Griffith and r.
W. CasOn.
Bayou Beuf-H. Humble, Thos Quirk and
On bridges between opelousas and Barry's
E. Leblanc, Reve G. Patin, Arville
Rider, Ed. Deiean and Chas. Guidat.
On bridge over Toulouse canal and small
bridge in Observation-Disclosures Antonio, A.
r. Proctor, r. 8. Wilkins, Leon Wolff and G.
Baillio.
On bridge at mouth of Bayou Carron-Chas.
Antonio, 4. 8. Wilkins and g. Baillio, an addi-
tional (s1OO) one hundred dollars.
On draw bridge over Bayou COurtableau at
washngton-E. Plonsky, Mayor and the mem
bers OF the town council.
Messrs. III. l.. Garland, p. J. Lefebvre, Felix
A. Ming, F. F. Ferrodin and F.. P. Veazie were
appointed committee to examine and esti-
mate the worth OF the marriage index about to |
be completed by the clerk of the court.
On petition OF residents Of Beaver Creek |
praying for q: change in the public road from b. |
4. Morris to the end OF w. T. Morris lane, Oh |
motion it was resolved that Messrs. w. Fl. Pen |
ny, W. I. Morris, P: L. Fontenot, r.. Guillory, |
are hereby appointed a committee to have the |
change made as prayed for in accordance with |
section OF road ordinance.
On motion it was resolved that Messrs. 81. L. |
Garland, G. Dejean. A. Perrodin, J. NJ Taylor, I
los. Bloch, DR.. r. H. Littell and Qnezime Car |
.iere, be and are hereby appointed committee |
20 lay out public road from the point where |
The Morgan Railroad crosses the Vile Plate |
and Opelousas road along and parallel to said |
Morgan railroad to the limits of the town of
opelousas, in accordance with section OF road !
ordinance.
ON motion it was resolved THAT Mr.. Aug
Perrodin is hereby authorized to purchase the |
ioorng necessary to repair the POiret and
iarrigue bridges, and superintend the work. |
On motion it was resolved that section l of
lie ordinance relative to the sale of unbranded
stock, &C.. be and the same is hereby amende d |
10 read as follows: L. AVA
That ali unbranded colts, calves and mules, |
shall be sold at public auction for cash, to the
highest bidder, provided that no sale shall he |
made at less than sir $500 dollars per head. |
Said sales to take place in accordance with the |
provisions hereinafter adopted. |
On motion it was resolved that the cOnstables. |
within the territory In which the hog law
AXE up such hogs only whe,s said hogs are do
',g actual damage to the crops.
The committee appointed January last tolay |
tut a road to start from r. r. Lyons via Rayne |
tatlOn to Opelousas road to l.. W. Guidry's |
,lace, reported that they had laid out said road
according to law and as prayed for, when on
notion the report was accepted, the road de-
Jared public and the committee discharged.
The committee appointed January, last to
ay out road from Long Point bridge to
sayne station reported that they had laid out
he road according to law and as prayed for,
When on motion the report was accepted, the
Dad declared public one and the committee
discharged.
The committee appointed Jan. 10th, to sell
he contract to open the drain from Marcelin
selard's place to Mallet gully, reported that
he contract was sold according to law to Lu-
ius o. Bourgeois for the sum Of $500 seventy