The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1883-01-13

trlct vico T ID Lelcu excused on ac-
count of over age.
+ Dcspanet Lege was appointed
road overseer for the 18th road dis
trict vice Clement Fletcher excused
on account Of ill-heallh.
Onesiphore Leblanc was likewise
appointed for the 4th district vice M
G Broussard excused for same
reason.
Art. 1st resolved, that the 10th
ard 18th road districts commencing
at the north end Of the Abbeville
fridge until it strikes the forks of
said two road districts, be and the
same are changed in the following
particulars, viz: To run north from
the foot Of the Abteville bridge fol-
lowing the lines that seporate the
laods of David Frank and Desire
Leblanc then continuing the same
direction until it strikes the corner
Of Bonlface Bigat's present pasture
or field fence, turning said corner
towards the east and following said
fer ce until it strikes the lands of the
Primeaux then turning north, fol-
lowing the lines that separate the
lands of Boniface Bigat ard the
Primoaux until it strikes the small
bridge built and used as public
read being the forks of the said 10th
and 18th road district. The said
change is to have no effect until the
said Bigat shall by authentic act
donate to the parish the right of way
sufficiently wide for a public road
and provided no expense whatever
shall accrue to the parish in conse-
queuce of said change.
Art. 2nd resolved, that Messrs.
Paulin Decuir, U W Stansbury,
Gerard Decuir, Alex Moss, Sara
zin Hebert, Joseph T Guidry, Ma
than Perry and Henry G Harring-
ton, be and they are hereby appoint.
ed jury of freeholders to trace and
lay off a public road from Perry's
Bridge to Cypress point, and that
they make due report at the next
regular meeting Of this body.
Art. 3rd resolved, that the follow
ing change be made to the 18th road
district, viz (: After crossing Crosse
Isle Coulee where it crosses the line
between W L Vanslyke and Dr. j B
Ramsey shall coutinus along the
line between said w L Vanslyke
and DR. J B Ramsey and thence
along the line between said Van
sIyke and Bagley BIOS, to the pub
lie road again on the land of said
Baglsv B.os. Provided THAT the
said W i Vansly ke work the new
road and put it in good travelling or
der also to execute an authentic act
of Donation in favor of the parish of
said land in due form Of law, and
that no expense shall accrue to the
parish in consequence Of said change
Art, 4th resolved, that the rcsolu-
tion passed by this body allowing he
Clerk of the District Court to pur-
chase at the expense Of the parish
the necessary stationery for the use
Of the Court except record books
be aud the same is hereby repealed
Onesime Meaux, road overseer for
the 9th road district, was authorized
to purchase for account of the par
ish, the quantity of lumber he asked
for by his written request, to be used
in building bridges III his said dis
trici.
On motion of Mr.. Broussard.
Art. 5.h resolved, that the Police
Jury of the parish Of Lafayette be
respectfully requested to appoint a
committee of three or more members
of their body or outside, for the pur-
pose of meeting similar committee
TO be appointed by this body for the
purpose OF devis'ng means and meas
ures in order to build jointly
bridge on the public road crossing
the Coulee des Noix which is the
dividing line between this and the
parish of Lafayette,
Art, 9th be it further resolved,
that the President of this body ap-
point committee of three members,
including himself, to consult and ad-
wise with the committee to be ap-
pointed by :he Police Jury of the
parish Of Lafayette, should that body
see proper to do so. and that said
Joint committee make due report to
their respective bodies at an earlier
date as.posslble.
The President appointed with him
self, Mossrs. 4 Vunslyke and j I
Broussard.
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