St. Landry democrat., 1883-05-26
Proceedings of the Police Jury.
OPELoUsAs, May 18th, 1883.

The Police Jury met pursuant to adjourn
ment. Present: Messrs. Albert Guidry, Presi-
dent, Aug. Perrodin, d. Meche, T. A. Hicks, Z.
| Dubuisson, Sam Haas, L. Young, 7. C. Chache-
re, and 3. E. Clark.
The reading of the minutes of the last meet
| ing was dispensed with
PETITIONS.
/ petition from the residents of Mamouth,
| Bayou NeZ-Pique and vicinity, praying for a
public road from Girard Frugee to Chomeau's
| ferry was read, when on motion Messrs. Ernest
| Frugee, Ernest Langley, Angustin Frugee, Cy-
| prien Frugee, Onezfme Rider. Henry Rider,
| and Dalicourt Duplechain Jr., were appointed a
| committee to lay out the road as PRAYED for
| and in accordance with Section 8 road ordi-
nance.
| a petition from the residents of Plaisance
| and vicinity praying for q public road leading
Vile Platte and Opelousas road to the west end
of private lane between Henry Lastrapes and
| Isaac Dupre, was read, when on motion of
Messrs- Henry Lastrapes, Armand Wartelle,
Gustaye Dupre, Achille e. Dupre, Godfrey
Dupre, c. Comeau, and Emile E. Dupre, were
appointed a committee to lay out the road as
prayed for and in accordance with section of
road ordinance.
petition from the residents of Church Point
and vicinity praying for public road from N.
NJ Childs place to os Church Point n,a was read,
Latiolais, Joseph, Latiolais, jr. l.. Franquez, j.
Barrouse, Al Opry, and Jos. Latiolas, ST..
were appointed a committee to lay out the
road as prayed for and in accordance with Sec
tlon of the road ordinance
A petition from the residents of Plaquemine
Point and vicinity praying for public
road starting from the Brooks place, to
intersect the Bellevue road between Lastrapes
and Gillespie, was read. when on motion,
Messrs. Arthur Simon, F. 3. Brooks, Louis
Ghilds, Eazebe e., Bour1ue, VIM; Dslean, Homere
pointed a committee to lay out the road as
prayed for and in accordance with section
of the road ordinance,
A petition from the residents of Mermentean
and vicinity praying for a public road from
Ponte Mouton and Emile Guidry's ferry, was
read. when on motion Messrs. A. j. Vincent,
ry, Ulysse Dnhon and J.. P. Fruge were APP
pointed committee to lay out the road as
prayed for and in accordance with section 9 of
the road ordinance.
A petition from the residents Of Church Point
and vicinity praying for q public road from
Othry Mcbride to the Grand Coteau Station,
was read, when on motion Messrs. A. A. VIM
berly, P. D. Richard. Treyile Leger, Palemon
Guidry, Cashmere Robin, Zepherin Leger and
Marcel Richard were appointed committee to
lay out the road as prayed for and in accord
ance with section of the road ordinance.
A petition from the residents of Coulee Croche
and vicinity praying for public road leading
from the Grand Coteau and Queue Tortue road
to the Dixon Grove was read, when on motion
Milton, L. III. Miller, VIM. w. Lesley, Louis F..
yautrot. Gus, Delahoussaye, and Theogene
Dalgle We're appointed a committee to lay out
the road as prayed for and in accordance with
section of the road ordinance.
petition from the residents of ChicOt and
vicinity prayu,g for a change in the public road
from the bridge at Mrs. Carroll's to Chicot was
read, when on motion, Messrs. John Pavrott,
j. T. Oliver, q. W. Neil, n. D. snider. j. G. Gin.
NJ. Britchett, and w. H. Weleh were appointed
a committee to make the change prayed for
and in accordance with section 8 road ordi-
nance. t4xfS
A petition from the residents of Faquetaique
and vicinity praying for a public road from
Dorsey's gin to Dlrio's place was read, when
ON motion Messrs. D. Dnro, Adam Reed, Ed |
ward Moreau, Jos. Gaubert, Willie Young, |
Adrien Dur0ussean and DalicOurt Duplechain, |
were appointed a committee to lay out the |
road as prayed for and in accordance with |
section of road ordinance
On motion Messrs. e. T. Lewis. E. P. Veazie, |
F. Burr, J. L.. Chachere, J. c. Gillespie, Arthur |
Simon and Eugene Richard were appointed to |
lay out a public road from the corporate limit |
Of the town Of Opelousas to pass between Burr |
and Veaze and to interseet the Bellevue road |
and in accordance with section of the road or
finance.
REPORTS.
The road inspectors made their first quarterly /
'eports which were read, accepted and ordered |
lied.
The inspector Of the I'd ward failed to report.
The committees appointed to sell contracts to
,uild and repair bridges made their reports on
anne, which were read, approved and accepted
when on motion the committees were dis
harged and the amounts placed to the credit
i the respective contractors, as follows: ],