St. Landry democrat., 1884-05-24
proceedings of the Police Jury.

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OpELoUsAs, La April Il, 1884
The Police Jury met pursuant TO ADJOURN
Inent, present: Albert Guidry, president; q
PerrOdin L. A. Hicks, Z. Dubulss0dl, L. young,
s Haas r. G.. Chachere and b. +. ClarK.
The reading of the minutes OF the last meet
ing was dispensed WItl IA
& DetitiOn from D. B. Lyons was read, ASK
inc the Police Jury to authorize him to cnanGe
frat DOrtion of the public road from Goes
Gully bridge to Long Point brldge Wnlch runs runs
on his place, so as to run on MS nottn hue
Granted provided it is done at no cost 10 the
pa A petition from Gustave Thibodeau, was
read, asking the Police Jury 10 aunnoIlze MN
TO change that portion of the public, road Pc
tween Stanton's gully and Coles gully Wmch
runs Oh his place, so as to run on ms n9ttn
line granted, the change to De done accoro1ng
| tn Sec O. road ordinance. A petition from the
| residents OF Little Maln0uth, ASKING LOT a
change in the road from Vile Plate to Bayou
Cheot was read when on cba pEeh r Its
| Andre Vidrine, TheOdule Vldrlne, Arclclus "
| drine and Andre Robert, We're appointed a
committee to ascertain the practlcabihty 90, OF
| ing the DOiset bridge and report.
| The Committee appointed to lay the road /
| from Mrs Brooks to the OpelouSas ana Belle-
vue road on a line between Lastrapes ana Sal. |
/ lesple made their final report, TO the enect
! that that portion of said road winch passes on
| the south line of Mr.. AlphonSe Lasulpes, ~
| 0nened and the whole road completed; Wnen
| on motion the report was accepted ana Inc
| committee discharged
TO repair Frozard bridge and to build the bridge
on the Canal near FrOzard's bridge, reported
that the contract was sold to Mr.; Jean D0mec
for the sum of three hundred and forty dollars,
| that the work was done to their satisfaction
and recommend the payment OF SAID $4,000 TO
Mr.. Jean DOmec. Report accepted ana COM
The Committee appointed to lay out road
from w. A. Guidry to Church Point, reported
that they have laid out said road according 70
DetitiOn, when ON motion the report was ac-
ceDted, the road declared puDllc ROAD anu
committee discharged.
The Committee appointed to lay out road
| from the OpelOusas and Church Point road on
the Zine between Mr.. Mcbride and HypOlite
Guidry, reported that they have laid the road
| as prayed for, when on motion the report was
accepted, the road declared public, and the
| committee discharged.
The road Overseer on the road from Pointe
! NOire to Prud'homme City, is hereby instructed
| to change the road laid out as per report OF
Committee in May 1885, so as to run exclusive
ly on railroad land instead OF between railroad
land and Sanders land, tnear Francois saVoles
On motion of Mr.. Dubuisson, an additional
appropriation of twenty-five dollars (SlO0 pre-
viOusly appropriately TO DUllo inc pf4uSe oNel
fuckers Canal.
On motion Messrs David Courv1lle, zenon
yidrinc Paul Frug6, Edward Dardeau, VIM.
Ashford, Olibe Manuel and Mosin Miller, Jr.,
were appointed Committee to lay out a road
frem the Frug6 settlement to the Opelousas
and John Reeds Crossing, at no expense to the
Parish, except for bridges.
On motion, Messrs Ober Hilbert, A. A. VIM
herly. John oyer, Jack Wimberly, NJ Arenas,
Louis r. Deputy and ThOs. T. B0wden, were
appointed a Committee to lay out road from
POnppeVille to Rayne Station, at no cost to the
Parish, except for bridges
On motion, Messrs. Onezime Miller, Hypollte
Miller Mosin Miller, James Armand, John
Spears, David Raspberry and Henry Stage, were
APPOINTED Committee to lay out road from
James Arnaud to west line OF OneZime Miller
at no cost to the parish, except for bridges.
ON motion, Messrs Lucien David, DIN La.
vergne and Evariste yasseur. on the part OF
the road Oyerseers Lack cary, tnos 1Weedel
and Joseph Richard, on the part OF Nicholas
Gallien and Octave Richard, by both parties
were appointed a Committee to decide and adj
lust the question OF drainage between Eugene
Richard road overseer. and Nicholas Gallien.
ON motion, the Parish Attorney is hereby oil
rected to notify Mr.. Dorsin Durousseau to re
move immediately the obstruction which III
has put on the public road near his place, il
default Of which, to prosecute according q
law.
five hundred dollars ($50O.00) be appropriate
out OF any funds not otherwise appropriated
for the St. Landry Exposition Association, T.
pay the salary of the commissioner from TN
Parish, to the Exposition to be held in the CIT,
of New Orleans, and for other neces
sary expenses, to secure q suitable exnDltIOl
from St. Landry i'll said Exposition, and tina
we recommend that our successors make SIM
lar appropriation of same amount payable iron
the revenues OF 1885.
witnessed the working of the Road Machine
and being satisfied with 1t, directed the pres
dent TO purchase Jne same from INC dSenI
The following Road Overseers were appoint
1st. WARD.
Albert Gautreau-frOn Opelousas to Calaha
II. r. Blackshear-fro the Washington an
Vile Plate road, to Garigues bridge.
nj L. sybille-trom n. c. Devilher to Charles Gu
~ tad.
rs, Rene Ca1riere- from Nezat store to Lamoral
re diere bridge.
ha AlDhOnSe Reed-frOm LedouX Scn0oinOnse
re west end Taylor lane
rs Theoduie GauDert-from Durousseau and Gal
ne bert lane to Opelonsas road at DuriO.
RS 5th. WARD.
do Thomas Mccartney -frGm Mo0re's upper line
If Bayou Petite Passe.
y. Nuna Catoir-from wilson's Mill to Pal
1lS Stages store.
on Arnaud Forest-from Bayou Beuf road to Vii
at Plate.
Ter 9th. WARD:
VS. Octave Ardoin-frOm Ely Clark to Beav
ho Creek, via Myers old mill.
nth. WARD.
20 Jean L. FusiIlier-from Vile Plate to Wal
20 line, via Chataignier Church.
m sth WARD.
nd Lucien Langly-from Fruge's bridge to Jes
elf Young.
ell 9th' WARD.
ms E. L. Harrnon-from upper Corner of Pelto1
% pasture to Hayes bridge
20 Henry Clark-fr0m WebbS bridge TO Ray
is Station.
Mr.. Haas notified the Police Jury, that at
'Od next meeting, he will ask in behalf of the re
q dents of Beaver Creek and vicinity, in the q
-bo Police Jury Ward, to have another Magistrs
my Ward established in their section; that the fa
ger ure Of their petition to that effect, to reach Il
the body for this meeting, causes the pOstponeme
rOp to act observation-disclosures.