St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1884-04-19
Proceedings of 'lo Police Jury.
OPELoUsAs, Ia. April Il. 1s8l

OPELOUSASs La, April II, 1884.
The Police Jury met pursuant to adjourn
Perrodin I: A. Hicks, E. DnbuisSOn, L. Young
S. Haas, 7. c. Chachere and 3. Z. Clark.
The reading OF the minutes of the last meet
ing was dispensed with.
A petition from ID. b. Lyons was read, ask.
ing the Police Jury to authorize him to change
that portion of the public road from Coles
Gully bridge TO Long Point bridge which runs
on his place, SO as TO run OH his north line
granted, provided it is done at no cost to the
parish.
A petition from Gustave Thibodeau, was
read, asking the Police Jury to authorize him
TO change that portion of the public road be-
tween StantOn's gully and Coles gully which
runs on his place, so as to run on his north
line; granted, the change to be done according
to Sec. 9, road ordinance. A petition from the
residents of Little Mamouth, asking for a
change in the road from Vile Plate to Bayou
Chieot. was read, when on motion Messrs.
James Teal, Btn0it Soleau, Charles r. Lutz,
Andre Vidrine. The0dule Vidrine, Arcicius vi
drine and Andre Robert, were appointed q
committee to ascertain the practicability of
changing said road, and also the cost of build
ing the DOiset bridge and report.
The Committee appointed to lay the road
from Mrs. Brooks to the OpelOusas and Belle
vue road on line between Lastrapes and Gal
lesple, made their final report. to the effect
I hat, that portion of said road which passes on
the south line of Mr.. AlphOnse Lasfrapes is
opened and the whole road completed; when
on motion The report was accented and the
committee discharged
The Committee appointed to sell the contract;
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 Domec
Iur the SUM OF three hundred and forty dollars
hat the work WAS done to their satisfaction
and recommend the payment of said $4,000 to
MIR. Jean Domec. Report accepted and com
mitfee discharged.
The Committee appointed to lay out q road
from W. A. Grudry to Church Point, reported
that they have laid out said road according to
petition, when on motion the report was ac-
Cepted, the road declared q public road and
committee discharged.
The Committee appointed to Law out a road
from the OpelOusas and Church Point road on
the line between Mr.. Mcbride and HypOIite
Guidry, reported that they have LAID the road
as prayed for, when ON motion the report was
accepted, the road declared public, and the
committee discharged.
The road overseer ON the road from Poinfa
Noire to Prud'homme City, is hereby instructed
to change the road laid out as per report of
Committee in May 1888, so as to run exclusive
ly on railroad land instead of between railroad
land and Sanders land, near Francois savoie's
land)
On motion of Mr.. Dubuisson, an additional
appropriation of twenty five dollars {$lO0 pre-
viOusly appropriately to build the bridge over
fuckers Canal.
On motion, Messrs. David Courvllle, Zenon
Vidrine, Paul Frug6, Edward Dardeau, VIM.
Ashford, Olibe Manuel and Mosin Miller Jr,
were appointed O Committee to lay ont a road
from the Fruge settlement to the Opelousas
and John Reeds CROSSING, at no expense to the
Parish, except for bridges.