St. Landry democrat., 1884-06-07
Proceedings of she Police Jury.

S. Haas, T. G. Chachere and B. E. 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 on 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-
1 tween Stanton's gully and Coles gully which
Il runs on his place, so as to run ON his north
line granted, the change to be done according
I'd Sec.9, road ordinance. A petition from the
residents of Little MamOuth, asking for a
change in the road from Vile Plate to Bayou
Chicot, was read, when on motion Messrs.
James Teal, BenOit SOileau, Charles F. LutZ,
Andre Vidrine, Theodule Vidrine, Arcicius vi
drine and Andre Robert, were appointed a
committee to ascertain the practicability of
changing said road, and also the cost of bufld-
ing the DUset 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
Iesple, made their final report, to the effect
that, that portion OF said road which passes on
the south line of Mr.. AlphOnse Lastrapes, is
opened and the whole road completed when
on motion the report was accepted and the
committee discharged.
The Committee appointed to sell the contract
to repair FrOzard bridge and to build the bridge
ON the Canal near FrUzard's bridge, reported
that the contract Was sold to Mr.. Jean Domec
IOf the SUN OI bUfSG anu IOrGy collars,
that the work was done to their satisfaction
and recommend the payment of said $4,000 to
Mr.. Jean Domec. Report accepted and COM
mittee discharged.
The Committee appointed to lay out road
from w. A. Guidry 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 a public road and
committee discharged.
The Committee appointed to lay out road
from the Opelousas and Church Point road on
AI, Ih,.tr a
Guidry, reported that they have laid the road
as prayed for, when OH motion the report was
accepted, the road declared public, and the
committee discharged.
The road overSeer OH the road from POinte
Noire to Prudh0nIme City, is hereby instructed
to change the road laid out as per report OF
Committee IN May 1888, so as to run exclusive
" on railroad land instead OF between railroad
land and Sanders land, tnear Francois Sayoie's
land)
On motion Of Mr.. Dubuisson, an additional
appropriation OF twenty five dollars (S100 pre-
viously appropriately to build the bridge over
fuckers Canal.
On motion, Messrs. David CourvllIe, Zenon
Vidrine, Paul FrugG, Edward Dardeau, Vim.
Ashford, Olibe Manuel and Mosin Miller, Jr.,
we're appointed Committee to lay ont road
from the Prn 5'e set settlement to the opelousas
ana John Reeds Crossing at no expense to the
Parish, except for bridges.
On motion, MeSsrS. Ober Hilbert, A. A. VIM
berry, John Oyer, Jack Wilnberly, NJ. Arenas,
Louis Z. Deputy and Thos. p. Bowden, were
POuppeville to Rayne Station, at no cost to the
Parish, except for bridges.
On motion, Messrs. Onezime Miller Hypolite
Miller, MOsin Miller, James Arnaud John
Spears, David Raspberry and Henry Stage, were
appointed Committee to lay out a road from
James Arnaud to west line OF Onezime Miller,
at no cost to the parish. except for bridges
On motion, Messrs. LuGien David, DIN La
yergne and Evariste Vasseur, Oh the part of
the road Oyerseers lack Garry, ThOs. TweedeI
and Joseph Richard, on the part Of Nicholas
Gallien and Octave Richard, by both parties
were appointed Committee to decide and adj
just the question Of drainage between Eugene
Richard road Overseer, and Nicholas Gallien,
On motion, the Parish Attorney is hereby di-
rected to notify Mr D6rsin Dur0usseau to re-
move Immediately the obstruction which he
has put on the public road near his place, in
default or which, to prosecute according to
law.
On motion it was resolved, that the sum of
five hundred dollars t$500.00l be appropriated
out of any funds not otherwise APPROPRIATED
for the st. Landry Exposition Association to
pay the salary of the commissioner from the
Parish, to the Exposition to be held In the CITY
of New Orleans, and for other neces-
sary expenses, to secure q suitable exhibition
from ST. Landry in said Exposition, and that
we recommend that our successors make SINH
lar appropriation OF same amount payable from
the revenues of 1885.
The Police Jury as committee of the whole
witnessed the working of the Road Machine,
and being satisfied with 1t, directed the presi-
dent to purchase the same from the agent.
ed:
1st WARD.
Albert Gautreau-from Opelousas to Callahan
bridge
o. T, Biackshear- from the Washington and
vile Plate road, to Garigues bridge.
L. Sybille-from N. G. DeYillier TO Charles Gut
tad.
Rene Carriere from Nezat store to Lamoran-
diere bridge.
Alphonse Reed-from Ledoux Schoolhouse TO
.4s4PFest end Taylor lane.
Theodule Gaubert-from Durousseau and Gau-
bert lane to Opelousas road at Durio.
9Th. WARD.
Thomas McCaffrey-from MoOre,s upper line TO
Bayou Petite PaSse.
Numa Caoir-from Wilson's Mill to Paul
Armand Forest-from Bayou Beuf road to yille
Plate
6th. WARD.
Octave Ardoin-rrom Ely Clark to Beaver
Creek, via Myers old mill.
18th. WARD.
Jean a. Fusillier-frOm Vile Plate to Ward
lineS via Chataignier Church.
9Th. WARD.
Lucien Langlly from Fruge's bridge to Jesse
Young.
9th. WARD.
E. L. Harmon-from upper Corner of PeIton's
pasture to Hayes bridge.
Henry Clark-from Webb's bridge to Rayne
Station.
Mr.. Haas notified the Police Jury, that at its
WAL dSh III OF the resi-
dents OF Beaver Creek and vicinity, in the 9th
Police Jury Ward, to have another Magistrate
Ward established in their section; that the Fail
ure of their petition to that effect to reach fIs
body for this meeting, causes the postponement
to act.
On motion the following appropriations were
made:
FOrbridges on road from Grand Coteall
to CarencrO, Forty five D6sars ......S Is 90 |
For bridges on road from Grand CO.
teau to Bellevue, Forty five Dollars. As 90 |
TO repair the bridge at Urban La
vergne, One Hundred Dollars . 1OSAe |
and Messrs. g. Peck, Emare SaVOie and ~ |