St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1884-05-31
Proceeding. OF she Police Jury.
OpELorsAs. -. Anril II n

PerT0dln, 4. "A. Hicks, T.. DubufssOn, L. Young
s. Haas t. G. Chachere and e. Il. Clark.
The reading of the minutes OF the last meet
ing was dispensed with.
petition from d. 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 1t is done at no cost to the
parish.
A petition from Gustave Thtbodeau, 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 q 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 Nessrs
James Teal, Benoit Soileau, Charles F. Lutz,
Andre Yidrine, TheOdule 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 tile DOiseJ 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
lespie, 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 accented and the
committee discharged
The Committee appointed to sell the contract
to repair FroZaFa bridge and to build the bridge
on the Canal near Fr0zard's bridge, reported
that the contract was sold to Mr.. Jean Domec
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
lnittee discharged.
The Committee appointed to lay out q road
from W. a. Guidry to Church Point, reported
that they have laid ont said road according to
petition, when on motion the report was ac-
Gepted, the road declared a public road and
committee discharged.
The Committee appointed to lay out q road
Iprll
the line between Mr.. Mcbride and RYpoiite
Guidry, reported that they have LAID the road
rs 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 Prnd 'h0mme 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 saVoie's
landl
On motion of Mr.. Dubuisson, an additional
appropriation OF twenty-five dollars ($100 pre-
yiously appropriately to build the bridge over
fuckers Canal.
ON motion, Messrs. David Couryllle. Zenon
Nidrine, Paul FrugG, Edward Dardeau VIM
Ashford, Olibe Manuel and Mosin Miller, Jr
were appointed 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.
On motion, Messrs Ober Hilbert, A. A. VIM
berry, John Oyer, Jack Wimberly, M. Arenas
Louis Il. Deputy and Thos r Bowden, were
appointed Committee to lay out road from
POuppeyille to Rayne Station, at no cost to the
Parish, except for bridges.
On motion, Messrs. Onezne Miller HypoIite
Miller, M0sln M1ller, James Arnaud, John
Spears, David Rasberry and Henry Stage. were
appointed Committee to lay ont a road from
James Armand to west line of OneZime Miller
at no cost TO the parish, except for bridges.
On motion, Messrs. Lucien David Olin La |
Nergne and Evariste Vasseur, ON the part of
the road Overseers lack Garry Thos Tweelel
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.. DGrsin DurOusseau to re-
move Immediately the obstruction which he
has put on the public road near his place, in |
default OF which, to prosecute according to |
law.
On motion it was resolved, that the sum of |
five hundred dollars (S50O.00) 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 i'll the City
OF New Orleans, and for other neces-
sary expenses, TO secure a suitable exhibition |
from St Landry in said Exposition, and that |
We recommend that our successors make a SINH
lar appropriation OF same amount payable from
the revenues OF 1885.
The Police Jury as a committee of the whole |
the working of the Road Machine I
and being satisfied with 1t, directed the presi,
dent to purchase the same from the agent
ed:
LIST. WARD.
ALBERT Gantreau-from Opelousas to Callahan
U. T. ,Biaekshear--from the Washington and
Vile Plate road, to Gargues bridge.
l.. Sybille--from N. G. Devillier TO Charles Gui-
tad.
Rene Carriere- from Nezat store to Lamoran-
diere BRIDGE
A1phonse Reed-from Ledoux schooIhouse to
:, west end Taylor lane.
Iheodule Gauhert-from Durousseau and eau
bert lane to OpelOusas road at DuriO.
5th WARD.
Thomas McCafrey-from Moore's upper line to
Bayou Petite PasSe.
Nuna C;Holr-from Wilson's Mill to Paul
Stages store.
Armand Forest-fron BAYOU BGeuf road ia VilIe
Plate.
9th. WARD.
Octave .Ardoin-from Ely Clark to Beaver
Creek, via Myers old MILL
18th. WARD.
lean i. Fusillier- from VILE Plate to Ward
line, via Chataignier Church.
sth. WARD.
Lucien Langly-f from Fruge's bridge to Jesse
Young.
9th. WARD.
I Harm9nTfrOm upper Corner Of PeltOns
Henry Clark-from Webb's bridge to Rayne
Station.
Mr.. Haas notified the Police Jury, that at its
lext meeting, he will ask in behalf of the resi-
Tents Of Beaver Creek and vicinity, in the 9th
Police Jury Ward, to have another MAGISTRATE
Ward established iii their section; that the fail
Ire OF their petition to that effect, to reach this
'ody for this meeting, causes the postponement
o act.
On motion the following appropriations were
made:
Forbridges on road from Grand coteau
o Carencro, Forty five Dollars S As 90
For bridges on road from Grand Co
eau to Bellevue Forty-fiye Dollars As 90
To repair the bridgerst Urban La
ergne, one Hundred Dollars ......". 100 90
nd Messrs G. Peck, Emare Say0ie and
Barry Andrus, were appointed O com
niffan IN snlI fftp contract ta 1snnaiv coil