St. Landry democrat., 1884-03-15
Proceedings of the police Jury.
OPELoUsAs, La, Feb. 18th, IS

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| The Police Jury met pursuant TO adjourn
ment, present Messrs. A. Perrodin, D. Meche
| r. A. Hicks, L. DubuiSsOn, s. Haas, u. Young
| T. G. Chachere, and B. e. Clark.
| Mr.. PePrOdin in the chair.
The reading of the minutes of the last meet
ing was dispensed with.
Whereas, Mr.. Felix Reynaud land agent OF
| the New Orleans Pacific Railroad Company,
has applied to this body to rescind its res0lll-
tons adopted October 8th, 1883, relative to
forfeiture of the land giants claimed by said
company, and
Whereas, This body sees no reason to repeal
its said action in the premises, and are salts
fled to leave the matter rs 1t stands III the
hands of Hon. E. IT, Lewis member OF Congress
of this District, therefore be it
Resolved, that this body refuse to accede to
the request of said Felix Reynaud and that the
clerk furnish him a copy of this resolution.
The reports of the road inspectors for last
quarter OF 1888, were read, accepted and or
dered fled.
The committee appointed to lay out road
from OneZime Boudreaux's bridge to Pot Cove,
reported that they had laid out the road as
prayed for, when on motion the report was
accepted and committee discharged.
A petition of James Virgins was read, pray
ing for a changein that portion of the Vile
Platte and ChicOt road which passes on his
land, so as to run on his south line, which was
granted, the change to be made in accordance
with section road ordinance.
On motion OF Mr.. Young, l.. G. Nannette is
authorized to change the road passing through
his land, SO as to pass on the south line, and in
accordance with section of road ordinance.
On motion Of Mr.. Chaehere Messrs oli6e Man
uel, Ursin Miller, Jr., Edward Dardeau, ZenOn
Vidrine, VIM. Ashford, D. Courville Sr., and
Paul Fruge were appointed o committee to
designate the public road from ID. Couryiile to
where it interSects the Op6i0usaS and Calcasleu
road, asreported by the committee i'll June
1874, which were appointed for that purpose
III March after the same year.
Upon representations made by Mr.. Leon
Wolf in the name of the council of the town OF
Washington, relative to the pay of the keeper
of the bridge across Bayou COurtableau, it was
Resolved, that for the term of three t3l years
from this date the town OF Washington shall
pay the keeper of said bridge, and that at the
expiration OF that time, the parish shall take
exclusive charge of said bridge. Messrs. r. s.
Wilkins, Charles Antonio and Gilbert Baillio
were appointed committee to ascertain the
cost of repairing the above mentioned bridge
and report.
Whereas, the tax collector has collected from
the tax payers of the incorporated town OF
Rayne the full amount of the parish tax say 10
mills the dollar for the taxes of 1888, there
fore it was resolved that the tax collector be
and is hereby instructed to refund to them five
mills Isl on the dollar being the amount col
leeted in excess, on presentation OF their tax
receipts.
The following road overseers were appointed:
1st WARD.
Camille Richard-From opelousas to Callahan
Bridge.
Louis F. Louaillier- From Joubert's bridge to
i. sybiiIe From Coulon's bridge, to
Charles Gui.od
4th WARD.
W. NJ. Dunbar From north bank Bayou Petit
Prairie to Churchyille.
Geo. " Dodez-FFom Churchyille to Bayou
Current.
Ray Haryey-From Bayou Current to parish
line.
H. N. oden-From Bayou Current to Faux
ners ferry.
]. P. Caillionet From Tay1or's ferry to
Chevis' lower line.
Augustin Guidry From School house to sacket
landing
Frederick Roberi-Fron Moore's upper line
to Bayou Petite Basse.
Noise JOubert-FrOnl Opelousas and Vile
Plate road via Poiret's bridge to washing
fonroad