The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1884-08-16

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: gates on the road along the fenc
: enclosing the same should his pro
f position be not accepted and he no
$ allowed this privilege they have as
sessedsthe sum Of Two Hundred ant
] Fifty dollars in his favor for dana
ges done to his property.
3 In conclusion. they ask that tht
road be laid out as above stated, b.
surveyed and staked out by some
competent surveyor, so that its geo
graphical location may be known te
the travelling public.
Respectfully submitted,
[Signo.'] H. c. Harrington, Jos
Theall, Chas. N. Perry, VIM. L.
Dudoit, B. Min, Therozin Tonps.
| Witnesses Lastie Broussard and n.
Perry,
On motion of Mr.. T. Broussard
Messrs. Laodice Putaud and J. N.
Williams were added to the jury of
free holders in Prairie Greig Tor the
purpose of completing the report.
The Jury took recess till even,
ing at 8 o'clock. 49,
At the hour appointed all the
members being present, proceeded to
business.
Fl. B. Lyons. on behalf Of Mrs II j..
T. Clsevis, made a proposition to do
nate the land in front of her resi-
dence now in use as a public road,
to TIE parish for that purpose, the
same to be added to the fifth road
district, and the road overseer in
structed and authorized to work the
same as other roads in said district.
And on motion of J. Fl. Putnam,
resolved, that said proposition be
and the same is hereby accepted,
and said road is hereby declared to
be public road, On passing the act
to the parish.
On motion of Mr. Broussard, re-
solved thai the lines of the 9th and
10th road districts of the parish be
and the same are hereby changed SO
as to run as follows, to wit: starting
on the line dividing the 4th ward
from the 5th on the township line
dividing townshi ps II and l2 and
running East on said line to the ba-
you Vermilon and all that territory
in said 4th ward south of said line
is hereby designated as road dis.
trict No. 9 and the portion north OF
same as road district No. 10.
On motion of H. FL. Bartels, re-
solved, that the President of the Po-
lice Jury appoint committee of six
to investigate the condition Of the
Abbeville Bridge, and advertise tor
bids, with a view of having the same
pnt in perfect repair, ana further
that the chairman of said committee
be empowered TO call a special meet
ing of the Jury to consider said bids.
Wherenpon the following named |
persons were appointed on said |
committee Messrs. Lastie Brous-
sard, j. A. Brrokshier. John G. ,
White, Henry Lahit, Robert Green
and Edouard Noe.
On motion OF j. AIcee Leblanc, /
resolved that the petition of citizens
OF the Sd and 4th road districts ask
ing for the laying off and establish
ing public road, starting from the
lane from Samuel Jones, and run
ming due east, on the line between
sections II, 16, IA and 13 on the
north and sections 20, 81, %, % and
"a, I. l2, SR. 4 East, and running
to or near Lake Pelgneur, thus ma
king this branch or continuation
Of the public road leading from 40
beyille to Long Point. They fur
ther suggest that another road
should also be established about one
nile or so. below the one above sug-
gested and running On section lines
from the Lake Pelgneur and con-
Meeting with the public road lead
ng from Abbevillc to New Iberia,
oe allowed and filed.
Whereupon Messrs. Eraste LIE.
olanc, P. U. Leblanc, Ludger Cha
Numa Broussard. Nicholas
J. T. Theriot, l.. La=a'le,
md M. NJ. Hartman wee appoint
ID a Jury Of free holders to trace.
ay of and establish said roads as
designated in said petition, which is
IN file in tire archives Of this body,
md to make due report thereof and
urther provided, that petiouers do
rate the land for said roads to the
,arish,
On motion Of Rohert Green. re-
olved, that W. W Edwards be and
e is hereby authorized to survey
he Cow Island road, and present
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