St. Landry democrat., 1884-05-17
Proceedings of the Police Jury.

i ing was dispensed with.
A 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 it is done at no cost to the
parish.
A petition from Gustave Thibodeau, was
read, asking the Police Jury TO authorize him
1 to change that portion OF the public road be-
| tween StantOns gully and Coles gully which
| runs Oh his place, SO as to run on his north
| line; granted, the change to be done according
| to Sec. 8, road ordinance. A petition from the
| residents of Little Mamouth, asking for a
| change i'll the road from Vile Plate to Bayou
| Chicot, was read, when on motion Messrs
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 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 a Inc between Lastrapes and Gal
lesple, made their final report, to the effect
| that, that portion OF said road which passes on
| the south line of Mr.. Alph0nSe 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 Frozard bridge and to build the bridge
on the Canal near FrOZard'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
Mr. Jean Domec. Report accepted and COM
mittee discharged.
The Committee appointed to lay out q road
from w. A. Guidry TO Church Point, repOrted
that they have laid out said road according tn
petition. when on motion the report was AZ
cepted, the road declared q public road and
committee discharged.
The Committee appointed to Law out n rood
from the Opelousas and Church Point road on
the line between Mr.. Mcbride and HypOlite
Gndry, reported that they have laid the road
nrAVr0 when fha
accepted, the road declared public and the
committee discharged.
The road Oyerseer on the road from Pointe
HOire TO Prud homme City, is hereby instructed
to change the road laid out as. per repOrt nf
Committee in May 1888, so as to run exclnsive
" on railroad land instead Of between railroad
land) ~
On motion of Mr.. Dubuisson, an additional,
appropriation OF twenty-five dollars tSI0O nre
fuckers Canal.
On motion, Messrs. David Conry1lle. zenon
yidrtne, Paul Frug6, Edward Dardeau, VIM.
were appointed Committee to Law ont a road
from the Fruge settlement to the Opelousas
and John Reeds Crossing, at no expense to tine
Parish, except for bridges.
On motion, Messrs. Ober Hilbert, A. A. Win
berly, John Oyer, Jack Wimberly, NJ. Arenas. |
Louis r. Deputy and ThOs. P. Bowden, were |
appointed Committee to lay out a road from
Parish, except for bridges.
On morton, .Messrs. Onezime Miller, Hypolite |
Miller, Mos1n Miller, james Armand, John |
spears, DAVID RasDerry and Henry Stage were
appointed Il 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, MessFs. Lucien David Din Ia |
Yergne and EvaTiSte Vasseur, on the mart of !
the road oyerSeeTs Zack Cary, ThOs Tweedel |
and Joseph Elchard, on the part of Nicholas |
GaIllen ana octave Richard, by both parties |
were appointed a Committee to decide and ad. |
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.. DUrsIn Durousseau tn re- |
move Immediately the obstruction which he |
mas put on the public road near his place in |
law.
On motion it was resolved, that the sum Of !
hye hundred dollars tS5OO.Oel be appropriated |
out of any funds not otherwise annronriatej
for the st. Landry Exposition Associafion' to
pay the salary Of the commissioners fral1 the
Parish, to the Exposition to be held in the City
OF new orleans and for other neces-
eary expenses, to secure q suitable exhibition
from st. Landry in said Exposition, and that
we recommend that our successors make q siTni-
r iar 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
and being satisfied with 1t, directed the presi-
dent to purchase the same from the agent
The following Road Overseers were appoint
lst. WARD.
ALBERT Gautreau-from Opelousas to Callahan
U. T. Blackshear-from the Washington and
Vile Plate road, to Garigues bridge.
~ y9iile-from n c. DevilGer to Charles Gui-
Rene Carriere-from Nezat store to Lamoran-
diere bridge.
Alphorse Reed-from Ledoux schoolhouse to-
west end Taylor lane.
Eheodnie Gaubert-from Dnrousseau and Gau-
bert lane to OpelOusas road at DuriO.
:, 5th. WARD. II
sh0mas MeCatfrey--from Meore's upper line to
Yuma Catoir-from Wilson'S Mill to Paul
Stagg's store.
Arnand Forest-trom Bayou Beuf road to Vile
Plate.
9Th. WARD.
octave Ardoin-from Ely Clark to Beaver
Creek, via Myers old mill
18th. WARD.
can L. Fusillier-from Vile Plate to Ward
line, via Chataignier Church.
8th. WARD.
.ucien Langly-from Fruge's bridge to Jesse t
Young. i
@ 9Th. WARD.
J. L. Harmon-from upper Corner of PeIton's
pasture to Hayes bridge, !
Ienry Clark-fr0m Webb's bridge to Rayne | .
Station. I
Mr.. Haas notified the Police Jury, that at its
ext meeting, he will ask in behalf Of the resi-
ents OF Beaver Creek and vicinity, in the 9th s
Ol4CC jury WuIuy 10 have announcer Ma1lStplfp
Yard established in their section; that the fail
re OF their petition to that effect to reach this
ody for this meeting, causes the postponement y
act.
On motion the following appropriations were
lade: n 4
For bridges on road from Grand Coteau
D CarencTO, FOrty-five Dollars As o0l {
For bridges on road from Grand Co
eau to Bellevue, FOrty-aye Dollars AS 90 /
eEsne, one HqndEed Dollars, o.D1I - 100 @
nd Messrs. G. Peck, Emare Savoie and /
AIRY Andrus, were appointed COM
littee to sell the contract to repair said /
ridge. /