St. Landry democrat., 1885-05-02

of one hundred and fifty dollars to be paid her
only from the time she proves her title III
satisfactory manner, such as JudSmeht OF
Court. The said sum would be paid her, ana
her said title would revert to the parish, Tor.
the use of the public. The parish would then
| own land enough there to permanently secure
q passage to the travelling public.
In case of Mrs. Aimee DeBaillOn falling TO
prove good title to said land in despute, ana
| not be entitled 40 the damages herein assessed
as aforesaid, your committee cannot fall TO
| recognize her uEdisputed title to twelve feet
wide of said proposed road, making on the
| length thereof Q04 chains and so nnks) TWO ar
pentS and tWenty-three hundredths OF an ar
pent of land, OF which she IS unjustly deprived
by this our action, as, by leaving the old road
where it was originally, she was exempt from
| this contribution to the convenience OF the
public. Your committee therefore have and
| do by these presents assess her damages IN the
premises to twenty-five dollars (S25:CO. SAID
sum to be paid only i'll case she would ta1l to
prove her right to the one hundred and fifty
dollars (S15000) assessed as above.
The action of your committee was submitted
| to the said Dr.. Louis DeBaillOn, and Arm,le
afeur, agents as aforesaid who were con-
stantly present, and on frequent occasions
ventured to offer reasonable suggestions, and
| they signified their willingness to accept for
| Mrs. Aimee DeBaillon and Ulysse Lafieur, the
action of your said committee as finally set
| Ting the location of said road, the damages,
etc. Mr.. Ulysse Lafieur on no condition to
| claim damages.
| In testimony wehereof we have signed the
same day, month and year, first above written
(the 18th day of March, 1850, together with the
| said DR.. Louis DeBailliOn, and Armille Latieur,
after due reading of the whole, asking your
Respectfully submitted,
ISignedl T. S. FOnten0t, j. Ludeau, OneZlme
B. FOntenOt, Appolonus B. FOntenOt, Gustave
LeBrex GustaYe B. FOntenot. Jean TornG, J..
DeBailliOn agt., Armile Lafieur, agt.
The report was accepted and the committee
discharged
LONG POINT, ST. LANDRY, LA. !.
April 18th, 1885. )
To the Honorable President and Members Of
the Police Jury, Parish Of st. Landry
Gentlemen-We the undersigned Committee,
report the following Public Roads ):
From Coles Gully to Long Point bridge, and
from Webb's bridge to Long Point bridge laid
out thus 1st Road starts at Coles Gully bridge
| and runs due west on ] section line OF sections
| 27 rs and 90, after striking d. B. Lyons land on
| the north side of the line, running due north
/ on section line mile, thence due west mile
| thence due south mile, thence on straight
| line to Long Point bridge. 2nd road starts at
| Webbs bridge, comes out OF woods OH y. y.
| line of and 9, at Jesse LaughlnS southeast
1 corner, and runs on a straight line to Long
| Point bridge, passing on the south side OF H.
/ 3. Sl0an's residence, following the south line
| of D. b. Lyons pasture and on straight line to
| Long Point bridge. We have laid out the above
| roads for the most convenient OF public travel.
We did not run the road 2nd mentioned on
| section lines as there Is plenty OF open lanu
where it passes.
! We therefore submit to your Honorable Body
| this report and ask the acceptance OF the same
and the discharge Of your committee; M
/ tSignedI r. Is. Sloane, VIM. Rely, w a.
HigginbOtham, Uriah Greene, Isaac Hayes,
l John Davis, ID. B. LyOus.
On motion tie report was accepted and the
committee discharged.
A copy of the report of the Grand Jury was
presented by the clerk OF the court which was
considered and ordered filed.
The tax collector is hereby Instructed to re
NcIS Of
ish the parish taxes collected from him on his
property enormously assessed on the roll fol
this parish, for the years 1881 to 1884 lncluslye
amounting to St4.40. and likewise to MI. j. X
BIiley in the sum OF $3.50.
Two petitions from citizens of Plaisance ant
neghbOrhoOd of Bayou Carr0n asking 10 pt
protected by the hog law We're re:la any 81, OK
dered laid over until the next meeting Oh tht
Police Jury.
J Arthur Simon, ]. P. 1st Ward, reported tina
in acroi dance with the ordinance OF the Pollc'
+, Jury and by virtue OF an order of his court,
! certain spotted red and white OK, owner un
| knuwu, was sold to satisfy damages caused 0l
said Il rimal; the expenses were more than TN
OK was sold for.
t On representatiOns made by The0gene i
( Richard, road overseer, that the natural dralI
| on the road from Opelousas to BouGfeau
7 bridge had been stopped by one Alcide Falrfa.
4 it was resolved that he is hereby instructed z
cause said Fairfax to remove immediately al
g distractions placed by him on said ROAD, an
ill case the said Fairfax does not 1mnedlatel
t comply with this order of the Police jury, tne
g the road oYerseer is directed to have the orde
executed in accordance with the resolution Q
h the Police jury
Messrs. Denis Iajac, Onile Lafeur, Jean Btt
Janis Onezme E. FontenOt, Raymond Chap
e man. Louis Young, and Leon Demoruelle Wer
! appointed committee for the purpose OF az
e certaining the damages in favor of PrOspe
+ Daire and Oscar Dardeau to indemnify then
c for the running of public road between thel
5 lands, according to report filed on the 20d
: December last.
e On motion it was resolved that s1373 thirtee
hundred and seventy three dollars having bee
). collected from the appropriation Of 1884, to u
!, equally divided between the nine Police Juf
n wards of the parish for the exclusive purpSos pos
5 | of repairing and building school houses, tina
7 the clerk be instructed to notify the Preslde1
# and members of tfie School Board OF the aboy
: fact, and to notify them that the said money
f in the hands of the school treasurer, subject
h be distributed as above stated, and to be wa
Q ranted against by a committee of three (3l
g be appointed by each member OF the Polio
). Jrry for their respective ward.
e The Police Jury adjourned until Tuesday til
n f4tIl at a. m ALBERT GUTDRY,
!. Attest: President.
e p j. LEFEBvRE, Clerk
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