The Opelousas courier., 1885-04-18

ep freehoiders of this Parish) and after taking
the oath prescribed by Section three t3l of the
Road Ordinance of this said parish, in such
cases made and provided, and after notifying
Mrs Aimee De Baillon through DIR. Louis De
Bailon, her agent, and consultation with
Mr.. Armiie La1eur. who had come to repre-
sent the interests of his brother, Ulysse
I,afleur, who could not appear personliy on
account of illness, said Mrs. Aimee De Baiilon
and Ulysse Laheur, being the only propfie'
tors of lands in the neighborhood, where said
road was to be laid out, or location thereof
ascertained, and having secured the services
of George O. Elms Esq, an old and experlen.
ced surveyor, they carefully examined the
grounds and concluded to recommend that the
road be recognized and accepted by your
honorable body, as per plat OF survey heTeto
annexed, to wit Starting few feet south OF
the western end of De Balloons bridge, where
they put stake, to proceed north L west
Is chains and seventy-fve links to post on
top Of the hill, seventeen feet south OF ditch
dug by Ulysse Lafeur That portion OF the
road would thus be entirely. on the land OF OF
Mrs. DeBaillon (Aimee) thence north 6S
degrees and SO minutes west, one hundred and
four chains and eighty links
The latter portion of the road would thus
be twenty-nine t29) feet vide; seventeen feet
of which are claimed by Ulysse Laheur, and
twelve feet on Mrs. Aimee DeBailons land.
This would leave a strip between the old
public road at one end, and the line claimed
by Mrs. Aimee Debaillon, at the other end, to
the ditch dug by Ulysse Laheur of one hain
and fifty eight links. Said ditch dug BY the
said Ulysse Lafieur would be the north side of
said road
The said strip of land of one chain and fifty
eight links wide by one hundred and four
chains and eighty links long, upon portion
Of which was the old road, is claimed by both
Mrs. Aimee DeBaillon and Ulysse Laf1eur,
through their aforesaid agents, ,.also the seven
d AI. =, IL, 4 Had los
pesed) lying south of said ditch dug by Ulysse
Laf1enr.
We understand that the aforesaid claim to
said strip of land is, or will soon be in litiga-
ton. Owing to the aforementioned difficult
ties together with the fact that the public is
actually without any road in that locality, the
old road being partially within the enclosures
of the said Ulysse Lafeur, and recognizing
the immediate want of road where conside.
rable travelling has to take place daily, we
propose the location of road as above ex-
planned
Now in consideration of the possibility of
Mrs. Aimee DeBailton to prove her title to
the strip of land aforesaid, we have deemed
it our duty to assess the damages that would
be sustained by her in that event. AS by our
action she would have about twenty five ar.
.pents of land Gneluding the present propos-
ed roadl between her line, established by the
laying out of the road as aforesaid, and the
line she elaims,awe have thought the sum of
one hundred and fifty dollars a moderate COM
pensation for her loss, and have and by these
presents do hereby assess the damages to
that sum. Said sum of enc hundred and fifty
dallars to be paid her only from the time she
proves her title i'll satisfactory manner, such
as Judgment Of Court. The said sum would
be paid her, aud her said title would revert
to the Parish, for the use of the public. The
parish would then own land enough there to
permanently secure passage to the travel
ling public.
In case of Mrs Aimee DeBaillon falling to
prove good title to said land in disputes and
not be entitled to the damages herein assess
ed as aforesaid, your committee cannot fail to
recognize her undisputed title to twelve feet
wide of said proposed road, making on the
length thereof (l64 chains and 80 links)
two arpents aud twenty-three hundredths of
an arpent of land, of which she is unjustly
deprived by this our action, as. by leaving the
old road where it was originally, she was ex.
elnpt from this contribution to the conve-
nience of the public. Your committee there.
fore have and do by these presents assess her
damages i'll the premises to twenty-five del-
lars t$25001. Said sum to be paid only in
case she would fail to prove her right to the
enc hundred and fifty dollars ($l50.00l assess
ed as above.
The action Of your committee was submit
ted to the said DR.. Louis DeBallion, and
Armile Lafeur, agents as aforesaid who were
constantly present, and on frequent oeca-
sions yentured to offer reasonable sugges-
tions, and they signiied their Willingness to
accept for Mrs. Aimee DeBaiion, and Ulysse
Lafeur, the action OF your said committee as
finally settleing the location of said read, the
damages etc. Mr. Ulysse Laf1eur ON no con-
dition to claim damages.
In testimony whereof we have signed the
same day, month and year, 1rst above writ
ten 1.-THE 18th day of March, 1885, togetbe er
with the said DR.. Louis DeBaillon, and Armile
Lafeur, after due reading of the whole, ask
ing your concurrence in the premises.
Respectfully submitted,
lSignedl 7. s. Fontenot, j. Ludeau, One.
zime B. Fontenet, Apollonius B. Fonterot,
Gustave LeBrex, Gustave B. Fontenot, jean
Torn6, L. Debaillon, agt., Elnile Ladeur, agt.
The report was accepted and the committee
discharged.
LoNG PoIsT, ST. LANDRY, La,
April 1lth, 1855.
To the Honorable Presideatland Members of
the Police Jury, Parish st. Landry.
Gentlemeu-We the undersigned Com
mittee, 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 q, g and %, after striking D. B..
Lyons land on the north side of the line, run.
ming 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 Webb's bridge, comes out
of woods on T. s. line of 8 and 8, at Jesse
Laughlin's] southeast corner and runs on o
straight line to Leng Point bridge, passing
ON the south side of r. b. Sloane's residence,
following the south line of d. B. Lyons pas
ture and on straight line to Long Peint
bridge. We have laid out the abeve roads
for the most convenient of public travel.
We did not run the. road End mentioned en-
section lines as there is plenty of open land
where it passes.
We therefore submit to your Honerble
body this report and ask the acceptance of
the same and the discharge of your COM
mittee.
Higginbotham, Uriah Greene, Isaac Hayes,
John Davis, d. B. Lyons.
On motion the report was accepted and the
committee discharged.
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-
imburse to Mr. William Fish, Of Calcasieu
parish, the parish taxes collected from him on
his property enormously assessed on the roll
for this parish, for the years 1881 to 1884 in
Mr.. j. X. Miley in the sum of $3.50.
Two petitions from citizens of Plaisance
and neighborhood of Bayou Carron asking to
| be protected by the hog law were read and or.
| dered laid over until the next meeting of the
Police Jury.
Arthur Simon, J.sP. lst Ward, reported that
iii accordance with an ordinance of the Police
| Jury and by virtue of an order of his court, a
certain spotted red and white OK, owner un
| by said animal; the expenses were more than
the OK was sold for.