The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1885-11-14
LAKE CHARLES CAcASFU PARISH LOUISIANA
ferry, to intersect the Leesville road,
presented the following report
THE STATE OF LOUISIANA, !
PARISH OF CALCAsIEU,
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THE STATE OF LOUISIANA,
PARISH OF CAJoAsIEU,
Oct. 80, 1885. J
To the Honorable Board Of Police Jurors
We, the undersigned, respectfully
present the following report of the
said road that we we're appointed by
the Police Jury, and sworn in by the
Clerk of the Court, thence we pro-
cecded to Parker's ferry, or near
there, thence to Coos ramp, thence up
Indian bayou, crossing the bayou just
below the fork, thence mp the west
side of Big Indian bayou, following
the main ridge up by S. Hagar's, leav-
ing John Hagar's, Sr, to tho left a
little, thence to Thomas Jackson's,
crossing Jackson's gully near his resi-
dence, thence following the main
ridge up by Jas. E. Sellers, thence by
E. 7. Barentine's, thence by Louis
Fruge's dwelling house, thence on,
crossing Barnes creek near Elic Lof-
tins residence, thence on and inter-
secting the Leesville road Just little
beyond the junction Of the Military
and Leeesvillc road and we present
Mr. John Hagar, Jr., for overseer on
the first section, commencing near
Parker's ferry and continuing up to
the cross.road, near John Hagar's, Sr.;
VIM. Mitchell, on the second section,
commencing at the cross roads near
John Hagar's, continuing up to James
E. Sellers residence L. A. Jones, for
the third section, commencing at Jas.
E. Sellers residence and continuing mp
just beyond the junction of the Mill
tary and Leesyille roads.
Respectfully submitted,
E. I. BARREETINE,
LEVI SMITH,
JAMES E. SELLERS.
On motion, duly seconded, said re
port was unanimously adopted, with
the exception of that part relating to
the apportionment of the hands, and
the said road as laid out by said COM
is hereby declared to be
public road.
The commissioners appointed at
previous meeting of this Board to lay
ont a public road from the town of
Jennings to French Camp or Balyille,
would respectfully ask your Honorable
body that said road be laid out as fol-
lows:
To commence at the north end of
Carey Avenue in the town of Jen-
nings, thence north to the south line
of Section 81, thence west on said
line to the center or half Section line
of said Section 27, thence north on
The half Sec. line to the south line of
Sec. 10, thence west on See. line to
the Southwest corner Of Sec. 10,
thence north to the Township line of
Up. o S., II. 8 west, thence north on
Sec. line through the center of Town
ship 8 s., r. west, thence north on
Sec. line through the center Of TIP. 7
J., r. 8 west, thence east on TIP. line
o the northeast corner of Sec, 2, TIP.
S., r. west, thence north one mile
md halt, thence east one mile. Said
Dad to be so feet wide, 80 feet on
zach side of the described line.
(Signed) EMILE BULLER,
JoHN w. DAVIS,
FIRMAE FUsELIER,
CHARLES GARY. Ia
On motion, duly seconded, said {
eport was adopted, with the excep II
ion of that part Of II relating to the
width of said road, which is hereby
xed at 40 feet for oil purposes, one
alf TO be taken from each side of the i
bove described line, and said road as
aid ont by said commissioners is r
ereby declared public road, \
Messrs. Cole and Nichols were tenn
orarily appointed on the finance
ommittee on account of their not
eiDg quorum Of said committee !
resent, and Messrs, Lyons and Nichols d
'ere also Temporarily appointed on the +
on claims for the same q
easoD. III
Recess taken until 2 2 o'clock P. NJ. !
Police Jury assembled at the ap- i
ointed honr. Mr.. Hewitt also present. Q
The following claims were present.
d, read and referred TO the commit n
% on claims: v
Yoltz, stove and fixtures, ,....... : l2 40 c
Mayo, stationery, ery,...,...,,s...... go n
Mayo book OF sheriff sales.s...., 22 90 y