St. Landry democrat., 1885-12-26
Proceedings of the Police Jurv.

Perrodin, D. r. Saizan, 4. w. w. Taylor, e. Du-
bulsson, 8. Haas, Louis Young, 7. g. Chachere
and II. E. Clark.
The reading Of the last meeting was dis
pensed with.
/ 4 petition from numerous residents OF old
Grand Prairie, was read. asking that the FeshEtt-
tons adopted by the Police Jury at their meet
ing in November last, prohibiting the nogs
from running at large in that section OF the
parish as follows: Northern line from Bayou
Carron to Bayou Petite Passe at MarceIn s
bridge thence in straight line passing between
Francois Guillory's and Ortego's TO the Baynu
Crocodile, thence down the said bayou to the
Bayou Courtableau, thence down said bayou
to the upper line of the town OF washington,
following the upper line OF said town 70 the
Bayou 'arrOn, thence up said bayou TO the De-
ginning.
Mr. Young moved that the petition granted
November last be FecOnsidered.
Messrs. Young, SaiZan, Clark. Chachefe ana
i Dubuisson. voting for, and Messrs. Per0Gin ana
4 Taylor voting against.
Mr. Taylor moves that the petition just re-
considered. be accepted.
Messrs, Perodin and Taylor voting for, and
Messrs. Saizan, Clark, Chachere. Dubulsson ana
| Young, voting against.
The resolutions of last November is therefore
| repealed
| A petition from numerous residents of Prai-
RE Laurent and Prairie DIES FemmeS was read.
i asking that the resolutions passed i'll November
last prohibiting hogs from running at large IN
| Prairie Laurent and Prairie DIES F.mmes, De
repealed-the petition is granted and the Fes0-
|
| pealed.
The petition of Joseph L. Fontenot and J. L
1 Guillnry asking permission to change the pub
| lie road running through their plantation, was
read and laid over until the next meeting.
! Petitions from the residents of Upper Grand
| Prairie one asking that the hogs be prohibited
| from running, at large in that section-the
other asking that the hogs be allowed to run at
! large, were read-when ON motion both petit
| tf0ns were laid on the table,
| petition from the residents of PlaQuemine
Brulee and Roberts Cove, was read, asking
that the hogs be prohibited from running at
large in the Following district, viz: Commenc-
ing on the west side of the east fork OF Plaque
mine Brulee Bayou known as Bayou WykOfn,
ON the north line of John f. Pelton's ranch
| tlsnown as Linden FARM. and from the north
west corner of Mr.. PeltOn's north line. due west
to the west fork of Plaguemine Brulee Bayou,
plaquemine Brulee Bayou, taking in the whole
territory lying between the east and west
Piaqnemines. from the starting point, aR above
mentioned, to the mouth of said bayons.
When ON motion the petition was granted. to
take effect ON the LIST OF January, 1896.
On motion it was resolved. That in Ill the
sections of the parish where the hog law is now
barbed wires stretched tightly ON strong posts
eight 80 feet apart. and t21 two feet in the
ground. and plank mot less than inches
wide): the first wire stretched C8l eighteen in
cIes from the ground, the second wire ts) eight
inches from the first. the third wire t22) twenty
two inches from the second, with tine plank he
deemed and recognized as lawful rence.
The road oyerseer from OpelOusas to Wash
tngton. 7. jay Lacy: presented his report
which was read and ordered fled.
The commi tee appointed to sell the contract
to build the bridge on Bayou Taur0 ana Elm
Bayou reported the contract was sold TO L. i
Suddeth for the sum of One Hundred Dollars.
that the work was done in substantial and |
Workmanlike manner, and accepted by them. |
When on motion the report was accepted, the |
committee discharged and the sum of $1o0 or
dered. placed to the credit of L. suddeth.
The committee appointed to sell the contract
to Plaquemine road near Stokes and Richards, !
reported that the contract was sold to A. Ri |
chard for the sum of One Hundred and Fifty |
Dollars, and that the bridge was accepted hy |
them. When on motion the report was aecep- |
ted. the committee discharged, and the sum /
Of $4,000 ordered placed to the credit of A.
Richard.
The committee appointed to lay cut road /
in C0ulee Croehe, reported that the road was
laid out according TO law, as follows: Begin |
ming at Benz. Andres northeast corner, fol- I
lowing said line of BENZ. Andres, rlnnine south /
to the southeast corner of Sec. IL u 8 a r 8 f /
following said line running south until 1t inter
scots the Opelousas road near s. johnson. Jr:
On motion the report was accepted, the road |
declared public road, and the committee dis
charged
The committee appointed to lay out u road
from the Bellevue road to the Opelonsas and
Church Point road reported that they have
laid out the road according to law, as follows; /
Commencing at the Opelousas and Grand Co
teau road at the Office of Dr. I. e. Shute, rum
ming west between Shute and Dimmick ON one |
side. BOutt6 and Narcisse Richard on the |
other, TO the east line of John NJ. Ware, thence
south to southeast corner OF j. III. Ware and |
between Ware and N. Richard. thence west to
the Opelousas and Church Point road running |
between Ware and j. G. Mills, Ware and Joseph |
Thibodeau. Ware and Edmond Thibodeau.
Ware and public or railroad lands, Ware and
TFestre Thibodeau. Joseph BourQue and Smith, |
Joseph BOurque and Higginb0tham. Emile La
vergne and railroad lands to where it intersects |
the Opelousas and Church Point road. On mo-
clared pubic road and the committee dis
charged.
Garland Peck was appointed road oversecF |
on the east half OF above new road, and John |
NJ Ware Oh the west half.
Messrs. Adelin Durio, Charles Clay and L.
NJ Roger, were appointed committee to
confer with like committee from the parish |
OF St. Martin, to ascertain the cost of building |
the bridge at Arnaudville.
Messrs. o. Letloux, John W. Young, B. G. |
Mirritt, Eych Clements, j. VI. Young, w. T. /
Brooks and 8. B. Young, were appointed com
miftee tn lay out road according to section q.
road ordinance. from =. b. Young to Prnd
homne City.
DR.. w. w. Leslie. were appointed q committee
TO ascertain the cost 10 build u bridge over
C0Hl6e Wykoff.
On motion the sum of One Hundred Dollars
800 is hereby appropriated to assist the Steam
Fire Co., No. /, pf OpelOusas, and the Clerk is
authorized to Issue warrant for said amount
against the corporation criminal funds.
Resolved, That the following il the estimate
exhibiting the various items of expenditures
necessary for the services of the year 1886. and
that the said estimate he published for 500
thirty days before the amount of thu. fax be
fixed and determined as the law require.
Pay of officers and members 600 90
Pnnllc pI1ntiils, go. 55o Oh