St. Landry democrat., 1885-05-09
Proceedings of the Police Jury.
OPELoUsAs, April l8th, ls85.

OPELoUsAs, April 18th, 1885,
The Police Jury met pursuant to adjourn
ment. Present
Messrs. Albert Guidry, president, A. Perrodln,
S. w. W. Taylor, f.. Dubulsson, S. Haas, Louis
Young, T. c. Chachere, D. B. salzan and B. E.
Clark.
The reading of the minutes of the last meet
ing was dispensed with.
A petition from the residents Of Vile Plate
was read asking that Oneal Tate be author
lied to change that part of the Bayou Boeuf
land so as to run between his land and the
lands of Mrs. Pierre Vidrine and those OF Philip
Latieur. Granted, the change to be made ae-
cOrding to sec. 9. Road Ordinance.
petition from the residents OF Mermentau
was read, asking that the road Overseer on the
road from MOuton's Point to the Mermentau
depot be instructed to remove Immediately, or
cause to be removed, all ObstructiOns on said
road, when on motion it was resolved that the
road Overseer on the public road from M0u-
toms Point to Mermentau depot be and is mere
by instructed to have all distinctions on said
road removed Immediately as the law directs
A petition from Jesse Young was read, ask
ing that he be authorized to change the public
road which runs across his place, so as to run
around his land. Granted. the change to be
made in accordance with sec. 8 of Road Ordi-
nance.
Arcecius FOntenOt were appointed a commit
tee to ascertain the cost to build bridge over
the gully known as j. l.. FOnten0t Sully-and
report.
Messrs J. ], Landreneau, Euchariste FOnte-
not and JOS Z. Butler were appointed COM
mittee T. ascertain the cost OF building bridge
over Bayou DIES Cannes, on road from Vllie
Plate to NeZ-Pique, and to select site for
building said bridge at or near Mr. ManuePs
place, and report,
MeSsrs Sebastien Chomont, Cyprien Fruge
and Homere DuriO were appointed commit
tee to ascertain cost OF building bridge over
Bayou Nez-Pique on road from Mammouth to
Prairie Soilleau, at Ernest FruSe and report.
Messrs. Melon Doucet Theod. Flesch, Achille
Doucet, NJ. POusson, DR.. F. NJ. Condor, Pierre
Hebert and VIM. Reed were appointed COM
mlttee to lay out, according to law, a road
from bridge on Long Point to Christophe
Gantt'S Ferry on Bayou deS Cannes.
The committee appointed to cut canal to
drain the pond i'll Taylor's lane, reported that
the work had been completed to their salts
faction by Mr.. d. DuriO for the sum OF $l26.80,
and recommended that the balance OF the ap-
preparation of $4,000, say $3.50, be allowed
said DuriO to repair other parts OF said lane.
Mr. PerrOdin moves that the report he ac-
cepted. Mr.. Young moves to amend the mo-
ton of Mr.. PerrOdin, to accept the report Cnly
for the amount expended, say S126:80; carried,
All voting for, except Mr.. PerT0din, Accord
ingly the amount of Sl26.80 was ordered placed
to the credit of Mr.. D. Durio, and the commit
tee discharged.
The committee appointed to repair the ere.
vase at Garrigue's bridge, reported that the
contract was sold to U. I. Blackshear for the
sum OF s125.O0 and the work was accepted,
wlen on motion, the sum of S125.00 was or
dered placed to the credit OF 0. i. Blackshear,
and the committee discharged.
The committee appointed to sell the contract
to build the bridge at POinte Don Manuel re-
pOrted that the contract was sold to Rene l..
Dossman for the sum of $12500, and that the
work was accepted by them; when on motion
the report was accepted, said amount OF $125.00
placed to the credit of Rene L. D0ssman, and
the committee discharged.
The committee appointed to sell the contract
to build the bridge on Bayou Courtableau at
Taylor Ferry, reported that said contract
could not be sold for the amount approprI ated,
viz $4,000, and asked for an additional apprO-
priatiOn of $3.50; when on motion. it was re-
solved that the additional sum OF $3.50 asked
for be and is hereby appropriated, payable out
of funds of 1887 for internal improvements.
The committee appointed TO sell the contract
sold so thee the contract to W " clayton and Thomas
Iaughlin for the sum of $3.50, and that the
work was accepted by them when, on motion,
the report was accepted, the sum of S66.50
and the committee discharged
The committee appointed to dig a canal to
drain the Washington and OpelOusas road at
the old HOllier place reported that the work
was done and accepted by them, at a cost OF
5000 more and above the sums appropriated by
the parish and private contributions, and ask
for an additional appropriation OF $500.
On motion it was resolved that the report be
accented and that an additional appropriation
of 5000 be and is hereby made and payable out
of funds OF 1886; all voting fOr-Mr. Young
absent.
To the Honorable tie Police Jury Of The Parish
If ST. Landry, La:
conference.-the undersigned your committee
appointed by your Honorable hOdy at its spe-
cial meeting held on the second l2dl of the
present month (March) of this year 1885, for
the purpose of ascertaining "where public
road can be laid out, leading from De Balloons
bridge to Nicholas Gully, and also the dam
ages if any and report accordingly" beg leave
to report:
one thousand eight hundred and eighty-fve,
thew met at De Balloons bridge, the eastern
terminus of the road necessary to be laid out,
as per the resolution of your Honorable body
appointing said committee "a committee of
seven freeholders of this parishl and after TAX
ing the oath prescribed by section three (3) of
the road ordinance OF this said parish, in such
cases made and provided, and after notifying
Mrs Aimee De BailliOn through DR.. Louis De
Baillon, her agent, and consultation with Mr.
ArInile Lafeur, who had come to represent the
interests of his brother, UIysse Laheur, who
could not appear personally, on account of ill
ness, said Mrs. Aimee DE Balll0n. and UIysse
Lafieur, being the only proprietors of lands in
the neighbOrhOOd. where said road was to be
laid out, or location thereof ascertained and
having secured the services of George Q. Elms.
ESQ, an old and experienced 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 hereto annexed, t0-wlt: Starting
few feet south Of the Western end OF De Bail
Ions bridge, where they put a stake, to pro-
ceed north II west Is chains and seventy-11ve
links to a post on top of hill seventeen feet
south Of ditch dug by Ulysse Laf1eur. That
portion of the road would thus be entirely on
the land 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 feet (29) feet wide /; seventeen feet
OF which are claimed by Ulysse Lafeur, and
twelve feet on Mrs. Aimee De Balloons land.
This would leave 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 Lafeur,
Of one chain and fifty-eight links, Said ditch
dug by the said Ulysse Lafleur 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 a portion Of