The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1886-05-15
Proceedings of tIae Police BURY.
OpELoUsAs, La, May 5th, 1886.

OPELoUsAs, La, May 5th, 1886.
The Police Jury met pursuant to adjourn
ment. Present
Messrs. Albert Guidry, President; Auguste
Perrodin, E. Dubuisson, s. Haas, Louis
Young, and T. C. Chachere.
Mr. Octave Fontenot is hereby authorized
to confer with the two read overseers resid-
ing near the drain canal which was cut by
the road hands to repair said drain, when not
employed on the public road during their
time of service.
Mr.. Auguste Perrodin is authorized to pur-
chase for the use of the parish, tl2) twelve
spades Mr. Young objected.
A petition from numerous residents asking
that the public road from DR.. d. L. Todd to
the middle of Mallet woods be abolished, was
read, and also petition likewise signed by
numerous residents. asking that said public
road be left open, was read, when on motion
both petitions were laid on the table.
A petition from the residents of Faque-
taique asking for road to be laid from
Prudhomme bridge to Pointe.aux-Pins, was
read when on motion, Messrs. L. M. Coar-
vile, Louis Taylor, Martin Leger, Martin
Carron, Theodore Savoie, Gustave Fusillier
and ons5iPe Ledoax were appontesd a., com ona
according to law, and that Mr.. w. o. Brun-
son be employed to survey said road.
A petition from the residents of Faque-
taique asking that road be laid from Pointe-
auX-EI0S TO bayou u0b SalnSH, (GO De GQ6
continuation of the road asked for in their
previous petition-say from Prud d'homme
bridge to Pointe- aux -Pins) was read; when
on motion, Messrs L. C. Chretiep, Marcelin
C. Fontenot, Cassius Pulliam, Auguste Per.
roti, Edmond Richard, Martin Miller and
John Meyers, were appointed S committee uass, to
to law, and that Mr.. W. o. Brunson be en-
ployed to survey the road.
On motion, the following parties who have
obstructed the public road leading from Chre-
ITEMS Point to A. N. Johnson's place, to,.it;
deau. Theophile Thibodeau, Sidney Arce-
neaux, Cypiien Meche and others, if any be-
sides those mentioned, are authorized and
instructed TO change said road according to
Sec. 9, road ordinance, SO that the road Will
pass on their respective lines Instead OF pass
Thibodeau, j. B. Duplechain and Alex. Cum.
mings are appointed a comMittee 70 receive
the road when the same shali have been
changed as mentioned above, and make re.
port.
The committee appointed to lay public
road leading from the Bellevue road at or
near j, P. Smith, to intersect the public road
near Childs Bros, place, made the following
report: Starting at Childs brothers place on
line between Theodule Thib0deau and Don
Louis Carriere, thence to bridge, thence on
line between Theodule Thibodeau and John
Lagny, thence on line between Theodule
Thibodeau and j. B. Thibodeau, thence on
line between Theodule Thibodeau and Armo-
zeme Noel, thence on line between Theodule
Richard and j. q. Chacher6, from thence fol-
lowing the Church Point and Opelousas road
to Leonce Labe, northwest corner, thence ON
line between Leonce Labe and jean Gay,
thence through Joseph Chacheres land on
line between John Andrus and M. r.. Wilson
continuing through land of III. II. Will
son. thence on line between NJ. h. Wilson,
and Elisha Andrus, thence on line between
John Wilson and unknown party, thence ON
line between DIR. v. B0agni and Andrus' es.
tate, thence ON line between ]. P. Smith and
Charles M. Daty to the public road.
The committee appointed to sell the con-
tract to repair Petit Jose bridge, reported
that the contract was sold to Joseph Lacha-
pelle, Dr., for the sum OF $500, Fifty-nlne Dol
lars, and that the work was accepted by them
when on motion the report was accepted, the
amount ordered placed to the credit OF Jos.
Lachapelle. Jr., and the committee discharg-
ed.
The committee appointed to supervise the
change on the public road between Sostbene
Guillory and Joseph Frilot, and between Sos
theme Guillory and Laurent Dupre, reported
that the change was properly made and &c
cepted by them The report was accepted
aud the committee discharged.
STATEMENT OF TAX COLLECTOR.
APRIL 10Th, 1886.
To the President and members of the Police
Jury, parish of st. Landry:
GENTLEMEN-All records being lost, includ
ing my Cash Book, I can only approximate
the amount of the Parish Taxes collected fol
the 90 days collection 10 March, 1886, at the
sum of $500, Fifteen Hundred Dollars
which amount / have paid to the Parish
Treasurer this day.
c. C. DUSON, Sheriff &
Tag Collector.
On motion tue statement was accepted.
Messrs Dnbuisson, Young and GuidEJ
having been appointed o committee to exam
inc the vouchers in the hands of tue treasur
er, reported through their chairman, Mr.
Dubuisson, that they examined and counted
the vouchers presented by the treasurer
amounting to $l4,0l6.98 Fourteen Thousand
and Sixteen 9SlI00 Dollars, as per hi
statement fled, that the amount cor
responded with items in the cash book
when on motion, it was resolved, tina
the vouchers be cancelled and that the treas
urer have credit on the books Of the parisl
for said amount, and the vouchers were can
celed accordingly.
: YEARLY STATEMENT OF the TREASURED
Of the Parish Of 81. Landry from the
lei hnril 1895. 10 31sf