St. Landry democrat., 1888-05-26
of the Police Jury.

OPELoUsAs, La, May 10, 1888.
| The Police jury met pursuant to adjourn
ment.
| Present: Auguste Perrodin, w. C. Gordon,
5. Haas, L. Young d. P. Saizan and Martin
| Carron.
| On motion Mr. Perrodin was called to the
chair.
The reading of the minutes of last meeting
| was dispensed with.
On motion of Mr.. w. C. Gordon, Be it re-
solved, that our senators and representatives
be requested to introduce an act in the next
Legislature, to fund the public debt of the
Parish Of St. Landry and be it further re-
| solved, that notice of this resolution be pub
shed for thirty (3Ol days in the official paper
Of the parish of ST. Landry.
Adopted. Mr.. Young voting against
On motion Mr.. Carol Wolff the keeper of
the tree ferry over bayou Courtableau at
Washington is authorized to change the hours
OF crossing, which are hereby fixed at from
a. III. to p. m.
To the Hon. the President and members of
the Police Jury of the parish of st. Landry:
The petitioner, Sebastien Vidrine, respect
fully begs that he be permitted to change
that portion of the public road leading from
Vile Plate to Opelousas from the east end of
the lane known as the Foster lane, at the
residence of John Devile, to the corner of
land Of 5. Haas formerly belonging to John
Fontenot as follows, to-wit: from said lane
follow the line of division between the resi-
dence OF John Devile and land of A. r. Fon-
tenot i'll southerly direction, then continue
in the same direction between land of petit
toner and residence of Mrs. Fremont Deville,
and then still In the same line and direction
aatWern land OF petitioner and land of Cleo
phas Devile to the southwest corner of petit
toners land and then inv an easterly direc
ton between land OF petitioner and land Of j.
IL. Parker to the old road again at the corner
OF 5. Haas land formerly belonging to John
Fontenot And as in duty bound
SEBAsTIEN YIDRINE
On motion Messrs j. r. B Fontenot, j. B.
l.. .Fontenot, John Deyille, David Deyille, o.
r Vidrine, A. B. FSntenot and l. X Fopte-
not were appointed a committee to make the
change OF said road as prayed Tor according
to section of road ordinance and ct no cost
to the parish for right of way.
To the Hon. President and members of the
Police Jury, ST. Landry, La: Gents:
would most respectfully represent that
the public road is now running through nv
land on Pine Prairie and / propose to make
the following change, at the northeast cor
ner and run on my line to intersect the main
public road near Evariste Fontenot's land IN |
the west side of said Fontenot's land being |
near the southwest corner. This change will |
not lengthen the road more than fifty yards |
and will interfere with no person excepting |
Fontenot who agrees to this change as we'll |
as the others who sign this petition.
Hoping you will grant my request l remain
yours respectfully, ALPHoNsE VAYoND.
On motion the petition was granted provid-
ed it is done at no cost to the parish.
To the Hon. President and members of the
Police Jury of the parish of St. Landry:
Your petitioner, Christiane d. Smith resi-
lent of your parish. most respectfully prays
that your Hon. body grant him a change in
he road in Faquetaique. known to start from
Q. Ii. McGees land to Point Joseph Young.
Said change to be as follows: instead of run
ling on petitioners land to go round on his
vest line. between him and William Young,
IRIS land sthenee on his north line between
lim and lailroad lands, to join the same old
Dad at the little bridge on coulee Tete de
1ache, said bridge to belong to the road as
efore; in doing SO he will be forever obige.
CHRIsTIANE d. SMITH
On motion the petition was granted provid- ,
d the change is made at no cost to the parish.
On motion Mr.. G. c. Duson was appointed
Director to represent this parish at the
,eeting of the State immigration Association
) be held at Baton Rouge on the Sd Monday
/ May, 1885,