The Opelousas courier., 1888-04-28


hog law be established in the following terri
tory, viz: from r. G. Bataile IT, the old
| Thompson gully, on the north side of Michel
| d pres residence thence following said Sul-
| lyto bayou Carron thence down bayou Car
ron to the GuilIory bridge, and from sald
bridge to Z. c. Bataille, the starting point.
j When OH motion the petition was granted
| and that from and after publication Of this
resolution it will be unlawful for any hog to
run at large in the above described territory.
| A petition signed by numerous residents Of
Grand Coteau and Bellevue was read, asking
that pnblic road be laid out to start from
the junction Of the Church Point and Belle
vue road to Grand Coteau station. On mo.
tion, the following gentlemen were appointed
a committee to lay out the road as prayed tor
DIR. l. E. Shute, Albert Burleigh, Edgar Bou-
dream, Victor Fl. Sybille, Alcee Boutte, Eyar-
iste Savoie and Aaron Linton.
| 1t was further resolved that $l00 Zone hun
dred dollars) be appropriated to defray all ex
penses on the part of the parish, in the laying
of said road the above amount to como from
funds not otherwise Appropriated.
| The committee appointed to lay the public
| road from S. E. corner of Martins pasture to
B6udreaux's bridge recommended an appro
priation of $l2 twelve dollars) to pay for the
| right of way to Auguste Carriere and Gus
tave Biagas.
On motion, the appropriation of $l2 as re-
commended was made and payable out of
| funds not otherwise appropriated.
| On nf1tion, an appropriation OF $l5O Zone
| hundred and fifty dolars) was made as do
nation to the State immigration Association
! of Louisiana, out of funds not otherwise ap
proprated.
ST. LANDRY PARISH, Apr. 10, 1888.
| To the President and members of Police jury:
Gentlemen We, the committee appointed
| by yonr Hon. Body to locate the road from
James U. Chachere and Leon Liable, would
recommend that the road run north between
Emare Landry and john Gay to the middle
| of Widow John Gays tract. From this point
to run east to Joe Chachere's line; thence
north to Lucius Davd's and D. F. Levergue's
| corners, from said corners to turn east to
sonth- h-east corner OF L. David; thence north
| to the corner of Spanish Grant of Pierre Ri
chard's; to run northeast from this point to
j. w. Jackson's line, when it will connect
with the Opelousas and Old Bellevue road.
Thus located it will avoid fats and marshy
places which render it impassable during the
| winter months.
| Lietar Franchebois. Eugene Richard Sr.
Adam Gay, Lucius David,
| Eyariste Brasseur, G. Hetherwick,
| Thomas J. Tweedel.
| On motion the report was accepted, the
road declared public road and the commit
! tee discharged.
To the Honorable President and members
OF the Police Jury; Gentlemen:
The undersigned committee appointed by
your honorable body to lay out road from
parish line of Acadia to intersect the road
leading from Rayne to Opeiousas, respectful
ly report that said road has been laid out by
us, and surveyed by j. q. Brunson, Surveyor,
starting at section line between s and 9,
running east on ! section line through section
| 9, 10 and IL of 7 sr E., and that the bill Of
| said BrunsUu for surveying said road against
the parish is $40 item dollars).
| Gustave Delahoussaye, Chairman;
| Louis Sibille, FRANCOIS Miller,
IN T
On motion the report was accepted, the
road declaredst pnblic road and the commit
tee dischargeo. .
Wv, tho undersigned committee appointed
| by your Honorable body to sell contract for
| Gummy Point, and lgidh he over Hudson gully !,
will report that said contract was awarded to
Benjamin Henry for the sum of fifty eight
dollars 1851, he being the lowest bidder, and
that the said Benjamin Henry has completed
said work in o substantial workmanlike man
ner and completed said bridges in every res
j rect as per bond hereunto attached. There
! fore we, the undersigned committee, recon-
mend that the said Benjamin Henry be paid
the said sum of fifty-eight dollars whenever
the funds are in the parish treasury.
Respectfully submitted,
ELI CLARK,
AUsToN CAMPBELL,
+, E. P. CARSON,
NAPOLEON JOHNSON,
y % JAMES WEST.
On motion the report was accepted and tie
committee discharged. n
On motion the sum of S25 twenty-five dol
Iars1 out of funds not otherwise appropriated
was appropriated to Rrice Rabbot to defras
his expenses and trouble In building a cabin
wherein to keep Marie Sybille, lunatic
On motion, an additional appropriation Of
$l00 lone hundred dollarsl, to the appropria
tion made last January of 5000, to pay the
half of the building Of the bridge over bayou
the parish of Rapides paying for the othe
half of the bridge.
Messrs. Thomas Morris, A. Richmond ant
James Mid we're appointed committee te
sell the contract to build the bridge over Bea
yer Creek near Neville Dogue, the sum of $5t
fifty lollarsl out OF the 9Th ward funds beinl
: appropriated for that purpose.
Messrs. L.. Finn, Frank Wharton, w. b
I Stewart and q w. Spears were appointed {
| committee TO sell the contract to repair th
3 bridge over bayou Crocodile near Griffin, til
sum of $35 ithirtytfve) dollars out of the st
: ward funds being appropriated for that pun
pose.
q Mr. Sam Haas is added to the committe
! appointed last January to sell the contract
build the bridge over bayou Crocodile on roa
!: from Chicot to Eola.
!; On motion, the right of way is granted I
], the "Arcadia Telephone Company" to estat
4 lish telephone line on the public road bt
; tween Opeiousas and Washington-provide
= that no obstruction be placed on said roa'
and in the bitches by them.
j. Messrs John O'Quinn, David Bass and
| Finn were appointed a committee to aseertai
f the cost TO repair the bridge over Eli
= Bayou. "
Q Frank Hebert. from Turkey Greek brid
). near Edmond Nugent tn Wade road ne'
f. Heberts place;
Lucius Richard, from j. U. Chachere and
Labe in Bellevue, to the Opelousas and {"
Bellevue road
TAX COLLECTORS REPORT,
For taxes collected during March and licens
during Feb. and March, wig:
% !. criminal taxes 65
Licenses for 88-..-.-..--....-- 4,S5o
Less taxes refunded. .---..-.$ 33 90
!" 5olo commission. 299 80 3@
Net ESQ
Messrs. Haas, Gordon, and Youl
having been appointed committee !,
n examine the vouchers III the hands OF Il
Treasurer. reported through their charm;
r. Mr. Haas. that they examined and count'
as fhe vouchers presented by the treasur
amounting to 81 ,405 SO lseventy -four hundr
lg and five 36Ilo0 dolarsl, as per his stateme
of funds of 81, and vouchers to the amount
ID 81 ,632 81 tsixteen hundred thirty-hyo 52Il
!, dolIarsl funds of 49,
i, 4, STATEMENT OF THE INDEBTEDNESS
is THE PARISH.
II, Unpaid bal. prior to ist Apr. 82..-.s 49a 4a9oaa
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