The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1888-02-18
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Proceedings of the Police Jury:
oPELoUsAs, LA, Feb. 18th, 1888.

OPELoUsks, LA, Feb. 18th, 1888.
The Police Jury met pursuant to ajonrn-
ment Present A. Guidry, president, A.
Perrodin, DR.. r. H. Littell, ID. L. Saizan. D
Haas, L. Young, Martin Carron and E. Du-
buisson.
The reading of the proceedings of the last
melting was dispensed with.
A Detition from numerous residents OF Cou-
lee Croche was read. asking that the public
road be laid out to start from where the Opei-
eusas and Rayne road strikes the parish line
of Acadia, thence norm on section line e i'll
tersect the Church Point and Grand Coteau
road near Joseph Bourques; when ON motion
the following committee was appointed to lay
off said road: Alessrs w. N. Milton, w. ID.
Ramsey, Monroe Higginbotham, Edmond Co
meau, Tr6ville, ,Leger, j. Braugh and l.. >.
Richagd. 49,
9TH Justice of the peace ward asked the repeal
of the hog law passed at the Januarym eeting
for the said ward. The petition was laid on
the table-Messrs Young and Carron voting
for it's adoption.
The following communication from n. ~.
Garland was read
have dedicated to the use of the public, as
! a continuation of a street west of Bellevue
street, part of lands which are west OF
large draining ditch, and runs north and south
The public way thus dedicated runs parallel
to the present public road which runs west
ward from Opelousas, and it runs to another
nuhlic way. which is adjoining to the property
now owned by Remi Mornhinveg
The width Of this public way is same az that
I of Bellevue street
I charge nothing for this right Of way nor
for apy fencing The only condition is that
the Police Jury of st. Landry shall put this
! public way in order and keep it so.
Fab. l3, 1885, HENRY l.. GARLAND.
On motion the above donation was accepted
and ordered recorded.
i The following communication from W. A,
Robertson was read:
OPELoUsAs, Feb 10, 1883.
To the Hon. President and Members Of the Po
lice Jury, ST. Landry Parish, La:
Gentlemen-The undersigned would respect
fully tender his resignation as Parish Treas
urer. and at the same time would ask you u
anpoint committee to examine his books
and allow him until the April meeting of you
3 honorable body to present his final exhibi
and make nalsettlement with the parish. n y.
With thanks to your honorable body fol
your Uniform kindness 70 me curing tne manl
years have been your Treasurer, am respect
fully, Your obt. servt., w. A. ROBERTSON,
Parish Treasurer.
(1n motion the resignation was acceptet
4. With its reservation, aud Messrs. E. Dubuisson
, Aug. Perrodin, S. Haas and +. j. LefebVr
were appointed committee to examlpe th
Treasurer's books
Inc 10IfoWlng Fesolutlou pNSSCu W suo - =
! lice Jury Of the parish Of Rapides on the y
January last, copy Of which was sent this 70
lice Jury, was read and endorsed BY this r.
: lice Jury.
Resolved, That in the opinion of this bod,
the expenses OF the parishes of the State conl
! i,e materially reduced without detrimene
+ I the public interest, by increasing the crimins
+ jurisdiction Of Magistrates, and by laws con
q / pelling parties sentenced to pay line or T
! main such time in jail, to labor on the pul
: lie roads during the time of their commences
i | as ia that event many woald pay the ni
: !. rather than suffer the imprisonment. An
III our Representatives in the General AssemD
!, are respectfully requested to assist in havit
. such legislation passed.
8 Resolved further, That the Clerk OF the !.
{ { lice Jury be instructed to send copy OF tn
! resolution to the President Of the Police Ju
Of each parish IN the State inviting cooper
tion in this matter.
IL On molten, the following gentlemen we
~ appointed delegates to represent the parish
ID ST. Landry at the Immigration Convention
n meet In the city Of New Orleans on the osn
ID March prox. in accordance with the proc
ur nation of His ExceIlency Gov. 3. p. Mclsne
Msssre. Or. B. n, Ligtell, Pr. V. 4. Roos d