The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1888-05-19
Proceedings of the Police Jury.

. OPELoUsAs, La, May lV, 1888.
The Police Jury met pursuant to adjourn
ment.
Present: Auguste Perrodin, w. c. Gordon,
S. Haas, l.. Young, d. 2. Saizan and Martin
Carron.
The reading of the minutes of last meeting
was dispensed with.
On motion of Mr.. w c. Gordon, BE 1t re
solved, that our senators and representatives
he reduestethto introduce an act in the next
Legislature. to fund the public debt OF the
Parish of ST. Landry and be 1t further re-
solfed, that notice OF this resolution be pub
lsheJ for thirty (30l days in the official paNrr
of the parish of st. Landry.
Adopted. Mr.. Young voting against.
ON motion Mr.. Carel Wolff the keeper Ut
the free ferry oyer bayou Gourtaoleaa at
Washington is authorized to change the hours
of crossing, which are hereby fixed at from
% m. 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 laue, at the
residauce of John Devllle, to the corner OF
land of 5. Haas formerly belonging to John
Fonteuot as follows, to wit: from SAID lane
follow the line of division between the resi-
depce of John Deyille aud land OF A. Il. ton-
teuot in q seutherly direction, then continue
in the same direction between land OF petit
r;nner and residence of Mrs. Fremont Devllle,
and then still in the same line and direction
between land of petitioner aud land of Cleo
nhas Deyille to the southwest corner OF petit
| toners land, and then in an easteriy direc-
| tion between land ot petitioner and land OF y.
Fl. Parker to the old road again at the corner
If 3. Haas land formerly belonging TO John
| Foutenot And as in duty bound,
| SEBASTIEN VIDRISE.
n, nation Messrs. j. r. B. Fontenot, j. b.
r. Ennteuot. John Deyiile, David Oevitle, y.
| p Vidrine, A. B. Foutenot and !. h. Fonte'
| not were appointed a committee TO make the
change of said road as prayed for according
fu section of road ordinance aud at no cost
to tue parish for right OF way
To the Hon President and members OF the
Police Jury, st. Landry, La: Gents:
would most respectfully represent that
tho nublie road is now running through my
land nm Pine Prairie aud / propose to make
the following change, at the n0rtl-east cor
) ner and run on my line to intersect the mail
uublie road near Egariste Fontenots land ol
H. west side of said Fontenot's land bein:
near the southwest corner Inns chaose wi.
not leEathen the road more than fifty yard
and win interfere with DO person exceptin;
Fontenot who agrees to this change as wei
as the others who sign this petition.
Hoping you will grant my requesg nn .ena'
VOtlrS fSSDccbsul1y. ALI AiOANSS
On motion the petition was granted prov"
cd it is done at no cost to the parish
To the Hon. President and members OF th
Police Jury of the parish of st. Landry
Your petitioner, Christiane ID. Smtn res
dent of your parish, most Respectfully pray
that yonr Hon. body grant him change
/ tbe road in Faquetaique, known to start ifoi
r RI. MeGee's land to Point Joseph fonh:
Said change to be as follows: instead OF rn'
ming on petitioner 8 land to 60 round on u
3 west line between him and William 1ounl
). .Tr's land. thence on his north iue betWee
/ hin, and railroad lands. to join the same OF
road at the little bridge on coniee Iete
yache, said bridge to belong TO the ROAD
: before: in doing 80 he will be forever oolIg
n CHRIsTIANE ID. SMITH,
s On motion the petition was granted Prov
: ed tile change is made at no cost 20 the paris
;. ON motion Mr.. C. G. Duson was appoint,
" a Director to represent this parish d. !
8 meeting of the State Immigration Assoclati =
: TO be held at Baton Rouge on the 90 Moha'
n fnaAssAy. 1888. 49,
80. The foIi0xang appropriations were ma
2 out n sssssads of the StlssERaEts ,..
aG s20. 90 twenty agiinEs for tue y ~ ~
Mi6ridata Biliodeau IssaSerseer.