St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1888-03-24
Proceedings of the Police Jury.
OpELoUsAs La March ~, 1885

On motion, the resolution passed on the Is II
of Feb. last. relative to Il public road between
this parish and the parish of Acadia is hereby
amended by substituting the word parish "
line for ''section" line.
Whereas. Mr.. John CourvilIe the keeper of
the free ferry across bayou Courtabean, at
Washington, was reported to this body as
having given up his contract, it was resolved
that Mr.. Carl Wolf Of Washington be and is
hereby awarded the contract to keep said
ferry al the same rate OF $500 ttwenty-eight
dollarsl per month"; uutii the bridge across
said bayou is built.
The PETITION Of Joseph Marcantel Jr. was
read asking his body to grant and allow him
free license to sell liquor. on the ground
that he is crippled, was rejected.
The petition of Adam Reed was read asking
that lie be allowed to change. according to
section 8 road ordinance, that portion OF the
Opelousas and Prairie Ronde road. which
passes in front of the small tract which he ac-
auired from Alphonse Reed, so to run
around said tract between himself and AL
phonse Reed. On motion the petition was
granted provided that said Adam Reed keeps
in order The old road, until the new road
shall have been delivered to and accepted by
the following committee appointed for that
purpose: Edgar Launey, Diomel Durio aud
Jesse McGee.
creek was read. asking that the public road
leading from Nezpigue bridge on road from
Vile Plate to the Calcasieu line be changed,
when OH motion MesSrs. j. l.. Per:ddin, SINH
on BGlard, |. w Welch A. NJ. Goodwin. John
Bond Ransom Ashmore and james IL. Whit
aker were appointed to make the change as
PRAYED for and report.
FIFTH POLICE JURY WARD.
St. Landry Parish, La. Dec 10, 1887.
To the Hon. President aud members OF the Pu-
lice Jury of st. Landry parish, La:
Gentlemen The undersigned citizens OF
4 ~. . Il.
mencng on the bayou Conrtablean ut the up
per line of the town Of Washington to the
bayou Carron, to bayou Petite Passe or Mar
eel Inns bridge. thence i'll straight line be
tween FRANCOIS Gnillory's place and Joseph
Deshotel's place to baynn Crocodile, thence
down said bayou Crocodile tn the said bayou
CuurIableau, thence down the hayop Courts-
blea,l TO the the starting point: the upper
boundary of HE town OF Washington, on said
bayou
Would with respect represent that a large
majority of he inhabitants of said District
and an almost unanimous vote of the property
owners of said District, are opposed to allow
lowing hogs and sheep running at large.
We therefore respectfully petition and
pray your Hon. Body TO grant the said dis
trct, what is commonly known as the 9 Hog
Law" preventing hogs and sheep running at
large. under the usual penalties adopted by
your Hon. Body in other portions of the par
ish.
On motion TIL 4 etition WAS granted the
same 10 take effecJ after publication.
ST. LANDRY PARISH, La. Jan'y. Z. 1883.
| To the Hon. the President and members of
the Police Jury of St. Landry, La:
| Gentlemen Tho undersigned citizens of
the following described district, viz: Com
mei,cng on the baynu Gaurtahleau ut the up
| per line Of the town 1T Washing OH. following
/ sai upper line of the fnwn of Washington 10
lLe bayou carlon, UP said bayou Ca,r"n to
/ in nppcr line "i he plantation oi Thumas &.
/ Quirk, thence in straight or north hy
| mort h-t.asteiiy direction Ia the head OF the
bayou Carp. thence down I lir said haven Carp
/ 10 the llyau Cr0c,nlilr. thence in straight
tist+rly direct on aciuss sai, ba,nu Cioc.nlie
tn bayou Bmnf thence down said bayou EGuf
iDthe bayou Conrtablran. thence down said
/ bayou toll Starting point.
Your petitioners would with respect repre-
i sent hat II large majority of The inhabitants
of said district aud an almost unanimous vote
| oil the property owners of said district ARE OPP
i posed to allowing hogs and sheep running at
large, we therefore respectfully petition and
pray your Hon. Body to grant to the said dis
tricf. what is commonly known his the :. Hog
Law" preventing hogs aud sheep from run
Mug aft large. under the usual penalties adopt
ell by Your Hon. Body in other portions of the
| parish.
On molten this petition was granted
| tile same 10 take effect after publication.
/
Mamunth was read. asking that tile cross
| road from ULCER Mora II to Alexandra Devile
he changed so as to run III front of Joseph
! Landrenean Jr.'s place, when motion the
petition was granted at no ex-
rense to the parish.
The petition of Armle and Armand Ar
doin. residents of IAnse aux Pailles. was read
| asking to he allowed to change the public
| road which runs dlagonally across their land,
SO rs 70 run from tie 5 w corner of their land
i along the division line between themselves
/ and land Of jean Bite Ardoin to the home
ssead claim OF Gustave f. Foutenot. thence
/ along the division line bet ween themselves
/ and Gustave +. Foutenot's homestead claim
to the public road again.
On motion the petition was granted, provitl-
/ ed the change is made in accor,lanct with sec
| tion of road ordinance; further. hat The
/ present road shall remain opened, until the
new road has been accepted by the road over
/ seer.
Mr.. Albert Guidry reported and took the
1 chair. s
/ On motion Messrs. Eugene Richard Lucins
David, Adam Gay. Thomas Tweedeil, Eva
/ riste Brasseur. Lieta Franche bois ana Ciar-
ence Hefherwick we're appointed committee
1 to lay off road from the corner Of L6antlre
| Liable and Joseph Chuchere to the south line
| Of X. Is. Blanks place and report.
! APPROPRIATIONS.
! . To build fhe bridge over the haven
/ III iUHl vi tHt OidHd itdtiedGlOii.
| dollars. 5000
/ and Messrs. j. III. Sandefer. j d. Fo
glelnan and j. l.. Vannoy are appointed
| il committee to sell the contract ac-
| cor,ling to law. To assist in building
! the bridge over coulee ice Briard in
| Faqnetaigne, one hundred dollars -. $4,000
the Inhabitants Of the neighborood
| obigatiug themselves IN their petition
| for above appropriation to pay the sur
plus necessary to build said bridge.
To build and repair bridges on road
| from Bayou DIES Cannes to Nez-piqne,
thirty dollars 5000
under the supervision of the road av-
erseer To bnid and repair bridges on
road from Bon,lrean's gully to DIR.
Todd i place, twenty dollars ---.--...-$ 5000
under the supers sion of the road ov-
erseer To build and repair bridges
| on read frnm Siinen's bridge. D4jeans
bridge and from Panlin Carriare's to
| John Bouareau, twenty five dollars. 8 % 90
under the supervision of the road ov-
erseers. e.
OPELoUsas. xss.sch l2. f4sS
We the undersigned c6inmitta.s Alapointel
by your Hon. Body respectfully .V aresent,
that Mr.. Joseph NJ. Boagni has obstf c}esaeI,fs
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