The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1889-12-14

should then run north1rard, betaceen the land
of Mrs. Colbert Frilot, of Mrs. Rigobert Ii
melle and Of Clinton b. Andrus, on east side
and the lands of Mrs. Olin Esprit, of Mr..
Eloi Simons and Mrs. John Simon, an OF Mr.
Edmond C. Dupre, on the west side, to th
point which is northwest corner of said An
drus' land. From this point the road will ru
easftea'd between lands of Mrs. Edmond G
Dupre, c. B. Andrns and Cleophas Comeau
Oh north, aud lands of said Andrus and Al
phonse Prud'homme on the south, to the Fla
fown road near corner tsouthwestl of Fisher
plantation. We annex plat of the roat
which we herein above describe.
We turther report that rights of way ar,
given by the landowners adjoining the pro
leeted road. We further report that no claims
for damages are made by any of the landown
ers, except that Capt. Garland, whose field
would DO turned out, on the rear end of hi
premises, requires that fencing materials, to
wit, posts, planks aud wire should be furnish
arpents in length of fencing. We have calcu
| lated that the cost price of such materials
will be two hundred dollars.
We earnestly urge your honorable body to
| pass necessary ordinances, resolutions and ap.
preparations to construct this public road.
Diomel Durio, Henry Lastrapes, ARMAND
Wartelle, Henry L. Garland, Gus. Il. Dupr6
Whereupon motion the report was accepted
as read and committee discharged and that
| the sum of two hundred dollars out of funds
| not otherwise appropriated was appropriated
to pay Mr. Garland, for damages, as recon-
! mended by committee.
| On motion of Mr. Dossinap, Be it resoIved
that the petition from the citizens of Vile
| Plate relative to the division of the Twelfth
Justice Ward be indefinitely laid on the table.
WhereupOn Mr.. Haas moved to amend by Law.
ing it over until next regular meeting.
Amendment carried.
(A, u,nfina, of M Rah;p <h ,o-~a.. A
committee appointed to ascertain the proba-
bic costs to repair Robins bridge was laid
over until next regular meeting
On motion of Mr.. Milburn, Be it resolved
that in the case No. ais, State of La. Us.
George Garrigues ct all it appearing that
bond signed by Mr.. Nicholson had been for
feited and sufficient reason having been given
to the Jury to satisfy them that the security
ought to be released from said bond, and upon
the recommendation of the District Attorney
he is accordingly released from the same upon
paying the legal costs aud commission.
On motion of Mr. Dossman, Be it resolved
that the petition of Augnste Fontenot relative
ts change of road leading from Vile Plate to
the Catholic church at Chataigner be grant
ed, provided said change be made according
to section of road ordinance, under the su-
pervision OF Hebrard Vidrine, D. p Lafeur
and j. B. s. Manuel, committee.
On motion of Mr. Robin, the report of the
committee appointed to sell contract to build
the bridge over Bayou Fuseiier at Arnaud-
ri.le was accepted and committee diE -arged,
aud that twenty dollars and fifty cents
be and is hereby appropriated out of the in
ternat Improvement fnnds of 1890 to feim-
burse the corporation of Arnandyille for mon.
les disbursed in payment of extra work ON
said bridge.
Mr. Miiburn moved TO reconsider the reso.
LUTON passed at the last meeting relative TO
forbidding hogs from roaming at large in alI
that territory lying between the bayous Waxia |
and Cecodrie, from the Ayoyelles line to
Washington. Carried.
On m0tinn Of Mr.. Miiburn, Be it resolved |
that all hogs be and are hereby prohibited |
from roaming at large beyond the woods, in
all that portion of country lying on east side |
OF bayou B9uf from the Avoyelles line to the \
road leading from Dubuissons bridge to Will |
sons inill on the west bank, and from the said |
parish line to the Big Cane road on the east |
bank aud be Ii further resolved that all hogs
be and are hereby prohibited from roaming i
ut large IN NIL that portion of country lying /
between Galliher's lower line, bayou COnrta-
biean and bayou Little Waxia.
On motion of MIR. Ward, the name of Bazile |
Maiio WAS placed upon the INDECENT list.
On motinl of Mr.. Stagg, Be it resolved ti,nt
! O. Robertson be and is hereby appointed
keeper of the Washington iron bridge, his dn-
ties to be the same as heretofore, except that I
ae must keep bolts and rods tight, his CON-
1efisati6u 20 U6 the same as heretofore, dating
rom the 4th Of December, 1889
On motion of DR. Barry, Be it resolved that
he SUM of fifteen hundred dollars, or as much
hereof as may be necessary, be and is hereby
out of any funds on hand to pay
urors aud witnesses at the last term of court.
Mr., ut, Lazaro paid in thirty one dollars for
lie of unbranded stock.
On mutton of Mr.. Bihm, the name of Mrs.
Pierre Godeau was placed upon the INDECENT
ist.