St. Landry democrat., 1889-04-20

On motion Of Ms. Dosspar. the report of the
committed appointed t1 lay out public road
from mouth OF Jease Malbroux's lane, on road
from Washington to Vile Plate between lands
OF Sam Haas, Madison FontenOt, and Ernest
yidrina and thence again by lands Of Sam Haas
until II comes to the lane near the place known
as tho John ncvile place and then intersec,
with the road that leads from Opelonsas tt
Vile Plate be- accepted. committee discharged
and tho road Aforesaid be and IL hereby declar
cd a public road.
On melton of Mr.. Mlburn. Capt. Gibbons and
Mesara. Lee McNlchnli. e. n, Stewart, V. Bour
din and Carl Wolf were appointed a committee
to examine the tlraw-bridge over bayou COur
tableau ri Washington. ascertain its condition
"a also that Of the tenders OF said bridge and re-
port ut the n"xt regular meeting.
On motion VI MT. Fl. Durlo. the road inspef
tor vas instructed to cause any and oil obstruc
tons to tho drainage OF the public road at Lon
Pltre to he removed.
Tho committee appointed to lay out public
road In PDt Cove reported that they had laid
out said road thus: starting from, Mrs Paulin
Hawkins, running north between Daniel Haw'
kins and Daniel Webster. thence between the
lands of Lewis Rene and Augnstin I4ede and
Dorsin Dnrnusseau, and Camel Colbert and An
gustin Ledee, thonee between Mrs. j. Il. CAL
bert and S0st hene Durousseau, thence between
Mrs. J. b. 3aubert and Emile ianbort, thence
between Thendu!e 0aubart and Emile Hauhert
thence south east between Lncen Dnronssea,l
and Emile Gaubert, thence between Edmond
Morain and I.ueien Dnro'lsseal. thence between
Gustavo Morsin and Adelin Leicune, thence
thence between tho lands OF Sam Hans and
Francois Rirotta, thence between Theodrle
Charles and Francois Birotte, thence between
f.. Iatreyte and Pierre Durousaeau. thence be-
tween Pierre Dnrousseau and Louis Esprit,
thonce TO intersect the old public road at F1cto-
rim JcInclc's following the old road to the Mai
let bridge; from thence between the 8. W. la.
Land Co. and Sosthene Iavorgne, thence be
tween land of J. A. Mctlelland and 8. v. La.
Land Co, thence between land Of J. A. McClel-
land and Therance Johnson, thence running
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Leon PitTe, thence running east between the
land oT Leon Pitre aud Pauin Carrcre to inter
sect tho public road leading from Onclousas 10
Prud h0nme City.
the committee discharged. and the road as laid
out declared to he public rond.
On motion OF Mr.. Bih1n the petition ron cit
liens Of the Nth ward relative to hogs running
at large, was laid on the table.
On motion OF Mr. Robin the roport4f the
Parish Surveyor relative to relocating public
road between the lands OF Frozar.l, Castillo and
others, was laid on the table until next regular
meeting on account Of the absence OF the Per
ish Surveyor.
On motion OF Mr.. Durin, the chair appointed
Messrs J. o. Chacher5 Homer Durio. Diomel
Dnrio and Andre T. August as committee to
view out a change in the public road Hsstn the
west end OF the Greenwood lane on the south
side TO Maveaus bridge, SO as il possible TO
make said road run on the line between the
lands of II. J.. Garland and estate OF Peter Mar
cy and Malyeau, said change to be made ac-
cordng to Sec. . Of Road Ordinance.
OIfTarrysn Of Mr.. DOsslnan. Be II resolved,
that " preas Act A OF the General Assembly,
session Of 1877, provides:
That in sill civil cases in which Jury may be
prayed for and allowed, it shall be the duty OF
the party pEayinAfor the jury to deposit with
the Clerk Qiiphc a5urt twel'e dollars as jury
costs, andins jury shall be ordered in any evil
caae unlg s.ahe said cost Is paid! nroylded. that
il casesolsyw hich the Judge cxuicio shall or
der .i.,s in civil case, the plaintiff shall adj
vance and pay to tho CLERK the jury costs Of
twelve dollars, which shall finally be taxed as
costs against the party cast III the suit. III case
ed. the case shall be continued to the next term
Of the court and should he fail to advance the
said coats by the next term of court, the Judge
shall dismiss the case as in case Of non suit. At
the close of each jury term Of the District Court
the Clerk shall pay over the total civil jury tax
for the term to the Parish Treasurer; and this
fund shall be expended for no other purpose
than that for which 1t was deposited; provided.
nothing herein shall be so construed to re
4uire by any party payment OF such jury costs
more than once.
AS am aware that such cases were tried at
the last t,rm of the civil court have asked the
such money has been deposited with him. 80
be II resolved, that committee Of three be ap-
pointed by the President to wait upon the Clerk
uf the District Court and see how much of such
money he has collected, and turn same over to
the Parish Treasurer. And be If further re-
solved that every three months tho Clerk of
the District Court be ordered to file state
ment of such money turned over to the Parish
Treasurer, with the Clerk OF the Police Jury,
and the same he spread on the minutes.
Whereupon the chair appointed Messrs. Doss-
man, Haas and Robin on said committee.
On motion of Mr.. Haas, be it resolved, that
the President be and is hereby authorized 10
employ survey or to locate all lands belonging
to the parish OF st. Landry lying i'll and near
tine town OF OpeloIsas.
On motion the Police Jury took q recess until
5 O'Clock p. III.