The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1890-03-29
Proceedings Of the Police BURY,


The Police Jury met pursuant to adjourn
ment.
Present Z. NJ. Boagn, president; Sam. Haas,
F. Robin, G. T. Bihm, L. ]. Dossman. p. stagg
and c. W. Ward.
On motion, the minutes OF the last meeting
were adopted as read.
Or motion of G. T: Bihm, Be it resolved that
q committee of five be and is hereby appointed
to lay out public road starting at John Hig-
gins and running west to intersect the road at
Polin Carriers, now opened and running 70
tingham, Alfred Perry simon Bellair, j. Brown
and C. Jewett.
On motion of Sam. Haas, Be it resolved that
the petition just read by Hon. E. D. Esttllette,
relative to having the Parish Treasurer reim-
burse Mr.. j. Perr0din twenty-five dollars and
fifteen cents paid by j. Perrodin through err
ror, be referrea<to the Parish Attorney.
On tae1sln J3~P. Robin, Be it resolved that q
copod Is Yof seven, composed of Messrs. A. A.
Ci offereat,; J. 3. Blanchard, ]. D. Bergeron,
- s offaclay, a. Durio, Louis Rogers, j. A. Gui-
what damages, If any, would be done to par
ties whose lands are cut by opening the road
from the Teche to Arnaudvtlle, via Point
isJlaire.
r On motion of Mr.. Robin. Be it resolved that
the report of the committee appointed to lay
out public road leading from Prairie Basse of
G-and Coteau be laid on the table until the
On On notion notion Of Mr.. Bihm, Be it resolved that
tie report of the committee appointed to as
sess damages on the Prairie Ronde road be
indefinitely postponed
On motion OF Mr. Bihm, Be it resolved that
tie petition from the citizens of the 14th JUS
roaming at large in said ward be and is hereby
allowed. Starting at S. Bellard and following
the line dividing the 14th and 18th Justices
Wards going west to ths Of said line
to Alexandra Papillon's gin, thence northeast
to D. L. Todd's, thence north to Mallet bridge,
thence north between A. st. Andre aud Mrs.
Jacques Chariot, thence between A. St. Andre
aid V. Lemelle. thence to John F. Derozier's to
Point Charles Pitre, thence following the ward
lie to intersect the Opelousas road at Dejean's
gully, same to take enect thirty days after
q on motion. of c. T. Bihm, Be it resolved that
the petition from the citizens OF the sth Police
Jury Ward relative to changing the road lead
ing from the north line OF Ernest Frugee's to
the present route be laid ON the table, and that
said road remain as it is at present.
On motion Of c. 7. Bihm, Be it resolved that
the report of the committee appointed to lay
out public road in Mamouth near Olibi Frll-
gee be accepted the committee discharged and
said road be declared public road.
On motion Of Sam. Haas, Be 1t resolved that
the petition from the citizens OF the 9Th Police
Jury Ward relative to granting public road
leading from Cocodrie bridge, near Chas Doss-
mans store, on the east bank of Bayou Coco
drie, and following said bayou to intersect the
public road from Bayou Clucbot to HaasvilIe
at Grif1th's bridge, be laid on the table until
the next regular meeting.
Whereupon. on motion OF Mr.. Dossman, the
motion Of Capt. Haas was laid on the table
Ayes, Ward Robin and stagg; nays, Haas and
BIhm.
ON motion of Mr.. Dossman, the following
committee was appointed to lay out the above
road: q. T. Oliver, Louis Dossman J. K. Elkins
Wm. Rasberry, j. D. Grimbal, Douglas Dubrey,
c. F. Griffith, John O'Quinn and G. W. Spears
On motion Of G. W. Ward, the report of the
committee appointed to sell the contract for
building bridges leading from the Atchafalaya
to Faulkner's Ferry was accepted, the commit
tes diseharged, and that c. N. odan be credited
with $50,
On motion of p Robin, Be it resolved that
tn motion made by him OF the January meet
ilg, 1890, relative to changing the site OF Lamo-
raadier's bridge over Bayou Teche be and is
hereby reconsidered, and that the appropria
tion of $3.50 made at the same meeting be and
is hereby cancelled.
en- motion the jury took recess until three
O'Clock, p. VI.
EVENING SESSION.
Present: e. M. Boagni, President; CT. Bihm,
P. Robin, p. Stagg, J.. j. Dossman, C. w. Ward
and Sam. Haas.
The chair announced to the members that
hereafter, at the tap of the bell, the members
not answering to their names would be fined.
On motion of p. Robin, Be it resolved that
his motion previously offered relative to the
public road leading from Prairie Basse of Grand
COteau be and is hereby reconsidered, and that
said report be accepted for said road only as
far as Bayou Bonrbenx, this being the dividing
line between the I'd and Sd Police Jury Wards.
On motion OF T.. j. Dossman, Be it resolved
that the committee appointed to make out the
pro rata Of the internal improvement fund be-
/ tween the different wards be allowed their per
diem when settling as members CT the Police
+ jury for each day they shall work.
On motion of L. ]. BOSNIAN, Be 1t resolved
4 that the sum OF So, or as much thereof as may
be necessary be and is hereby appropriated 70
repair the bridge over Zinco gully in Praitie
Mamouth, and $40 TO build bridge on the