St. Landry democrat., 1890-05-10
Of the Police bury.


OrELOUsAs, La. April II, 1890.
The Police Jury mot pursuant to adjourn
mtnt.
Present F.. NJ. Roagni. president, Il: {.
M!lburn. F. Stagg. +. S. Barry. 5. Haas. l.. )
Dossman, p. Robin Z. I. Bihm, c. w. Ward.
On motion OF c. T. Bihn, The minutes of the
last meeting We're adopted as read
On motiou Of DR.. r. $. Barry. be il resolved
that in the case of State of La vs.. Oneil Adam
it appearing that n bond signed by Moses
Landry had been forfeited. and sufficient rea.
son having been given to the jury to satisfy
them that the security onght 10 be released
from said bond, he il accordingly released
from the same, npnn paying the legal costs
and commission.
On motion Of DR.. Barry. he it re solved that
tlte report Of the committee appointed TO lay
out q road from public road near Gerassin Ri
chards residence to public road near Joseph
Spvrcrs store. on dividing line of JOS Frozard
and Gtrassin Richard. from public road Il dis
lance of about one hundred aud thirty yards.
thence through G. Richards land south TO di-
yidinu lines of G. Richard and David Hi19in-
bottom, of Jules Qu@hedean and d. Ilgginbot
tom 10 or near j. Qnehtdeans residence ::
thence south on div iding line of jules tlnthf-
dean and ID. lhgginhoiiOm to crossing On ha-
Won l}Ourbenx: from l;iyou Bonrheux cross
ing. through land of b. 1Iigginbottom. soni h
to hand of Felix Miller, thence west on diyid-
ing line Of +. Miller and ID. Iiigginhottom to
public road near Jos Spyrcrs leading throngh
Grand Coteau, he accepted, committee dis
charged, and said road declared a public road.
provided same he laid out according to see. 9
OF road ordinance.
On ton of =, Robin. be ii resolved that
the report of the committee appointed to as
scss damages. il any Won!I he iOnR to parties
whose lands are cut by opening lie road from
the lcche TO Arnandvillr via Pnintc Claire,
be accepted. committee discharged, and that
Nj, L A Il ls..
dited with one hundred dollars each and said
road be declared pnhc road provided same
he laid out according to section of road or
dinance.
On motnn Of :. Haas, he il resolved that The
petition OF the citizens oi tnrnhilr asking for
a public road on The east bank of bayou Coco
d,ip. from or near .jaIuts West at or near the,
mouth OF Black Lake, to run mp clst side Of
bayou Cocodrir 10 a certain point and thence
up the east side at Elm bayou all the way to Il
lane known rs the Fci9le aue, to interscct
main public road leading from Griilins hrid re
to llaasyilie, he granted. provided same be
done according to section . of road ordinance,
aud that the following committee be appoint
ed to lay ont said road: G. Il. Griffith. chair
man. c. I. Oliver Louis D"ssman, j. X. Elk
ms. VIM. Raspberry, j. ID. Grimbal. Douglas
Tuhrey. &. W. Spears and JohA O'Quir.
On motion Of Dr. Barry, be it resolved that
Mrssrs }. J. Barry, Nalsin Richard aud Maui
rice cnlomh I've and arc hereby appointed Il
committee Ia lay ont - road leading from the
Grand Cntean and CarenCro road to Prairie
Basse. and report at The next regular meeting.
Mr.. Stagg in the chair.
On motion Of +. NJ. Bnayui hc it resolved
that j. ". Bacon. road eyCrscer Oh road laid
out on he 10Th of December, 1883, following
the north line of the land OF j. NJ Ware. be
and is hereby instructed To npen said road aud
remove all Instructions at once, and that upon
the failure or refusal Of any parties across
whose land said road may ll,n TO remove TIER
fences or other distractions. the District At
lnrney be and is hereby authorized to proceed
in the matter according to lazy.
Mr.. Boagni in The chair.
On motion Of {. f. Bihn, be il resolved that
the petition Of Sccyula "A Courtney relative to
change of road lunnng on his west boundary
between him aud Lands of David Conrvillp Jr.
running north. making the road straight inin.
ing road from bayon dies Cannes to Opelonsas
be granted, provided said road he laid out ac-
eor,liur To section Of road ordinance
On motion of &. L. Bihm, be it resolved that
the petitinn Of the citizens of Plaaueminr
Ridge relative to changing public road lead
ing from Boudreaux's bridge TO Mallet bridge
80 az to pass between the lands Of Gustave
Ragas aud DR.. L. :. Barry. thence between
the lands OF DIR. Barry aud Joseph Belard
thence to interscct the public road at Alonzo
Anselm be granted. provided same he done
according to section 9 of road ordinance
DR.. Barry i'll Inc chair.
On motion of +. NJ. Roagui he if resolved
that the report et the committee appointed to
view ont y public road commencing at the
southeast corner of land owned by James Pen.
dill, thence north on the boundary line be
tween said Pendii and Y. Boagni and l. Roos
nut it strikes the south line of lands owned
by A. Simon. thence east on the line dividing
lands owned by $. Simon and |. Roos. John
Higgins, Constance Cariicfe and jules Prrru
dim j Gillespie and X. b. Blanks. tin it in
terscctS the west bellevue road, lie indet
ni.eiy posi- poneh
On motion OF f.. NJ. Boa.ni. bc it resolved
that the report Of the committee appointed Il
view and lay ont public road commencing at
the northwest corner of land owned by John
Higgins and running thence west to the east
line of DR.. Fosters farm, thence north TO the
mort heaSi corner OF said Fosters farm. to in
tel sect the Prnt'homme City road, be accept
ed committee discharged. and said road be
declared a pnhGc road as far As Fosters farm
provided same be laid ont according to section
9 of road ordinance.
On motion Of 5. Haas. be il resolved flat
the report Of the committee appointed to view
out public road from or near Geo w. kelly'r
to main public road leading from Bayou Chi
cot to Eola, at or near o. e. Griffith on said
public road, be laid over until next regular
meeting and be it further resolved that the
Parish Surveyor be and Is hereby authorized,
to go with the same committee previously ap
pointed to make survey of Mr.. j NJ Speight'
land all along said road asked for, aud report
at the next regular meeting. the costs of same
not to exceed $40.
On motion OF Mr.. Robin he it resolved that
the District Attorney be utholizctl to proceed
at once according to law to cause Edgar Me-
che to remove all Instructions and open the
road from Fseztrd's bridge to Marks bridge
now obstrurted by him.
On mutton of Mr.. Robin be it resolved that
the District Attorney be and is hereby spe-
cialiy authorized to proceed at once according
to law 10 canse JOS Mcche to remove all OBJ
structions and open the public road now oh.
strueted and closed by him,
Mr.. Robin in the chair
On motion of c. w. Ward, be it resolved
that the petition from the citizens of the At.
etaialaya river relative to taking up hogs run
ming At large be- granted, aud that Messrs
Dave Frame. Z. &. Richard, G. V. Dodez, L.
w Hayes and e N Gordon be and are hereby
appointed committee to take up said hogs
and sell them. and-if any of said hogs cannot
be taken mp that they be authorized to shoot
and kill same.
On motion Of Mr. Bhm, be it resolved that
the SIM Of $50 or us much thereof as may be
necessary be and is hereby appropriated to
defray ST. Landrys half of building bridge
across i,ayou Nezpi1ne at Chaumeau's cross.
ing. tins appropriation onlS TO h0lu go0d IN
case Caleasien makes u like appropriation,
and that MesSrs. David CourviIe, Valmont
Vidrue and Ealmnnt Vcilltn be appointed q
committee to confer with like committee
from Calcasieu to sell the contract to the low
est bidder and receive work when completed.
On motigu the Police Jury took recess I'M
til o'clocE p. IL
EVENING Session.
Present; E. NJ. Boagni, President Messrs.
Milbnrn, Stage, Barry, Ward, Dossman, Haas,
and Bilim--Mr. Robin having been excused by
the chair.
On motion OF air. aIilhurn. be it resolved
that Messrs. ] NJ Edwards, 6 W Heggs and j