The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1890-04-26
of the Police Jury.
OPELoUsAs, La, April II, 1890.

The Police Jury met pursuant to adjourn
: nlent
! Present: f. NJ. Boagni, president, E. G.
Miburn, T. Stagg, +. 5: Barry, s. Haas, l.. }.
Dossman, z. Robin, G.. T. Bihm, C. w. Ward
On motion of c. T. Bihm the minutes of the
last meeting were adopted as read.
On motion of DIR. E. ). Barry, be it resolved
. that in the case of State of La vs.. Oneil Adam
, it appearing that bond signed by Moses
LaHury had been forfeited, aud sufficient rea
son having been given to the Jury TO satisfy
them that the security ought to be released
from said bond, he is accordingly released
from the same, upon paying the legal costs
and cOmmiss' on
On motion of DR.. Barry, be it resolved that
the report OF the committee appointed to lay
out a road from public road near Gerassin Ri
cnards residence to public road near Joseph
Spvrers store, on dividing line of Jos Frozard
and Gerassin Richard, from public road dis
tance of about one hundred and thirty Yards,
thence through G. Richards land south to di-
viding lines of G. Richard and David Higgin-
bottom, of Jules Quebedeau and d. Higgn bot
tom, to or near j. Queo6deau's .esiuenee
thence south on dividing line of Jules Quebe-
deau and ID. HigginbOttom to crossing on ba
you Bourbeux; from bayou Bourbet1 cross
ing, through land of ID. Higginbottom, south
to land of Felix Miller, theme west on diyid-
ing line of F. Miller and D. Higginbottom TO
public road near Jos Spyrers leading through
Grand Coteau, be accepted, committee dis
charged, and said road declared public road
provided same be laid cut according to sec 8
of road ordinance.
On motion of p. Robin, be it resolved that
the report of the committee appointed to J.
sess damages, if any would be uone, to parties
whose lands are cut by opening the road from
| he Ieche TO ArnandvilLe via Pointe Claire,
be accepted, committee discharged, and that
| Mrs. V. Guidroz and A. A Quebedeau be Gre
dlted with one hundred dollars EACH and said
road be declared public road provided same
~ fp u 0S,fr
| dinance.
| On motion of S. Haas, be it resolved that the
| petition of the citizens of Cocodrie asking for
| a public road on the east bank of BAYOU Coco
| drie, from or near James West at or near the
Emouth of Black Lake, to run up east side of
| bayou Cocodrie to a certain point and thence
up the east side of Elm bayou all the way to a
/ lane known as the Feigle lane. to interseet
main public road leading from Gritfin's bridge
to Haasville, be granted, provided same be
done according to section of road ordinance
| and that the following committee be appoint
Ell to lay out said road c. 7. Griffith, chair
| man, E. T. Oliver, Louis Dossmau, J. K, Elk
ins. VIM. Rasberry, j. D. Grimbal. Douglas
| Tubrey, g. w. Spears and John O'Quin
On motion of DR.. Barry, be it resolved that
Messrs. j. j. Barry, Falsin Richard and Mau-
rice Colomb be and are hereby appointed a
committee to lay ont a road leading from the
Grand Coteau and Carencro road to Prairie
Basse, and report at the next regular meeting.
| Mr.. Stagg in the chair.
| On motion of E. Nj. Boagni, be it resolved
| that j Nv. Bacon, road overseer on road laid
| out on the 10th of December, 1923, following
| the north line of the land of j. M. Ware be
and is hereby instructed to open said road and
| remove all obStfuctions at once, and that upon
the failure or refusal of any parties across
whose land said road may run to remove their
| fences or other obstFuctions, the District At
| tOrney be and is hereby authorized to proceed
| in the matter according to law.
| Mr. Boagni in the chair.
On motion of C. T. Bihm, be il resolved that
the petition of Seeyola A. Courtney relative to
| change of road running on his west boundary
between him aud lands of David Courville Jf,
| running north, making the road straight. Join
| ing road from bayou des Cannes to 0peIousas,
be granted prov ided said road be laid out ac-
| eording to section of road ordinance
! On motion of C.. T Bhm, be it resolved that
the petition Oh the citizens of PIaquemine
| Ridge -elative to cnangins public road lead
ing from Boudreaux's bridge to Mallet bridge
so as to pass between the lands of Gustave
the lands of DR.. Barry and Joseph Beliard,
thence to intersect the public road 1S 1zfSD DAlonzo
Anselm, be granted, provitIc afne be done
according to seetiontack yea Ordinance.
Or Or Io.iS 5a5fy n Ii sftE Eoas0t, be it re,o,vea
that t1nents. ,of the committee e. APPOINTED ,i to
viav Whenhlic road commencing at the
u Is -:sCornerof land owned by James Pen
he Al, thence north on the boundary line be-
tween salu ehui'l w, ahu hoagei anu l.. Roos,
unIt' ~ seilAes the soutn ilue ol ianas oWneu
- =. M 60; oasS ol Sn9 'ipe pa
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nor,ba. { corner Of saiG Fostars farn, " 70 'l ir
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5a.i.od nhi;c rnad =. f,r as lo1a pe
a. sanoa he laid ont 70 sao.i,
| 99 5 Of roe 4 ordinanee - '''''0"
q. mef;an of s HIS he If raso,vad tbat
tho ranort Of the committees anno;nta', to 1;ar.,
~. 1prt,l;o road fron, or ,,aar o. w Y H.
e @ ..,ri,,;o rn1 ia.1;.~r 80. - 10y ~
w. W - Eafa a. or naar n q Gr;s;tT ~ III
n.bi;. TosI ha laid over until nayt raa1Isr
| mpaat;na and ha If furtbar reqoIvad th tba
Dss;st S,rrsvnr ba ard IA hsrSLz a,tInn;saI Ill
"a Ell ~ san,a canamifFea
- oisS't-d ~ - maLa : suryay Of Mr.. r $500
,J III sIo,r ssd road oskad for and .s,,ons
10 ~, -, rsgulsr ,aating tbe csta f 49,,
no not - aveead SIo Ds'''''
Or motion of Mr. Robin, be it resolved that
the District Attorney be authorized to proceed
az ohce ~ lmm ~ eauso We a,
road from Frozards bridge to Marks bridge
now ebstructed by him.
On motion of Mr. Robin, be it resolved that
ciaIiv authorized to proceed at once according