The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1891-04-18
PROCEEDINGS OF THE POLICE
JURY.
MANLY Anril 1a 1891

MONDAY April Is, 1891.
The Police Jury met pursuant to adjourn
ment Present: E. M. Boagni, President, ana
Messrs. Durio Barry, Haas, Bihm, Stagg, Doss-
man and Robin.
On motion of G. r. Bihm the minutes of last
meeting were amended by substituting The
word " citizens" ins cad OF real estate own
ers " in hog ordinance, from sth ward
On motion of Mr.. Dossman the minutes were
adopted as amended.
MIR. Stagg chairman of the committee ap-
pointed to examine Mareelin bridge over Bayou
Petite Passe and ascertain the probable cost OF
repairing same, reported that 1t would be neees-
sary to build new bridge and that the same
would cost about $4,000. On molten OF Mr..
Dossman it was thereupon resolved that the
report be accepted, committee discharged, and
the sum OF $700, or as much thereof as may De
necessary,.be and the same is hereby appropfl.
ated out of the Internal improvement fund of
19T1-one-haf out of 7th ward and the other
half out of 5th WaTd-under the supervision or
F, j. Dossman, Jean Marie Larang. Leandre
Yidrine, Olin VidrIne and John Fontenot. 1t
was further resolved that said committee be
authorized to sell the old lumber of SAID bridge
at public auction to the highest bidder, for the
benefit of the parish. On motion or Mr. Haas,
Mr.. Stagg was added to said committee ana
made chairman thereof.
On motion OF Mr.. Durio, the petition of the
citizens of the 4th and 9Th wards, obJectlng TO
the viewing out OF public road upon Oakland
Plantation front from the mouth OF Bayou
Waxia to the iron bridge at Washington was
laid over, owing to the absence OF the members
from tuose wards.
On motion of Mr.. Robin, it was resolved that
a committee of three be appointed to extend
the road northward from the point near when
the lands of Michel Robin and Autile Lalanne
are contiguous to sufficient depth so as to IN
terseet the northern line OF the property OF
Alexandra Moreau, thereby causing a ROAD TO
be made between the property OF Autile Lalan-5
ne on the one side and Michel Robin and Alex
andre Moreau on the other. Committee: MI
chel Robin, Zephirin C0rnlier and a. ID. Mayer.
On motion of Mr.. Haas, be it resolved that
the petition from the citizens OF Caney Creek
relative to ebuilding bridge over Caney Creek
be accepted, and that the sum OF $1,000 bFSap
proprIated out of the internal improvenSAnt
funds of 1891 10Th wardl to build said bridge,
and that Messrs. John Bond, Harry Henderson
A. NJ. Goodwin be appointed a committee TO
sell the contract to the lowest bidder.
On motion of Mr.. Bihm, be it resolved tHsNt
the report of the committee appointed to ms
out puale road commencing m at BROOKS $ guy,
---, thence running north, passhAg
between the lands OF the Landry's a4ld
Valentin Carriere, pere, thence rnnnlAs
east passing between the lands OF w. DeJ9nf
and Landry, thence turning north passing fhs'
tween the lands of Barry and Dejean, contIt&E
ing between the lands OF De1ean and EvaSl,
thence running east between the lands at e.
Jean, Evans, A. Guidry and lands lnclosed 7ly
Bell, thence running due north till 1t strls es
the lands supposed to belong to 81. McBr1de.
thence running east till 1t strikes the lands OF
Philemon Brasseur, thence north till 1t strikes
the land OF Joseph Bellard, passing between
the lands OF Brasseur and Nc brlde, thence east
passing between Il6 laHQS Dl DLuS-
seur, Jos. Bellard, Thos. Tweedel and Felielen
BeHard, be accepted, the road declared pub
lie road and COMMITTEES discharged.
On motion OF MIR. Blhn, be 1t resolved that
a committee of Ave be appointed to view ont
public road leading from Prudhomme'S bridge
and running west TO join Frdge'S bridge on
Btyon des Cannes, be appointed, salo commit
tee TO report at next regular meeting; COM
mittee-Etienne Brown, joseph f. Richard,
Octave Daigle, Onezeime Ledou1 and Gustaye
FuSilieT
On motlon of Mr. Bihm be it resolved that
the petition OF citizens of Prairie FaquetaiQue
relative to granting them public road leading
from Prudhomme's Bridge 10 Pclnte-aux-Pins
at the southeast corner of land or Martln Car
ron at his residence, etc. be laid on the tabIe
until next regular meeting.
on motion of Mr.. Bihm, be 1t resolved that
the report of committee appointed to lay out
rood from Plaquemine Ridge to Mallet, start
ing from public road at Louis Blhms and IoI-
loving Bondreau, L.. Pitre, Joubert and others
lines, and intersecting public road at Arcade
Godeau5 in Mallet, was accepted, and SAID
road declared public road, provided same be
laid out according to section 8 OF road ordln-
ance, and committee discharged.
On motion of Mr.. Bihm !, be it resolved that
the petition from the citizens OF Plaquemine
Ridge askins for change OF road leading from
Boudrean's Bridge to Martins pasture, start
mons land, thence between Louis Thomas ana
e. Latreyte: thence between DR.. Z. Chachefe
and Louis Thomas; thence between d.
Chachere's and W. d. Cannon's, thence between
T. X Guidry's and w. d. Cannon's to intersect
the Opelousas and Prudhomme City road at
u I1o W u - e-n % - = ~ 81 f1 fiat
Ia - aas7 ,.a a. Sasoiarsd e a annie yoad
ar, sation oo af Mr. sta rhe nefitan from the
citizens Of the 4th and 9TH wards objeeting to
| from the mouth of Bayou Waxia to the iron
| bridge at Washington being lad ont, was laid
on the table subject to CALL
On molten OF Mr.: stagg, De u resolved tlab
the petition from the citlzens of Bayou Courta-
bleau asking for change of road leading from
Iaylof,S 20 Ine iscne near Poft barre DC laiu
on Ine liable uhgtl next regular nleetlnG.
On moIion or Mr.. Dossnan, pc IL TesoIVeu
that Inc sum q Sloo OF as nlaen Ihereol e. =
De necessary, pe anu Is Aerepy appIsopaIlaeeeu y e
out Of the internal improvement fund OF 1881,
20 re9ula Nlonolas DI1oge. ana anas sssrs sai1 =
fieur be appointed committee to sell contract
TO the lowest bidder and report at next regular
meeMhg
On moEon OF nj. haas, Pc u resolved tna0 5
SI5ooo aaalIlonal pc appropflaeea OUT o. 5aa sae
inLerlal lnprovshens lunu ~ 1871 aHa ~,
6th ware % IepalT oTluSs over 3
| ana Ihal AlsssIs ". q. 5teWsfI, Nlonroo Won WON
/ ana u. w Bals pc appointed commlIIee 70
sell same 70 the loWesb bto0eF, ana report az
next regular ueStln
On moIlon @ o. Sapt. haas, ne Y iesoiFeo Lnal l.
the sum OF SzuQOO OF as Hnuen bheEeoI aS may
4 pc necessary pc appropriated OUT OF Ine IN
| ternal improvement Iuna OF isSI ana 1872, AalI
Sacns OIL. y aIu, ~ DuIu plluss n5aI JdSs
esI ahn tAaI AlessLs. e. Z. q 4. VI VI
l yer anu Mln. hasperEy pe dlepelnleu g coilLlllL-
/ tee 70 sell Ene conLfacI 70 tue ioWest Dlaaer,
ana iepoEg az neAt EegRla5I .Ss lhSSetlls. MAsie-
upon, Mr. possman moved % lay the mouoh
On ths Laoie InaennlsSiy. 9otlns y9a, Doss-
lnnt alikS uSJs 2. a
IN mollon " MI VT. Dossllan ,sl tue IVilce JuIs
/ toek q RECESS unell . y WeiooA W p ni'
i EVENING SESSION.
l5 The Police Jury met at o'clock D. ID.
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