The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1892-09-24
LANDRY, La, SEPTEMBER "A, 1892.

run on said Thibodeau's south line, provided
said change be made free of cost to the parish
and the parts so changed be put i'll good con-
dition, to the satisfaction of the road supervi-
sor of the 8th ward, before the road as now ex-
iSlng be closed.
ON motion of Dir. Clopton, the report OF the
committee appointed to ascertain the cost OF
repairing bridges on road from Faulkner's
Ferry he accepted, committee discharged and
the sam of $1,000 or much thel eOf ds may
be necessary be and the sum is hereby apprO-
prated ont of the internal Improvement fund
of 4th ward, for 1892 to rebuild bridges on
road aforesaid and to build dlkes as suggested
by said committee. Contract to be sold to the
lowest bidder. Committee, III. n. Oden, W. s.
Boykins and w. L. Jelks.
On motion of DR.. ClOpton, the Tax Collector
| of the Parish of st. Landry was authorized to
refund to Edgar Breaux & Bro $l so, F. White
| & Son S11 go, to GodchauX, Iittell and CHAP
| man 30, these amounts have been paid to SAID
| collector i'll error
On motion of Mr.. McGee the report of COM
| mittec to sell bridges over coulee Demilune ana
over couiee near Catholic church in Anse
| Bourbeuse was accepted, committee dlscharS-
ed, and Messrs. Theophie W. Young, Telema-
que Fonten0t and Theogene Manuel, contrac.
| tors, be credited with the sum of S13S.00 out or
| the Internal Improvement funds OF the 8th
/ ward for 1892
| On motion of MI Fontenot the sum of $500
| or as much thereof as may be necessary, be
| and is hereby appropriated out OF the Internal
| Improvement funds for 5th ward 1892, to clean
| out gully known as Mrs. Brlgnac's gully the
work to be done under the supervision of
Messrs Octave Fontenot, Louis Z. Lafieur and
Uzebe Lafleur.
On motion of Mr. Courtney the sum ii one
| hundred and sixty dollars OF as much thereof
| as may be necessary, be and is hereby appro-
propriated out of the funds not otherwise ap-
| propriated of 1892, to repair Cocrodrle bridge
| at Chas. DOssmans, the contract to be sold TO
| the lowest bidder and work to be done under
the supervision OF committee g, OF ionr, com u
posed of Messrs. Chas Teal, G. L. Griffith H. L.
| Oliver and VIII Raspberry.
| Mr. .Guidry moved that the petition of the
citizens of the I'd Police Jury ward asking that
hogs be permitted to roam at large during the
months of December and January be granted.
| Mr.. BergerOn moved to lay Mr.. Guldry,s
motion on the table; moti0C1to table carried.
Mr.. Guidry voting against the motion to table
On motion of Mr. Bergeron the report of
committee appointed to examine into the ex
pediency of allowing Mrs. Marks to change the
public road near Marks bridge, pc acc accepted a
Marks be allowed to make the change as pray
ed for provided that the part II the road so
changed beplaced in good travelling condition
to the sati1actlon of the road supervisor of the
Sd ward, i fore the old road be closed. :,
The report of committee appointed to sell
contract TO build bridge over FroZard's Canal
having been presented by Mr.. J. B. Bergeron,
was on motion of Mr.. Dupre laid on the table
till the next regular meeting.
On moitbn of Mr.. Fontenot, the public ROAD
pading from the junction of Vile Plate and
Bayou B9uf roads be changed so as to run
from Mrs. Attales on the west line of Deviile,
Christova Tate and Others instead OF on the
east line.
, Messrs. James Seley, o. Guillory, John Louis
Chatman o. d. Guillory Edyille Chairman, Dr.
! Ourk and Robert Tate be appointed commit
tee to view out public road from bayou Nez
Pique at Johnson's Cove to old crossing on
{ bayou Castor via John Reeds pralrie ana re
port at next rr&ular meeting.
} On motion OF Mr. Courtney, Be 1t resolved,
that the ordinance relative to the sale OF un-
branded stock, adopted October A. 1890, be SO
3 amended as to allow commissioners appointed
for the sale of unbranded stock to sell the
same whenever discovered, after notice and
formulities us now provided by said ordinance
3 On motion OF Mr.. Courtney, Be 1t resolved
: that the ordinance Tor the sale OF unbranded
stock, be so amended so as to fix the compensa
, ton of the commissioner and the person cap
4 turing and pennng the animals at S1.00 pei
: head instead of so cents as heretofore.
On motion of Mr.. Dupre, the sum OF Sl00.W
: or as much thereof as may be necessary De anC
r the same is hereby appropriated, half out O.
the internal Improvement funds, 1892, Isl
ward and half same funds Sd ward, to repair
q Colon's bridge across bayou Teche, under tht
: supervision of the road supervisors OF lst ano
sd wards.
= on motion of Mr. Butler, the report of com
: mittee appointed to lay out public road start
e ing at the northeast corner of the land OF J: j
\ | Iandreneau, to intersect public road leading
1 from Frnge's bridge to VIM. Johnson's be ac
q cepted committee discharged and the road a
4 follows declared public road starting at tn
northeast corner of j. j. Landreneau's. theme
o. running south between land of Hecarlste Fon
II tenot, thence between lands of j. j. Landre
neau and Honore Fusilier, and Onez. DeshOtel
It and Landreneau, thence between o. Deshotel
e and Ermogene SOileau, thence between land
of r. O'Conner and Belizaire Marcantel and
d. Guiliory, thence west on section line betwee
"a A. ID. Guillory and o. Marcantel thence bt
~ tween j. L. Holman and G. Grange, thence {
~ the corner between AdOte FOntenot and w.
~ Galty thence south between lands of A. Fontt
~ ~ not ana Gaity one mile, thence west betwee
zp ulger Fontenot and Aurelen Fontenot on
~ straight line between lands OF Alcee pldfln
% and Mayo Vidrine to school section, theme
~ south between school section and lands OF Mr.
DD00 | Valm0nt Desmare, thence west through scnot
q In 4a 4rn s4h &
w lands Of Joseph Gradnigo, thence south b
az tween school section and railroad lands, the
90 90 turning south to land of Louis Gradnigo an
10 10 section line, thence on section line throug
co co | lands of Louis Gradnigo, turning west betWee
eo eo | land of Ambrose Soileau aud Augustin Vlir
eo eo then turning south between land OF Thomf
eo eo Veil0n and Hurbin Vidrine and Valnont Va
o rine then intersecting the public road leadin
so so from j. Il. Fruge's bridge to VIM. johnson an
~ ~ Nez Pique, provided said road be free OF co
% | to the parish.
oo o0 On motion OF Mr. Courtney, Be it resolve,
W W that the President of the Police Jury be sp
cially anthoriz I'd to issue to c. D. Stewart, co
W W tractor, q warrant for the amount or the cas-
~ Mdo payment due on the new Clerks Office upo
90 90 the written acceptance of the building commi
o0 o0 tee and supervising architect.
eo eo On motion of Mr.. Dupre, Mr.. Il. M. Boag
eo o was credited for the sum of two hundred dt
oe og lars for shoves, spades and wheel seraper pu
10 10 chased by him for the use of the 1st ward,
~ pursuance to resolutions adopted at the Ia
RI meeting.
- three was appointed to ascertain the cost
% % rebuilding Poiret's bridge over bayou Caro-
~ W The Chairman appointed Messrs A. L. Font
W w not H. Il. Joubert and Emile Poiret.
o 2o The petition of Louis Gradnigo and others
oO o0 change public road was on motion OF Mr.. Bt
ao ger0H tabled. .
70 on motion of DR.. Clopton the report OF 7
10 10 committee to examine place to build brld
Vo o | across bayou Nezpique ON the road leadll
ao ao from Brad Grow be laid on the table.
80 The Police Jury adjourned till p NJ
80 EVENING SESSION.
The Police Jury met at $3.50 o'clock p-
90 Present-Messrs. Boagni, Dupre, Guidry, N
Gee Courtney Berger9n. Eonfehos For Ga,ai ana Bun
90 Mr. Courtney moved that committee
90 three be appointed TO examine ex.ffeasurer
r fhompsons books. The Chair appoint
80 Messrs T. s. Fontenot Kenneth Ba1llio
80 Austin Lacombe.
Is Moved by Mr.. MCGEE that the claim OF Jud
20 Brooks be laid over until the next regular me
ing
so On motion of Mr. Butler the report OF
90 eommittee TO lay out the road leading from
so vile Ardon's to the Goodwin bridge on the n
pioue to be laid out as follows: between
lands Of Evarste Vidrine and Joseph Land
neau Jr., between Gerand Soileau and Onez
ac- Ardoin between Louis Landreneau and Ost
Fontenot between Oscar Fontenot and O
,oa zine Ardoin, and follow the lines OF lands III
Ac0 land OF ULCER Morain; then crossing the 81
-, land rs arpents, and then intersect the old p
Y, lie road at Arville Ardoin's. Said road aece
on ed and declared public road and commit
mi discharged
w w yeyur be instructed to locate the public II
bbIe HI between Armand Brignac and Toussalnt,
'io orcd aud report Immediately to j. E. Bull
80 road supervisor of the 7th ward.
~ Moved by Mr. McGee, that the Presid