St. Landry democrat., 1892-04-23
EVENING SESSION.

On motion of Mr.. Oliver, l.. G.. GartlEcfI
Uouore heche and Jules Miller were appointed
q committee TO ascertain the probable cost Of
rebuilding bridge known a5 Mis-. BaptlSte Id
1eur's bridge Oh road from Bonrbeux bridge 10
Church Point aud report at next regular
meeting.
ROAD OvERSEERs, Isl WAKD.
Pierre Jeansolne from Garrigue's bridge TO
DcBaillon's bridge, vice Edgar Dupre re-
signed. IT,
yh0ms Grcenleaf FROM Cou?on's bridge 10
ward line via Bayou Tcche.
5TII WARD.
F. Mudd from Arinand's upper tnc !" C'srl'"n
bridge at Fishers
STU WARD.
Jos. Lafcur from David Courviiie TO ward
line.
On motion OF A. Durio he 1t resolved that
Henry Lastrapes. Ducoudre Dupre, Eraste
Duri0, Lucicn Dupre. Homere Bertrand. Du-
coudr6 Ledoux and Azenor Durlo be aud are
hereby appointed committee to view out a
public road from Henry Lastrapes old west
corner to connect with the Prairie Ronde Road
and report at next regular meeting
On motion Of II. Durio the report OF the
committee appointed to superintcnd the box
ing and repair of the public road near Dejcan' s
store on road leading from Opelousas to said
~ re be and the same is hereby accepted, COM
j. 7ttec discharged and Mr.. j. q. Chachere
"a aditcd with the sum of 500 out of Internal
Improvement funds, 1892 LIST ward.
On motion Of Mr. Olivier, be it resolved, that
the majority report OF the committee appoint
ed to lay out public road from Dick Smith 8
10 BAYOU Carencro and to Scott station be ac-
cepted, committee discharged and said road
declared public road as follows: Starting az
Dick Smiths following cid road Up to JEFF
Millcr's. thence between Charles Miller and
jeff Miller thence between Marcel Hebert and
Charles Miller, thence west between Chas.
Miller and Divide Gudry, thence running
south between Divide Guidry and Mcllheny,
thence between Messrs. Derbes, Landry and
McIlncny, thence between JOS. Credeur and
McIlhcny, thence between Onezime Nerault
and Cleophas Prejean, thence between Mrs:
COmcau and Mrs. Prejean to parish line, and
the road running to Guidry's bridge be
changed as to pass between Alcde and
Arthur Guidry, running south. thence between
Alcide Guidry ami Divide Guidry, from thence
following the old road to the bridge.
! On motion of =. Robin, be it resolved, that
| the president be authorized to issue warrant
| in favor of c. ID. stewart foTthe sum OF s56l %
! amount of compromise for work SuG material
| used on Old Clerks office.
| ON motion OF C. T. Bihm. be it resolved, that
! the resolution passed by this body Nov 2, 1891
be so amended as to read as follows That the
| sum of $1,000, or as much thereof as may be
| necessary, be and is hereby appropriated halt
| out Of not otherwise appropriated funds OF
| 1892, and half ont of the not 9th trWise apprO-
priated funds of 1893 to build Clerks office.
On motion of G. I. Bihm, be it resolved, that
the resolution adopted by this body on Jan. 49,
| 1892, defining the lines within which hogs
| would be permitted to run at large in the
Anse BourDcuSe neighborhoOt |, be so amended
| as to read as follows: from Dumondvlllc Fuse
| lier's following tho Opelousas road to the
bridge near Dr. Read, thence following the
north bank OF Coulee Dorzat up to the bridge
on said coulee on public road near Catholic
| church, thence III d mort h-east direction fol
| lowing north bank of coulec demi-lnne cutting
| lands Of Tiieodule Gullory, Elol 8. Manuel aud
Guiding at land Of JOS, brothers.
| On motion OF s. Haas, be it resolved, that
| the additional sum OF $3.50 be appropriated 10
! repair Gliffins bridge over Bayou Cucodre oul
| of Internal Improvement funds of 1892, 9th
ward, contract TO be sold 10 lowest bidder, aud
| work to be done under the supervision OF w
b. Stuart, Ben Wall and Is. +. stokes
j On motion of {. L. Bihm, Alcide Fontenoi
! was ordered credl ted With the sum OF ten dol
lars for digging ditch to drain public road.
| A. G. Oliver in the chair.
On motion of Mr.. Boagni, be it resolved
| that the sum of $500 or as much thereof as
| may he necessary be appropriated out oil
| funds OF 1st ward, 1892 to repair bridge over
canal at Coulons bride, and TO repair bridge
| over canal gut by the parish to drain Kings
bridge road, work to be done under the super
| vision Of N. T.. DevIllleTs, John JelnlDE anC
| Thomas Greenleaf.
! Mr. Boagui in the chair.
| On motion of Mr.. Olivier, be it resolved, that
| all road hands living on the plantations Of G.
! j. Jordan and Antoine Adams. be transferred
| 10 road from Railroad crossing to Bourbeus
| bridge.
| on motion OF P. Robin, he it resolved, that
! tie Clerk OF the Police Jury be instructed tC
| issue notice to Dr. Vincent Boagni, syndlc o!
| the Insovent Estate Of {. 4. Andrus to cause
| the public road running along the line of the
lands belonging to said estate to be opened IL
| accordance with the resolution Of this body
| dated 9th OF December, 1889, aud that the said
| syndic be further notified that If he comply
not with this order within 80 days from the
| date hereof, that he VIII be proceeded against
| according TO law.
| on motion of II. Durio, be it received. thai
| tie public road laid out under resolution OF
| Dere,nber Q, 1850, to connect the OpelOusas anG
CrpintIEHS WIG
/ Plate road, be go changed as TO run starting
| from Mrs. Edmond c. DuprG5 eastern corner
and Clecphas Comeau, Godfrey Duvre and Jos
| T. Dupre intersecting the Vile Plate and
Washington road near Mrs. Octavie Roy.
Messrs. &. c. Milburn, L. Robin and Ell
/ claims, reported through their chairman, Mr.
Milburn that they had examined and found
correct the following claims, to-wit:
| Portals Boon, spade broken Oh road. s. Il
II. f Estorge, express charge Oh book. l g
| Town OF Washington, lumber to repair
Long brluSe.-.- -..----..---..-..-..- Us O.
! l.. B. Verret, burying pauper. ~ o.
+. Latrcytc, sundries for jail ..-.....-.. % Z:
Levy Eros, Simon, poll book and regis
Levy Bros g. Simon books for parish 80. rs &C
c. D. Stewart, repairing lock ON recorders
| Office and desk .....-............. S o.
r. L. Robert, lumberfor bridge 9Th ward. II Of
L. S. tontenot, cash paid for sundries. % o.
| I. s. F0ntenot, carrying prisoners t.
Baton Rouge 80 &C
Leonce Littell, surveying public road.... 20 &C
| DIR. j. P. Parker, medical expert in case
of State vs.. Oscar Guillory ........ IS &C
Benz. Andrus, juror on inquest 2 0C
Garland Peck ..........- 9 or
| On motion Of c. I. Bihn the report was ac
cepted, committee discharged aud parties or
dercd credited with the respective amounts
On motion of Capt. Haas, lie IL resolved
whereas very many OF the records Of this bod y
| were entirely destroyed by fire which con.
sumed the courthouse in Opelousas A. u. 1856
| leaving none relating to the grave yard and
academy grounds lying and beng situated at
tie the eastern extremity of the corporation
| limits of theltown OF OpeiOusas, and whereas
we have good and sufficient reason to believe
and do believe that said graveyard and acade
my premises belong to said town by virtue OF
an Official donation thereof made by this body
1t is therefore by reason thereof now declared
by the Police J ury of the Parish of ST. Landry
in regular session assembled, that the grave
yard commonly called the OpeloGsas Protest
ant graveyard and the said ground known as
the academy lot be aud they are hereby de-
clared to belong to the town of Opelousas, up.
on the acceptance thereof in due form by the
town council and may or OF said town
end Resolved, that the parish of ST. Landry
hereby renounceS and quit claims all right or
title il may have if any, to said premises, unto
said town council and their SUCCESSORS in Office
to have and to hold as graveyard and the eau,
cational proposes forever, the limits of the same
to be fixed and determined by authority OF said
council free of charge to this parish
On motion OF Mr.. Robin. the Police Jury nd.
joulncd until Monday. May 9th, 1899, at 10
O'Clock a. III.
L. n. BOAGNI,
Attest; President.
We want religion for both worlds,
for this because We are living in it, for
the next because we are going to it