St. Landry democrat., 1893-02-18
PROCEEDINGS OF THRE POLICE
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OPELOCeA~. Feb. Is, 1858
The Police Jury metz at II Il. III. Present
T.. NJ. Bnagui President; Mcssrs. Duprt', FOn-
teuot, Courtney, Guidry, ClOptOu and Laficur.
Mr.. Courtney in the chair.
On motion Of Mr.. Boagni, the report of com
mittee to open a public road to connect the
public road leading to Vile Plate, to the one
leading TO Washington, was received commit
tee discharged, and the said road declared Il
public road; said road TO pass i'll front of Mrs.
H. q. DurlO's plantation.
On motion of Mr. Lafeur, be it resolved, that
the Tax-COllectOr be authorized to correct
the roll, in so far as the property OF II. l.. Bids
trup is concerned, so as to make the said roll
1c-::sfsesDond with the assessment list. and that
on motion Of Nj F5fd t. refund nd to % s s.
". A. Goodwin praying for change OF Prime
road through his land was received and change
granted as prayed for; the said road to run
from the Nez PiquG bridge to beyond ". A.
Goodwin's land, where the public road ran
years ago, which was abandoned by the
pubic, and new course taken through
said Goodwin's land to the point designated
On motion of Mr.. Dupre. the report of the
committee appointed to change the road be-
tween back Of the Greenwood plantation and
the Coteau. was laid on the table till next reg.
ular meeting, and committee requested to as
cess damages from parties claiming them and
report at next meeting.
On motion of DR.. Clopton, the petition of
citizens OF Bayou Courtableau, praying for IL
change of road between the places of Bailey
and Henderson, was granted and MeSsrs. j.
W. Bailey, john II. Leblanc, Peter Reynolds,
A. A. Deloach and Chas. Garnet appointed a
next meeting.
DR.. Copton in the chair.
On motion Of Mr.. Boagni, the petition of the
residents of Little Bayou Tcche, praying that
the road be SO changed as to run between the
lands OF Jackson Perry and Albert Rider to
to the Eayou be granted. and that Mcssrs.
Loved Montgomery, j. III. st. Cyr and Jacob
Waiter be appointed to view out said change
and report at the text meeting.
ON motion OF Mr.. Dupre, the sum of $50 was
arproprlated-onc half out OF lst and one half
out OF 5th wards-to build bridges uu road
from Taylor's bridge to bayou Teche at Port
Barre, via west bank Of bayou Courtableau.
On motion OF Mr.. Lafieur, the Police jury ad
journed till $3.50 p. III.
EVENING SESSION.
The Police Jury met at $3.50 I. Present Z. NJ
BoaSnl, President; Messrs. McCee, Duprt
Courtney, Bergcron, Guidry, CloptOm, Laheur
Butler and EontenOt
On motion of Mr.. Butler, the petition of Ar
cade DeVillier, asking change of road from
Godwin's mill to Vile Plate be so changed as
to run between lands of simillien Desliotos
and Arcade Dcvilller, was granted, and Ar
Gade Devillier permitted to remove said road
on line above mentioned, provided said De ,
piillef put ing new road in good condition, sat
isfactory to tho road overseer.
On motion OF Mr. Laileur, the claim of MIR /
Pierce for horse crippled on the public road.
lad Oh the table at the last meeting, was taken
up
Mr.. Latieur moved that the claim be plac,d
before the Committee on Claims. Carried.
ON motion OF MI Courtney, the following
named persons were appointed commissioners
81 unbranded stock, 9TH ward Messrs LOUIS
sylvester, EVarlste F0ntenot, Marius Foute-
Rot, Louis Deville and Austin Campbell
On motion of Mr.. Niece, tho petition of Ar
teiuse ron tenot, praying for Il change OF road
on Anse Hourbelise, instead OF running on the
west line OF his homestead, to run on the north
slde, ON line between him and Christian u i
smith, and then on his west line on land ac.
CURED from Landry Soileau, between said land
ana y land OF M. d. Lafeur, orertaking land Of
e. q. Fontenot and Henry Young, u
Mr.. Courtney in the chair.
On notlon OF MIR. Buagnl, Mr.. j. E SaudoZ
was allowed to change that portion of the Ope-
lousis anu Belmont road which cuts his land so ,
ae 10 put the road Oh the line of his land pro
'lded the road be put in good condition, free OF
ro5t to the parish I
Mr.. FOntenot in the chair
~ motion OF Dir. Roagni, the report of COM .
nlttee appralslny the damages of Jean f. |
'ean ana others was laid on the table till fur |
On motion of Mr.. Laileur, the report of COM {
hittee appointed to sell contract to clean ca l
ial between r. Harmon and c. Hoier was ,
ceelFcd ana committee discharged and the /
un OF $50 credited TO William Fisher-uue-half &
nut vi LIST aud one. half ont of h,h wa,5s nnnh
saj ''AS' o'''i' Il
Received Of \. J.. Foulenot G5 ceuts sale of $
me hog from r. Fnntenot, constable l.
On lhotIon of Mr.. Duprc, the Police Jury :,
h1oufHed until tomorrow at 10 a. M q
February Ii, 1888. y
The r. j. met ut 10:jD a. H. Present. + NJ
soagn, President; Messrs. MeGee. Duprd
omtennt, Courtney, Bergeron, Guidry Clopton
afieur and Butler, h''" :;
on motion OF Mr. Butler, the petition of cit, =,
ems OF Anse-auS-Paille and vicinity prayiut. Ill
II road from Prairie Ronde road TO Anss
ly-Iallies aud Mamou road be accepted aud