St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1893-11-18
POLICE JURY PROCEEDINGS.
OPELousAs, Nov. l;}. 1898.

OPELOusAs, Nov. 13. 1888.
The Police Jury met at u M, pursuant to
| tdent; Messrs. Dupre, Courtney, Guidry and
Evans. There being no quorum, the police
jury adjourned till p. m.
EVENING SESSION.
The Police Jury met at 3 p. m. Present ::
j Bergeron, president; Mess Dupre, Fon-
tenot Courtney, Gutdry and Evans
MI Evans in the chair.
On motion of Mr. Bergeron, the petition of
of road was laid on the table till next meet
MIR Bergeron in the chair
On motion of Mr. Fontenot, the petition of
citizens Of Grand Prairie praying for
change of the hog law line was taken from
the table.
On motion of Mr. Fontenot, the petition of
citizens OF Grand Prairie praying for
change of the hog law line was granted and
said change of line to run as follows: from
Alcin Vidrine' S saw mill following the pub
lie road to the Grand Prairie school house,
thence down the Washington road to the
line of Gardiner and Mrs Robertson, thence
directly to Bayou Cocodrie.
On motion of MIR Courtney, the petition of
citizens OF Cocodrie and Elm Bayou praying
for change of road was tabled Tor future
conSdera ton.
Mr. FOntenOt in the chair.
On motion of MIR Bergeron, Be it resolved.
that the bridge built by Mr. Boagni lat his
expense) across the canal on the ST Mary
Plantation on Bayou Teche, be accepted by
the parish of st. Landry and Mr. Y Boagni
forever relieved from all responsibility in
the matter
Mr. Bergeron in the chair.
On motion of Mr. Courtney. Be 1t resolved.
that whereas, the road leading from Bayou
Chicot, near III d Courtney, the public road
from Chicot to Vile Platte at place known
as the ChicOt colored church, has been a
public servitude foras many sthirty years;
and whereas, the neighborhood is IN need
OF, and will ever be, OF the said road; there
fore, be 1t resolved, that the said road be
and is hereby declared public road.
On motion of MIR Dupre, the sum OF twen-
ty dollars was appropriated out of internal
Improvement funds OF lst ward TO build
bridge across Lapass Gully.
On motion of MIR Dupre, the police jury
adjourned till tomorrow at 10 a m.
NOVEMBER IA.
The police jury met at 10 m. Present
B Bergeron, president; Messrs Fontenot,
Courtney, Guidry and Evans.
There being no quorum present, the police
jury adjourned till II ln.
The police jury met at II m. Present j
b Bergeron, president; Messrs Fontenot,
Dupre, Courtney, Guidfy, Evans and Butler.
On motion OF Mr. Butler, the petition of
Louis Andureau, praying for change OF
road, was granted; said change to be made
to run on the line between MS line and that
of Cyprien Landreneau.
On motion of Mr. Courtney, Be it resolved,
that whereas, under resolution OF the Po-
lice Jury OF st Landry, appointing COM
mittee OF three to diSDurse the money OF the
School Board granted by the Police jury.
men to wit: DR. II M Lfttell, MessrS Arthur
Simon and A Devilliers; and whereas, Mr.
Devilliers has moved from the lst ward, be-
ing the ward he repreSenteu; therefore, be
it resolved, that the chair be and is hereby
authorized to reappoint a committee. The
chair appointed III Nj Littell, Mr. Arthur
Simon and DR. E Barry.
On motion of Dr CloptOn, the report of
the committee appointed to sell the contract
to build bridge near Rosa station, was re-
ceived, committee discharged and the sum
r.
out of internal Improvement funds OF 4th
ward.
ON motion of Mr. Butler, the petition Of
MIR Bartholomew Lafieur was taken from
the table and petition granted. The road
as changed to run as follows: from old road
TO the line between said Lafieur and Fabius
Vidrine, thence between said Laffeur and
Theogene Manuel; connecting old road run
ming to Chataignier Catholic church and at
Faquetaique, connecting at said Lafieur'S
residence.
On motion of Mr. Laf1eur, the police jury
adjourned till p m.
EVENING SESSION.
Tie police jury met at 2 p m. Present: j
b Bergeron, president; Messrs Dupre, Fon-
tenot, Courtney, Gufdry, Clopton, Laf1eur,
Butler and Evans. On motion OF Mr. Butler,
the petition of citizens of Mamou, praying
for a change OF road was taken from the
table and petition granted, said change to
be as follows: to start from public road run
n ng from Johnny Reed S crossing on Bayou
l,esCannes and Bayou Nezpfque ana run
between IdnuS OF DOTSln McSx6G ana
Paul Stagg, again north between lands OF
olivier Fruge and Onile Manuel, north be-
tween lands of Don Louis Young and Oni1e
Manuel, north between Wild. Lastie Grand
ger and tract of land belonging to Don
Louis Young, north between Wild. Hypolite
Thomas and Francois Reed, where 1t will
again tntersect the old public road.
On motion of Mr. Laf1eur, the police jury
went into session of the whole for the pur-
pose of passing on claims
Mr. Fontenot in the chair.
u Of
reported through their chairman, MIR Fon-
tenot, the following claims having been ex-
amined and found correct:
j I'll Phillips, hauling lumber, and for
spikes, 5th ward. rd......................$ 600
jail ,................ - 10 90
j b BergerOn, spikes and nails, 3rd w. 36
Aug Bernard, repairing bridge, 't Sc 10 90
Astn Thompson, rebuilding bridge, 9Th
ward. . ..,...':.... -. 20 90
Cephas Lafieur, broken ak ON road
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