St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1894-07-14
(OFFICIAL)
Police bury Proceedings.
opELoUsAs, La, July 9th, 1s9

to ad djoufBment. Present: MesSrs, Fon
tenot, Courtney, Guidry, Clopton, La
Geur, Butler, Evans and Quebedeau.
Mr.. Lafieur acting as President pre-
tenn.
On motion of Mr.. Fontenot, the police
jury adjourned till o'clock p. IN.
EVENING SESSION.
The police jury met at s p. m. Pres.
ent: Messrs. Fontenot, Courtney, Gui.
dry, Clopton, Latleur, Butler, Evans and
euebedeau.
on motion of Mr.. Guidry, the public
road running through Bailey's land was
changed SO as to run from the public
road IN front of his house, intersecting
the leading road to Sunset, provided
Mrs. Bailey and heirs make the change
free of cost to the parish.
On motion of DR.. Clopton, Dock Bird,
Angelas Liday and Lee Colemon, con-
victed of refusing to work on the public
road, were, on recommendation OF q. /.
Hawkins, Justice of the Peace, released
from the penalty imposed by law.
On motion of DIR. Clopton, the petition
Of citizens of Waxia, praying for an APP
precipitation to build n bridge across
Waxia, at Duckworth, was received, and
the sum of $500 was appropriated out or
internal Improvement funds of the 4th
ward to build said bridge, and l.. G.
Duckworth, J. e. Mcdaniel, J.J. Beard,
George Mcdaniel and Edward Wolan
were appointed II cOUl ulltGCe W Sell COh-
tract to build said bridge.
On motion of Mr.. Evans, the report of
the committee appointed to sell contract
was received, com mmftttss=----dischac,se ,sed,
and Mr.. j. o. Leblanc credited with the
sum OF one hundred and twenty-five dol
lars out OF in .ernai improvement fund,
u each out Of lst and 3fd wards for 1854.
Mr.. Courtney IN the chair.
On motion OF Mr.. la1eur, the report
of the committee appointed to ascertain
the cost of opening new road between
Brunson and Teal, was taken from the
table, and Louie Joubert, Bilelle Go
deau and Isaac t.. Guidry were appoin-
ted committee to view out said road.
on motion of Mr.. Laheur, the report
of the committee appointed to sell con-
tract TO build a bridge on Bayou Cane,
at Reeds Crossing, was received, com
mitiee discharged, and Mr.. Homer Fru-
ge credited with the sum of $500 out OF
internal improvement funds of the 8th
ward, 1894.
On motion of Mr.. Lafleur, the report
of the committee appointed to sell con-
tract TO build bridge across gully east of
the Fru.e bridge was received, commit
tee discharged and M. Jesse Royar cred
tied with The sum of $500 ont OF inter-
nal improvement funds, Sth ward.
On motion OF Nj. Lafleui, The petition
of residents of Faquetaique and Mamou,
pfaying for road from u point opposite
the farm OF Theophile Vidrlne through
Bayou Cane Woods, intersecting public
road opposite place of Olibe Manuel, and
from thence by most direct and suitable
route to depot at terminus of Midland
branch railroad in proposed town of
Eunice, was received, and Messrs. Olibe
Manuel, Ursin Miller, Homer Fruge,
Landri Eougeau, Anatol Fuselier, John
Fruge and Theopnile Vidrine, were ap-
1sio1a a
road.
on motion of DR.. Clopton, committee
OF three, viz: Onezime Chilait, Anteole
Savant and j. ID. Spears, was appointed
to examine the parish bridges from
Sacket Landing to tSacket Levee,
Beard, L. l.. Milstead, ]. w. Eailey, Jr.,
.J.sC. Stafford and A. D. Hawkins, ap-
pointed 10 examine bridges from SylVes-
ter's to Waxia lower school house, and
said committee report to the body the
needs and probable cost to have said
bridges repaired or rebuilt.
On motion Of Mr.. Lafieur, the report
of the committee appointed to sell con-
tract to rebuild one and repair two br1d-
ees across gullies in front OF Mrs. b. Du-
buisson's property on Bayou Boeuf, was
received, committee discharged, and Mr..
Dan Sandefers, contractor, credited with
the sum of $4,000 out OF internal improve
ment funds, 9TH ward.
ON motion of Mr.. Butler, the petition
of citizens of Grand Louis, asking for
new road, was received, and Iheod. Ar
doin. Clinton Tate, Sidney Fon .enot, Hy.
lier and LeZime Aucoin, were appointed
a committee to view and lay out said
road and report at next meeting OF the
body.
Mr.. Lafleur in the chair.
On motion of Mr.. Quehedeau, Mr.. lean
tod anfr OIcSI n1s
for the sale of unbranded sock, 3rd
ward.
ed, That it is The sense of this body that
the following insanes, viz: Math1lda
Glover and Victor Thompson, are in
necessitous circumstances and entitled
to admittance in the State EInsane Asy-
aum free of charge; and be it further re-
solved, That the President pro tenn of
this body issue to the sheriff q certificate
to that effect in order that said insanes
be conveyed to said asylum, at Jackson,
La.
On motion of Mr.. Guidry, the report of
the committee appointed 10 lay out
public road, was received and accepted,
and the road running as follows was de-
cIared public road: Starting from Ba-
YOU Carencro, between David Meche and
Francois Sayoie, Plac1de Sicily and
Francois Quebedeau; said road to be 175a
feet on David Meche's land and 17l5 feet
onFrancois Savoie's land,17 feet on Pla-
eide Stelly's land, and 1711 feet on Fran
eois Quepedeau's land; said road run
ming north from Bayou Carencro and
intersecting public road running to Ba-
YOU Vermilion.
ON motion of Mr.. Courtney, the sum
of $50, or as much thereof as may be nee
essary, was appropriated out OF internal
Improvement funds of the 9th ward,
1891, to rebuild bridge on Coles gully,
near J. l.. Stewart; contract to be sold
to The lowest bidder, and work done un-
der the supervision of a committee COM
posed Of J. l.. Stewart, James Russell
and Louis Deville.
On motion of Mr.. Fontenot, the police
IN.
July 10th, 1894.
The police jury met at 9:30 a. m. Pres
ent: Mr.. Laheur, president pro tenn,
Messrs. Fontenot, Courtney, Guidry,
Clopton, Butler, Evans and Quebedeau.
on motion of Mr.. Evans, Francois
Dayy is to work road from s. Z. corner
of Greenwood place instead of S. w. cor
ner to Milstead's Bridge.
on motion OF Mr.. Courtney, the petit
tion of citizens of the 9th ward, praying
that Mrs. Nancy j. Walker be placed on
the INDECENT list, was received and gran
ted.
on motion of DR.. Clopton, Wash Lee
was placed on the INDECENT list.
On motion of Mr.. Fontenot, Embroise
E. yidrlne was appointed road overseer
in place of Il. Sylvester, on road starting
from .Alcin Vid ines lower corner to
tho opelousas and Vile Platte road near
the old Bataille place.
Mr.. Evans in the chair.
On motion of Mr.. Lafieur, Be it re-
6cnivpH That Whereas. the board of conn