The Opelousas courier., 1896-09-26

mouth OF bayou Pet1t PaSSe, thence up
the Petit Passc to a coulce or tributary
of the Petit Passc, thence up said cOulce
to st. Anna l.. Fontenot's point, thence
following the woods to the township
line between tip , and 4 $ r3 east, thence
east along the township line to bayou
Cocodrie, thence down bayou tocodrie
to the township line between tip 4sr3
and I e, thence south along the town
ship line to the southeast corner of tip +
$ rs east, thence west along the town
ship line-the point of beginning.
SIXTH POLICE JURY WARD.
The 9TH police jury ward shall be The
Nth (or Chicot) justice Of the peace
ward.
SEVENTH POLICE JURY WARD.
The It'll police jury ward shall be sub
divided into two justice of the peace
wards, as follows, to-wit:
18th Cor Vile Platte) justice of the
peace ward: all that portion of the eth
police jury ward lying east Of Bayou
DIES Cannes shall be and constitutes the
18th justice of the peace ward.
10th Tor Upper Mamou) justice of the
peace ward: all that portion Of the 9TH
police jury ward lying west Of the Ba-
YOU DIES Cannes shall be and constitutes
the Is justice of the peace ward.
EIGHTH POLICE JURY WAR;
The sth police jury ward shall be sub
divided into three justice Of the peace
wards, as follows, to-wit:
18th Cor Faquetaique) justice Of the
peace ward: the 18th justice of the peace
ward shall comprise all that portion OF
the Sth police jury ward which lies west
of the centre of the woods which divides
Mallet from Faquetaique and Chataig-
nier.
18th Tor Mallet) justice of the peace
ward: beginning on the line between
the parishes of st: Landry and Acadia
where it crosses the township line be-
tween TIP 6 S II l and 2 f, thence east
along the parish line to the northeast
corner of section 3 TIP Z 2 f, thence
north along the section line three
fourth of a mile, thence due east three
and three-fourth miles passing along the
south line of DR.. Chachere, thence north
one mile up to the public road between
the lands of Thompson Bihm and o
ard Prejean, thence east following the
public road which leads from Prud'-
homme to OpelOuSaS to the northwest
corner of Jewitt's land, which is the
northwest corner of the SWI of SWA
| of section y ZIP S 6 f, thence east
| along Jewitt's line to the Bayou Plaque
section line between sections IL and ii
TIP 6 RS E, thence west along the sec
ton line to the township line between
TIP 6SR2 and 3 Il, thence north along
the township line to the northeast cor
ner of Up 6 S II 2 +, thence west along
the township line to the middle of the
woods between Mallet OF Pot Cove and
| die of said woods in a southerly djrec-
ton to the point of beginning.
10Th Cor Plaquemine Poin) Justice Of
the peace ward: beginning at the north
east corner of section 3 Up S r +,
thence north three-fOurths Of Il mile
along the section line, thence due east
three and three-fourths miles passing
along the south line of DIR. Chachere,
| thence north one mile or up to the pub
| lie road passing between the land of
Thompson Bihm and Leonard Prejean,
thence east following the public road
from Prud'homme to Opelousas to the
| northwest corner of Jewitt's land, which
is the northwest corner of the SWA OF
| the SWH of section y TIP s 5 X ) r,
thence east along Jewitt's line to the
centre line. of section % Tp6S 3 E,
thence south through the centre of the
sections to the southeast corner of the
| SW4 of section % TIP I r 3 +, thence
west along the line to the parish line
between st. Landry and Acadia parishes,
thence along said parish line to the
point of beginning.
SUBDIVISION OF THE POLICE JU-
RY WARDS INTO ELECTION
PRECINCT.
OLICE JURY WAR;
1st Election Precinct.-The 1st COR
| Opelousas) Justice of the Peace ward
shall be the lst Election Precinct.
End Election Precinct.-The I'd Tor
Plaisance) Justice of the Peace ward
shall be the I'd Election Precinct.
Sd Election Precinct.-The 3D. Tor
Bellevue) Justice of the Peace ward
shall be the Sd Election Precinct.
SECOND POLICE JURY WARD.
4th Election Precinct.-The 4th Tor
Grand Coteau) Justice of the Peace
ward shall be the 4th Election Precinct.
5th Election Precinct-The 5th Tor
Coulee Croche) justice of the peace
ward shall be the 5th Election Precinct.
THIRD oLICE Jury WARD
9th Election Precinct.-All that por-
ton Of the 3rd Police Jury ward, or 9th
| Tor Leonville) Justice of the Peace ward
lying south of the line beginning at the
point IN Bayou Teche east side opposite
Lastrapes' plantation, where the section
line between sections 123 and 40 of TIP 7
S R 4 E strikes said bayou, which line is
between h lands supposed to belong to
G. M. Duplechain and Dave Duplechain,
through said points running in a north
easterly direction along the section line
between sections 123 and 40 of TIP 7 S r
4 f and sections 12l, 122 and 100 of TIP IS
r 4 e, and sections 33 and SO, 81 and 81,
% and IS, q and Is, q and Is, of TIP 6 S 4
5 E, which section line is the back line
of the concession, or what is better
known as the end of the 40 arpents from
the Teche along the Notleyville side,
following said line to the point where
the continuation of the line between
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from thence due east along the section
line between sections Is and 25, and 10
and q, and following said section line
east to the Courtableau where it strikes
| said bayou about four miles below the
mouth of Derbonne Bay, shall be the
9th Election Precinct.
18th Election Precinct.-AH that por-
ton of the Sd Police Jury, Or 9th Justice
of the Peace, ward lying North of said
line shall be the 9TH Election Precinct.
FOURTH POLICE JURY WARD.
A4th Police Jury ward shall be div
ided Mo six Election Precincts, to-wit:
sth En- etien Precinct.-An that por-
ton of nnZ.th Tor Melville) Justice of
the Peace dkard lying north Of Bayou
cinct. ~
9th Election Precinct.-All that por-
ton Of said 7th (or Melville) Justice Of
the Peace Ward lying south of Bayou
Rouge shall be the 9th Election Pre-
cinct.
10th Election Precinct.-The Sth Tor
Waxia) Justice of the Peace ward shall
be the 10th Election Precinct.
18th Election Precinct.-The 9th Tor
Niggerfoot1 Justice of the Peace ward
shall be the 18th Election Precinct.
18th Election Precinct.-An that Dor
ton of the 10th Tor Big Cane) Justice OF
the Peace ward lying east of the line