The Opelousas courier., 1896-05-02
Police Jury Proceedings.

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Messrs. Clopton, T.. I. Latleur, Quebe-
deau, Evans and Dupre.
on motion of Mr.. Dupre The police jul
nv adjourned till $50 p. m.
SESSION.
The police jury met at 80 pm.
Present.: Mr.. Il. III. McGee, presidents;
Messrs. Courtney Gnidry, Clopton, X.
Lafleur, Il. Il. Latleur, Quebedeau, Ev-
ans and DUpre.
port of the committee appointed to sell
contract to repair bridge on bayou dc
Cannes near D.. A. Quirk's was recel ved,
committee discharged and c. d.: Qulrk
| ordered credited with $35 out of inter-
| nal improvement funds, 7th ward.
of citizens of Big Cane, praying Tor a
new bridge across Collins ditch, wa
granted, and $50 was appropriated OF
internal improvement funds, 4th ward,
to do said work, and J. e. O'Quinn, A.
Reiber and w. Jackson appointed a
committee to let out said cohtfatt.
On motion of Mr.. Courtney the petl-
ton of citizens of Beaver creek pray
ing for a public road, was taken from
the table.
on motion of Mr.. Courtney a commit
tee, composed of B. Henry, F.. l.: Fonte-
not, Adam Guillory, A; M. GodWln,o
L. F~ontenot, j. M. Bond and j. FL. Cole,
be appointed to lay out said road and re-
port at next regular meeting.
On motion of Mr.. Guidry the follow
ING were appointed road overseers:
Polite Miller, from Polite Miller to
Alfred Jean.
Henry CLAY. from Richards to Emile
Chevis' northwest corner.
Gerome Meche, instead OF Ernest
Brasseur, resigned.
On motion of DIR. Clopton Frank An
derson was appointed road overseer
from bayou Current to Melville in lieu
Of Bergeron Humphreys, who refused
to serve.
On motion of Mr.. Evans Busy Nezat
was appointed road overseer from Morn
hinveg's store TO Wyble's bridge,
On motion of Mr.. EFT. Lafieur the fol-
lowing were appointed road oyerseers;
Homer Ledeau, from Godwin's old
place to McMillain's gully on ward. line.
Jules Adam Guillory. in place OF Ce-
lestin Fontenot, resigned, from Laurent
Dossmann to the gully of Point aux
Pins, Mamou.
Louis Andereau, instead of Ely Fon-
tenot, resigned, from DIN aux Pins
bridge to Froisin Fontenot.
/ Zenon Ardoin, from corner of Sallo-
mon Gaubcrt and Conway, thence from
Point Grand Louis to Point Durable
public road
on motion of Mr.. II. Lafieur Messrs.
Francois Guillory, Carel Wolff and Ovlg-
| LAC CdI1ltIc IL "RpoiilSN :"
tee to ascertain the probable cost OF
building a bridge across Gantts canal,
and report at next regular meeting.
On motion of Mr.. II. Lafieur the sum
of 500 was appropriated out OF contln-
geut funds to aid the Eye, Ear, Nose
La, and the clerk authorized to issue a
warrant in favor of said hospital for
said amount.
on motion of Mr.. Dupre the police jul
nv adjourned till tomorrow at $50 a. m.
April g, 1896.
The police jury met at $50 a. m.
Present: Mr.. E. II. McGee, president;
Lafeur, E. r. Lafieur, Quebedeau, H0
ans and Dupre.
Mr.. Evans in the chair.
On motion of Mr.. MCGEE the follow
ing were appointed road overseers:
Lucien Miller, from sections IA and Is
gene Miller, connecting with Opelousas
and Prud'homme City road, instead of
Allen Mccoy, living in Acadia parish.
Mack Davis, from Dejean's corner
running north to Philemon Brasseur's
northwest corner to Church Point road.
On motion of Mr.. E. T. Laf1eur the
sum of $35, or as much thereof as may
be necessary, was appropriated out of
internal Improvement funds, 7th ward,
to build q bridge on gully near DR.. A.
Lafleur on public road leading to Cha
taignier, contract to be let out to the
lowest bidder, and work done under the
supervision of the following committee:
Angelas A. Prud'homme, DR.. A. Lafleur
and Clement Manuel. MI
!, On motion of Mr.. Courtney the petit
ton of citizens of Elm bayou, praying
that the road from the new bridge on
said bayou through the swamp to Fea-
giles lane be abandoned, was received
and said road abandoned.
Mr.. MCGEE in the chair.
On motion of Mr.. Courtney the report
of the committee appointed to lay out a
public road was received, committee dis
charged and the following road was de-
clared a public road: Commencing at
ney springs,and the lower Turkey Creek
bridge. running east, crossing Caney
creek neafDavid Clark's, thence north
east through the Lake Cove settlement,
intersecting the Chicot. and Lloyd road
near Joseph Hebert.
On motion of Mr.. e. T. Laf1eur the idi-
OF child of Mr.. Bellison M~arcantel was
placed on the INDECENT list.
On motion of Mr.. Courtney Joseph He
bert was appointed road overseer from
lower Turkey creek bridge on Lake
Cove road to old Wade road.
On motion of Mr.. Courtney the sum
of $35, or as much thereof as may be ne
cessary, was appropriated out of inter
nal Improvement funds, 9th ward, to
build a bridge on Caney creek on Lake
Cove road, contract to be sold to lowest
bidder, and work done uuder the super
vision OF a committee composed of j. G.
Causey, lobe Clark and VIM. Carpenter.
On motion of Mr.. Dupre the following
were appointed road overseers:
NJ. r. Wilson, from o.. P. Da1y's to J..
O. Chachere's pasture.
Henry RqefJfrom Royville to coulee
on motion of Mr.. Dupre the sum of
$40 was appropriated out of internal
improvement funds, LIST ward, to repair
Poplar Grove bridge, contract to be sold
to the lowest bidder and work done un-
der the supervision of a committee com
posed Of Ozeme Moreau, Arville Rider
and "A. Valin.
On motion Of Mr.. Dupre the report of
the committee appointed to clean out
parish canal between plantations Of Gle
ment Hollier and E.. E. Harmon was re-
ceived, committee discharged and E. e.
Harmon was credited with SIS out Of in
terna1 Improvement funds, LIST ward.
On motion Of Mr.. Dupre the sum of
$S5 was appropriated out of internal i'm
provement funds, LIST ward, to build q
bridge ove gully known as Auguste
Jin's gully, and that Valery Langlois,
Sam Leblanc and Douglas Gillen be APP
pointed q committee to sell contract to
do said work to the lowest bidder.
On motion of Mr.. Courtney the report
OF the state veterinary surgeon was re-
ceived and filed.
On motion of MI. Guidry the petition
of citizens of Conlee Croche, praying
for q change OF road, was received and
the following road declared a public
road: From Treville Meche's northeast
corner to Honore Meche's northeast cor
ner, thence from III. Meche to Jules Mil
ler,s northwest corner, to meet old road.
On motion of MI. Gc3idry the report Of