The Opelousas courier., 1896-05-02

port of the committee appointed Sto
change road in Spring Prairie was re-
ceiyed,' committee discharged, and the
following changed Dad declared a pub
lie read as prayed for: to follow old road
to Godwin's old mill, from thence leay-
ing old road leading westward through
land of Octave Simon on to ID. w. a
nelrs crossing on Cany Greek at john
sons bridge, east and west through
land of Widow c. l.. Johnson on the
parish line at Cowpen gully
On motion of Mr.. e. L. Lafieur, 81
neon Johnson was appointed read over
seer on old road leading from veZplque
Mr.. Evans moved that the rreSldeht
of this body appoint committee of two,
one from the 9TH and one from the 9th
ward to open the bridges on rocodll
BAYOU to allow barge of Ike Roos to
float down said bayou; provided, the
captain of said barge give three days
notice to said committee prior to its ar
rival at each bridge-motion carried.
The chair appointed Messrs. Robt. La
fieur and III. D. Courtney.
On motion of Mr.. Guidry, the follow
ing communication was received and
ordered spread upon the minutes:
OPELoUsAs, La, April 10, 1896.
! To the Honorable President and Mem
bers of the Police Jury of the Parish
OF st. Landry, LOUISVILLE:
Gentlemen-Learning that your hon
orable body is DESTROYS of building a
bridge on bayou Carencro on the 'front.'
of nv st. Joseph plantation, | wish to
state that | will donate to the parish, to
be used as a public road, a strip of land
forty feet wide, starting from the pub.
lie road which now passes i'll front oil
the residence on the said place, and run
ming east to the bayou CarencrO, so as
to connect the present road with the
road to Carencro, which is now on the
other side of the bayou Carencro. This
donation to be perfect as soon as the
bridge is built, and without any further
act Of mine, and to remain in force only
as long as the bridge on bayou Carencro
shall be maintained fit for public pass
age. h. Nj. RoAGNl.
On motion of Mr.. Guidry, the sum of
500 was appropriated out of internal
Improvement fund, End ward, to build a
bridge over bayou Carencro, near Gull
beau's crossing, and Evariste Sayoie,
Adolphe Prejean and Jules Richard
appointed a committee to confer with
a like committee of Lafayette parish to
sell contract to build said bridge.
Mr.. Dupre in the chair.
Mr.. Evans moved that a committee of
three be appointed by the chair to settle
with the treasurer.
Motion carried.
The chair appointed Messrs. Evans,
Courtney and T.. II. Lafieur.
On motion of Mr.. Guidry Evariste Sa-
vote was appointed road oyerseer from
bayou Carencro to public road.
The committee appointed to settle
with the treasurer reported through
the chairman, Mr.. Evans, that they had
examined vouchers in the hands of the
treasurer amounting to S90,50i.64, can
celled same and recommended that he
be credited with said amount.
On motion Of Mr.. MCGEE the report of
the committee was accepted.
Mr.. Mctiee in the chair.
On motion of Mr.. Guidry the parish
surveyor was instructed to survey a
public road commencing at the corner
of Robert Smith, VIM. Bringhaus and
NJ. Colomb, RUNNING between the land
of aforesaid parties and Alfred Deiorme
up the bayou Bourbeux, situated in prai-
RE Basse, and report to this body at its
next regular meeting.
On motion of Mr.. E. 7. Lafieur the
minutes We're adopted as read.
On motion of Mr.. r. Latleur the police
jury adjourned till the first Monday of
May, 1895.
L. I'll. MCGEE, President.
ALEX Stage, Clerk.