The Opelousas courier., 1897-07-24

eas-McGee, Prescott, f.. T. laliel
+: Quebedeau, Haas, K. Latleur and NJ
J.. nueI.
A. Nays-Durln, Chachere, Iui,!ry.
DIR. >aiZan voted blank for the reasc
that he did not have sufficient inform
If ton on the subject
Motion carried.
on motion of Mr.. Mct;ee-
re- Resolved, That the report Of rommi
tee appointed to lay out a road startin
from The Plaquemlne Point Schoolhots,
=, 10 lnterSect the opelollSaS and thurc
Point roads, he received and acceptp,
committee discharged, and the road d,
l., clafed public road, as follows: Com
menclng from the Plaquemine Poin
SchOol house and running east hetweel
iands OF Michel Thibodeau and Narciss
D Jones, ten arpentS; thence between TIL,
said Jones and Adam Gay, lands, tlrc,
arpents; thence north between tn,
j. | lands of Jones and Homer Rourreoi.
i and Amogene Olivier, two arprnts
thence turning eastward on land o
homer BarouSSe, one arpent; thence
$ between the lands of Homer Barouss,
!. and Amogene Olivier, one arpent
thence continuing on the land Of the
Sald BarOuSse about seven arDents
thence along the banks of bayou Pla-
quemine on land of Edgar Barry, to
where the bayou runs north, the dis
; tance of about four arpents touching
; the bayou all along; thence between
lands of heirs of Onezime Richard and
unknown, about two arpents; thence
between Joseph G. Bellard and Jean
Castllle, seven arpents; thence between
the said Bellard and Louis o. Guidry on
the north, and Adam Cav, u arpentS :
thence between Il. T. Cary's and Jas. O..
Chachere'S, seven arpents: thence be-
tween Adam Gay and Leonard BourQue.
seven arpents, where it interSects the
Opelousas and Church Point roads.
Resolved further, That an appropria-
ton of $lOO, or as much thereof as NAV
be necessary, out of the internal inn
| prOvement funds of the Sth ward for
| 1897, be made to build two bridges on
| the above described road, and contract
let out to the lowest bidder by the fol-
| lowing named committee: Adam Cav,
4. L Cary and Homer. Bourgeois. Also
that an additional appropriation of $6 be
made for fence posts; and $l7 for pur-
chase OF right of way on lands of Michel
lhlbodeau and NarciSse Jones; prOyid-
ing however, that they furnish title of
lands through notaria1 acts.
On motion Of Mr.. McGee-
Resolved, That the report of commit
tee appointed to sell contract to dig a
ditch commencing from the public road
and running through Mrs. CIeophas
tomeau's pasture to reach the old Hen
derson canal, be received, committee
discharged and Mr.. \. NJ. Hollier or
of the internal improvement funds Of
the 1st ward
on motion of Mr.. Haas
The police jury resolved itself into a
board Of reviewers.
on motion OF MIR. burio-
The board OF reviewers resolved itself
INTO Il session of police jury
On motion Of Mr.. f. {. fatleur-
Resolved, That the report of the
tlerk Of this Body on claims of Captain
samuel Haas, be received and accepted
and the report ordered placed on file for
future reference.
On motion of Mr. Manuel-
Resolved, That 4. I. Cary be aD-
pointed road overseer from Plaquemine
school house to intersect the Church
Point and Opelousas roads.
ON motion of Mr.. Chachere-
Resolved, That Mr.. D. Durio be an
pointed road overseer from the railroad
to the Washington and Opelousas roads. |
ON motion of Mr.. Quebedeau-
The minutes were read and adopted.
On motion of Mr.. Durio-
Whereas, some of the mem bers of this |
body desire to attend the funeral ser |
wees OF e. Nj. Thompson, this p. IN. Be |
journ until Monday, July L., at II 30
O'Clock p. m.
July T. 1897
The Police Jury met pursuant to adj
journment.
Present: Z. H. McGee, President:
Messrs: Fontenot, Guidry, Z. t. Latieur,
Que ebedeau, Haas, Manuel, r. Laheur,
Durio, Chachere.
On motion of Mr Haas
Resolved, That Stephen Gasperacs
be appointed road overseer from Sam
Haas store to the old Lutz tan ward, on
road from Chicot to Vile Platte, in
stead OF Austin Wolff, who has left the
neigh borhood.
On motion of Mr. Quebedeau-
Resolved, That Duprelon Guitreau be
appointed road overseer from bayou
Ieche to Ernest Zeringue's, instead of
Cyprien Taylor resigned.
On motion of Mr.. Manuel
Resolved, That the report of commit
zee appointed to sell contract to dig a
canal through Theogene Manuel's land
IN ward line, near b. L. Lafeur's, in
1hataignier, be received and accepted,
'ommlttee discharged, AMI the sum of |
1000 ordered credited to Theogene Ma
luel, out of the internal Improvement
unds of the 9TH and Sth wards.
On motion of Mr.. Manuel
Resolved, That the report of commit
ee appointed to sell contract to build a |
'rldge over Bayou des Cannes at Fred
rick's crossing, be received and accept I
q, committee discharged, and the sum
i Si2O ordered credited to Damon Du-
a.
nent funds of the Sth ward )
On motion of Mr.. Guidry-
Resolved, That Laurent Domengeau |
e appointed road overseer from the {
outhwest corner of ST. Joseph planta-
ION to Cyprlen Arceneau's southwest
orner; thence from Francois Boss
outh line to Guidry's bridge.
On motion of Mr.. E. T. Latleur-
The police jury adjourned until 80
clock p. III.
EVENING; sEssIshS.
The Police Jury met at 30 o'clock y
Present: h. II. McGae, PrtJident; !
lessrs. Fontenot, Durio, Chachere, GuI-
ry, +. 7. Latieur, Quebedeau. Haas
aizan, Manuel, r. Latieur.
On motion of Mr.. r. Latieur- '
Resolved, That the report of commit I
ae appointed to sell contract for the i,
leaning out of the Grand Prairie canal. q
e received, committee discharged, and
ne sum of $50 ordered credited to An !
oine NIX, out of the internal improve il
lent funds of the 5th ward.
On motion of Mr.. r. Lafieur-
Resolved, That the police jury go in :
} a session of board of reviewers.
On motion of Mr.. r. LafIeur-
The board of reviewers adjourned nm
Il tomorrow at 8 80 o'clock a. m.
July l3, 1897. II
The Board of Reviewers met at 9 80 t
clock a. m. D
Present: E. Ell. McGee, Presidents; :
fessrs. Fontenot, Durio, Chachere. chi
ry, Il. L. Laheur, Quebedeau, Haas.
aizan, Manuel, r. Lafieur, Prescott y
Mr. Kenneth Baillio having appeared !,
efore the board Of reviewers in behalf
the Peoples State Bank and the h
Washington State Bank, in regard to o
heir assessment Urpinp that tha,y should