The Opelousas courier., 1898-04-16

arpents long, 5;Emile Guidry,5 arpents
long, S.; Thereze Guidry,5 arpents long
So; Jefferson Miller, 5 arpents long, IS
Martial Hebert, 5 arpents long, donated
to the parish of st. Landry.
Respectfully submitted,
DIVIDE GUIDRY, Chairman
AGUS X ROYAS,
ECEUS X BEGNAUN.
On motion of Mr.. Guidry-
Resolved, That the above report be
accepted, committee discharged, and the
road declared a public road as above
described, and the assessed damages or
dered credited to the parties named as
above detailed.
On motion Of Mr.. Quebedeau-
Resolved, That the following report
be accepted, spread upon the minutes
and committee discharged:
Eunice, La, April 2, 1898.
To the Honorable President and Mem
bers of the Police Jury, Parish of
st. Landry:
&rVe, the undersigned committee, ap-
pointed by your Honorable Body to ex-
anime the Hardesty Road and Levee
machine, respectfully represent that, we
have examined the working Of the said
machine, which work demonstrated that
it is a practical machine for grading
roads and building levees-o
Signed: w. e. JELht.
OL1BE MANUEL,
Ii H. MCGEE, ~
Committeea:~
On motion of Mr.. Haasn =
Resolved, That an appropriation of
$500 be made out Of the internal i'm
bridge over Doggy Bayou and Carp Ba-
you, On road from Pine Prairie, inter-
secting Science Hir road to Glenmora.
Contract to be let out to the lowest bid
der, and the contractor to be allowed to
use any of the old lumber which may
be sound, and to be accepted by the fol-
lowing committee, when completed:
w. Pritchet, Bernard Henry and Madi-
son MCGEE.
! On motion of Mr.. Haas
Resolved, That the sum of $50 be ap-
propriated out of the funds Of 9th ward,
to build two bridges on road from Grit
fins bridge to Avoyelles line, and con
tract to be let out to the lowest bidder
by the following committees: Geo. w.
Sadler, w. B. Stewart and Monroe
Wolff.
On motion of DR.. Clopton-
The police jury adjourned until nine
o'clock tomorrow morning.
April s., 1898.
The police jury met pursuant to adj
journment.
Present: E. H. MCGEE, president;
Messrs. Fontenot, Chachere, Guidry,
Quebedeau, Manuel, r. Lafleur, DR.. w.
F. Clopton, Haas, DR.. Saizan, Prescott
and Durio.
On motion Of Mr.. Fontenot-
Resolved, that the following road over
seers be appointed for the 5th ward,
namely:
Theodore Doucet instsad Of John C.
Whitley, from Ozeme Fontenot's store
to Cyrille SOileau.
Edward Ortego instead Of Cleophas
Tate, from Conway's upper line to Coco
drie bridge.
Ambrose Deville, from Armand Bri-
gnac's gin to Garland's saw mill.
On motion of Mr.. Fontenot-
Resolved, that Michel Theodore be
placed oe the INDECENT list.
On motion of DR.. Clopton-
The following road overseers were ap-
pointed for the 4th ward:
Preston Reynolds, from Bailey's
Bridge to Sacket Landing.
10. Leblanc, from Sacket landing to
Chevis' line.
r. c. Morrow, from Redland to parish
line, via Morrow.
HIN. Oden, from Bayou Current to
Faulkner's ferry.
On motion of DR.. Clopton-
Resolved, that Messrs. e. w. Sylves-
ter, Horace Andrus and Wesley Budden
NC dpPOl1CCu d Cou1llllUlCo lO1 ll0 pun
pose of re-establishing the public road
from Beggs to bayou Waxia; and said
committee is also authorized to have
removed any and all Instructions from
public road, including fences, etc.
On motion Of Mr.. r. Lafeur-
Resolved, that the tax-collector be and
is hereby authorized to reimburse to
Mr.. Francois j. BOSNIAN the sum of
$1.05 collected through erroneous assess
ment.
On motion of Mr.. Quebedeau-
A. d. Meyer was appointed road over
seer, instead Of Alexis Moreau, Jr., from
Coulon Carriere to Antoine Lanclos'
land.
On motion of Mr.. Chachere-
Thos. Atkinson was appointed road
overseer from lower line of Clarissa
plantation to the upper line.
Capille Pallet. from Wyble bridge to
upper line of Clarissa plantation.
On motion of Mr.. Niece
The following road overseers were ap-
pointed for the Sth ward, namely:
Pierre Cormier, from Brooks gully to
parish line.
c.. D. Verret, from Nose Dorsey's gin
to Verrets at main road.
NJ. G.. Wilkins, from John Boudreau
to parish line.
Belle Godeau, from southeast corner
Of I. r. Guidry to Mallet public road.
oOoCdus HULL I'LL . pdoU-[
ure to Victorin Lemelle.
CD. Coburn, from southeast corner of
I. R. Guidry to Boudreau's bridge.
Theusmas Young, from T. johnson to
Coulee-Tete-de-Vache, instead of Lucius
Young.
David Smith, from Reads bridge to
T. w. Young's northeast corner, instead
Of Lorenzo B. Young.
Jules Bellard, from Thibodeau's bridge
to parish line, ear Prud'homme City.
Alibe Guillory, from Johnny Fruge's
bridge to Theophile Vidrine, thence to
ward line near Don Louis Young.
Valmont P. Duplechain, from P. NJ. H.
McGee's northeast corner to Johnny
Fruge's bridge, instead of Bazile Rou-
geau.
On motion of Mr.. r. Lafeur-
Resolved, That Hon. Samuel Haas
be appointed a commissioned to repre-
sent this parish, in the assessment of
railroad, telegraph and telephone prop
erty, in accordance with Act No. 80 Of
On motion of Mr.. r. Laf1eur-
Resolved, That the following road
be appointed for the fifth
ward:
Bernard Ray, from upper line of
Shuf's land to Fishers bridge.
IT st. Cyr, from Shuf's upper line
Port Barre.
Jas. Kelley, from parish line of Avoy-
'lles, east side of Bayou Beuf to Bar