The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1915-04-09

j. W. Baker,
Witnesses: Alex Miller,
Willis Langley, T. 8. Compton,
C. J. Phelps. A. B. Mills.
By Mr.. Marcantel That the report of COM
that the said right-of-way be declared
public highway, that the ordinance committee
be instructed to report an ordinance expro
priating the right-of-way as recommended by
said road commissioners. Adopted
ROAD PETITIONS
Ward
To the President and Members of the Police
Jury of tie Parish of Jefferson Davis:
Gentlemen: We, the undersigned citizens
of Jefferson Davis Parish, La, respectfully
ask your honorable body to appoint six t6)
commissioners to lay out and procure right
of-way for public road from N W corner OF
the n En- Sec 10-7-3, thence east to n W cor
ner Sec lib. thence n mile south being the
s W corner of the N W n of the N W "a of the
n W ID Sec 11-7-3 thence east u mile to S +
corner of the W a of the N W "a OF said Sec
11-7-3 THENCE north a mile to the section line
thence east "a mile on section line to the N E
corner of N E of the NRA.
We also recommend the appointment Of
Messrs. F. Fuselier. Jr., Adam Fuselier, John
Fuselier, Louie Fusslier, Mark Fuseler, j. NJ.
Pilgrim.
Signed-F. F. Fuselier, Jr., Jesse Ballou, Joe
Gustin F. Fuselier, j. NJ. Pilgrim.
By Mr.. Treme-That the above petition be
received and the commissioners as asked for
be appointed. Carried.
Ward /.
To the President and Members of the Police
Jury of the Parish of Jefferson Davis.
Conference.-The, the undersigned, citizens
of Jefferson DAVIS Parish, La, respectfully
ask your honorable body to appoint six l6l
commissioners to lay out and procure right
of-way for public road beginning at school
house N W corner Sec 81 10 R west thence
and south east on the north line Sec 81 to
Veledtro to Mermentau River.
We also recommend the appointment of
Joseph Veledtro, Levoda Martin. David LIE
Antonine Valedtro. Manuel Roy, and Chas.
Murray.
Signed-I. NJ ValedtrO, Mrs. NJ. H. Adams,
Antoine Valedtro, Willie LIE Gros, E. Valedtro,
David lie Gros, Almond LIE Gro s, Jules Mar
tin, Oscar LIE Gros, B. G Andrews, L. Martin,
iMrs. G. Landry.
BY Mr. Guidry-That the above petition for
public road be received, aud the commits
sioners as asked for be appointed to lay out
said road
Ward 6.
To the President and Members of the Police
Jury of the Parish of Jefferson Davis:
Gentlemen-We, the undersigned, citizens
of Jefferson Davis Parish, La, respectfully
ask your honorable body to appoint six COM
missioners to lay out and procure ,right-Sf-
way for public road from N W corner Sec %.
9-5 to the S. P. r. r. right-ot-way between
Sec 26-27, also from W cerner Sec 21-9-5 to
s W corner of N W ID sec 2l-9-5.
We also recommend the appointment Of the
following: Messrs. Q. Z. Carr, T. s. Stegall,
Walter Todd, A. F. Day, A. o. Fontenot,
Clsopha Benoit,
Signed: W, K. Kennedy, G. R. SWitzer, R.
F. Weichert, i. P. Unkel, G. q. Grauke. John
Carradine, N. st. Clair, W. B. Kimball, A. r
Kimball, J. a. Kimball, s. B. Culver.
BY Mr.. Fontenot-That the above petition
for public road be received aud the commits
sioners as named be appointed to lay out said
road. Carried.
Bloodhounds
A. &. Fontenot appeared and stated that on
account OF frequent petty stealings, he con-
sidered it good investment for the Parish to
own pair Of trained blood hounds.
by Mr. Treme-Ihat the sheriff of this Par
ish be authorized to purchase a pair of well
trained blood hounds to assistin the criminal
work of the Parish, provided that arrange
ments can be made with the incorporated
towns to care for said dogs without cost or
expense to the Parish.
Road Improvement Bonds
The Clerk read a letter from Mr.. Robert in
reference 10 the handling of the issue of four
hundred thousand (400,000.00) dollar road
improvement bonds in case the vote in the
Parish at the special election called by the
Police Jury is favorable to the issuance of said
bonds. The proposition of Mr.. Roberts was
referred to the finance committee.
Ward 8
On motion of Yves Pitrs. seconded by Mr.,
Marcantel and carried, four hundred t4oo)
dollars was ordered set aside from the Public
improvement Fund for the use of Ward 8 in
road improvement work.
Road Commission
BY Mr.. Hathaway, seconded by Mr.. Marcan.
tel and carbohydrates Parish election
has been ordered to determine whether or no3
bonds shall be issued in amount s4oo, zoe. oO
for the improvement of public highways in
this Parish, and.
Whereas it is of vital interest and import.
| ance to the people to know before said election
the character of said proposed improvements
the PARTICULAR roads proposed to be SO inn
proved, the cost Of said proposed improve.
ments, and the estimated mileage that can be
SO improved.
Therefore be it resolved that good roads
commission be and the same is hereby