POLICE JURY MEETING
March 17, 1900
News Article from Adadia Parish
Submitted by Winston Boudreaux, 2006

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POLICE JURY MEETING
March 17, 1900
	  
A committee to lay out a public road from Frey bridge to parish line to wit:
Peter Klein, Sr., Peter Klein, Jr., Andrew Wilfert, Toney Wilfert, Joseph 
Ruppert, Zeno Huber & Geo. W. Lotz, and to report at next meeting.

The following committee was appointed to lay out a public road from Union 
bridge on Bayou Nez Pique to the new Fournerat bridge on Bayou des 
Cannes, to wit:  Hypolite Langley, Charles Shamber, Jas. P. Bult, David Young, 
L.F. Shamber, Polom Guillory and John LeBlanc.

Report of the committee on Richard bridge on Bayou Que de Tortue was duly 
accepted and the sum of $150 is hereby credited to Eloi Comeaux contractor.

ROAD OVERSEERS
First Ward

1.	Joseph Medoza from Naile Provost’s SW corner to Molozon bridge. 
2.	Amadi Meau from Olier Holloway’s SE corner to Arvilier Caruther’s SW 
	corner. 
3.	Hebrard Broussard, from Aurelien Caruther’s SW corner to W.W. Post’s NE 
	corner 
4.	Hebrard Richard from Hypolite Richard’s NW cornet to land of Anthony 
	Mouton’s SW corner. 
5.	Theophile Hebert from Anthony Mouton’s SW corner to parish line. 
6.	J.B. Boudreaux, from NE corner of Joseph Viddere’s land to Alex Guidry’s 
	corner. 
7.	Aloi Comeaux from Petitjean bridge to Noma Arceneaux’s NE corner. 
8.	Dupre Broussard, from Theogene Rihcard’s SW corner to Ben Arceneaux’s 
	NW corner. 
9.	Philogene Menard, from Numa Arceneaux’s to Comeaux bridge. 
10.	Joseph Dupont, from Lee Smith’s NE corner, thence south to section 16, 
	thence west to NW corner of section 17, south to Richard bridge on Bayou 
	Que de Tortue. 
11.	Gilbert Haines, from NE corner of section 17, south to Richard bridge on 
	Bayou Que de Tortue. 
12.	Onile Provost, from corporation of Rayne south to Dorius bridge. 
13.	Toutsaint Schexnider, from Drosin Breaux’s NE corner to corporation line 
	of Rayne. 
14.	Hypolite Breaux, from Madam Alexander Cormier’s SW corner to Davis 
	bridge. 
15.	Willie Clark, from Davis bridge to parish line. 
16.	Onile LeBlanc, from Cesare Breaux’s SW corner to corporation of Rayne. 
17.	Alex Richard, from corporation of Rayne to ward line. 
18.	Lee Smith, from Archie Hoffpauir’s NE corner to Lee Smith’s NE corner. 
19.	J.B. Petitjean, from corporation of Rayne to Petitjean bridge. 
20.	Theodore Vinnesat, running east and west to intersect both public roads. 
21.	Dr. R.C. Webb, from corporaton of Rayne to Legnon bridge. 
22.	H. Richard from Drosin Breaux’s NE corner to Amedi Breaux’s SE corner. 
23.	Chas. C. Quebodeaux, from corporation of Rayne to Anding bridge. 

Second Ward

1.	Edmo J. Murphy, from Spatzen’s NE corner to Lem Hoffpauir’s north line. 
2.	Willie Higginbotham from Riley bridge to Coles’ gully. 
3.	Parren Hayes, from Coles’ gully to Stanton gully. 
4.	Branch Hayes, Stant gully to Hayes bridge. 
5.	James L. Murphy, from Stanton bridge to Coles’ gully. 
6.	Abram Richard, from Stanton gully to Hayes bridge. 
7.	Branch Hayes, from Hayes bridge J.E. Power’s SE corner. 
8.	W.E. Hockaday, from E. Clement’s SW corner to H.W. Hornsby’s. 
9.	Palemon Guidry, from Pelton’s bridge to his west line. 
10.	Reuben Fortner, R.T. Clark’s SW corner to Lyons bridge. 
11.	J.C. Andrus, from J.C. Andrus’ SW corner to Lyons brige. 
12.	Archie McClelland, from Jesse Andrus’ to Webb bridge. 
13.	R.J. Block, from D.M. Robinson’s bridge to the SW corner of W.A. 
	McClelland. 
14.	Luther Turner, from Riley bridge to the SW corner, thence east to 
	intersect road at D.M. Robinson’s. 
15.	Ed Amos, from McClelland’s SW corner to intersect road at E.A. 
	Wellman’s. 
 
Third Ward
 
1.	Alex. Latiolais, from E. Higginbotham’ to Jules Lebleu in place of Lucius 
	Doucet. 
2.	Jno. Francois, from Latta’s SW corner to Prud’homme, in place of 
	Theogene Richard. 
	
On motion of W.W. Duson, duly seconded and carried, that part of the 
meridian line public road from toby’s SW corner to Jake White’s bridge, was 
duly declared abandoned as a public road.

The following donations of rights of way for public roads were duly accepted 
and ordered recorded, to wit:

Adam Istre, et als., G.C. and R. Hinshaw, Mrs. Addison Meaux, Alcee Henry, et 
als., Francois Breaux.

The following resolution was offered by Cesaire Breaux and was duly 
seconded and carried:

Be it ordained by the Police Jury of Acadia Parish, in regular session 
convened, that Hebrard Arceneaux be and he is authorized to change the 
public road leading from Rayne to parish line between Acadia and Lafayette 
parish so as to run on the south and east side of the NW ¼ of SW ¼ of section 
9 of township nine south, range thee east, instead of on the west and north 
side of  said NW ¼ of of said section.  Provided said Hebrard Arceneaux give 
the right of way and make said change at his own cost; and a copy of this 
ordinance recorded shall be recognized as a donation from said Hebrard 
Arceneaux .