The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1854-03-11
PaocEEDaas or THE Police JURY OF THE PARISH
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"A Aonday nth, October 1S54-The Jury met pursu
ant to adjournment Present, John P Hudson, Presi-
Dent MessFs Elisha Andrus ID ward; FRANCOIS C. De-
viiler Sd ward; John @. Barry, 4th Ward Joseph E.
Andrua, 9th ward Antoine B. Carte, 7th ward; David
Young, 9Th ward; Ebert CAN'T I4fh ward Charles
Teale, 18th ward; Villeneuve Joubert, 18th ward;
John Wright, 18th ward; Leon Thibodeaux 10th
ward.--Absent: Messrs. Jonathan Harris, Ist ward;
Joseph Z Fontenet sth ward; Auguste Soileau 1Ith
ward; Thomas MeCrory, 18th ward.
No Elections in the 10th and 18th wards. The
minutes of the last meeting read and approved
Mr. Young presented the report of the commits
s0ner to construct the Bridge on Gustin BeIlare's
Gully that the same had been constructed according
60 contract bg Napoleon Andrepont for the sum of
one hundred dollars. On motion Resolved, That the
said report tie adopted and that warrant issue paya
hie out Of the funds Of the Parish not otherwise ap
propriased for the sum Of one hundred dollars to
Napoleon Andrepont for the construction Of the said
Bridge
The commissioners appointed to repair the Bridge
over the Bayou Bourbeux, the public road from
OpeEousas to Lafayette Reported, that is impos
sibIe to repair the said Bridge, and that the same
would have to be rebuilt.
OE motion Of I'LL. Hudson, Resolved, That an ad-
difiOnaI sum Of tw1 hundred dollars making in all the
sam 0f three hundred and fifty dollars, be and the
aane il hereby appropriated out Of any funds of the
Parish not otherwise appropriated rebuild the said
Bridge, and that John p. Hudson, and Mark z. Har-
well are appointed commissioners to cause this
mti0n Id be carried into effect.
Oil Eaoti0n Of Mr. Eantt Resolved, That the sum-
Ill serenty-Ee dollars be and that the is hereby
appropriated out OF any funds of the Parish not ether
wise appropriated 10 recover the Bridge over the
BAYOU saeket and that d. W. Martin and Daniel Nc
Daniel are appointed commissioners to carry this res
olnton into effect
NH. Davilier ID the chair.
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ditional sum of fifty dollars be allowed for the sup
port of John Montgomery alias Juan Jose Gomez, to
take effect from 31st, Of August last.
On MotsOn OF Mr.. E Andrus, Resolved That an
additional sum of one hundred dollars be and is ap-
propriated ont Of any funds of the Parish not ether
wise appropriated To repair the Bridgeoger the Bay
Oh Carron, near ts confluence with the Bayou Cour-
tahlean
Mr. Hudson presented tie following resolution,
Whereas, The Police Jury Of the Parish Of st Ian
dry has been appEised of the death of Franklin B.
Reeves late collector OF the Taxes Of the said Parish
Tin the year 1852 and Of the Licences and Rail Road
Tx, levied on said Parish for the year 1858.
Ill ii therefore Resolved That the Police Jury Of
the Parish of St. Landry hereby recognize the obi
gat0ns 0 the legal representative of the Estate of
the said Franklin d. Reeves, and Of Thomas @. An
daIscn, Thomas ii. Anderson and James Morgan as
his securities as such collector to collect and pay
aver THE said taxes and licences under the same terms
and stpulati1ns OF tefr several bonds, and they
hereby authorized and empowered t0 collect and re-
eeva Ill taxes due to the said Parish of St. Landry
or the rear 1862 Thaicences due to the said Parish
fnr the year 1895, and also the Rail Road taxes,
far the New Orleans, 0pel0usas and Great Western
Kal Road Company, due by the taxable persons or
property 0f se ai Parish af st Landry, and for the
payment 0f which tp the said Parish and Rail Road
Company they liahIeaa his Representatives on the
ans part and u hs securities on bis bonds On the
ether part and for this purpose they may by them
saves III H fafs duly authorized agents proceed to
collect and pay orerthe said taxes and licences in the
sse manner that the collector of the Parish Taxes,
Licences aud Rail Road Taxes IS now authorized to
III trier The responsibility of their several bends
aforesaid On motion, Resolved, unanimously that
tiae said resolution be and Is adopted
Mr Can't moved the following resolution, Resell
we'd That the present officers Of this Police Jury, &c
retain III their possession all the records Books Doc
naalls Papers &C., nov ii their custody and IN any
ways aupertaining al belonging to the Parish oi
kk Landrys and under ID circumstances to deliver
the ssaa 81 ay part IL parcel thereof to any per.
aUn a. whatsoever unless T an express order
oE nsafpag af tie members eIaes Of the present
faaee asasy acting Ill i body. On motion Resnlvea
unanimously that Ibis resolution be and adopted
ne following eaiins against the Parish, were read
and examined, ID wft
John M right faea il magistrate III 1883. is 0e
llasan kkinss teas II istrate ID 1853, 0e
RfafTn G0sain, tnr gallaws and cofsn for
naarufnAn Jack, 10 &c
Harrison Rogers far services as sheriff ID
hanging isaa nsEroEaan aave Jaek, SO IL
EypEen Antoine NanseHpk claim as wit
nsss attending tteo trials efnegrO Jack, o(
Antaina Jaak1o Tonaenot, same q
Jean nasiIle sazaes s q
Tsan parstisse Tagseus, sanaa. 81
0a naesicn af Mr E AatIrns hssolYed Ihat ths
aaia accounts IRE anpToved and pad out of any mones