The Opelousas patriot. [volume] (Opelousas, Parish of St. Landry, La.) 1855-1863, 1855-04-21

:. Commissioners be appointed to choose o Ste for ss;S
bridge, adopt a plan therefor, to let ont the buildinss
thereof to the lowest bidder, after the usual advertisee
ment, stating where the plan Is deposited for exalut
patton, and to superintend the building Of said brides.
and receive it when finished. The contractor shssIii
he bound to keep up and maintain the present brides
in good order, and safe for hauling and travel, from,
the date of his contract until The new bridge shsli H.
built and received.
Messrs. Solomon B. Harman, J. Garvin, Laureno.
7. Bushnell, Michael Mussand and Elisha Andn,.
were appointed Commissioners.
Resolred, That the permission granted 10 Ch.rl..,
Thompson to build a dwelling on the public souars
town of Opelonsas, is understood to mean thst IN,
house to be built by him Is to be considered a. M
property, to be BY him occupied ~ 8 jailor, 40 long
self, and that in the event Of said Thompson not get
ting the place Of jailor, that he is at liberty to rent
said house to the person who may be appointed r.
Jailor, but to no other person without the consent Of
the Jury. -r-'0
Resoiued, That Joseph Lacombe, be, and il An.
pointed to keep or cause to be kept in repair, ths
bridge at Washington, until the new bridge shall b
built and received.
On motion Of MI. Devillien, fhT "a
Resolved, That Commissioner shall be appointed
70 examine the situation Of the public road on ihe
East side uf the Bayou Teche, (ieft bank) from ths
line Of the Parish Of st. Martin to Barre's Landine. Ana
report to this Jury such changes or repairs n thev
may deem necessary to be made. #
Francois Robin, Cyprien Lalonde, vslmont Sicily.
A. N. Robin and L. Kerlegand.'
MI. J. 2. Fontenot move dto take into consids,>
ton the petition Of Constant Chachere for the prn
the Bayou Cane, at Reeds.
On motion of Mr.. Sandoz the petition VA. ,.,a
upon the table.
On motion Of Mr.. 8. Fontenot, seconded BIZ Nj.
sandoz. 80
Resofced, That there be paid to Pierre Manuel.
pere, five dollars and seventy-ive cents, the amount
Of his Parish tax for 1858, and Rail Road tax Tor la5I
wrongly assessed on the tax rolls, the same propeItv
having been assessed to, and paid by Pierre Manuel.
fills.
On motion of MI. McCrory,
Resolced, That there be paid tn James H. LYON,
the sum of fifty dollars, for repairs on the hridpe uvo,
Bayou Beuf at its junction with Crocodile.
Resofced, That there shall be a draw.br;dre bn,N
over the Bayou Bout, at the residence Of Derosier.
and that the sum of five hundred dollars is apprn.
pllated out Of the taxes of 1855 for that purpose, pro
v s,,ae .aat me inhabitants pay whatever additional
sum may be required to build said bridge, and that
Jesse Blhme, C.B. Spence and B. S. Gay are ~.
pointed Commissioners to cause this resolution to Ia
carried into effect.
On motion of Mr.. Teale,
Resoired, That Joseph Tatc, nls, be and is an.
Ronnted 0verseer OF the public road from Fist
Town to Hebcrt's Ferry on Nez-piquG, and that the
hands subject to road duty on the plantation of Az.
guste Larose Fontenot shall work on said road. and,
not on the Chicot road.
Mr.. Wright moved that the election precinct At
Dsrosln broussard's in the Eighteenth Ward be abo-
lished-motion lost.
On motion Of Mr.. Sandos,
Resotved, That Casual, be md Is permitted 70
Keep q Grocery for the year 1855, without the pay
ment OF a Parish license.
On motion of Mr.. Thompson, the Jury had a recess;
and having re.assembled,
Mr.. Sandoz, from the Committee on. Finance.
ported:
The account Of Robert Benguerel, Parish Treasure,.
for the year 1854, had been carefully examines n
me vouchers exhibited and found to be correct. and:
that there was o balance due to him Of eigbty-seyen
dollars and ffty.seven cents.
On motion, the said report was unapimously.
adopted.
On motion Of MI. Thompson,
Resoued, That the consideration of Rail Road t.r
for 1854, be laid over.
On motion Of Mr.. Hartman,
Resolvcd, That all sums paid to the Treasurer OF
the Parish. on account Of the Rail Road tax. be re-
tained 6y him, and not paid over until the further
order of this Jury.
On motion of MI. Sadoz,
kesotred, That the balance TINT NAV be due on the
r raas tax OF 1857, and Rail Road tax of 1858, be
placed in the hands of the Parish Attorney for imme
dlate settlement and collection.
On motion of Mr.. Carte,
Resolced, That Martin Daigle be appointed dIrec-
tor OF unbranded animals in the Seventh Ward. ana
Ward. ~
On motion Of Mr.. sando.,
Restued, That Antoine c. Devilliers be a~ppointea
overseer of the public roads, in place Of Ado{ph AZ
maud, LIST R. D. East.
MIR. Thompson in the Chair,
On motion of Mr.. jackson
ResofUed, That a sum not exceeding one hundred
ana seventylhve dollars be and Ia appropriated out
OF the taxes of 1855, to build a bridge over Gordy's \
n SaySai and q that L; 9. H4yard. Josiah Scott aud 70.
Mcbrlde are appointed Commissioner to carry thia
resolution into effect as the law directs.
On motion Of Mr.. Wright,
Resolued, That the expenses for printing incurred |
by the Collector of Parish taxes, for the year 1865 I
ahd 1904, shall be paid on the usual warrants which
shall issue on filing with the Clerk on account Of such
expenses, certified by the Printers.
On motion Of MI. CAN'T, -l
hor ne ass1 That the resolution passed 9th Decem.
% siS,SOO, was intended to mean that his assessment
SHOULD be reduced BY that sum, and not to that sur.
Resofusd, That the public road on the East side Of
Rayou Courtablean shall be extended from Moo,es
reiry to the draw bridge. And that the following
blnme, F!avius Thompson, Turner Smith, John L. /
Young and Pierre Cesaire Richard are oppointeda
Jury to lay Oft and trace the said road as the law
directs. ~
On motion of Mr.. Hartman.
ResotUed. That the sum Of fifty dollars be paid out
81 any money in the Treasury to the Clerk, to euabls
TO purchase Stationery for the use Of bis once
on motion Of Mr.. D~evilliers, the Jury adjourned
to the next regular meeting. L
President If Tho poi;oa IT,,
Guy II. BELL, Clerk.