The Opelousas patriot. [volume] (Opelousas, Parish of St. Landry, La.) 1855-1863, 1855-04-21
OFFICIAL,
Proceedings of the Police Jury,
PARISH OF ST. LANDRY.

Resolred, unanimously, That for the year ending
10th February, 1856, the sum of be and thu
same is appropriated out Of any money in the Urea
sury for the relief of the following INDECENT persons
requiring the aid Of this Parish, the same to be drawn
for on the usual warrant quarter.yearly, and paid II
the persons designated for their use.
Mary Tear, widow Of James Lee, $25 to King 4
Hawkins. ~
Charles Harvey, $50 to Simeon Fontenot.
Francis Slothower and wife, $50 to Jonathan Harris
Ellen Tungate, deaf mute and child. sloo to JOSEPH
Zinc0urt Fontenot.
Eliza vasseur, widow of Jos. Dugan, $50 to Pierre
Jeansonne.
Polly johnson, $50 to Jesse B. Clarke.
OnGzime Trahan.
Marie HILBERT, widow of Jos. Jewin, $50 to Ursiu
Manuel, fills.
Joseph Notte, $50 to Francois Robin.
Child Of the widow Grisigon Enron, 500 to Hypo,
Eliza Moreau, $25 to Lastie Fruge.
Widow of Louis Jeansonne, $50 to villeneuve Jou.
bert.
Widow of Gerard Jeansonne, ss5 to Philip staee
Joseph Matte, $50 to Louis Hilaire Lege.
Widow Of Caliste Courvelle, $50 to Veilland Cha.
chere.
Amelia Lavergne, $50 to Joseph Lavergne, fills,
Widow Of Onezime Landry, $50 to Adolpke Landry.
Jean B. Jeannotte, $40 to Pierre Belaire.
Louis Doucet, SIS to Antoine B. Carte,
David Gaspard, $50 to Pierre Mouille.
Widow Of Joseph Fontenot and child, $50 to Ed,
Manuel, pere.
LEROY Lejeune, $50 to Gilbert David.
Widow and children Of J. c. B. Fontenot, $50 to
Joseph 2. Fontenot.
Edouard Smith, $50 to DR.. 7. c. Tatman.
On motion of Mr.. Wright,
Blanc be adopted, and that Q warrant issue to The
contractor.
On motion Of Mr.. Carte,
Resooed, That the rule be dispensed with, and
Ermense Lejeune, widow of Alfred Reed. he placed
upon the list Of Panpers for the sum of fifty dollars,
and the same be paid for her use to Michel Lejeune,
On motion of Mr.. Huffpower,
Resolved, That Pierre Trahan be placed upon the
list OF Paupers for the sum of forty dollars, and the
same be paid to On6zime Trahan for his use.
Resolved, That widow of Leandre Figurand be
placed upon the list of Paupers for the sum Of ffty
dollars a and the same be paid to Joseph Doucet.
The motion Of Mr.. Devilliers to allow but thirty.
five dollars, did not prevail.
On motion of Mr.. Teale,
Resoiced, That the report of the two bridges on the
road from Vile Platte to Nez-pique, be adopted and
warrant issue to the contractor.
~ h 1;no That Charles Jeansonne be placed upon
me llst OF Panpers for the sum of forty dollars, and
inc same be paid to Joseph Landerneau.
,Resoived, That there be paid to Mrs. Eleonor An
SEINE, the sum OF thirty dollars, for assistance rem
dered to a pauper.
On motion of Mr.. Joseph 2. Fontenot,
Resoiued, That the report on the bridge over the
Coalee at John Reeds be adopted, and that a warrant
issue to the contractor.
Hesolved, That the report on the bridge built over
the Coulee at Mallet be adopted, and that a warrant
issue to the contractor.
Resolved, That the amount allowed to the widow
and children of j. c. B. Fontenot, for the wear 1894.
De paid to her, the same having been through error
transferred to Joseph Fontenot, also q pauper and on
Resotred, That Lemande Derbonne be placed on
the list OF Paupers for the sum of Twenty-Five dollars.
and paid to Pierre Derbonne for his use.
The motion to appropriate the sum of two hundred
forty,,seven dollars, to repair the bridge over
HesaUed, That there be paid to Onezime Poupon
ritre, the sum of five dollars and ten cents, for bring.
ing elections returns.
On motion of MI. Devillien,
The Jury adjourned to tomorrow at 10 o'clock A. N.
WEDNESDAY, March Z.
The Jury met pursuant to adjournment,
Mr.. Sandoz, from the Committee on Claims. r..
That the Committee had carefully examined them
1ad approved the following and recommended that
they be paid: ""'
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