The Opelousas patriot. [volume] (Opelousas, Parish of St. Landry, La.) 1855-1863, 1856-04-05

Nv had Yec6lVed tWo sVtes' NuoA lpOn.
: IN. Liuell having received a mojot Apfl
M, riiyen, was declared du'! 81
~pb,sician for the year ending 4pn-
March, 1851
I, notion Of Mr.. Jacksra
s.,oyed, That the .l6e
INA same is herAsx fddi-
y tbe sum heretc9 Id ire-
hSsYoa Rouge.
lsth Police Jury Ward, on the second Mon
Il Nav, 1856, for the purpose Of voting for
.!ss;nst granting licenses to retail spirituous
~ ii said Ward during the present year,
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N, Thompson in the chair.
Y. CAN'T presented a list Of names Of per-
!, On the Parish Tax Roll for tho year 1854,
.l,,lv assessed, amounting to the sum Of
II. hundred and ninety four dollars and eighty
. cents. and for which he claimed credit.
Y, notion Of Mr.. Harman,
p..o,ved. That Ebert CAN'T, Collector of
I p,dsh Tax, for the year 1854, be credited
I'm tho sum Of three hundred and ninety four
MT, and eighty-on mi cents, being the amount
/, n taxes, by persons wrongly assessed, Gas
sr,t furnisiled,) and that the said sum be
|dupdcd him by warrant
q, Carte moved that said list of names be
.arad 10 said Collector, which motion was
fried.
II. p,ee;dent resumed the chair.
On motion Of Mr.. Devilliers,
Resolved, That Mr.. Toussiant Quebodeaux be
ii h hereby appointed Overseer Of The Public
I'd from Bayou Bourbeux to Bayou Fuselier
ID Simon Marks bridge.
On motion Of Mr.. Carte,
The Jury had a recess, and having reassem-
III,
s. sandoz called for tho reading Of the Pc
Md, Of the inhabitants to restore, the 10th Pc.
Ia Jury Ward to its former limits, Il.
When on motion OF Mr.. Guillory, the said
ttion was laid on tho table.
a.Csrte, one of the commits sioners appointed
examine the Clerks Office, moved to appro-
tne the sum of one hundred and fifty dollars
REPAIR said Office, and Mr.. Guiliory moved to
%,cwpria.e Tho sum of one hundred dollars. The
rry voted first on the motion 10 appropriate
he hundred and fifty dollars, which motion was
81, and the motion to Appropriate one hun
hid daDars was carried.
Nc Iarman moved 10 appropriate the sum Of
|hiiy dollars 10 build a bridge across Doggy
hyou. in Pine Prairie, which motion was lost.
M Dayilicrs, from the Committo on Claims,
ported "A
That Committee had examined the clas u
ssmit,ed to them. had approved tho following
nd recommended that they be paid, to wit:
Theodore Chachere Witness Claims trans.
krsdto him, ten dollars and seventy cents.
D, James Ray--Attending on Prisoners, fl
ysi1 dollars and fifty cents.
Theodore Observation-Disclosures and shoes for
Ill, nineteen dollars and forty cents.
Guy II, Bell-Fees as Magistrate, sixty-nine
fasrs.
Louis l.. Boulte-Fees as Constable. one
shdrcd and twenty-five dollars.
Louis Yaitor-Glasses at Courthouse and
making Bureau for Public Papers, twenty-nine
Paias and fifty cents.
Charles Thompsun-Repairs IN the Jail,
hly nine dollars.
Guy Il. Bell-Ofce rent from March, 1855,
oAlrch, 1856, sixty dollars.
William server--Fees as Constable, two dol.
hs and sixty cents.
James NJ. Thompson--Pay as Committee &c
famine The accounts of the securities of +. b
!nnyac ~ At. JzJi..u II 49,.
Solomon 3. H~arnan--Pay as Committee tc
fiamne the ccoun,s Of the securities Of F. B
Reeves, eleven dollars and forty ents.
Joseph Jobin--Work at tho Jail, eight dolla RI
hd fifty cents.
William EIkins--Fecs as Magistrate, three
Dollars.
Alexandra Nezat--Fees as Witness. Ave dol
~ and forty cents.
James Myers--Fees as Magistrate, sixteer
Folars and sixty-iwo and a half cents.
Uneiime Carriere--Fees as Witness, three
DOLLARS.
CHARLES Thompson-Witness Claims trans
eIed to him, fifty dollars and sixty cents.
Frank Stutes--Fces as Constable, sixteel
hsl.ts and thirty cents.
MAKING tho sum of FIVE hun red and forty
So dollars and sixty-two cents.
The committee further reported thu. they re
e'sd to the Jury the following claims, t
kl
Ihelosphore Amy-AFor the burial of Augustii
fe1'ss' thirty-tiye dollars.
~ N. Estorge-For bringing in the Election
IG'a'ns' from Atchafalaya, 5th Nov, 1855
Ahly'fve dollars.
on mutton of Mr.. Hartman,
eesolyed, That the report of the Committe
ana ihe same is hereby accepted, and tina
hppoved.
on motion Of Mr.. Guilory,
Nesoived, That the sum of twenty dollar
4 PAU 10 Thelesphore Amy, on his claim, &c
!" burial OF Auguslin Larose, and that n war
uni issue for said sum.
IN motion Of Mr.. McCrory, the account
N, Estorge was laid over until tho ne,
Aee'ng Of the Jury.
carte moved to have the public roa'
av'' the seventh mile post to Prudhomme
ssS'Ag' surveyed, which motion was lost.
oA motion of Mr.. McCrory,
k,a MSsoIsed, That John Heary be and is heret
Fn,i ovetseer of the public road froi
n"'s Malnouth to Beaver Creek Road.
VI motion Of Mr.. Hartman,
Jury adjourned until tomorrow at ]
Pelock, 4. NJ.
!. WEDNEsp DAY, 9Th March, 1856.
Jury met pursuant to adjournment.
IN motion of Mr.. Carte,
s,' smolVee' That a Committee Of three,
Dpis, lanes NJ Porter, P, D. Hardy, and Abe
oe appointed 10 examine the books, p