The Opelousas patriot. [volume] (Opelousas, Parish of St. Landry, La.) 1855-1863, 1856-01-12
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On motiosof Mi. Hatmon, "a
ResolvedJ That The sum, of ssik hundred dol
larsi be NOT advancsd and t4id to- the said
Comtractor, and Matsthe balance due on his
contract be paid to him SO soon as the necessary
certificate of the Commissioners shall be filed
with the Clerk warrants to issue IN such sums
as may be .feqnitedr .gGGEyl .Is. al
Mr.. Devilliers moved that the sum of nine
hundred dollars be appropriated to rebuild the
bridge over the Bayou Bourbeux at Hypolite
Savoie, and the timber of the old bridge be sold
for the benefit of the Parish.
Mr.. Thompson moved that the sum Of seven
hundred dollars be allowed, and Mi. McCrory
that the sum. of eight hundred dollars be al
lowed, whichslast motion prevailed, and the
motion of Mr.. Devilliers as amended, was,
adopted. The SAN Commissioners, to wit:
Joseph Richard, Simon Marks, Isaac Kenison'
pere, Louis Marks. "a
The Jury then adjourned until TO. morrow al
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h.gsl lsS.5 * TUESDAY,, December.4, 1852 Z
The Jury me: pursuant to adjournment.
On motion Of Mr.. Thompson, n 7e5s
; Resolved, By the Police Jury Of the Parish
of'St. Landry, that, at a meeting of the Jury, to
be held on Monday, the 18th day Of January
1856, the amount of Taxes to be assessed
and levied on said Parish, for the service of the
present year 1855, will be fixed and determined.
The following is an estimate Of the expendi-
lures that are required
FoR ORDINARY PARISH PURPOSES.
Payment Of Officers. one thousand nine hun-
bred dollars. i''ss f't}lD '7
Bridget, five thousand dollars.
Repairs on Public Buildings. FIVE hundred
dollars. ~. rs.r
Repairs on bridges and Public Roads, one
thousand two hundred dollars. 'lf ~ IL
Errors on Tax Roll, one thousand six hundred
and thirty dollars. t25' 9'
Support of INDECENT persons, one thousand
four hundred dollars. +.b
Criminal cases before magistrates, one thou-
sand one hundred dollars.
Total for ordinary parish purposes, twelve
thousand seven hundred and thirty dollars.
EXTRA PROPORTIONAL.
Appropriations and warrants issued and I'm.
paid, twelve thousand FIVE hundred and eighty
dollars. ..-,4 A..
Witnesses in criminal cases before the Dis
trict Court, one thousand nine hundred and
fifty five dollars.
PAY Of Jurors in District Court, one thousand
five hundred dollars. o5 a.
Maintaining prisoners, five hundred and
ninety five dollars.
Total extra proportional, sixteen thousand
six hundred and thirty dollars.
Ordered that the same be published, as the
law directs.
Mr.. Guillory presented a petition of sundry
inhabitants to change the road known as Petit
Pass Road. --.
Mr.. Thompson in the chair.
On motion of Mr.. Hartman,
Resolved, That the resolution of the 18th of
September, 1885. be rescinded, and that the
Collector of the Railroad Tax Of 1854 be and
is authorized to proceed and collect, according
to law, the said tax; and in case of seizure of
property TO pay the same, and that there should
be no bid at the sale Of such property or in case
the amount bid should not be equal to the amount
of the Tax and costs due thereon, then in either
case the said Collector. is hereby authorized
and required to bid in such property, for and in
behalf of this Parish, to the full amount of such
Tax and costs only.
On motion of Mr.. Guillory,
Resolved, That the report of the Treasurer
or the Parish taxes of 1852, and Parish taxes of
1853, be referred to a special committee to
examine and report in the afternoon. Where
upon the President appointed Messrs. Thomp-
SON., Guillory and Sandoz as the Committee.
Mr.. Sandoz moved that the petition Of the
inhabitants for a public bridge over the Bayou
Came. at Reeds be accorded, when
On mntion IF Mr. Cu;Noru N
Resolved, That Commissioners be appointed
to examine the location, ascertain the costs of
a new bridge and what price the present bridge
could be purchased and report to this Jury at
the meeting Of March 1856.
Messrs. Augnstin Gnllory, Lrastie Dupre and
FRANCOIS LIS. Pitre, were appointed as such
Commissioners I- "-
On motion of Mr.. Devilliers.
The Jury had a recess, and having re-asseul.
bled,
Mr.. Devillicrs, from the Committee on claims
reported that the Committee had examined the
claims submitted to them, had approved the
following and recommended that they be paid
Yves D'Avy, Recorder, for keeping the State
Tax Roll 1854, opened for inspection twenty.
five dollars, and for corrections on the same,
thirty seven dollars and sixty four cents.
Total, sixty-two dollars and ~six;four cents.
FRANCOIS Suites as special Constable, twenty
three dollars and thirty. seven cents
Marcel Richard fees as Magistrate, six dol
lars.
Raphael Meche fees as Constable, six dollars
and seven cents.
Cyprien Fontenot fees as Witness, one dol
lar and sixty cents.
Charles Thompson fees as Tailor, two hun.
bred and sixty-seven dollars and fifty cents.
Charles Thompson lime ETC., for prison, fit
teen dollars and sixty cents.
Theodore Chacliere clothing for prisoners,
five dollars,
sundry persons bringing in Election returns
Nov. 1855, two hundred and fifty dollars.
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