The Opelousas patriot. [volume] (Opelousas, Parish of St. Landry, La.) 1855-1863, 1856-06-07
from the LIST Ward, appeared, and having been
previously sworn according ia. law, fled the
certiicate Of his Election with tile Clerk IF the

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certifcatc Of his Election With the Clerk IF the
Jury,
On motion, tie Jury proc asleota
! pr ms1 p.on,,os 3, nominated e
On motion, as
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,iisperrsed with, ana ssr Aas4G 4
N red duly. elected lpett. pna-;aast II
Tfs Ice Jury Of ,ppolnsssa a. r1 TsnSE
tlss Sgs s1s. afes. Fey 9' A'uus
ple =, 2ipg read1the
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Attorney, ,,so,
D.arnsa unanimously, That the resignation
g h y ( aiMartel Esar., Parish Attorney ~
on1 The same is hereba accepted ca, 5 81
o. motion Of Mr.. thompson
gThe following pr
fanapimously a1e 9,c.,, coot;or If an act. en-.
A., n ~ 10 redistrict and permanently
- boundaries of the Police Jury
" Wtp1a Parish of Standby and the
members to be Elected in said
.s : ~ ss' aoved March 10, 1859 4arly
.ssa -4onal, inasnlueh as. de
q n,sieers of this bod5 elects4 previous
: Gagefore splu 4ss''
4 AZ @lfsolaasr f'tta Vat tba Il LII .o,seted 4 L tie
owe Aifs'ss the regular meeting OF
ufsF fe f@sa March last, retain their several
n 9b nd that said Offices be CONSIDERS 20
h g. having been vacated thes4Nst 6 io'o'
{ che contrary Notwithstanding
On 4 cotton of Mr.. Thompson
VIII 'Jnry u proceeded to elect q P'rlsh Az
I sss 81 9t 11llf " n.:m.
Fil'r. r. Thompson nominated AlDF' De'ea''
Esp. ;. ~q. t ga..t -vl @'f
=D pe,a %o, ion 10 NJ. That the ballot be
dispensed with, lat Albert Dejcan be de-
clared duly elef d q appointed Parish At
torney, in u elace Z j. A. Martel resigned.
r. On me- IN of Nj Thompson,
The minutes Of he March meeting of the
Police Jury, were read and approved.
Mr.. yidriue presented the report of the
commissioners appointed to cause to be re-
paired, the bridge on Bayou la Pet1t Passe,
stating that they had accepted the lepairs
made by Dorsin-M Marie Ortegue.
y Mr.. Thompso presented the report of the
commissioners, pointed to cause to be re-
aired on Y bayou betEeen opelousas and
leEa Boutte's, stating that they had ac-
c ed the repairs made by Joseph c. Bouf1ac.
On motion of Mr., Yidrine,
" Resolved, That q warrant issue in favor of
Dorsin Marie Ortegve, for the sun Of ol hun
dred ninety-nine dollars, for the repairing Of
the bridge on Bayou la Petite Fasse.
On motion of Mr.. Thompson,
Resol,sd, That a warrant issue in favor of
Joseph G. Bonrque, for the sum Of one hun
dred and ten dollars. for the repairing of the
bridge on the Bayou between Opelousas and
A. Boutte's.
On motion of Mr.. Thompson.
The following preamble and resolution were
unanimously adopted: M
Whereas, at thtaneeting of the Police Jury
on the l4th day of January last, a resolution
was passed, requiring Gilbert CAN'T, Railroad
tax Collector, for the year 1854, to make a
final settlement, for said taxes, at the juno
meeting Of this Ju.sand as, the said Jury will
not meet on the first Monday in June next,
therefore %
Resolved, Thatthe said Collector be re
CURED to make a mail settlement for said taxes,
at the next regular meeting of this jury, to
wit On the third Monday in August next
and that the time for the settlement of said
Collector be extended to the said third Monday
in August next. 6
On motion of Mr.. IIuffpowcr,
Resoiyed, That a committee of three, to
wit Drauzin Breaux, Don Louis Breanx and
MaXimil!en Leblanc, be appointed to inquire
into the situation Of Marie Irma Guidry, an
applicant for relief, and report at the next
meeting Of the Jury.
On motion of Mr.. Thompson,
The Jury had a rece9 and having reaassem-
bed,
Mr., Thompson, from the committee on
claims, reported that they had carefully exam
med the claims submitted to them, had APP
proved the following and recommended that
they be paid, to wit:
James NJ. Porter, for Lumberll ought for improving
fhDllc ROADS, ..,.-... % CT
FRANCOIS Aquillard fills, witness claim. .... . so
sundrg persons for bringing in the election
returns. 9Th May, 1856. ............... l3S so
Joseph Ghaumen, election returns, 9th
NOV. 1870 5 GO
0tlntt Brothers, for lumber for improving
p1bllc Road. ,"."........ 81 IA
Don Louis Richard, for election returns,
2lst May, 8 90
Nicholas i.ahaye, for repairing bridge on
coglee Belaire .....:."........ Is 90
Shwarta " Kaufman, for clothing for
prisoners ......~,.~..".."... 5 90
Making the aggregate sum oftwo hnndrel-
and thirty five dollars and g5 cents. s2a5 05
The committee further reported that they
referred the jury the following claims to wit
John p. Hudson, for Lumber sold to Road Over
seeTs' , -. .....,..,.,.,Sj0 90
II. Launey, for painting sign Boards on Pub-
NC Road. 80 5 90
Editors of the 0pelousas Patriot. Publishing
proclamation of election 1855, of Blank. go. 20 90
On motion of Mr.. Thompson,
Resolrsd, That the report of the committee
be adopted and that warrants Issue in favor of
the persons whose claims are approved.
Rcsolpel, That f~fty-ive dollars and twenty
cents be allowed to the Editors Of the Opeloti-
sas Patriot, for publishing the proclamation of
November 1885 and that Il warrant issue for
said sum.