The Opelousas patriot. [volume] (Opelousas, Parish of St. Landry, La.) 1855-1863, 1856-01-12

Valet DO renaved to and hereafter Held e. tht
residence ofE nximilien Leblanc. FL
Mesoived,Sts That Commissioners be appclnted3
I'd causeSto Ne sold for the benefitof the Parish,
The timber of the bridge over the Coulee Blanc
at Mires.
Messrs. John II. Huffpower, Franklin Suites.
and Antoine Bs;Carte,. be such Commissioners
!. On motion,
Resolved, That when the Jury does adjourn it
a~djourns until Monday, January "A, 1856.
On motion ofsMr. Carte, h AZ e
Resolved, That William Ashford. Toisien
Fontenot and FRANCOIS Rougeau, be Commits
%sioners to examine into the situation and cir
cumstances- of the Widow of Chariot C. Fonte-
not, and report under oath to- this Jury at the
next meeting. eslq1l 3t{G 7lA&JTisd{tiN 4
On motion Of MI. Guillory,.
Resolved, That the sum Of two hundred and
fifty dollars he appropriated out of the funds Of
the Parish, to repair the bridge over the Bayou
Petit-pass, andthat % 49,
Augustin Guillory, Philippe Stage and Mar
celin Laleur, are appointed as Commissioners
to cause said bridge to be repaired. = % Z.
Resolved, That the Public Road known as
Petit-pass road, shall be changed SO as to con-
tinue in the direction OF North West, about tive
or six -arpcnts from the residence of Marcelini
Lafeur, and thence in a direct line to the bridge
over Petit-pass. ei9q9f ~ a
On motion of Mr.. Thompson, af
Resolved, That the Jury adjourn until to-
morrow morning at nine O'Clock A. M. ; rei3f
WEDNESDAY, December S, 1855.
The Jury met pursuant to adjournment.
Mr.. Hartman moved to reconsider the claims
filed for bringing in election returns in Noyem-
Der last, which having been agreed to, !
On motion of Mr.. Wilmington, 9 .YaJ
Resolved, That the said claims be paid on
fling with the Clerk, subject to his revision
regular certificate. ,''
On motion of Mr.. McCrory,
Resolved, That the sum Of fifty dollars be
paid to him for repairs on the bridge over the
Bayou Beuf,
Resolved, That Messrs. Themes G. Qnirk,
Lawrence Bushnell and Cyprien Louis Larose
Fontenot fills, DO Commissioners to examine the
situation and resources of Mrs. Caleb Laberge,
and report under oath at the next meeting.
Mr.. Sandoz moved that the sum of fifty dol
lars be appropriated to repair Calleham bridge,
motion withdrawn. u
On motion of Mr.. Carte, had leave of absence
for the balance Of this meeting.
The Jury had a recess and having re-assem-
bled, N
Mr.. Thompson, on the Committee appointed
to examine and report on the report of the
Treasurer, for the Parish Tax of 1852, and
Rail Road Tax of 1858,
Reported, that he had examined the state
ment made by the Treasurer and presented the
following resolution r
Resolved, That L. C. Anderson, T. NJ. An
derson and James Morgan, securities of the late
Franklin B. Reeves, be allowed ere dts for the
lists of unpaid Parish Taxes for the year 1859,
amounting to $la75 42lI00. The Rail Road
Taxes for 1853, amounting to 1854 6OIl0O,
both of which lists we're presented and delivered
TO the Treasurer, and for their claim Of commits.
SONS, amounting to the sum of 1888 04, as
per their account made out and delivered to the
Treasurer, and that il there shall then appear
any balance due by the said securities, that
they be required 10 make payment to the
Treasurer. ..
Mpssrs. Hartman, Huffpower, McCrory,
Thompson and jackson, voted for the resolu.
tion-5 Ayes.
And Messrs. Sandoz, Carte, Wilmington,
GuiIlory and Tealej voted in the negative, and
there being a tie, the President voted in the
affirmative, SO the said resolution was adopted.
Mr.. Sandoz asked to record his reason for
voting Nay, which being acceded to-, they
are as follows:
1 vote nay because by the passing of the
resolution, the securities are discharged of the
responsibilities as such, except Mr.. L. G. An.
dcrson, and that by the adoption of the said
resolution, the said Il. G. Anderson is only re.
quired to pay the amount that would appear to
have been paid.
On motion Of Mr.. Thompson,
Resolved, That ninth Police Jury Ward be
abolished, and form a part of the Eleventh
Ward, so far as it relates to the Election oil
Police Juror, and for all other purposes, the
said ninth ward shall form and constitute a
distinct and separate ward.
On motion of Mr.. Guillory,
Resolved, That the sixteenth Police Jury
Ward be added to, and form a part of the tenth
Police Jury Ward, so far as relates to the
Election of Police Juror, and for all other pur.
poses, the said sixteenth ward shall be and re.
main n distinct and separate ward.
Messrs. Hartman, Huffpower, Guillory, Nc
Crory, Thompson and Jackson, voted in the
atirmative-6 Ayes.
And Messrs. Sandoz, Carte, Wilmington and
Teale, voted in the negative-4 Nays, ard tn,
President voted in the Affirmative Ayes
Nays.
Resolved, That Ursin Manuel receive iol
Eliza Vasscur, the amount that may be due hel
as an INDECENT person, in place Of Pierre Jean
some.
On motion of Mr.. Thompson,
Resolved, That the amount due to Eller
Timget, be reduced to the sum of fifty dollars
The Jury then appointed difere mt Overseers
Of the Public Roads, for the year 1856.
On motion, the Jury adjourned.
Attest: EBERT CAN'T, Pres't.
Guy Fl. BELL, Clerk.
DiEUN-20.000 s feet pieux at SO so, pei
hundrnl nnd 50 Qun sLi1rlrs nj e 20 nnr fiIo,