The Opelousas courier., 1857-10-31

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and in those Wards in which there is an in
corporated Town, there shall be elected two
Justices of the Peace.
And one Constable for each Of the Justices
of the Peace, except in the incorporated
towns, where there shall be one Constable.
The Polls will be opened at nine o'clock
in the morning and kept open until four
O'Clock in the afternoon, at the following
Precincts, and under the superintendent of
the Commissioners Of Election appointed by
the Police Jury, to wit:
LIST Precinct, OpeIousas, at the Court
House.
I'd Precinct, Washington, at the Town
Hall.
Sd Precinct, Gros Cheyreuil, at Jules
Mestrick's.
4th Precinct, Grand Coteau, at the St.
Landry Hotel, kept by Henry Weston.
5th Precinct, Bellevue, at Jean F. RI
chard
9th Precinct, Lower Plaquemine, at the
store of Carroll & keough.-Queue Tortue,
at MaxImIlien Leblanc.
| 7th Prec;nst. Upper plaquemine, at Jos.
E. Daigle.-Pointe. aux. LouPs, at Alexandra
DaigIe pere, decd.
9Th Precint MalIet Woods, at Pierre
! Observation-Disclosures, at John Fl. Nc.
See.
! 9th Precinct, Chatagnier, at jean Pierre
Lafeur.-Vile Plate, at VIM. Reed.
10th Precinct, Bayou Chicot. at the store
of james Akenhead.-Pin Prairie, at Chs.
Johnson Jr.
lith Precinct, Old Grand Prairie, at the
store of Philippe Stag.
lath Precinct, Bayou Beuf, at L. B.
Saaw.-MoundviIEe, at Landry Hollier.
18th Precinct, Atcha la!aya, at Burres's.
Lyons Precinct, at John Lyons.
l4th Precinct, Waxia, ut the School
House on Bayou Sacket.
18th Precinct, Bayou Rouge, at the store
of Jonathan Morris.-Bayou Petite Prarie,
at the School House, near Beauchamp &
Oliver.
10Th Precinct, Prairie Mamouth, at JOS
! Landreneau.
17th Precinct, Prairie Plaisance, at Ma
poleon Andrepont.
18th Precinct, Mermento, at Dominique
Garry.-Lyons Point, at Pacide Leblanc.
18th Precinct, Coulee Croche, at the
School House.
Said Election to be conducted, and re.
turns thereof made in all respects according
to the provisions of the Constitution aud law >
in such cases made and provided.
Returns OF elections of all officers, except
Justices of the Peace and Constables, are 10
be made to the Secretary of State, and those
of Justices of the Peace and Constables. to
be made to the Governor.
Also, on the same day and at the same
places, and within the same hours, there shall
be held an election for six members Of the
Police Jury, for the term of two years, to.wit:
One member for the First Police Jury
Ward, formed out of the following old Police
Jury Wards, to-wit Opelousas, Bellevue
and pIaisance.
One member for the Second Police Jury
Ward, comprising Grand Coteau, Prairie
Gros Chevreuil and CouIee Croche.
One member for the Third Police. Jury
Ward, comprising Washington, Moundviile,
Bayou Beuf, Waxia, Old Grand Prairie.
Big Cane aud Atchafalaya.
One member for the Fourth Police Jury
| "dfu3 comprising FittC IatGs A1lttlC AfdltAc
Mamouth, Chataigner, Pine Woods and
Bayou Chicot.
One member for the Fifth Police Jury
Ward, comprising Upper PIaquemine, Point
aux Loups, Faquetaique and Mallet Woods.
One member for the Sixth Police Jury
Ward, comprising Lower Plaquemine, Mer
mento, Lyons Point and Quene Tortue.
Each eiector qualified to vote for mem
bers of the General Assembly shall have tbs
right to vote for member of the Police jury
IN ,he Ward inwhich he may reside.
The qualifications of the members of the
said Police Jury shall be the same as requires
for members TO the General Assembly.
Returns of their election shall be mad'
to the Sheriff of the Parish of ST. Landry
at his office in the town of Opelousas. Sal,
election to be conducted In all respects &C
coFding TO the provisions of the Constitution
and laws in such cases made and provided
Commissioners Of election who should no
be provided with the three boxes necessary 4
hold the said election, are earnestly reques
ted to call on the Sheriff as soon as possible
and get them for the day fixed for said eiec
tion.
! Given under my hand and seal, at m,
office in the town of Opelousas. Parish c
st. Landry, this 26th day of Septembel
Ia. D., 1857.
! Ev. sHAsaBRB, sAwR.