The Opelousas patriot. [volume] (Opelousas, Parish of St. Landry, La.) 1855-1863, 1857-01-10

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official
Proceedings of the Police Jury
Parish of 81. Landry. s5
TUESDAY, December so, 1856.
The Jury me. pursuant to adjournment
Present
ELBEar CAN'T, Third Ward, President
JAMES H.. THOMPSON, First Ward; si
RAPHAEL. j. SAITH, Second Ward;
JoHNaH. HuFFPowER, Sixth Ward.
Absent !:
EI.oI vIpR1NE, Fourth Ward;
WILLIAM ELKINs, Fifth Ward.
Was read I An Ordinance levying a Tax O.
the Parish Of St. Landry, for the service Of til
year 1856"
On motion Of Mr.. Thompson,
Resolved, That the blank in article 2 Of said Oh
dinance be filed up with the sum Of twenty ihopsan,
dollars: o4}&i
That the blank in article 8 be filled up with TIL
sum Of ten thousand two hundred dollars, and thu
the blank in the I'd clause Of the Sd article be file,
up with the sum OF nine thousand eight hundred dol
lars, making in all the sum of twenty thousan,
dollars. 39 ~5
On motion of Mr.. Thompson,
Resolved, That the said Ordinance, as filed up
be and the same is unanimously adopted. 4
On motion Of Mr.. Thompson, the Jur,
proceeded to fix the per centage TO be allowei
the Parish Collector for the collection Of the
Taxes of 1856.
Mr.. Thompson moved that ten per cent. be
allowed,
Which motion was unanimously adopted.
On motion Of Mr.. Thompson, the jury pro
ceeded to appoint o Parish Collector for the
Taxes Of 1856.
Mr.. Thompson nominated Ebert CAN'T.
On motion,
Resolved, unanimously, That the ballot be dis
pensed with, and that Ebert CAN'T be declared duly
elected and appointed Collector Of the Parish Taxes
Tor the year 1856.
Mr.. Thompson in the Chair.
hr. CAN'T, Collector Of the Parish Taxes
for the year 1855, presented a list of names of
persons insolyent aud otherwise wrongly as
sessed for Parish Taxes, amounting to the sum
Of four hundred and thirty-tlree dollars and
twenty-six cents, ttr which he claimed a credit.
On motion, 5As ST.
Resolved, That the Treasurer of the Parish of st.
Landry be, and is hereby, authorized to credit the
said Ebert CAN'T, Collector, with The aforesaid SUN
of four hundred and thirtythree dollars and twenty.
six cents. ta ll W
Mr.. CAN'T also presented a list of names Of
persons residing in the corporation of Grand
Cotcau, assessed for Parish Taxes, amounting
to the sum of one hundred and five dollars aud
ninety-nine cents, for which he claimed a credit.
On motion,
Resolved, That the Treasurer of the Parish of st.
Landry be, and is hereby, authorized to credit the
aid Ebert CAN'T, Collector, with the aforesaid sum
of ore hundred and five dollars and ninety-lipe cents.
MIR. Gantt also presented q list of names of
persons assessed twice on the said Roll for the
ear 1855, Amounting to the sum Of one hun
red and six doii,,ars aud thiriy-nine cents, for
which he claimed q credit.
On motion,
Resolved, That the Treasurer OF lie pa",sh OF IT.
.indry be, and is hereby, authorized ~ oltdlt tue
aid Ebert CAN'T, Collector, with the aforesaid nun
one hundred aud six dollars and tlirty-nine cents.
Mr.. CAN'T also presented a list Of Uncol-
ectab!e Taxes for the said year 1855, charged
. non-residents, amounting TO the sum of one
hundred and three dollars and sixteen cents, for
which he claimed q credit.
On motion,
Resolved, That the Treasurer of the Parish of st.
4andry be, and is hereby, authorized to credit the
aid Ebert CAN'T, Collector, with the aforesaid sum
one hundred and three dollars and sixteen cents.
The President resumed the Chair.
MIR. Thompson presented the report of the
commissioners appointed to let out the con-
ract for building q new bridge across Bayou
'etit Jose, that g said bridge has been con-
tructcd by L. A. Pitre. according to con-
and moved that the said report be
and that a warrant issue in favor of
said contractor for the sum of two hundred
nd ninety-nine dollars, which motion was
unanimously adopted.
A verbal report Of the Commissioners APP
to let ont the contract for repairing
he bridge on Bayou Carron, that the said
epairs have been completed by Valerien Vid-
inc for the sum of one hundred dollars, and
loved that a warrant issue in favor of the
aid contractor for the amount of the contract.
'hich motion was unanimously adopted.
On motion Of Mr.. Thompson,
Resolved, unanimously. That the sum of sixty dol.
US be appropriated for the purpose of enabling AL
lionse lastfHpes, Uyerscer Of the Pablo Road from
'pelousas 10 Cross road of Bacen's, in Bellevue, TO
arohase the lGmber which is required to repair Che
ridges already existing on said road. and to con-
'rnct a new bridge.
Resolved, That the sum of seyenty-dve dollars, in
to the sum heretofore appropriated to r~ep,ir-
&c bridge near the residence of Michel ~l,orlelon. he
az the same iG4efehy appropriated for tire purpose
repairing The said bridge aud ether bridges on the
ahilc road leading from said bridge to the Town of
pelopsas; and
Resolved, That Jonathan Harris, T.. Littell and
aellei Borte!u.- be appointed Commissioners to let
At the contract for repairing the said bridges and
port to this jury.
Resolved, That Francois Brignae be appointed
verseer of the Public Road from the plantation OF
oSeph GFadeaigo to Franeoi P. pitre, ills.
Mr.. smith presented the report of the Jury
treeholdefs appointed by the Police Jury 10
. out q road from the Grand Cotcau road
trough Prairie Laurent to L. C. Deviiliers
ridge.
On motion,
Resolved, That the said rcnort bo a1on+o,. tha+