The Opelousas patriot. [volume] (Opelousas, Parish of St. Landry, La.) 1855-1863, 1858-09-04
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Proceedings of til
Parisil of st.
MosDAY, Angus !.

"a al q FSSWlht. ARsChiiS Va euS VI - -
the Parish Of st. Ii adry, held this q
Present '5
Ebert CAN'T, Third Ward. Presid
JAMES M. THOMPSON, First Ward;H
r.. q. DEv1LLIE1ss, Second Ward;
Joseph q. FosTENOT, Fourth War
sE WILLIAM ELKfNs, Fifth Ward; e
JOHN HI. HuFFPowEH, Sixth Ward
~ motion iof Mr. Tho3mrson. ii reading Of
the proceedings ofsthes last sess p was ass-
pensed with.
Mr.. CAN'T, President, having TED 70 1he
Jury that the Clerk, Mr.. Jos. N lchafd' was
sick, and not able to attend E5the duties o.
his office, consequently, on motion OF DIT. VI.
viliiers, Mr.. Onezime A. Guidry was appefsted
Clerk protein.
On motion Of Mr.. Elkins,ss he Jury ad-
ionrned to Tomorrow at 10 o,cloGs A. NJ, in
order 10 give time. to the Cleyk 10 repare the
TUESDAY, August II, 1858.
The Jury met. all the members present.
jos. d. Richard, Clerk, being present, en-
tered on til, discharge Of his duties.
The following petitions were presented and
read /.
Mr.. Elkins, I
a petition for ga public road int seeting the
road running from O~pelousas to Grand ~sDtean, at a
point near 1Ts9hn I. Hudson's, and thence running in
as near possible, to an air line, TO ~intersect the
public road from Prud'homme's Bulge to Opelau-
sas, at the N. Z. corner Of Gee &c K. Varieties
field i
Mr.. Hufpewer, ].
Apetition for the relief of Charles Gasrard. y
The following reports were presented and
read as
MIR. Devilliers,
The report Of the Jury Of freeholders appeiated
by the Jury, to trace and lay ont a public road from
DR.. A. Q. unidry's to Or near the plantation of Hy-
polite Chretien.
MIR. Elkins, #@.
The report Of the Commissioners, to cause the
bridge over Coule Couryille to be rebuilt, " that the
same had been rebuilt by David Couryille for the
sum Of eighty dollars sg
Mr.. Foltenot,
The report of the Jury of freeholders appointed
by the Police Jury, tsto trace and lay out d public
road from Flat town TO- Bayou B@uf.
MIR. Hn%fpower,s
The report of the Commissioners appointed by
the Police Jury, to examine the situation and re-
sources of Jean Carry also of the Commissioner
to examine the situation and resources Of Louis
Selnare. s48%l# |s4
On motion of Mr.. Devilliers,
R~esoiuea, That the report Of the Jury of free
holders, to trace and lay out a public road from
III. A. o. Guidry's to ~intelsect the public road lead
ing to Grand Uoteau, near Hypolite Chretien, be
and is hereby adopted, and the said road declared t.
be a public road, ta
Resolued, That Onezime A.. Guidry, Leon Thibo
deau and Hypolite Chietien, be and are hereby APP
pointed Commissioners, to examine the Coulee neal
the plantation of Hte. Chretien, on the pablic road
from said Chretien to Dr.s4A. q. G,idry's, and report
the probable cost of building a bridge thereon.
MIR. Thompson presented a petition of the
inhabitants Of the 18th Justice of the Peace
Ward, for an election for a Justice of the
Peace, to fll the place Of Augnstin Lahaie
resigned.
j. D. Gonor was appointed Director of un
branded cattle for the first cattle Ward.
FRANCOIS A. Pitre was appointed Director
ofsnnhranded cattle for the I'd cattle Ward.
Louis lIaloude was appointed Director o.
unbranded cattle Tor the Sd cattle Ward, il
place of G. La!onde deceased.
On motion of Mr.. Fonteuot,
Resolcea, That the report of the Jury of free
holders, appointed by the Police Jury, to trace alt
lay out a public road from Flat town to Bayou Bmuf
be aud is hereby adopted, and tile said road de
clared to be a public road.
On motion Of Mr.. Elkins,
Resofaed. That there shall be a public roat
opened and made, intersecting the road running
from Opelnusas to Grand Coteau, ut a point neal
John ?. Hudson's, and thence running in as near a
possible, to an air line, to ~intcrsect the public roat
from P~rudhomme's bridge to 0pelonsas, at thu
North East corner Of George K. Varieties field
and that Jean f. Richard, B. A. Martel, SyiroyeI
Botdteau, Geo. W. Gardner and John G. Barry, b,
and are appointed u Jury to trace and lay ont TIL,
said road rallsp the snn,a IN la yal L p,aaerray
and marked, and to report to this Jury according t,
law.
Resolved, That the sth Election precinct hereto
fore held at the house of John III. Melee, be re
moved To aud hereafter held at the house Of Jeal
Bite. Courville.
Resotped, That the report of the Commissioner
to cause the bridge across the Colilee Courville tt
be rebuilt, be and is adopted, aud that a warrant be
issued in favor of the contractor, David Courville
for the sum of eighty dollars.
Resoiued, That the first resolution of this Jur,
passed May Is, ls5s, which reads " Resolved, Thai
there Shall be an Election precinct established in thu
Stll Justice Of the Peace Ward, at Bayou Mallet, al
the house of LeBeuf; and that Pierre S. Thibodeau
Hypolite Andrepolt and Aurelien Doucet, be ap
pointed Commissioners of Election at said pre-
cinct," be amended so as to read as follows:
Rcsolred, That there shall be an Election precinct
established in the 18th Justice Of the Peace Ward, a
Bayou Mallet, at the house Of Eugene LeBnuf; ant
that Pierre S. Thibodeau, Hypolite Andrepont ant
Aurelien Doucet, be appointed Commissioners O
Election at said precinct.
On motion Of Mr.. Huffpower,
Rescued, That the report Of Commissioners an
pointed by this Jury, to examine the situation AMI
resources OF Jean Garry, be adopted and that Thu
said Garry be placed on the pauper list, and tina,
the sum Of forty dollars a year be paid to Norber
Garry for bis support.
Mr.. Hufpower moved that the report of the
Commissioners appointed to examine the stu
alton aud resources. Of Louis Semare, bt
adopted, and that the sum of Twenty-Five dol
lars, be appropriated for his relief, which mo
lion was lost.
Resoioed, That the 9Th resolution of this Jur,
passed, May 10, 1855, which reads, .. Resolved
That the 9Th Election precinct, at Queue Tortle
heretofore held at the house of MaNimilien Leblanc
be and the same is hereby removed to and hereafter
held at the schooi-house, near the residence of Mis-;
Lise Joubert, u be amended SO as to read as follows
Resoiced, That the 9Th Election precinct. al
Queue Tortne. heretofore held at the house o
Maaimilien Leblanc, be removed to and hereaftel
held at the house of MaXimiiien Lagrange.
MIR. Deviiliers III the chair.
Mr.. CAN'T presented the report of the Commits
sioners appointed by the Police Jury to cause til,
tive bridges on the road from Bayou Bnuf to Bayo,
Rouge, to be repaired ; also tile report of the Com
mlssiohefs to caase tenders to he placed above ant
below the bridge On Courtableau Bayou.
On motiou of MIR. CAN'T,
Resoipsd, That she report of the Commissioner
appointed by the Jury, to cause the i've bridges or
the road from Bayou Beaf to Bayou Rouge to b,
repaired, be adopted aud that a warrant be ISSUED
in favor Of the contractor, Thomas MeCrery. for TIA,
sum OF one hundred and nineteen dollars.