The Opelousas patriot. [volume] (Opelousas, Parish of St. Landry, La.) 1855-1863, 1858-09-04
y, EDsksDAY, Aug
~ met pursuant TO nv
embers present.

otinn Of MIR. Thompson,
Resolved, That an Election be held in Prairie
Plaisance, being the 18th Justice OF the Peace
Ward, on Monday, the 9th day Of September 1858,
for the purpose Of electing one Justice OF the Peace
to fill the vacancy in said office, occasioned by the
resignation Of Augnstin Lahaie.
On motion Of Mr.. Huffpower, a
Resolyed, That James Mires, Louis. ". Richard
and Maximilien Leblanc, he appointed CAi$mis-
sioners to examine the situation and resonr . of
Charles Gaspard, and report to this jury 7 der
oath.
Mrx4iufpower presented a petition fofs
: of Sarah Webb, and on motion of tn,
same, Louis v. Richard, Milton Lav n and
John l,aughlin, were appointed Con toner's
to examine the situation and resouri Y said
Sarah Webb, and report under oatl
Mr. Devilliers in the chair. !
On motion of MIR. CAN'T, !.
All ordinance to amend !" An Ordir e concern.
ing Dads and levees on the River tchatalaya,
pas i'd Goth May 1855" was unanimo adopted.
n motion Of Mr.. GaltF
RESOLVED, That the Ordinance ie Police Jury
nassed Nav 10, 1883, granting 3. j. Sage the
privilege Of keeping a ferry at the, iuth Of Bayou
Rouge, and fixing the rates OF fe &c, be and the
same is by repealed.
ResoiUeu, That there shall be 4 ferry. cstab-
lished at the mouth Of Bayou RI md that the
sum of eighty-seven dollars and fifty its be and is
hereby appropriated for the establishing and keep
jng Of the same until the 3lst December 1868 that
Messrs. +. Hathorn, Walthall Buttoll and Joseph
Mcbride, he appointed Commissioners TO let ont to
the lowest bidder, the establishing and keeping Of
the same
l resident resumed the etfair. ~
The Jury had u recess, and having re-as-
scmblcd,
Mr.. Thompson submitted to the Jury, a
proposition of Auguste Donate, {. III. C to
maintain and keep in good order, a certain
portion Of the public road from 0pelousas to
Washington. When,
On motion Of Mr. Thompson,
RESOLVED, That this JGy hereby accept the prop.
osition Of Auguste Donate, +. IN. c., to maintain and
keep in good order, that part of the public road
from opelousas to Washington, beginning at the
southern boundary of the plantation Of said Donate
and extending to the northern boundary Of the land
of his son, --- Donate, T. m. c., during the pc
Rod Of five years for which he shall be paid the
sum of twelve hundred dollars ; provided that the
said Auguste Donate, t. m. c., shall execute his bond
with security, in favor OF the Parish of st. Landry
for the sum Of two thousand four hundred dollars
conditioned for the faithful performance Of his
agreement; that the said sum Of twelve hundred
bred dollars. when his bond shall have been flee
with the Clerk of this Jury, aud the balance in toul
equal annual instalments from this date.
On motion of Mr.. Huffpower. .
Resolced, That the accounts of the official Journa
of the Parish, for printing done at the expense o
the Parish, and not in the contract of said printer
shall be audited by the Clerk of the Jury, who shall
be authorized to issue warrants il such accounts art
found to be correct
On motion Of Mr.. Fontenot, the Jury ad
iourned to tomorrow at 10 o'clock A. Nj.
THURSDAY, August 10, 1883.
The Jury met pursuant TO ad adjournment
All the members present.
Mr.. Devilliers in the chair.
Mr.. H%ufpower, moved to reconsider the
vote taken yesterday, on the petition Of Au
guste Donate, f. III. c., to maintain and keeI
III good order, a Ger ain portion OF the public
road from Opelousas 10 Washington which
motion was carried.
Mr.. CAN'T called for the reading of the sale
petition of Augnste Donate, f. IN. c., and OF
motion Of the same, it was resolved that th,
said petition be rejected.
On; motion Of Mr.. CAN'T,
Resoleed, That the sum Of five hundred dollar
be and is hereby appropriated, to rebuild the bridge
across Bayou Toulouse, near the town Of Washing
ton !; and that John B. Bilim, Joseph A. Gauthreau.
duu \ ~ IlaNhillSi DE uppetltGu commissioners u
let out. tue building thereof, to the lowest bidder, tt
superlntene tic same and report to the Police Jury
Mr.. CAN'T submitted the report Of The Com
missioners appointed by the Jury, to make {
plan aud estimate Of the costs Of building
bridges on Petite Prairie Bayou and Sabine
Bayou +" that The bridge Oh Petite Prairie
Bayou would cost two hundred and s~ixty.fvs
dollars and that on Sabine Bayou would cosr
elghty-seven dollars which reports were lait
on the tuble until the next meeting.
The President resumed the chair.
The Jury had a recess, and having re-as
semb!ed,
Mr.. Thompson from the Committee OF
claims, reported that they had carefully exam
lned the accounts submitted to them, had ap
proved Of the following, and recommended ihat
they be paid, to wit: -.
Albert Dejean, for repairing two bridges 5 90
Jos. A.. GautbraaN, for repairing the
bridge over Bayou Carron. q. ....... 10 rs
Charles Thompson, for repairing the Jail II 40
GhaIles thompson tor fees as Jailor. 2l5 90
l.. v. Chachere, for fees as Sheriff in
criminal suits. 90 SIS
Onezime A. Goidry, for services as Clerk
protein. of the Police Jury. ............. 20 90
Theodors Chaehere, for sur,dry articles
for tile Courthouse. o 65
Jean Pierre d. !. Fontenot. for repairing
bridge on Petite Passe. 4 no
%flournoy Hebert, for repairing bridge on
Crocodile Bayou. q 80
peville u Carter, for repairing bridge
over Turkey Creek. .................... 50 90
|. Burr, for fees as Coroner. .,........ 5 90
dos. A. GautiranS, for repairing the
bridge over Bayou Carrnn. d. .......... 80 90
Sosthene Lagrange, for expenses as Road
overseer 3 so
James II Lyons, for repairing the bridge
over Bayou Toulouse =. ....,.,.... 50 90
Victor Dannel, for surveying the public
road from Flat town to Bayou Bnuf. 80. 6s 80
81 Dejean, for services as juror for the
trial Of slave. IN
Alphose Debaillon, for services as Juror
for the trial of slave. "a
Thomas $. Hardy, for services as witness
i'll criminal prosecution. g.. 20
Jean Bite, Fusilier, for services as witness
III criminal prosecution. -. ... GO
Henry McCauley, for services as witness
IN CRIMINAL prosecution. .... so
VIM. Reed, for services as witness in
criminal prosecution, IN
Jean Bite. Saucier, for services as witness
III criminal prosecution. .............. 60
Dendate Sicily, for services as witness in
criminal prosecution. 10
Michel Sicily, for services as witness in
criminal prosecution. IN
Andre Stonte, fol- services as witness in
criminal prosecution. 10
Angnstln Burleigh, for services as wit
ness in criminal prosecution. .......... 10
Hypolte D. Meche, for services as witness
IN criminal prosecution .... AZ
Hosaline Book, for services as witness in
criminal prosecution. m
Martin Lantier, for services as witness in
criminal prosecution. ,.,....s.u.-.... | 10
alllfG AerDnJ- FOR services as 1yituaec u,