The Opelousas patriot. [volume] (Opelousas, Parish of St. Landry, La.) 1855-1863, 1859-03-26

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Proceedings OF tIae Police jury.
Parish of ST. Lanary.-
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Proceedings OF the Police jury
Parish of St. LsNslry.-
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The Jury met pursuant to a~djoGhn
Present:
Ebert Gantt, Sd Ward, President Jane
NJ, Thompson, lst Ward Z. Z. Levilliers, q
Ward; Joseph Z. Fontea1ot, eth Ward
William Elkins, 9Th Ward; john FL. HUI
power, 9th Ward.
Was read, An Ordinance, levyipg a Tax
on the Parish Of st. Landry, for the service o
the year 1858.
On motion of Mr.. Thompson, ,
Resoired. That the blank in article 2 of sale
Ordinance, be filed up with the sum of twenty.
four thousand dollars.
That the blank in article 3 be filed up with
the SUN OF eleven thousand six hundred dol
iars, and that The blank in the I'd clause Of The
ID article be tiiied up with the sum of twelve
thousand four hundred dollars, making in all
The sum uf twent y-fonr thousand dollars.
On melton OF Mr.. Thompson,
hesotred, Iha, the said Ordinance as filed
be and IS unanimously adopted.
The Jury then proceeded to fix the per
eehtage to be allowed to the Parish Collector
tor the collection Of the Tax Of 1888.
On motion Of Mr.. Thompson,
Re$efettt, That ten per cent. be allowed to
the Collector OF the Parish Tax of the year
1868.
Mr, DeFillieFs in the chair.
The Jury then proceeded TO appoint a
Collector.
Mr.. Thompson naminaed Ebert CAN'T.
" I'm pllftnt, cf NJ, lIH - Al -, N.
dispensed with and Ebert CAN'T was de-
duly elected aud appointed Collector of
The Parish Tax, for the year 1858.
AIR. Can't presented a list of taxes for the
year 1857, by him uucollected, aud for which
ne CLAIMED credit, to wit: Persons who have
lied, Or who have left the Parish, leaving no
property, also persons whose christian names
IRE not the same as assessed, aud who refuse to
2ay uldef such names; also persons on The
whose taxable property is sit ated in in
;orporated towns; the said list of taxes
amounting to the sum of six hundred and
twenty-five dollars and nineteen cea,s. Where
ipon, oh motion,
Res0lgef, That the Treasurer Of the Parish
u st. Landry be and is hereby authorized 10
redit the said Ebert CAN'T. Collector of the
'arish tax. for the year 1857, With The afore.
aid sum Of six hundred and seyepty.iye dol.
arg ana nineteen cents.
Oh motion OF Mr.. CAN'T,
hesofred, That the sum Of one hundred dol
,rs be. appropriated aid paid to Jos. d.
lichafd. Tor making the Parish tax Roll for
ie year 1898.
ne PRESIDENT resumed the chair.
YIN motion OF MIR. lIutpower,
Rfsoftsa, That a copy Of the following ne
llon, certified by the Clerk of the Police
nry of The Parish of St. Landry. be addressed
The Honorable Senate and House Of Repre-.
of the State Of louisiana, to wit:
To the Honorable the Senate and po,so al
representatives Of the STATS If I.,,;-;an" u,
Assembly convenad "
The petition Of the Police jury of the Par
h Of st. Landry and State Of Louisiana. with
spect represents that under the authority of
act of the Legislature, approved theN
your petitioner became q subscriber 10
e stock oil the NewOrleaps, Opelo,,sos md
reat Western Railroad t,nm,lanv to ,ha
mount of one hundred and fifltrn ,hauso,d
X hutdred aud twenty. five dollars which na.
ised by the imposition of a tax mon ,ho
Yuur nettit;aass F., IL ; ar.sn, ...
,prehensive HAT the aftairs IF sa;a r n"as nh
g being mistnaDaped or odnin;s,oroS ,t,
e spirit. and inteft az tba an, ,f ~ +"
re, Incorporating it-That rn,r nat;,;as
deeply interested II; ,ha 49,"
id Company, has been nnabla 10 obta;n az
tisiaetory Information, repard;na H. /
n-That your petitioner is insorr,ad sad
,mpany has made no rannrt r. ,ha I. Sa'u t
re, exposing lis condition anamer ,ssa
lure prospects wbicI, lenss anIss NV ~ "" &
,rs in circulation in This Perish i, IL; /
the condition .nan ag.,na,t a. a,.s s |
said CompanN ~ d
Your petitioner fur,bar ron-oson..
Il be perceived By reference e tbe acf If IN t
rporation. that said Gonumnv was craataa y
the purpose Of coustr,.oti,,, = pansas b
in Algicrs 10 1 naiut =, y = nai,roaa $
o, in the Parish Of 81 + ondr. Aaa aI1Dhs /,
titioner is informed and verify bNSisSSSs ,bo,
is the intention Of said Cumnanv T. oan f
net the road as moi TO cmtraca e. as9n |
the route, or line, but to avoid il .ltogSSS,ays
the Company has had said snbicct ma,
it's neetiops hrt No. d.a,;as5 IS,
act finally thereupop- nn,it Tho ,as " nI p
ted and secured rom ,l,a par;.h 20 . I .. i,
ndry. ~. L
. our petitioner farther renrese,t tb,, -. j
,ple Of ST. Landry voted soia tay f.an, ~. :. 81
e consideration that said road would ,,a d
Sc the Parish and terminate OF . 80 w T
near The stown Of Washiuo,nn .ad r. w.
nc,ed ny /. ,a;W,.a = as"."s'oh, hha II con
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