The Opelousas patriot. [volume] (Opelousas, Parish of St. Landry, La.) 1855-1863, 1859-06-11
4 Official.
Proceedings of the Police jury,
Parish Of st. Landry.

FHOCtCUAAASS VI tAAO HSAACO OseA
Parish OF st. Landry.
MONDAY, May Is, 1859.
The Jury met-Present: .
GILBERT CAN'T. Third Ward, President;
JAMES NJ. THOMSON, First Ward;
F.C. JEWELLERS, Second Ward; 5
JOSEPH 2. FoNTENor, Fourth Ward;
WILLIAM ELKINs. Fifth Ward; -
JOHN H. HUFFPowER. Sixth Ward.
The following petitions were presented an'
read:
By Mr.. Devilliers,
A petition for q bridge on Coulee Wikof
A petition Of j. b. Richard, Overseer q
public roads, for al appropriation to bull
bridges.
The report Of the Grand Jury, relative I,
the Parish Prison, was laid before this Jury
Mr.. Thompson presented the report Of tn
commissioners to. cause Debaillon's bridge I,
be repaired; "1hat said bridge had been re
paired by George Hutzler, for the sum Of fou
hundred and for dollars ; whereupon, on mo
tion of the same,
Resolved, That q warrant be issued in favo
of said contractor, George Hulzter, for tn
sum Of four hundred and forty dollars, f.
repairing said bridge.
The President presented the report Of tn
commissioners to cause bridge to be built o,
the Conlee. at TisonedNss point /; THAT sal,
bridge had been built by s D. Allis, for tb
sum Of one hundred and forty-nine dollars.
w berenpoD. on motion, Z
Resolved, That a warrant be issued in favo
Of Il. Dubnisson. for the sum of one hundret
and forty-nine dollars. for the building of sail
bridge, The said claim having been transferre,
to him.
The report Of the Road Jury, appointed t,
~retrace and lay out a part of the public roat
from Opelousas to Washington, was read, ant
ON motion,
RESOLVED, That the said report be adopted
and that the said road be declared a publ,
road.
On motion of Mr.. Devilliers,
Rescued, That the sum of two hundred aul
fifty dollars be and IS hereby appropriated il
addition to the sum heretofore appropriated, t,
cause that portion Of the road from Opelousa.
to Washington. not included in the contract o.
AngdDte Donate, T. ID. c., to be ditcbed aut
put in good travelling condition, and that tht
same commissioners heretofore appointed shat
days notice.
On motion Of Mr.. Elkins,
Resolued, That the sum Of fifty dollars b.
ard is hereby appropriated, to cause q bridge
TO be built across the Coulee. 'Wikof, near the
residence Of Louis A. Latiolais; and tina,
Alexis G. Guidry, Louis a. Latiolais and
Leon Thibcdean, be appointed commissioners
to let out the building thereof, to the lowest
bidder, and to report to the Police Jury.
On motionsof Mr.. DevilIiers, T.
RESOLVED, Fiat the suinnof seventy dollars
De and is hereby appropriated, to be used by
Jos. b. Richard. Overseer of the public road
from Grand Coleau TO Guilbeau's bridge, on
Bayou Carbon Grow, in building bridges on
the said road. Nes
Resoiued, That the sum Of fifty dollars be
and is appropriated, to be used by Joseph
Burleigh, Oyerseer of the public road from
Grand Coteal to Hudson.s line, in building
bridges on the said road. ?
The Jury had q recess, and having re-as.
sembled, n
On motion Of Mr.. Thompson,
RESOLVED, That the sum of TWENTY-FIVE dol
lars a year be appropriated for the relief Of
the panper Mrs. Antoine Bondrean, and that
the same be paid quarterly, to Onezime +.
Richard,
On motion Of Mr. Thompson.
ResolUed, That tie sum of fftv dollars a
year De appropriated fos' the relief Of Thomas
Lnndey, and'that the same be paid quarterly,
to John B. Bihm.
On motion Of Mr. Devilliefs,
Resolued, That the hands Of Mrs. Aueustin
Boudreau8 aud Mrs. Gerasinie Richard, subject
to road duty, Shall hereafter work On the pub
nc road, leading from Grand Coteau to Hud-
sons line.
On motion of Mr.. HuHpower,
RESOLVED, That the sum Of one hundred dol.
lars be and is hereby Appropriated for the pur-
pose OF repairing Hutfman's bridge, said re.
pairs to consist Of an addition Of thirty (eet
II length to be made to said bridge, and that
James. Webb, John Langley and Jean Berieau.
disappointed commissioners 10 LET out The sa;a
work 70 the lowest bidder, and to report TO
the Police Jury.
On melton, the Jury adjourned to to.mor.
row at, 3 o'clock A. NJ.
TUESDAY, May II, 1859.
The Jury met pursuant to adjournment.
Absent: Can't, President and Thompson.
Mr.. =. g. Devilliers was appointed Presi.
dent pro-tem.
M. Fontenot presented a petition for the
relief Of Louise Deyille WhereupoD, on mo,
tion Of the same, ~
RESOLVED, That the sum Of twenty. 1--WE dol.
lars q year be appropriated fors the relief Of
Louise Deville, and that the same he mid
quarterly, 70 in. Bite. Cormier, =
On melton Of MIR. Elkins,
ResoiUea. That Martin Daigle be appointed
receiver tor the paaper Joseph Matte, in the
place Of Elphige d. Daigle.
Rssoiued, That Charles b. Smith. .Tosenh
y. Daigle and Joseph Latiolais, be anno;ntpd
Commissioner tn examine the BAYOU PIaoue.
mine, near the residencc.uf Charles B. Smith
and select 2 proper location to build q br;dos
thereon, and report the propab'e cost Of build
/. mr.. Thompson appeared and took Iii seal.
On motion of Mr.. THOMPSON,
RESOLVED, That James M. Thomson. .Jos
z. Fonienot. F. @. Devilliers, VIM. Elkins
and John II. Huffpowe., be appointed commits,
sinners TO examine the priyy, near the (,lerk,s
office, and report the condition there.f
On motion of MIR. Thompson, the jury nd.
to Tomorrow at lOSSoclock A. NJ.
WEDNESDAY. May l8. 1859.
Z The Jnry met, all the members present
MIR. Thompson, from the COMMITTEES a,
'laims. reported that they had carefully ex.
'mlned the accounts submitted TO them hsd
approved Of the following claims, and recom'
nended that they be paid:
Oftatt Brothers, for Lumber for bridge in