The Opelousas patriot. [volume] (Opelousas, Parish of St. Landry, La.) 1855-1863, 1859-08-27
Official.
Proceedings of the Police Jury.
Parish Of ST. Landry.

The Jury met-Present :
EInERr CAN'T, Third Ward, President;
&c. DEv1LLIERs, Second Ward;
JOSEPH u. FQNTENoT. Fourth Ward;
WILLIAM ELX1Ns, Fifth Ward;
JOHN II. HuFFPowER, Sixth Ward.
Absent: JAMES NJ. THOMPSON, First Ward:
The following petitions were presented anc
read:
By Mr.. Fontenot.
petition Of the inhabitants of the lOtt
School District praying for the appoint men,
ot certain persons, us commissioners. to lay
out said District, into new School Districts
Also q petition of the inhabitants of the SAINT
School District praying for division Of said
District, into two School Districts.
A petition OF certain Road hands prayinp
to be placed and subj ,cted to work on the
public road leading from the twenty-third mile
post to the upper edge of Pine Prairie.
petition OF the inhabitants, praying for ar
appropriation to build a bridge, on The Bayou
Crocodile, on the road leading from Bayou
Benf to Flat Town.
by Mr.. Hntfpower,
"A petition for the relief of Alexandrine
Clement.
A petition for the relief of Celestia Harmon.
Mr.. Fontenot presented a report Of the road
jury, appointed by the Police jury, to trace
aud lay ont Il road, on the West side Of Bayou
Crocodile, from the present road to Furguson's
bridge to the mouth Of Bayou l'aure, together
with a plat of survey Of the said road
w herenpon, it was
Resolued, That the said report be adopted,
and that said road be declared a public road.
Mr.. DevilIiers in the chair.
On motion of Mr.. CAN'T, ~ -.s
Kesolved, That the sum Of one thousand
dollars be and is hereby appropriated for the
purpose Of building a bridge on Bayou Croco-
die, on the road leading from Bayou Beus to
Flat Town and that Marcelin ~I.afenr, fills.
Philemon Bacon and Lastie Fruge, be ap-
pointed commissioners 10 let out the contract
for building said bridge. to the lowest bidder,
to snperinleod The building thereof and report
to The Police Jury according to law.
On motion Of Mr.. Eikins,
Resofred. That the widow of Leandre Figu-
rant be taken off the panper list.
On motion Of Mr.. Fontennt,
RESOLVED, That The road hands of Charles
Mixer, Ezekial Mixer. y. g. Griffith. Ellie
Clark, Sr.. A. Fetch, VIM. Nelson, Jr.. jas.
Ca'hone, Hypolite johnson, Jr., Edmond
Nngent, Mathew Nngent and F. Richard,
shall hereafter work on the public road from
the twenty-thir mile post to the upper edge
Of Pine Prairie.
On motion of Mr.. Huffpower,
Kesolued. That the sum of fifty dollars be
and Is hereby appropriated for the relief of The
panper. Celestla Hartman, and tina, The said
sum be paid quarterly, 10 G. w. Foreman.
The President resumed the chair.
Mr.. Thompson appeared and took his seat.
On motion Of Nj. Huffpower,
Resoluad. That Noel Roy. James Mires and
Ions Richard, be and are appointed a
committee to examine and enquire into the
situation and resources If Alexaudrine Gle.
ment, and report tothe Police Jury.
On motion Of Mr.. Devilliers,
RESOLVED, That Cyprien Lalonde. Louis La.
in'lde and D.. +. Saizan, be and are appointed
commissioners, to examine the draw bridge on
Bayou Teche. near the residence Of i. g.
l,evllliers, aud ascertain whether said bridge
needs repairing and TO report to the Police
Jury. r-
On motion of Mr.. Elkins,
Resolved. That the -pauper Joseph Matte.
be taken off the panper list.
The Jury had a recess and having re.as.
sembled.
Present as before. !
On motion. the Jury adjourned to to.mor-
row ~ ~ y clock A. NJ.
TUESDAY, August 16, 1859.
The Jury met pursuant to adjournment.
Absent !: Elbert CAN'T, President.
AIR. Devslliers, was appointed President
prn-tem.
The Jury had q recess and having re-as.
sembled.
MIR. Thompson. on behalf Of Peter. Col
Inns aud 5. A. Scribner, commissioners an.
pointed by the Police Jury, to examine he
bridge over Bayou Crocodile, at Moundyille.
reported verbally, that the rebuilding of said
hSsldggc would cost from two to three Thousand
do}nfs, and submitted a plan Of The bridge
proposed To be built. Whereupon,
TN motion of Mr.. Thompson,
Resolved, unanimously, That the sum of
dlJee thousand dollars be and is hereby an.
praeriated, for the purpose of rebuilding the
bridge across Bayou Crocodile, ut MoundyiIle
according 10 the plan submitted by commits.
s'oners; that Peter Collins, S. A. Scribner
and john S. Edwards. be appointed commits.
s'oners to let out the contract fur building said
bridge to the lowest bidder. superintsnd the
building thereof. and report according to law.
That said bridge shall be completed and de,
lvered by the contractor on or before the lst
day of December 1859. That it is also hereby
made the duty of The aforesaid commissioners
sell 10 the highest bidder. for the benefit of
the Parish, the lumber Of the old bridge now
standing. -.S
Mr.. Hnfpower presented n petition of the
lnhab itants to establish an election precinct al
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