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

49,
,walya ,,onths e,s;,tr ,ha 81 Monday /;
J ary 1850.
y nnnson non,;patea Dr Tomos Pa
7-as Par,z TIrsfci,n
On mati,n N"n
.ra-~J,rJ That ,,,o b.1,o. hs ,l;,ronsoa wit
a.su Tor,o, pas h! 5aclar rod IaI
elected and abborn,r,r eee'A e,
twelve months ending the 81 !nv..
| February lsGO.
MIR. Thomson nominated the Editor af Iii
| Opelousas Patriot as Parish printer,
On motion.
Resoired, That the ballot be dispensed vii
and that the Editor Of The Onelousas Patty
be declared duly elected and appointed Paris
! printer. for twelve months ending the 81 Mon
Jav in Feb,n.rv 1850
On motion of MIR. Thompson. Messrs
| William ,EIlins md .Ia,n.s NJ iJ,nmnson wer,
appointed a committee to examine the repor
ii the Treasurer. and rpport In The polir
jury.
I'm un,;n, IF Nv D.y;iI;or, H.. I,rr al
lotirned 10 Yulnesdav The 23a Fehrnnrv a
10 O'Clock A. NJ.
WEDNESDAY. February %, 1859.
The Jury me- oursnsnt to adjournment, al
the members nressnt,
On motion, the jury proceeded to elect =
Parish Attorney
Mr., THOMSON nominated names NJ Porte,
Esq.
On motion
Rlsotced, That the ,llot be dispensed with
and ,hat lanes n ,rter ~ he aao,arel
duly elected and onnoin,pd par,sh Attornev
for twelve months ending the I'd Monday IN
February 1860.
On motion of Mr.. Eikins, n.
ReSotued, That the salaries of the different
officers of The .Jnrv far tho vaar ), l;,r ,ha "a
Monday in February 1860. Shall be the snr,e
same as the %srevions wear. exeent the salnry
of the Clerk, which Shall be increased ffty
dollars.
The following petitions were presented and
BY Mr.. DevilIiers,
a petition To establish an election precinct
ut Arnaudyil.e, in the Sd Ward election IRE.
rlnct.
BY Mr. Fontenot,
A petition TO change the public road near
The residence Of A. j. COT.
BY Mr.. lGlkins,
A. petition for the relief of the Widow of
Daig!e.
A ~petition far , ,pbI;o road rro,, ro..o =,
to Point aux Louus.
ny Tue President,
a Peuti"fi to repair the bridge across Bayou
-rocodie, at Moandvllle.
Inc following reports were presented aud
cad
~ Mr.. Deyilliefs,
VI The commissioner appointed by The Jury
o canse q bridge to be built between the pla,i,
atoms OF Nalnont aud FRANCOIS Sicily that
he appropriation made by the Jury is ilsuf
Gent"
OF the commissioners appointed BY the Jury
report the prebablc COS, Of building a bridge
cross bayou Nermil'lon, at Steeu's crossing,
tNat me buIld.eg Of said bridge woaId cost
$1,000 to $4,000.
ny Mr.. tontenot,
, examine the situation aud re.ources Of
J now Afeadns Billiard.
, report the probable cost q trepairing The
ridge across Bayou Chicot. " that the repair
e OF sind bridge wonld cost thirtv-fye dollars"
10y mr. iinlipower,
VI the commissioners appointed by the jury
examine the situation and resources Of Sara
'ehb.
10y the President, H4-e.5,r@s IL
OF the commissioners appointed by the ,Jrrv
cause a briilye "a h.! XIII, suy
onge, at j. {. Morris STORE .tlo, Ga
had been built by Josepb pe,,dar rr
e sam Of five hundred dollars"
OF the commissioners apuointel hv the .J,r, /
cause a bridge to be built across Rnvan
elite Prairie, near II. w. Robiuel,'s also
ne aer"ss Bayou Sabine. "tbut the said +.
ldsges had been built according to contract,
Joseph Fender, for the SUN OF three huu- c
cd ard dfiy dollars"
of the commissioners appointed by The jury c
cause a bridge to be built across Dry Ba- q
opposite VIM. Norton's, that said bridge a
d been built ACCORDING to c,ntr.c, h- p {
Fender, for the sun Of one hundred dol
y Tna :
! .e 'epprt OF the treasurer of the Parish Il
10 "' year poihg ID Monday OF February
~ ~, u
oh motion OF Mr.. Ihompson;
. a'esa4f sa, ilas lie sum Of five hundred and
IN lIN no IrI -. l-l oil ~