The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1869-12-11

| 'el'' q H. MOTIFS ana WIN. Cottrell,
There beng no quorum, the Jurv al
Until to-;noitow, the 23rd inst ~
10 o'clock \. VI. :"
TUESDAY, November %. 1860
The Police Jury met pursuant to adjourn.
Inent. Presents: Jas. NJ. Thompson, pres.
lient, >. l.. Morris, I. c. Chache,e and
VIM ottrll. -"
Inc minutes of the previous meeting
were read and approved.
On motion Of Mr.. Morris
Resolved, That the SUN Of $500 bo ,
pr"p''atcd to have the bridge rebui,t ovar
the mouth of bayou Carron .n1 thr. 49,.
same commissioners appointed at tho ,as,
meeting be authorised to sell the same ~
the lowest bidder, and receive the wosy
when completed, the purchaser to have ~
benefit OF the lumber Of he old BRIDGE
The report of the commissioners anno;n
ted August 10th, to have the bridge ren,;r.
ed over bayou Piaqnimine Brulee was rcs5
and on motion Of Mr.. Chachere.
= Resolved, That the report he rooo;o..
and that the clerk be instructed N ;s.,.
warrants to llonore D'igle for the sum NJ
500 for repairing said bridge.
VA iIlotipH vi hIF. NOrflS:
Reso we'd, That j. S. Haw, I. n. Rut,er
and ). 5. Fos|eman be appointed as corn.
m~'>sloners to examine and report the nro.
bablc cost OF %repairin tn, first two br;dce.
on the road from Bayou Beuf to Biz Cane
and report the same at the next MEETING ~
the Jury.
On motion of Mr.. C~ottrell:
Resolved, That the Collector be author.
'zed to refund to B. A. Smith, the a Mount NJ
parish tax collected from him, his pronar.
ty beng in the corporation of Grand
Coteau.
Inc President appointed Messrs. Cottrell
and MorRs a committee on claims. when
after a a 'Gful examination, on motion NJ
Mr.. Morris, the clerk was instructed ~
issue warrants for the following claims.
JUSTICES FEEs..-D C Sittis SIT 6s4 VIM.
Ekins $40 c Hill S54 40 j p Todd
s. - & Delahoussage So l21
CoSsrABLEs' N%.-John Woods "a IN
Z Duson SO 50 VIM Mires $50 so p
" GODS IL
WITNESSES, FEts.-H Thibodeaux a. on
r Manuel % Alcidc Thibodeanx H. T
Reynolds 81 so Z A Hardy IS 40 J D.
l~Ia.crty S. 80 Lucicn rerrodin 50 90 p,
Jeansoune S37 80 W II CUNNINGHAM 81
NJ Lagrange 81 FRANCOIS Richard $40 90
SuSDRY@ CLA1As.-E S Mayo, hauling
lumber for public road $50 Valerv Row
constable and witnesses fees s45 w II
Mayo Deputy Sherif's fees $50 32a Pierre
Jcansonne Deputy Shcrif"s fees Is GO r.
Perrodin Deputy Sherif's fees $40 r. 6
Mayo Deputy Shcrif's fees and wood for
Courthouse s53 70 R Raulin Jail fees Az.
80 f Mayo Jail fees s;lOFC C Dnsor
drawing jury SIS DR. G Hill examinations
of / lounS by order of Court So
On motion of Mr.acottrell:
Resolved, That thg President BE- author.
ised to appoint two citizens to- act in CON-
junction with two citizens to be %spnojnsed
by authority of the late meeting of citizens
of which CoL!B. r. Rogers vas president
and Joel IL. Sandoz, secretary md that
the Treasurer i>\hereby authorised to de-
liver to the said ros1tnittee of forIr. The can.
celc1 warrants now in his possession, in
order that they may BE lnutil.te1 or de-
stroycd by said committee; provided, thas
the said committee of fosAy shall give public
notice through the local newspapers, of the
day on which said warrants hall3 be mnail-
ated or destroyed; and Resolved further,
that the said committee, afer having acted,
report ~ writing to the Police Jury.
The President appointed Dr.. Vincent
Boa-H and Coz: b. r. CAN'T on the I'D
'": III: 1";v i, procc,,:. ,. t, max. =,
estimate Of the taxes Of 1862, after whic
Mr.. Norry offered the ,oInw4ns resolution.
which was unanimously adopted.
Resolved, That HE following is the es-
innate mad' accordin; to law, exhibiting
the various item, o. expenditure necessary
for llIe services of he Year 1869, and that
the said estimate be published at least
Thirty days b"fore the amonn, of he lax
for The said year shall be fixed and deter
mined, as tbs law requires.
Pay # officers Of the Police Jury,
to wit: Clerk, Treasurer, After
ncv, Physician and Constable. s Zoo
Pay OF members (six). --..-..-- 300
Shr'lf's salary (scc Act No. rso
OF 1860 900
Click of Dist. Ceurt-4..----..- 400
Fees for % Magistrates in GRIMM
at eases. 4,O0O
Fees for - Constables in crimin-
al cases-..~. ..--- $500
Fees for witnesses in criminal cases
before Magistrates courts 1000
Contingent expenses............ 1000
Maintenance of rrisoners in parish
jail, and guards 5000
Existing INSTRUMENTATION 1900
Pay of grand and petit jurors for
spring term of eonrt.---....... 5000
Pay Of grand aud petit jurors for ai2$
fall term of court. ......... 1000
Sheriff for summoning same...... 600
Witnesses in criminal eases before
District 1000
CONSTRUCTION of public works. 10. 900
Pay of Dist. Atty. for convictions. 500
Pay Of public printing. ......... 300
Collection of axes. 5000
Ply of Atty. in the suit u. Am:
rein vs.. parish St. Landry" 500
Pay of Clerk and Recorder for re-
cording Tact mortgages, (see
act No. 95 Of 1863. ......... 1000
TIanspol tation of prisoners to the
Penitcntiary. 50l
Sherltf"s ceegin criminal cases De- !
fore District court............ 1000
On motion the Jury adjourned until the
first Monday in January, 1870. "a
J. NJ. THOMPSON, President.
Attest -: C. MAYO, elk. 49, 3Ods
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