The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1882-06-17
k'oitce Jsry Proceedings.
Meeting Of Nav 9Th. 1882

meeting of May 9th, 1882.
Pursuant TO adjournment the Police Jury me
thls day. Members present J. G. ST. Jnlicr
q. 1herlot, II. Eastin, Z. Potter and J. S. Whit
tington,
The minutes Of the last meeting were rcal
and approved
On motion. resolved :hat Messrs. G.. D CAT
lery' >; ,. Warrington and G. Debaillon are ap
pointed committee to make an estimate of the
probable expenses Of the current year.
On motion, resolved, that the licenses for the
/ year 1852, be aud are hereby fixed at the same
schedule as that Of the State.
/ The following officers were elected for the
ensuing year, viz ::
Z: D, Caiery, Attorney salary fixed at one
hundred and fifty dollars
H. ". Bailey. Treasurer, salary fixed at $500.
D.; n. Judice, Clerk salary fixed at 500.
". Is. Bailey. Printer. salary fixed st $3.50. =.
On motion. resolved, that the salaries of tbe
road ovcrseeis, fer the current wear, be and arc
hereby fixed at $50 per annun.
On melton, resolved that J. Ell. Monton he
and s hereby appointed road overseer for the
Third Road District, and Arnauid Baque oyer
seer for the Second Road District.
On motion, the account of Alex Brcauy as
road overseer for the year 1878 was laid on the
table.
On motion. res olved, that the sum OF twenty
five dollars be and is hereby ordered to be maid
to Thomas F. Webb, Sr. for the snstcuance nf
one John Turner, an ndgent and blind colored
man.
On motion, resolved. that herca rter the rccn.
lar meetings of this Police Jury shall be held
every two months, on the first Saturday of the
month.
On motion, resolved, that Mr. o. Theriot be
and is authorized to exchange by compromise. !
With Sigisnond Bernard, certain portion of the +,
public road running through said Bernards
land, and report at next meeting
On motion, resolved, that the following nam
ed persons are appointed jury of freehollers to |
assess and trace public road from Royville to
BroassardVile, viz: Mcssrs. Sidney Greiy, O. /
Theriot, Q. Cade, Martial Fabre. Valsin Bro1s-
'trd ,t ,he ana newt pfm., that they report
-, oi mqpef, resolved, that the following per
sous are heFcay appointed as jury of free hold
'rs 70 change, if possible, that portion of the
'oad leading IRON Vnrmlionville to the south
western limits of the Parish, running between
D. Easiins and q. DouceS's aud OF hers, to some
niable place, aad TO as5Ss dam ages, to-wit
iessrs. W. 3. Bailey, DR.. r.slian, -7+.lexJ. !
teviilon, A. Baqu6, Alex. Guidry aud J. -
On motion, the following was adopted: ;
whereas, complaint has been made to the
oliee Jury to the effect that the public road in
his parish leading from Vermiionvle to the
or'hern hmils OF the parish, at point near the /
OF Mr.. Emile Arceneaux runs through :,
pond OF considerable depth, and that the esti-
lated costs of bridging said pond are eyhorbi. @
mi, and the Police Jury would not be justified i
Undertaking same with the present revenue n
therefore, 1t is ordered by the Police jury. =
lat jury of six free hold'rs be appointed by .
Ie president to examine the locality 10 oues t
on and report as to the most advisable and n
asible means OF putting said road 10 repair or b
securing ne@ and substantial road And it ;,
iurthar ordered that should said Jury of free =
'iders deem 1t necessary and advisable 10 open :
pew road. IN order to avoid said pond, they "
e required to lay opt and open same over The h
ost direct route to connect the cid road around -,
id pond. The said jury is further authorized F
ID required to make any arrangements they II
ay deem proper to purchase said road from al
1d owners over whose land the same NAV be "
Id out, and to assess all damages that nav
crue 10 contiguous proprietors such purchase
ice ice and damages to be paid by the parish. III
Ii is further ordered by the Police Jury. that Sc
case OF disagreement between said Jury of la
e holders and any land owner over whose be
III SAID road may run, as to the valuation of !.
ilnd necessary. or damages, they hall re- Ao
RI to the attorney of the Police Jury fixing a re
and equitable valuation IN said land and ge
llages; upon receiving said report the Parish ha
forney is hereby instructed aud REQUIRED TO -
'ceed immediately before the proper tribunal Sh
appropriate such land as may be necessary pr
secure substantial highway for public travel bl
The locality herein set forth.
IN motion the Police Jary adjourned to the
Saturday Of July. 1882.
j. G. ST. JULIEN, President. MA
. N. JUDGE. Secretary.