The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1882-06-10
Police JWry Proceedings.
Meeting of May 9th, 1882.

Pursuant to adjournment the Police Jury me
this day. Members present J. G. st. julien
D. Theriot, II. Eastin, Z. Potter and j. S. Whit
tington,
The minutes of the last meeting were reat
and approved.
On motion. resolved, that Messrs. C. D. Cal
ferry. J. S. Wilmington aud c. Dcbaillon are ap
pointed committee to make an estimate of th
probable expenses of the current year.
! On motion, resolved that the licenses for th
year 1882, he and are hereby fixed at the same
schedule as that of the State.
The following officers were elected for the
ensuing year, viz:
! c. D. Gallery, Attorney, 'saiary fixed at on,
; hundred aud fifty dollars.
/ II. NJ. Bailey. Treasurer, salary fixed at $500
J. y. Judce, Clerk, salary fixed at 500.
| ". b. Bailey. Printer. salary fixed at $3.50.
! On motion. resolved, that the alaries of the
road overseers, for the current year, be and are
hereby fixed at $50 per annun.
On motion, resolved. that J. Ed. MoatOn be
and is hereby appointed road overseer for the
Third Road District, and Arnauld BaquG oyer
seer for the Sec Ond Road District.
On motion, the account of Alex Breaux as
road overseer for the year 1878 was laid on the
table.
On motion. res olved, that the sum of twenty
FIVE dollars he and is hereby ordered to be paid
to Thomas F. Webb, Sr.. for the sustenance of
one John Turner, an INDECENT and blind colored
man.
On motion, resolved. that hereafter the rcgu-
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. Thcriot be
and is authorized to exchange by compromise
with Sigismond Bernard, a certain portion of the
public road running through said Bernards
land, and report at next meeting.
On motion, resolved, that the following nam
cd persons are appointed jury of freeholiers to
assess and trace public road from Royvile to
Broussardville, viz: Messrs. Sidney Greig, 0.
Therot, O. Cade, Martial Fsbre, Valsin Brous-
sard and Denas ComeauX, aud that they report
at the next meeting.
On notion resolved. that the following per-
sons are hereby appointed as a jury of free hold.
ers to change, if possible, that portion of the
roaSleading from Yermilioayille to the south
western limits of the parish, running between
II. Eastin's aud 2. Doucess and ethers to some
suitable place, and to assess dam ages,
Messrs. W. B. Bailey, Dr. J. d. Tralau, Jules j.
Revillon, A. Baque, Alex. Guidry aud J. S.
Wilmington.
On motion, the following was adopted:
Whereas, complaint has been made to the
Police Jury to the effect that the public road in
this parish leading from Vermilionville to the
northern limits of the parish, at pout near the
plantation of Mr.. Emile Arceneaux, runs through
a pond of considerable depth. and that the esii-
mated costs of bridging said pond are eyhorbi-
tant and the Police Jury would not be justified
in undertaking same with the present revenue
Therefore, it is ordered by the Police Jury,
that jury Of six free holders be appointed BY
the president to examine the locality in ques
tion and report as to the most advisable and
feasible means of putting said road in repair or
Of securing new and substantial road. And it i
s further ordered that should said Jury of free (
holders deem it necessary and advisable to open
new road, in order to avoid said pond, they
ire required to lay out and open same over the !
most direct route to connect the old road around :
aid pond. The said jury is further authorized /
lhd required to make any arrangements they
nay deem proper to purchase said road from
and owners over whose land the same may be |
aid out, and TO assess all damages that may
'ccrue to contiguous proprietors, such purchase
rice and damages to be paid by the parish.
1t is further ordered by the Police Jury, that
case of disagreement between said jury of
rec holders and any land owner over whose
and said road may run, as to the valuation of
ny land necessary, or damages, they shall re-
'ort to the attorney of the Police Jury fixing a
nst and equitable valuation On said land and
aInages; upon receiving said report the Parish
Attorney is hereby instructed and required to
roceed Immediately before the proper tribunal
0 eXpropriate such land as may be necessary
secure substantial highway for public travel
t the locality herein set forth.
On motion the Police Jury adjourned to the
rst Saturday Of July, 1882.
J. G. ST. JULIEN, President.
j. n. JUDGE. Secretary.