The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1882-07-01
Police yary Procedures,
Meeting of May 9Th, 1882.

Pursuant to adjournment the Po,ina Jprv mo
this day Members present: J. G. St Jnlipr
O. Therot, IL. Eastin, Z. Potter and J. s. Whit
tington.
The minutes of the last meeting were rea,
and approved.
On motion. resolved. that Messrs C. D. Caf
fiery. J. 5. Wilmington and C. Debailon are an
pointed committee to make an estimate of the
probable expenses of the current year.
I On motion. resolved, that the licenses fer tbe
year 1882, be and are hereby fixed at the same
schedule as that of the State.
The following officers were elected for the
ensuing year, 7iz {:
G. d. Cafferv, Attorney, salary fixed at one
hundred and fifty dollars
II. N. Bailey Treasurer, salary fixed ot s20O
J. n. Judice, Clerk. salary fixed at s1oo
". b. Bailey. Printer. salary-fi,ed at $3.50
OI motion. resolved, that the salaries of the
road overseas. for the current vear. be and are
hereby fixed at $50 per annum
On motion, resolved, that !. Ell. Moutoo be
and is hereby appointed rOal overseer for the
Third Road District, and Arnauld Baopt OYER.
seer for the Second Road District.
On motion. the account of Alex Breapy ~
road oVerseer for the year 1873 was laid on the
table.
On motion. res olved, that the sum Of twenty.
I'VE collars De and Is hereby ordered to be paid
to Thomas +. Webb, Sr. for the sustenancn of
one John Turner, an INDECENT and blind coored
Han.
On motion. resolved. that hereafter the reon.
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
ana Is AUTHORIZED to exchange by compromise.
Win Siglsmond BERNARD, certain portion OF the
public road runaiDg through said Bernard's
and, and report at next meeting.
On motion, resolved, that the following nam |
"a persons are appointed jury of .aehollers to
ssess and trace public road from Royville to
sroussardviile. viz: Messrs. Sidney Greig. O. |
Theriot, o. Cade. Martial Fabre, yalsin Brous- |
ara ana Demas Comeaux, and that they report
It the next meeting
On motion, resolved. that the following pnr
ons are hereby appointed as jlry Of free hold.
RS TO Change, if possible, that potion Of the
Dad leading from Vermiionville to The south.
,eslern limits of the parish, running between
|. Eastli's and u. D0ucet's and Others. to some
litabie place, and TO assess dam ages. to-w;t.
,essrs W. B Bailey, DR.. j. D. Trahan. Jules ].
,evllion, A. Baque, Alex. Guidry ani j. S.
'bttingfoa.
on motion, the following was adopted.
whereas. complaint has been made 10 the
oiice Jury to the effect that the public rnad in
IS parish leading from Vcr.niliontiH2 10 the ,
perm iiinlts OF the parish, at a point near the
~ 'lcn OF Mr. Emile Arceneaux. suns through
y oil considerable depth, aud that the esfi-
.;.aosls OF bridging said pond are eshorbi-
ut, anc tic Foii0e s.ry would p n oe Jasiifld
undertaking same witi. th4 present revenue
Therefore, ii is ordered by the Police Jury,
at jury of six free holders be appointed 10y
e president to examine the locality in qnes-
Do and report as to the most advisable and :
asible means of putting said road in repair or
securing Dew and substantial road. And it ! :
further ordered that should said jury of free 1
'lders deem it necessary and advisable to open =
new road, in order to avoid said pond they |
e required to lay out and open same over the
ost direct route to connect the old road around
id pond. The said jury is further authorized !
d required to make any arrangements they /
ay deem proper to purchase said road from
nd owners over whose land the same may be
ii out, and 10 assess all damages that may
cruc to contiguous proprictors, such purchase
ice and damages to be paid by the parish
1t is further ordered by the Police Jury, that :
case Of disagreement between said jury of
'e holders aud any land owner over whose
nd said road may run, as to the valuation of {
y land necessary. or damages, they shall re- !
rt to the attorney of the Police Jury fixing a a
u ana eqaltaOie valuation on said land and
images upon receiving said report the Parish
torney is hereby instructed and required to
oceed Immediately before the proper tribunal
expropriate such land as may be necessary
secure substantial highway for public travel
the locality herein set forth.
On motion the Police Jury adjourned to the r
i Saturday Of July, 1882 ---.-....-. ~ h h
J. G. ST. JULIEN, Presfdehss.s' a
J. n. JUDGE, Secretary a