The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1882-05-27
Police .J:sTy Proceedings.
Meeting of May 9Th, 1882.


Pursuant to Adjournment the Police Jury met
this day. Members present J. G. St. julien,
o. Theriot, Fl. Eastin, Z. Potter and j. S. Whit
tingtOn,
The minutes of the last meeting were read
and approved.
On motion. resolved, :hat Messrs. G. D. CAT
fiery. J. S. Wilmington and G. Debaillol are ap-
pointed a committee to make an estimate of the
probable expenses Of the current year.
On motion, resolved, that the licenses fer the
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, viz
c. d. Catftry, Attorney, salary fixed at one
hundred and fifty dollars.
H. VI. Bailey, Treasurer, salary fixed at $500.
J. ~ Judice, Clerk salary fixed at SlO0.
W. B. Bailey. Printer, salary fixed at $3.50.
On motion, resolved, that the salaries of the
road overseeis, for the current year, be and are
hereby fixed at $50 per annun.
On motion, resolved, that J. Ed. Mouton be
and is hereby appointed road everseer for the
Third Road District, aud Arnauld Baqu6 over
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 indigent and blind coiored
man.
On motion. resolved. that hereafter the regu-
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. Thoriot be
and is authorized to exchange by compromise,
with Sigismond Bernard, a certain portion OF the
oh ar1 g
land, and report at next meeting.
On motion, resolved, that the following nam
ed persons are appointed jury of fpeeholders to
assess and trace public road from Royville to
Broussardville viz: Messrs. Sidney Greig, o.
Theriot. o. Cade Martial Fabre. Vaisin Brous-
sard and Demas Comeaux, snd that they report
at the next meeting.
On motion. resolved, thai the following per-
sons are hereby appointed as jury of free hold.
ers, l0 change, if possi5le n i1aItIon g aS th9
road leading from Vermilionvili,
western limits of the parish: I'd
H. Eastin's and z. Doueets and b
suitable place, aud to assess daEYac>e,1((
Messrs. W. B. Bailey. DR.. J. d. Tfa,.-n, Jules J I.
Revilon, 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 point near the
plantation of Mr.. Emile Arceneaux, runs through
| pond Of considerable DEPTH and that the esti-
mated cssts of bridging said pond are exhorbi-
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 10 ques-
tion and report as to the most advisable and
feasible means of putting said road in repair Or
of securing a new and substantial road. And it
is further ordered that should said jury of free
holders deem 1t necessary ard Advisable to open
a new road, 10 order to avoid said pond, they
| are required to lay out and open same over the
most direct route to connect the old road around
said pond. The said jury is further authorized
ard required to make any arrangements they
may deem proper to purchase said road from
| land owners over whose land the same may be
laid out, and to assess all damages that may
accrue TO contiguous proprietors, such purchase
price and damages to be paid by the parish.
1t is further ordered by the Police jury, that
| in case of disagreement between said jury of
| free holders and any land owner over whose
land said road may run as to the valuation of
any land necessary or damages, they shall re-
port to the attorney of the Police Jury fixing a
just and equitable valuation On said land and
damages upon receiving said report the Parish
Attorney is hereby instructed and required TO
proceed Immediately before the proper tribunal
| to appropriate such land as may be necessary
to secure a substantial highway for public travel
| at the locality herein set forth.
| On motion The Police Jury adjourned to the
| fret Saturday of July, 1882.
JIG. ST. JULIEN, President.
J. N. JUDGE. Secretary.