The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1888-02-18
POLICE Jury.
Regular Meeting held on this 9th. day
of February 1888.


of February 1888.
| The meeting WAS called to order tho following
| named members were present: Hon. f. Berari
President and Messrs. Duchamp Patin and Gil
i'rd. Absent: Mr.. Chs. Gutekunst. Tho min
u'es OF the last meeting were read approved and
| signed. The Sheriff called on this body 10 of.
| fer settlement for the Parish Licenses for tho
year 1888 by him collected amounting to the sum
of Slll5,0 which amount less his commission.
he has paid 10 the Parish Treasurer. This set.
| tiemenj upon being examined WINS found correct
AMI the Sheriff discharged no far az regards this
| amount. The Settlement made this day with
he Parish Treasurer by Committee appointed st
last meeting accepted This settlement
shows that the Treasurer has received from the
sheriff for the Parish Taxes Of 1873 proper and
! special the sum of Sl2.03667. All tho Parish
checks giSen in part payment of said amount by
| tho Sheriff to the Treasurer werc destroyed In
| open session after having been dnly cancelled
by the accountant. On motion Of MIR. Duchamp
'econdI by Mr.. Patin, the President was direc-
led 10 purchase n Ianborn Road Machine for the
benefit OF the Parish. On motion Of Mr.. Gil
| .ard the President appoints Messrs. Gerome
Taylor, Ernest Gillard gnd Louis &. Guidry on q
'"mmittee to act cOniointly with a like Commit
tee appointed by the Police Jury Of the Parish of
Il. Landry at it, meeting of January 9th. 1875 for
;ho purpose Of repairing Bridge over Bayou
Torhc at Arna.d,ille.
Mr. Gii!arl wGs authorized TO furnish Jean
Louis Celestin Rolls Of fence wire, at the ex-
pcaae OF the Iarish. for the purpose Of fencing
road at his plece.
The report Of the Committee appointed at last
~ IN OH III. -.
plantation, lower line to Arnaudville was rccei-
Ned read and not accepted in as much that he
parish is not able to pay tho planters the pric,
they claim for their land. Mr.. Gillard was re-
quested 10 interview the Interested parties az TO
ascertain whether better terms could not bo oh.
tanned from them.
MIR. Gillard was further requested to attend to
the sale OF the contract for keeping of the bridge
at Brcaux Bridge said contract to he disposed Of
at public sale after 10 days OF public notice for
the term OF one year from day of sale, at lowest
biidcr at price not to exceed one hundred dol
lars.
The Treasurer was authorized to pay J. Fitz-
william & Co. through Mr.. L. A. Duchamp $50
for BoOhs and stationary furnished for the use
Of the Police jury Clerk OF Court and Registrar
Of voters.
Whereas the Parish of ~. Martin has Judge
Iacnt against the Estate d Ulgcr A. Guilbeau be-
ing suit entitled Parrish of st. Martin against
Cordlie Guiibeau Adnnisantrix 4 als No. S725
Of tho District Court of st. Martin and whereas
taid estate is insOlvcnt and said judgement can
not be collected from the sureties of said Gull
beau before a settlement Of said Estate iDvol-
wing good deal of litigation and whereas Arcade
P.tin ono Of said surcties has Offered to pay the
Parish of st. Martin tho sum of two hundred
and fifty dollars for his shares due by him ON
said Judgment. Be il resolved. That on pay.
mcnt III cash by The said Patin TO tho Parish
Treasurer. said amount shall I've ON exhibition Of
said receipt in full satisfaction of amount which
the sail la:in may owo as surety on the said
judgment with tho special understanding, that
the other judgement debtors shall remain bond
IN tho said Judgment Tor whateycr amount each
may owe provided the Patin shall pay all costs
remaining due in said case and provided further
'hat tho said Patin shall pay also whatever fec
may be due TO G. II. Mouton District Atsorney.
The Police Jury then in a committee Of the
whole proceeds under section 2745 Of the Revised
Statutes Of the State Of Louisiana to make out
estimate exhibiting tho various items of ex-
pondtures of the parish Of ST. Martin for the
year 1888 IA follows