The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1888-09-08
POLICE JURY.
Regular Meeting held on the 3rd. day
of Spptember 1899.


The following named parties appointed Po.
lice Jurors for the several wards of the Parish o
St. Martin, having qualified as such according o.
law, met this day and claimed their seats by
virtue of their commission from his excellencv
Francis I. Nichols Governor of the 0tsts of
Louisiana, viz:
Eug. A. Duchamp representing the list vurd
of the Parish of st. Martin.
Chs. Gutekunst representing the and. ward.
Leonard Savoie, srd.
X. st. German, Ath.
Armas Gillard, Mb.
The meeting was called to order, by Mr.. Du.
champ who proposed the name Of Armas Gillard
as President protein there being no objection
Mr. Gillard occupied the chair.
The minutes of the last meeting were read and
approved.
Mr, Gutekunst moved to proceed to the perma-
nent organization Of the Police jury and offered
the name OF Mr.. Duchamp as President. This
motion was seconded by Mr.. Gillard put 20
vote and unanimously carried.
Mr. Maraist was proposed as Secretary and
Accountant OF the Police Jury and was appoiu.
ted by unanimous vote.
The names Of Messrs Albert Domengeaux and
L. l.. Broussard were put in nomination for ths
office OF Treasurer. Upon a vote being taken
which proved to be tie, this nomination was
postponed until next regular meeting at the 70.
quest of Mr.. Armas Gillard.
The Police Jury now organised proceeded 10
business. it being the day for its regular meet.
ing.
The Clerk was directed to iseue q check Of
twelve dollars on the parish Treasurer, in favor
OF Mr. 3. V. Martin for an abstract from the
State Land Office for lands sold by the State TO
the year 1883.
The Police Officer of the town of st. Martins.
vile will police the bridge across the Bayou
Teche in the said town as established By from
Resolution of this body
The Clerk is requested to interview the MAYOR
OF the town OF St. Martinsville as to putting
lamps on the bridge for the safe crossing over
said bridge at night.
Mr.. g. W. Banker was appointed Road Over.
seer for the 9th. road district of the lst ward,
east OF Bayou Teche Said District, this day
established shall run from Bridge street at the
corporate limits of the town of st. Martinsvills
to Seisle's bridge and Coulee Portage at Coteau
Oubre.
The report OF the Jury Of six appointed at last
meeting, on road at Burke and Duchamp sta
tions, was through Mr.. C, M. Olivier received
read and accepted. Action on same postponed
until crops now standing on contemplated road
are gathered.
Report on road leading from Breaux Bridge to
Bayou Vermillion is accepted Sales passed are
ratified and ordered to be recorded.
At the request of Mr. Jules Broussard of Jury
OF six on road to Coulee Latiolais, an extension
OF time until next meeting was granted 90 as to
complete their report
At the demand of the Mayor of the town of st.
Martinville the use of the room of this body 10
hereby granted to the Town Council for thsr
On motion of Mr.. st. German, seconded BIZ
Gillard voted and carried. an appropriation OF
Four hundred dollars is hereby made to the Of.
feet OF building bridge over Bayou vermillion
to plan and specifications TO be sub.
mitted to the Police Juror Of the 9TH ward. Pro.
vided said work shall be disposed of at . public
sale to the lowest bidder after having been ad-
vertised for fifteen days in the official Journals
md rovided further that similar appropriss
ion be made by the Parish of Lafayette.
The Clerk will inform the parochial authori-
les OF Lafayette to the passage of this resolu.
ion.
The Clerk was authorized TO issue q check of
Bl50 in favor of Amilcan Martin as Beneficiary
;adet from this Parish to the State University
It Baton Rouge La.
The Clerk was further directed to notify Mr.,
J. B. Levert through his Agent that complaints
lavins been madet to this body that the Brides
cross Chretien's Canal was in very bad condi.
ion. unsafe and dangerous TO the travelling COM
nunity, he is hereby ordered to have the same
epaired and that IL said Bridge is not properly
epared in a reasonable delay it will become
he duty OF this Body to have said work execu-
ed at his costs. The Clerk was also directed to
lotify the said j. B. Levert that his Railroad ls.
zee is iniuring the road. He therefore is 70.
Iuested to have the necessary work made at said
'lace 90 as to better the crossing over said lsves
nd improve the road.
Complaints having been made to this body
hat Mr.. Ernest Morvant has failed and refuses
o perform his duties. % Road Overseer for ths
md District Of the srdward Of the Parish IL was
'rdered that the facts be reported to Grand Jury
II the Parish Of St Martin.
The Clerk as Accountant of the Police Tury
'ubmits his Statement showing that he has thus
ar issued 2S6 checks on the Parish Treasurer
against the varioue appropriations Of the schsd-
lle Of 1888 said checks amounting to the sum Of
Five thousand six hundred and seventy four
IN dollars, He further reports that he has on
he 18th ult. delivered to the Sheriff and Tax Col
ector One hundred and fifteen dollars of blank
Parish Licenses; also ON the 2srd ult. Three
hundred and twenty dollars of same. all for the
rear 1893 for which he holds his receipts.
The Tax Collector 10 hereby authorized TO re-
ceive in payment Of all parish dues for the year
1887 all parish checks for the year 1883. which
checks were exchangeabls for checks Of 1887 a.
per Resolution Of June 9th 1887.
There being no further business to transact the