The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1888-08-25
Police Jury Proceedings.


town of Abbeville in regular session this
18th day of August, 1888.
The following gentlemen being pres
ont, presented their commissions as
police jurors from their respective
wards, and the clerk was instructed to
read them, viz J. a. Leblanc, lst
ward; Il. J. Morgan, I'd ward w l..
Vanslyke. Sd ward J. T. Broussard,
9TH ward II. Hotfpauir, 9Th ward Ro-
bert Greene, 9th ward Fl. IL Bartels,
7th ward. After the clerk had read
the commissions, aud they having duly
qualified by taking the oath Of Office,
they proceeded to organize by elccting
the following officers ]. T. Broussard,
president; Eli Wise, treasurer Archie
Young, clerk II. b. Lyons, constable,
all to serve at the same compensation
as before.
The newly elected president then
took his seat and declared the jury
ready for business.
A petition of Mr.. R. Cushman and %
other citizens, residents of the 4th and
5th wards was read praying for the es-
tablishment Of a pubic ferry across the
bayou Vcrmilion near Olidon Brous-
sard, one-half the expenses to be borne
by the parish of Lafayette
On motion of Mr.. Hof1pauir it was
resolved that committee Of three be
appointed to ascertain the probable
cost of establishing ferry at Olidon
Broussard, and to correspond with the
police jury of Lafayette and ascertain if
they will appoint similar committee
to confer with the committee appointed
by this body, and the clerk is hereby
instructed to forward copy of this
resolution to the police jury of the par
ish of Lafayette. The following gen
tlemcn were appointed on said COM
mittee II. Hoffpauir, D. 0. Broussard
and J. T. Broussard.
On motion Of Mr.. Bartels, it was
resolved, that a committee of two be
appointed to meet with a committee Of
the Masonic Lodge to settle the busi-
ness in regard to the courthouse, and
to ascertain the terms for which the
building can be rented for the use of a
courthouse Tor one year with the privi-
lege of the use of it till the new court
house is ready and payable by the year.
The following gentlemen were appoint
ed: T. J. Morgan and W. L. Vanslyke,
and on motion the president was added
to the committee.
The reports of the following road
overseers were read, and on motion,
were received, and ordered filed Z. A.
Lacour, Eraste Guidry, ]. NJ. HUFF, G.
Pullen, B. Il. Curtis, Leopold Demary,
Theophile Primeaux, S. Leblanc, Jr.,
NJ. V. Lampman, Remy Broussard,. +.
d. Lege, Olivier Landry, W. S. Young,
Henry Sarver, FL. j. Stansbury and
Louis Thibeaux.
Minutes of last meeting were then
read, and OH motion of Mr.. Vanslyke,
that W. Provost is to build the house at
the Campbell ferry free of expense to
the parish, and tho name Of F. A.
OBryan be changed to read Alfred 0.
O'Bryan, appointed road overseer I'd
district, Sd ward, and then adopted.
On motion of Mr.. Vanslyke, it was
resolved, that II. Hotpauir, j. A. Le-
blanc and Il. FL. Bartels be appointed q
committee on claims, seconded and
adopted, and Oh further motbn of the
same member the president was added
to the committee.
The report of j. N. Williams, COM
missioner of unbranded stock for the %
ward was read, and on motion was re-
ceived and ordered filed.
On motion of Mr.. Hoffpauir, it was
resolved, that T. J. Morgan and Solo
mon Wise be confined as finance COM
mittee OF the parish,
On motion of Mr.. Bartels; it was
resolved, that all that portion of the
7th ward south of Belle Use bayou be
exempted from the ordinance prevent
ing hogs from running at large, to take
effect the 1st day of January, 1889.
On motion of Mr.. Hotfpauir, it was
resolved, that the sum OF $3.50 be APP
propriated to pay the expenses Of John
A. Brookshier and G. G. Roberts for at
tending the convention of Northern
settlers held at New Orleans the 7th
and Sth days OF the present month, in
the interest of immigration.
On motion of Mr.. Morgan, it was
resolved, that Emile Thibodeaux, Jules
Thibodeaux, j. B. Bertrand, Cleophas
U. Broussard, Lastie Dubois and Simo-
net Leblanc be appointed jury of free
holders to trace and lay out a public
road commencing at the road leading
from Emile Thibodaux to Gros Isle cou-
lee gap, in northerly direction to the
bridge across bayou Tigre near Homer
LemaiTes residence.
On motion of MIR. Vanslyke, it was
resolved, that the jury do now proceed
| to appoint road overseers and commits
sioncrs of unbranded stock for the en-
suing year, and the following were ap-
pointed: