The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1889-02-16
Regular Meeting of the Police
jury Of the Parish of St.Mar.
tin.
HELD FEBRUARY 4. 1889,


The rneetins is called to ORDER all members
are present Il
The minutes of the last meeting are read and
before being signed are, on motion Of Mr..
Gutekunst. corrected 30 as to read Probable
expenses &C." in reference to schedule OF 1882
The Clerk reports that he has on the ath uit
delivered to the Sheriff, Tax-Collector, blank
parish licenses Of different denominations for
an amount Of two Thousand six hundred dollars. |
He further reports that he has on this day de-
livered to the Sheriff an additional amount of
said licenses for two thousand, one hundred
dollars and for said amount he holds his receipts
At the request of Mr.. st. German the Clerk
was directed to enter upon the minutes that the
Treasurer had been authorized at last meeting to
pay to the contractor Of bridge across Bayou
Vermillion the proportion due by the Parish OF
st. Martin for the building of the same. so soon
as the work shall have been accepted by the Po-
lice Juror of the Ward.
The Sheriff WAS instructed to exact the Parish
License from whomever may be indebted for the
same and also to furnish list in due time to
the Police Jury of parties that have paid.
Complying with Act No. 81 of the General As
sembly Of 1888, the Police Jury appoints the
President Z. A. Duchamp, the member from
this Parish ON the Board of Assessmint on the
assessment of the railroad, telegraph and tele-
phone lines passing or running through this
Parish.
The communications from Mr.. J B. Levert to
this body in reference to bridge over Chretiens
Canal, are read and laid on the table to be taken
up and acted upon in due time.
The President was authorized to enter upon
contract with Messrs. Guerigniere Broussard
for furnishing the required lumber for bridges
at the rate of twenty dollars per thousand.
Mr. st. German was directed to attend to the
sale of the contract for keeping the bridge across
Bayou Teche at Breaux Badge in the form and
manner that the same has been disposed Of here
tofore The amount appropriated is one hum
bred dollars year.
MIR. st, German reports that the said bridge is
unsafe and dangerous and moves that steps and
measures be taken to rebuild it as soon Rs pos
sible. His motion is seconded by MIR. Ledoux,
put to a vote and carried.
Mr.. Gutekunst suggests the idea OF building
an iron bridge and moves that committee OF
six he appointed to the effect of ascertaining il
said idea is practicable. There being no OPP
position the President was requested to appoint
said committee. Are appoi nted: Messrs. Chas.
Gutekunst, Adolphe Dupuis. Jr.. Desire Dupuis,
Auguet Ledoux. Il. st. German and Jules Gui-
dry.
The reports of committee on road at Doumee
and others was referred back to said committee
as no mention is made of bridges required to be
built.
1t being o'clock P. NJ. recess dinner was
taken until o'clock P. M.
EVENING SESSION.
a,olool~ ID NJ ba ynaatipo callad n
order all the members were present.
On motion of Mr.. Gutekunst, seconded by Mr.
St Germain voted and carried, Be is resolved
that checks on the Parish Treasurer will b
issued by this body, signed by the President anC
Clerk in payment Of all claims against the Par
ish for the year 1889. such as been accepted AM
approved and said check will be receivable IL
payment of all dues to the Parish for the salt
year.
The Sheriff. Tax-collector. is authorized an
requested to accept them accordingly.
At the request of Mr.. st German and for gel
eral information the Clerk was directed to sprea
on the minutes of this day the resolutions pass
ed at the meeting of April 18th, 1884, and Novem
Der 2nd. 1885, reading thus:
On motion of Mr.. Ledox. seconded by MI
Champagne, voted and carried it was resolved
That no wire fence shall be considered legal III
less built or put up as follows: -Four strands Q
barbed wire or three strands Of same wire with
ditch of eighteen inches W ide by twelve inche
deep. posts in both cases not further than twel,
feet apart.
Be is further resoled, That all previous res
lutions in conflict with the present be and al
hereby repealed. Meeting of April 18th. 1854.
On notion Of Mr.. Duchamp, seconded by NJ
Gi,hrl, p;.t to a vote and carried; Be it resolve
tb;., liz feuce law passed at the extra meeting
Aurii j. Iooi be amended SO as to require FEM
20 De four feet high whether with three or fo'
strands Of barbed wire and posts not furth
that ten feet apart. Meeting of November
1885.
Mr.. Savoy, as Police Jury OF the ward, W
instructed to take proper steps and measures
open the public road leading from st. Martin
Vile to Breaux Bridge on the west side OF Z
Bayou Teche by Cypress Island. the said ro'
having been closed without authority whatev
from this body.
1t being now o'clock P. NJ. and too late
continue and finish all business, this meeti
was adjourned to to- morrow, 5th inst, Mt 9o'clo
A. NJ at which time the annual settlement wi
the Sheriff as required by law will be taken up
true copy from the minutes.
AUG. MARAIsT. Clerk, p. j