The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1889-01-12
POLICE JURY.
Regular Meeting held on the 7th day
of January 1885:

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3rd. and 18th. We're read and approved.
Mr.. st. Germain Was excused for fall
ing TO attend meeting Of Dee. Hh. 1883.
An extension of time was granted to
MIR. Ledoux TO report OH road matters in
his WaId.
Through Mr.. Robt. Martin a petition
from the citizens Of the 9Th. ward was
presented asking the Police Jury to ap-
point a COMMITTEES 10 trace and accept a
public road to be donated by MeSsrs.
Jean and HypOlite Dtmme and Douglas
Singleton, said road TO start from the
public road on Bayou Teche at upper Ii
init of DOmma plantation to POnt Brule
and from there through the property Of
Mr.. Douglas Singleton 10 the public road
OF the Parish of Lafayette. The pr0po-
siti0n being accepted the President APP
points on said committee Messrs. Louis
c. Guidry. Alat::i Marks, Aurplen BPeaux
AdOlphe Dupuis Jr. R0bt. b. Wilkins and
Douglas Singleton, with instruction to
report at next regular meeting.
The salary Of the Official Journal il
fixed at $3.50 year. Ii being II o'clock
H., the contract for Official Journal was
offered for sale as required by resolution
passed at meeting of Dee. 3rd. 1888.
There was no bid for the same and the
clerk reported accordingly.
The Police Jury being of opinion that
ii would I've in the Interest of the Parish
that a private contract be entered upon
with the three papers at the rate of one
hundred dollars TO each paper and fifty
dollars additional to one of the. three pa
pers for the job work.
The clerk was directed to deliver a CO.
py of the minutes of each meeting by
II O'clock m., Oh the first Wednesday af-
ter the meeting 50 that the proceedings
of this body may be published in three
papers on the same day.
The names of Sylesie Dupuis, Taylor
Green and Collie DeBlanc were placed on
the list of paupers Of the Parish Of st.
Martin for the year 1889 and the Clerk
was directed to issue quarterly check
Of S6.25 in their favor.
At | O'Clock p. IN, a recess for dinner
WIS taken until O'Clock p. m.
Evening Session.
At 2o'clock p. NJ. the meeting was
called to order, all members, present.
An additional compensation OF fifty
dollars was allowed to Sheriff Gardemal
for SERVICES in criminal matters out of
appropriation for Sheriff fees attending
on courts which appropriation is not ex-
hausted.
The annual settlement as required by
law with the Sheriff, Tax Collector is
postponed until next regular meeting
the Sheriff being called out to attend to a
criminal matter.
The Clerk as accountant of the Police
Jury reports that he has to this date is
sned 500 checks on the Parish Treasurer
against the appropriation of the schedule
Of 1883, said checks amounting TO the
sum of nine thousand nine hundred and
ninety five dollars 9995) as is shown by
his books found just and cerrect. The
Police Jury now in ee1lmittee Of the
whole proceeds under ths See. t3745 of
the Revised Statutes OF the StateOf LOui-
siana to make out an estimate e1hibi-
ting the various items OF expenditures OF
the Parish of st. Maftin, for the year 1889
the said estimate to be published for
thirty days in the Official Journals before
the amount of the tax be fixed and deter
mined as the law requires.
For the Criminal Expenses.
For fees Of Justices & COnstables S 800
Sheriff i'm criminal matters 500
= attending on courts 800
Jurors and Witnesses 1900
For exp of prisoners. iniail $500
Tin boxes for archives $50
Amount required TO meet current
criminal expenses during 1888 300
For the ordinary expenses.
Salary Of the Assessor $50
Clerk of Police Jury 21O
Accountant 1O0
Coroner 2W
| Official Journals $50
Police Jurors per diem & mileage 800
Keepers of Bridges 200
Jury Commissioners 80
Porter 12o
Sheriff his com. as Tax Collector 600
Treasurer 80
For the Paupers 100
Beneficiary cadet 225
Repairs to Court Honse q Jail 800
Extinguishment debt 1883 40
For roads and Bridges 3UO
Incidental expenses OOO
Amt required to meet the current
ordinary expenses during 1889 S3W
Total estimate of expenditures
of the Parish during 1889 100
ON motion Of Mr.. Gutckunst seconded
by Mr.. Led0nx voted and carried, BE IL
resolved. That the Parish Licenses fol-
the year 1889 I've and is hereby fixed al
the same rate as the State Licenses a:
per act No. 1Ol of the general Assembl.
OF 1886.
There being no further business totransact III
meeting adjourned.
Auue copy from the minutes.
AUG. MARAIST,
Clerk p. J.