The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1889-12-07
Police Jury.

ell lTtsluelt protein, the freSluent Uelng
absent.
The minutes OF the last meeting were
read approved.
The President now appears and take
his seat.
The clerk having made known to
this body that the contracts for the keep
ing Of the bridges across Bayou Teche at
st. Martinyille and Breaux Bridge would
expire on the 3lst instant 1t was resell
we'd that said contracts for the keeping
Of said briggs during the year 1890 would
be disposed Of in the following manner.
The contract for the keeping Of the
bridge at st. Martinville to be offered for
sale, at public sale. at terms and cOndi-
tons to be known at time OF sale to take
place on the said bridge at IL o'clock NJ
on Tuesday, 3lst instant.
The contract for the keeping Of bridge
al Breaux Bridge to be offered for sale
10 the lowest bidder, at public sale at
terms and conditions to be made known
at time Of sale TO take place OH the said
bridge at II o'clock NJ. on Saturday, 2Sth
instant.
The terms of payment for Jail cells
etc. as per contract of Aug. 9Th 1889
with the DiebOld Lock and Safe Co. of
Canton Ohio, was altered and changed as
follws; the sum of 500. to be paid cash
on deliver Of the work; the sum Of $127.-
81 TO be paid on the 3lst of Dec. 1890 and
the balance 1897, to be paid on the 3lst
of Dec. 1891, with per cent interest af
ter maturity. A new contract was az
cordingly signed by the President and
Mr.. Auguste Roy as Agent Of said Com
pany and the fOmer contract cancelled.
The following communication was
read and ordered spread on the minutes.
New Orleans, Nov. 18th 1889
70 the Honorable Police Jury,
Parish of st. Martin.
Gentlemen
We, the representatives Of the Bayou |
Teche Packet Company, would respect |
fully call the attention Of your Hon. Be- |
dy to the almost impossible condition of |
the Bayou Teche. 1t has been the prac-
tice for many years, to turn loose empty |
coal barges, leaving them to sink or float |
about in the narrow channel, and thus
impede navigation. This causes serious
delay and much damage to the water
craft, and makes it almost impossible for
boats TO reach st. Martinville. The evil
Is growing worse, and must be seen, tO
be appreciating it. Such open and fla
grant disregard Of the rights OF COM
munity, and OF navigation, have never
been witnessed. Especially in the Ba-
you badly INSTRUCTED near Keystone
Plantation, where the condition of things
Is so dreadful, that some remedy must he
applied soon, or boats will be compelled
10 suspend running. The value Of boats
to your section Is beyond ejaculation, and
We feel that your Honorable Body have
too high regard for the prosperity Of the
section your represent, to let such an
emergency arise. We would be pleased
TO take you Oh trip along the Bayou,
and let you see that We have not even
done the subject justice. Most earnest
ly asking for your prompt and favorable
attention, We have the honor to be.
Your obidient serants
j. \. PHARR, Pres:
". T. JONES, Supt:
l.. T. BELT, Agt:
The clerk was directed to notify the ,
Manager of the Keystone plantation and /
call his attention to the complaint of the /
Bayou Teche Packet Company as to OBJ
'trnction in the Bayou Teche at his place.
The clerk was directed to inform the
committee of st. Landry appointed to
build bridge across bayou Fusilier at
Arnaudville. that this Police Jury has no t
objection that the old lumber be equally t
divided and used as intended. The clerk
was futher directed to issue a check of +,
1859 for the proportion of this parish in /
he building of new bridge at said place I
n conformity with resolution of May 9Th !
1889.
The clerk as accountant of the Police
Ir:y reports that up to date he his issued
1l3 cheeks on the parish Treasury a S
'ainst the various appropriations of the
schedule of 1889, amounting as per state
nent to the sum Of sS.g32.64
The Police jury now adjourned. c
true copy from the minutes.
Aug. Maraist Clerk P.J.