The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1889-08-10
Police Jury.
Regular Meeting Held August 5th. 1889.

At 10 O'ciOck.this day, the meeting was
called TO order. All the members were
present. The minutes of the last meet
lHg of July 10Th. 1889 aud OH motion car
ricd were approved.
Mr.. LedOux for valid reason was pycu-
s"d for not attending meetings of July
18th. 18th. and 18th 1889.
Mr.. Gutekunst was also excused for
his falling TO attend meeting Of July l5.N
Mr. Rousseau Parish Treasurer being
unwell and ,Uable 10 make his monthly
settlement with the Police Jury asked
that sad tie postponed until next meet
ing granted.
Instructions were given to the clerk to
govern the sale OF the Bridge at st. Mar.
tlnyille. The Clerk was also instructed
TO notify Mr. George Greig, Road Over
seer To work the public road in his dis
lrict as complaints have been made
against him.
The public road from Walkers upper
line IL lower line of +. Smith has been
exchanged and accepted as so reported
by Air. Led0ux Police Juror of the ward.
The clerk was directed to place the
name of Euphemie Wiltz, widow Abra.
ham Hanes, Oh the list of paupers of the
parish.
Mr.. Isaac ThibOdeau having been re-
ported as acting beyond his powers as
Parish Keeper of the 9th. ward, the clerk
was directed 10 notify Mr.. ThibOdeaux of
the fact.
lit conformity with Resolution passed
at the meeting of the
Road Oyerseer throughout the Parish are
authorized TO Kill all hogs doing damage
to the public road.
Ii being now II o'clock m. recess for
dianer was taken until o'clock p. m.
Evening SessiOn.-At , o'clock p. m.
the meeting was called to order. All the
members were present.
On motion of Mr.. Gutekdnst, seconded
by Mr.. Savoy put to a vote and unani-
mOusly carried a contract was entered
upon with the DiebOld Lock & Safe Co.
of Canton, Ohio, herein represented, by
Mr.. 5. ". Greene, special agent, to fur
nish and put up in the Parish Prison,
twO Jail cells and corridor to me made
Of chrome steel bars and rivets as per di-
mensiOns stipulated in contract, tOgeth.
er Herewith, four iron hunks, two buck
cts, one force pump and fixtures and
one water tank, the whole to be delivered
and set up lit for occupancy on or before
the lSt day of November next 1889, i'm
defalt of which the DiebOld Safe and
Lock Co., agrees to forfeit two dollars q
day. The Police Jury of the parish
for ami in consideration Of which Obli-
gates and binds itself to pay to the Die
bold Safe and Lock Co., the sum OF eigh-
teen hundred and Seventy five Dollars in
the following manner to wit: Two hun.
dred dollars cash upon the delivery OF the
work and the balance Of sixteen hum
dTed and seventy five dollars, the Presi-
dent is authorized TO furnish and subs
cribe his three prOmissOry notes OF five
hundred and Fifty eight 33l3IlOO dollars
each made payable to the order OF the
Dipbold Lock and Safe Co.. on the 3lst.
day of December "f the years 1890. 1891
and 1892 respectively and conditioned to
bear six per cent interst per annum at
maturity. 1t will be optional Oh the part
Of the Police Jury in ease Of necessity to
extend the payment Of either one Of the
three said notes.
Further time until next meeting was
allowed to the District Attorney for his
legal opinion on the question Of levying
and collecting Parish Licenses in incOr-
pOrated limits.
The Police jury now proceeds to ap-
point clerks OF election Tor the congress.
cional election to be held on September
Bird. 1889
First Ward: 1st. voting precinct, Ana
tOle C0rmer, 2nd. voting precinct, Vim.
b. Eastih. Second Ward: lst. voting
precinct, John Lynch; 2ad. voting pre-
cinct, Anato!e Yerret; 3rk. preeinct-.
Third Ward, ist voting precinct, Martin
DucrpSt; 2nd. voting prcciact, Va,ery N.
Gnilbeau. Fourth Ward: 1st 'Gting
precinct, 0mer Dejean; 2nd. voting pre-
cinct, David Rees. Fifth Ward: Alcide
4. Dupre; md voting precinct, Robert 3.
wilkins.
The Clerk was directed to order from
the State Land Office an abstract OF Ell.
tries for the parish Of st. Martin.
There beingnO other business to trans
act the meeting was adjourned.
true copy from III" minutes.
AUG. MARNST,
Clerk L. j.