The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1889-03-09
POLICE JURY.
Extra Meeting held on the 9TH day
of March 1889.

following mtllDeTS dnS"cieu W ihcii
names.
Hon. Eug. 4. Duchamp, President, and
Messrs. Savoy StGermain and Ledoux.
Absent; Mr. Chs. Gutekunst
The Minutes of last Meeting, Feb. 9TH.
1889, We're read and approved. Mr.. ST.
Germain calls the attention OF the Clerk
Of this Body to the omission he has
made on his copy to the official Journals
Of the appointment Of Road Oyerseer
for the Sth. District of the 18th ward, read
ing on the Minutes as follows:
Road District west of Bayou Teche.
From Pierre Guithereau included to Yer
million Bridge, new Roal and from
JustiIien Tauzin to Auguste Guithereau
included. Jacques DelhOmme Oyerseer.
Mr.. 4. P. Resweber was appointed Road
Oveyseer for the ith. and 9TH. districts of
the lst. ward, east of Bayou Teche, i'll
place of Mr.. y. p. Landry whose resigna-
tion is accepted.
An extension of time was granted to
Mr.. Savoy, Police Juror 3rd. ward to re-
port on Road from st. Martinsville to
BreauX Bridge by Cypress Island.
Mr.. StGermain reports that he has ad-
judicated to Mr. n. Blaise the contract
for keeping the bridge at Breaux Bridge
to Dec 3lst 1889. this as empowered 50
to do as per resolution of Feb. 4th. 1889.
The Bond of Mr. Blaise as keeper Of
said Bridge was accepted by the Presi
dent.
Through Mr.. LedOux the written re-
port Of Commissioner on Road to Cypre-
mort Landing was remitted. Said re-
port was read and accepted and the Pre-
Sident authorized to accept the deeds
thereto.
The President was also authorized to
accept the donation from the property
holders of road to run from the public
road at Alex. ThibOdeaux to Chas, Rees
lane, back of the 40 arpents.
On account of the absence OF Mr.. Gu-
tekunst. the settlement of the late She
riff BrOussard was not taken up aud
postponed until next meeting.
On account of the absence of Mr.. Chs.
Gutekunst, the settlement of the late
Sheriff Broussard was not taken up and
postponed until next meeting.
An extension of time was, at the re-
quest of Mr.. st. Germain, granted to
committee appointed on the rebuilding
of bridge at Breaux Bridge.
On motion of Mr.. Savoy, seconded by
Mr.. st. Germain, put to vote and car
ricd-BG it resolved, That all owners
whose lands are fenced in by CherOkeeS,
Usage orange or other edges, shall be
bound upon proper notice from the Road
Oveseer, to him, cut the same so as not
to Obstruct the public roads and allow
the ditching and working of said roads.
1t being , o'clock p. m. recess for din
ner was taken until o'clock p, m.
At o'clock p. m, the meeting was call
ed to order and same members were
present.
| The Parish Treasurer calls on the PO-
lice Jury aud makes the following set
tement.
His books show that he has received
from the Sheriff. Tax Collector. $S35S.6.
For this amount parish checks and ju-
rOrs and witnesses certificates are turned
over to this body. The said checks and
certificates are cancelled and destroyed
in open session and receipt issued to
the Treasurer for their amount.
On motion of Mr.. ST. Germain, seconded
by Mr.. Ledoux, put to vote and unanl,
mously carried.
Be it Resolved, that the schedule OF
probable expenses for the year 1889 as
affixed at the regular meeting Of Janla
ry 9TH. 1889 and published during q
days in the official journals, amounting
10 the sum of Fourteen Thousand dol
lars, be and is hereby adopted.
The Clerk was directed to issue in ex
change of checks of 1883, checks OF 1853
against the appropriation in the schedule
of 1889 for the extinguishment Of tn
debt Of 1883.
There being no further business t
transact, the meeting was adjourned.
A true copy cf the minutes.
Aug. Maraist.