The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1889-04-06
Vol. ". No. 7.

Mr.. George Greig was appointed Road
Oyerseer for the 1llh district OF the 3rd
ward, west Of Bayou Teche said district
to run from lower line Of Louis Duchamp
to sprouts canal included.
Mr.. Robert Martin calls on this body
and as Levee commissioner from this
parish Offers the following written report
which was read and approved:
ST. Martinyille La. April 1st. 1889.
To the Hon. +. ID. Duchamp, Prest. Of
the Police Jury and to the Hon.
tie members Thereof Gentlemen:
Appointed by your President to repre-
sent this parish on the Board Of Levee
commissioners Of the 4th Leyee district.
beg 10 report that said Board met at
Port Allen La. on the 26th Of March 1889
and by majority of the Board vOt an
increase OF our Levee tax from tO8 mills
Believing that our people are not in
measure I" meet any increase of taxation
and knowing that il is an unjust tax, in
so far as the greater portion Of our peO-
pie subject to 1t, are concerned, | voted
gaiDst the increase Of taxation, as you
may see by published reports. | there
mentioned and now respectfully suggest
that your Honorable body request our
senator and representative to demand Of
the Legislature redistricting Of our
Levee Districts, for you are well aware
that most If not all land bordering on the
East bank Of the Teche to the 40 arpens,
back. now paying leyee taxes are not
subject to Overflnw and should be ex-
cluded from said Levee Dictrict.
Very respectfully X. MARTIN.
At the request Of the Sheriff, the Clerk
was directed to mention that the amount
of SS3oS,96 which is repOried by the
Treasurer at the last meeting as having
been received by him from the Sheriff
refers only to the amOnnt collected in
checks and certificates.
The clerk WAS directed to notify Messrs
Chas. BrOussard and Betty Bellanger to
open as soOn as their crops are gathered
the public road leading To CatahOula lake
by them closed at their places.
A jury OF six was appointed to lay out
and trace public road at COulee LatiO-
laiS north side to bayou Teche at road
leading to ArDaudville. The President
appoints Oh said Jury Messrs. AdOlphe
Dupuis Jr. S. A. Marks, John DOmee, Ga
briel Castillo l.. {. Guidry and Aurelien
BreauX.
Mr.. s. A. Marks was appointed road
Overseer for the 9TH ward west Of Bayou
Teche for the 9TH, Sth, and 9Th districts
i'm place of Mr.. Ades,lat Marks, whose re-
signatiOn is accepted.
The clerk was directed to place the
name Of Adete Decuir on the list OF the
Paupers OF the parish and issue quaterly
check of six 25-lO0 dollars in her favor
on the Parish Treasurer.
The Clerk as Accountant of the Police
Jury reports that he has thus far issued
542 checks on the Parish Treasurer
against appropriations of the schedule OF
1888 said checks amounting to the sum
Of $10.SQ6 21-100. He further reports
that the outstanding checks for the said
year show on his books to be $l302
74-1OO.
1t being 1 x o'clock p. m. a recess for
dinner was taken until q o'clock p. IN.
EVENING SESSION
At21s o'clock p. M. the meeting was
called to order. All the members were
present. The Books of the Treasurer
were examined and found correct.
The Sheriff Tax Collector was request
ed to claim in due time all funds com
ing to the parish by operation OF act No.
80 of the General Assembly OF 1888.
The settlement Of the late Sheriff
BrOussard was taken up and proceeded
with so far as the years 1884 and 1885
are concerned. His accounts we're found
correct and satisfactory.
There being no further business to
transact the meeting was adjourned.
A true copy from the Minutes.