The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1891-09-12
Police Jury Proceedings.

ABBEvLLE. La, September 8. 1891.
The Police Jury in and for the parish of
Vermilion met this dav at the courthouse
in the town Of Abbeville, in regular SEES
sion.
PRESENT.. T. Bronssard. President;
and Messrs. Howard Hotfpauir. T. J. Nor
gan j. A. Leblanc, Fl. II. Bartels and e.
w. Conerly. Absent: NJ L. Eldredge.
The minutes of the last meeting were
read and approved.
Messrs. +. J.. Morgan and Vim. Cade
were appointed a committee to make ont
q bin of lumber for and receive two
bridges when bnilt on the road leading
west from Cade's ferry.
On motion of Hoffpauir. seconded hv
Mr.. Conerly, an additional sum of $500
is hereby appropriated out of any funds
not. otherwise appropriated for the pHr-
pose of assisting the inhabitants of the
9th ward in building a bridge across
Cypress Point in said ward ; said amount
TO he drawn from the road and bridge
f1ind when there is sufficient funds in
the treasury to pay the same.-Adonted.
On motion of Mr.. Conerly. seconded by
MI. Leblanc, the sum of thirty-six dollars
IS hereby appropriated ont of the General
fund to defray the expenses of sending
Albert Jackson IA deaf mutel TO school
for the scholastic year.-Adopted.
On motion of Mr.. HOffpauir an addition
al sum of sixteen dollars and fifty cents
was allowed Pierre G: Harrington as road
damages. forcutting his lands, seconded
by Mr.. Leblanc and adopted.
On motion of Mr.. Morgan. resolved that
Mr.. Wms Cade be and is hereby appointed
road overseer yiceFrank Foster, removed,
and all hands living north Of and inclu.
ding Frank Foster and his tenants n
family be and are subject to do road duty
under the jurisdiction of MI. Cade, sec
onded by Mr.. Bartels and adopted.
The contract for keeping the ferry at
awarded to }. Smiley, at $15 per
month was reseinded. and n contract was
entered into with Florian Luquette at the
above named salary.
The following road overseers made their
annual reports, and the amounts placed
opposite their names were allowed, to
wit
Robert S. Henry, Cd Dist I'd ward s 90
Seyigne Landry, I'd " I'd 900
The following cIaims were allowed
J. Nugler expense driving piling at
JOS Ira J. 2. state VS. Aug. Co
meauX ct ais II, 20
C. J. Edwards, med. expert State VS.
Idea Decuir and Thibodeaux 20 90
Bronssard, services on C. II.
and audit committees 4S 90
W.. W. Edwards. 80 90
Richard ct ais so 90,
Fl. B. Lyons, O Bcurque assg work
at the courthouse SO
J. B. Mills, Con. State VS. Evariste
Trahan 4 40
F. O'neil, J. p. 10
VIM Cade keeping ferry 8 months,
ending August 31st 40 90
Andrew Moss, Con. State VS. Aug.
Comeaux etals 18 go
T. j. Morgan, serving on aud. con-. "a 90
J.. Vanslyke, G. III. committee IA co.
DR.. J. T. Abshire, holding inquest
on Guidry 10 90
Z. A. Mazerolle, work on court
house furniture 10 40
Cody ct ais 1oe 40
Solomon Wise, sundries % so
ID. White, expert testimony and
viewingsbody of Henry Coleman 80 90
L. Sokoloski, lumber, two bills 81 A
ending August O. is9l 40 90.
A. Toups, nails for bridge 10 90
5. Leblanc, Con. L. Sokoloski assg
State VS. A. Monlor ct ais IA go
III. O'BryaI, assessor, s. Wise
assg on rolls of 1891 on acct ISL Is
Geo. E. Lyons, Jailer and Consta-
BILE, 2 bills n 05
Sevigne Landry, road overseer OK
ira time rendered Q 90
Albert Jackson, expenses to Deaf
and Dumb school SO 50
Mrs. Laura Hooks, pauper s 90
Mrs. H. p. Stakes, 5 90
H. P. Stakes 5 90
Dosite Meaux, 2 so
Louis Galtier, 5 90
Francois Gaspardy 5 90
Raphael Miguel, 5 90
Guidry, 5 Or
0neziphore Bourg. so
Pierre %. Harrington, road damages is so
On motion the jury then adjourned to