The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1891-03-14
Police Jury.
Regular Meeting of the Police Jury OF the FAR
ish OF st. Martin. held March Ind 1871.

Tho Moe,inp il called to order at 10 O'Clock
,h;s dav. were present and answered to their
nor.s Hon. T.. A. Duchamp, President and
Wossrs Savoy. 81. German and Roy; Absent
Mr.. Guttekunst.
The minutes Of the last meeting were reao
and approved.
Mr. st. Germans excuse Tor iainng 10 MUCH"
last meeting was accepted.
Messrs Duchanp and Maraist, OF committee
appointed at last meeting to settie WIN 'ne
ish Treasurer have to report that s4iu se''ie-
ment vas made on the 18th inst and that s"'",s'
of parish Checks Jurors and Witnesses 'er'in-
cates: issues of 1880. were by them canceileu
md DESTROYED said amount having been rceN-
Cd nv the Treasurer from the Sheriff lax 1oiiec-
,or for collections of December lssU anu Jahu-
orv 1901. recciLt was signed and delivered
nv said committee to the Treasurer accordlnsiy.
Tho Treasurer calls in person on this Body
..,,l.s for the month Of February 1871 and
tu,ns over sI7l3,75 Of parish checks. Jurors and
witnesses certificates all for the year 1ssO which
vara DESTROYED in open session after having
been regularly cancelled.
communication from r. +. Hogsett was
read bv which he solicits the right OF way Tor
srectiny telephone line from st. Martinviile TO
pro.px Bridge on the public road. This was
Granted. provided that this line will not inter-
fere in any way with the public trahc.
The proposition of the Huron formerly Las
frames plaltation in reference to building
Rr;dre across Bayou Teche at that place was not
..c.nt.d nv reason Of its not being there pro-
perly located.
I'm motion of Mr.. St. German seconded by
Mr.. Savoy put to a vote and UNANIMOUSLY carried.
Re IL resolved. That the Estimate OF tho Propa-
h,e Exp.nsos of the parish of st. Martin Tor the
v.ar 1891: based upon the expenditures OF the
y.or 1890. as made out at the regular meeting OF
Jo,narv 5th 1891, and published during thirty
davs in the official Journals be, and IL hereby
adopted. =,
m motion Of Mr. Savoy, seconded by Mr..
pov xoted and carried. BE it resolved That
cbecks ON the parish Treasurer. signed by the
President and Secretary of this Body will be
;ssued in payment of all claims against the par
ish of st. Martin for the year 1891 such as shaii
have been accepted and approved, and said
checks will be receivable in payment OF oil dues
To the parish for the said year; BE 1t further re-
solved. That the Sheriff Tax Collector be- anu
ia hereby authorized and requested to accept
said checks accordingly.
At the request of the inhabitants OF that ioca-
lity and for public convenience and necessity
On motion of MIR. Roy seconded by Mr. 81.
Germain voted and carried. The President 10
hereby authorized to take proper step and mea-
sures to have built at the place known as La
nlace. n suitable bridge for the crossing OF ba-
Won Teche ut that place, provided that the right
az wav is given by the owners on both sides OF
said Bayou, between the public road and the
bayou.
Al the reauest of Mr.. Roy the sum OF 5000 Is
appropriated for the building of the above
Bridge, one half payable on the Revenues OF
1891 and the other half payable out Of Revenues
of 1872. The contract to be sold at public sale
ON the spot on Saturday April 18th 1881.
At the request of Mr.. st. German the sum OF
$500 is hereby appropriated for the rebuilding
Of the Bridge across bayou Teche at Breaux
Bridge, one third to be paid ON the Revenues OF
1891 Il on the Revenues of 1892 and Is on the
Revenues of 1893.
The president is authorized to advertise the
contract to be sold accordingly mt public sale
on the spot on Friday April 10th 1891.
The Police Jury now proceeds to subdivise
the Parish into Roads Districts and appoint the
Road overseers for the ensuing year in the fol-
lowing manner.
lWARD, WEST oP BAYOU TECHE
1st Road Distrct.-From the upper line OF
Iberia Parish to lower line of the Corporation
ofSt. Martinville. Arthur Liable overseer.
.. From the Corporation of st. Martinville ny
to bayou Tortue, then following said bayou to
East boundary line of the parish Of Lafayette
Providence plantation included, Chas. Therio'
overseer.
Sd. All that portion OF the Parish lying Wes
of bayou Tortue and not included in the LIST and
2nd District, G. NJ. Olivier overseer.
4th. From Duchamp Station to upper limit o.
the parish OF Iberia Duprelon Lopez oversecr.l
LIST. WARD EAST OF BAYOU TEcHE
9Th aud 9Th Road Districts-From upper lin'
of the parish of Iberia to lower line of the Cor
poration OF st. Martinville. DarcOurt Dugar AM
Henry Beslin overseers.
Road overseers appointed for the sth and 81
Districts will subdiviss between them said Dis
tricts and report on same to this body.
srd. WARD, EAST OF BAYOU TECHE
LIST. Roads District From the upper limit o
the Corporation of st. Martinville to CstahOul
lane included Gilbert Durand overseer.
"a r.d d. From lower line of the Chretien'
limitation to Lezin Lasseigne's upper line
John Durand overseer.
Sd I'd. All that portion back Of the al Dis
trict to Catahoula Lake Augusta Rarras ov 'rseel
From Lezin Losseignes upper line TO W.
Ervin's upper line Thimecourt Bienvenu over
seer.
5th d. From w. +. Ervin's upper line I
Albert Broussard's upper line Anatole PeriO
overseer.
9Th r. d. All that portion back Of the 9Th dis
Omer COrmier overseer.
ord WARD WEST OF BAYOU 1ECHE