The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1892-08-20

(by and with the consent of the proner-
ty owners) the ditch or drain through
the lands of Messrs. Ransom ct ais
Seconded by Mr.. Leblanc and adopted.
On motion of Mr.. Godchaux, resolved
that the coroner be and is hereby al
lowed a salary of one hundred dollars
per annum for his medical services to
prisoners confined in the parish ~iail.
dating from August l, 1892. Seconded
by Mr.. Lacour and adopted.
By Mr.. Ernest Broussard, resolved
that the 9th road district sixth ward.
commence at southwest corner section
liz, township 13, range 2 east, running
north to road leading from F. e. VIM
ston's to Perry ; all hands residing south
of township line and west of said road
as far as Coulee Cocnon and east of road
dividing line of the 9th and 9TH wards
to belong to said district.
On motion of Mr.. Thibodeaux, sec
onded by Mr.. Sarver, Mr.. Thibodeaux
is hereby authorized to have the road
near the 10th section, in I'd ward re-
surveyed, stating at corner pest estab-
lished by Geo. K. Bradford. Adopted.
A petition from citizens in 18th ward
asking the appointment of a Jury of
freeholders to trace o road from divi-
ding line between lands of Merssrs Put
nam and Root, running in a southerly
direction to Grand Marais, was received
and on motion of Mr.. Lacour the follow
ing gentlemen were appointed, to wit
A. Baudoin, Ell. j. Stansbury, Jos. B.
Mills, j. A. Gibson, Joseph Delaune
and A. Guidry, Sr. Said motion was
seconded by MI. Sarver and adopted.
On motion of Mr.. Sarver, seconded by
Mr.. Leblanc, the following gentlemen
were appointed a jury of freeholders to
trace and lay out roads in the 9Th ward
of this parish 1o. Commencing at
bridge across bayou Queue Tortue.
known as Walton Faulk's bridge, thence
to intersect with the public road near
the Methodist church, leading from
Abbeville to Rayne, and from thence
east to township corner established by
Geo. K. Bradford. % Starting az
aforesaid bridge running in a southerly
direction to the bridge across Grand
Marais, neal Lessin Abshire's, to wit
Martin Sarver, Jr., Levi Sarver, Geo.
Hayes, RAMA Harrington, Neville
Faux and David Meaux. Adopted.
Mr.. Neville Faulk was appointed road
overseer for lst road district, 9th ward,
vice Andoche Comeaux, who refused re-
appointment.
On motion of MFR. Godchaux, resolved
that under section 1888 lR. ST. Raphael
A. Broussard be and is hereby elected
q beneficiary cadet to the State Semin-
airy at Baton Rouge, Louisiana, pro-
vided the parish will be at no expense
therefor. Seconded by Mr.. Sarver and
adopted.
On motion of Ernest Broussard, Ire
vile Broussard was appointed a com
mittee of one to visit the Lake Arthur
district of this parish and endeavor to
settle the question of opening the pub
lie road as laid out, and now a part Of
Dur records. Seconded by Mi. Leblanc
and adopted.
On motion of Ernest Broussard, sec
onded by Mr.. Saryer, the following gen
tlemen were appointed a jury of free
holders to trace a road commencing at
southwest corner of s. Gauthreaux's
land running north, to intersect with
the public road leading from Abbeville
to Indian Bayou, TO wit: e. W. Har-
rington, Victor Broussard, Paul David,
Gustave Sicily, Robert Primeaux and
Jos. w. Harrington.-Adopted.
The following claims we're allowed,
to wit:
J. n. Greene j., P. State VS.. Preston ct
J.-B. Mills Cons. State VS. Mike
Becker 9S
Felix O'Neil ]. P. State VS. Mike
Becker 15e
George E. Lyons, Cons. State VS.
Euclide Broussard ct ais Is 50
G. E. Lyons jailer "a 60
j. T. Abshire, M. ID. ~corOner's in
qnest and attending prisoners IL 90
F. ONeil, j. p. State VS. Demas
Bessa lis
j. B. Mills, Lastie Broussard assg
State vs. Demas Bessa so
Theoophile Dutel, A. L. Leblanc
putting glass in sash at Jail $40
A. L. Leblanc amt paid for sand
for spittoons at courthouse $50
A. L. Leblanc, grading courthouse
yard, etc. rs 90
j. g. Wiley, work On bridge, assg
to o. Bourque treasurer e. r. Co. 1900
rolls 1895 45l g5
F. Louquette, E. Smiley assg keep
ing ferry one or ending July /, 30 45 90
N. r. Campbell, s Wise assg keep
ing ferry one or ending July !. 80 4S 70
Adam Sicily, S. Wise assg keeping
bridge one or ending July /, 90 500 90
I. Sokoloski lumber to road overs 80
DR.. C. j. Edwards med. expert VS.
Mike Becker ct ais 80 90
John Beauregard. keeping bridge
at Perry mi or ending June 80, % 56 IS
Pierre Pelloat j. P. State VS. John
Sawyer ct ais 80
Camille Leblanc Con !" go
Meridional pub. minutes, etc. 1yr
ending July 81, '92. 1900
jules Leblanc work o N bridge at
Bayou Tigre 900