The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1892-10-01
Police Jury Proceedings.
ABBEvILLE, La, Sept. Is, 1892.

A"BBEN Lille; La, DHpt. Id, 1917.
The Police Jury for Vermilion par
ish, met this day at their rooms in fegu-
lar session. Present: j. 7. Broussard,
President, and Messrs. J.. Alcee Lee
blanc, Jules Thibodeau1, G.. Godchaux,
Martin Sarver, Ambrose Lacour and
Ernest Broussard.
The minutes of the previous meeting
were adopted as read.
On motion of Mr.. Lacour, the follow
ing gentlemen were appointed a COM
mittee to take such steps as they may
deem advisable to procure a full set of
chilled iron wheels for the bridge at
Perry, to wit: Messrs. G.. Godchaux,
A. Lac0ur, and John Nugier-said gen
tlemen to constitute a ''bridge commit
tee' for said bridge. Seconded by MIR.
Saver and adopted.
The communication from the Com
missioner of the Worlds Columbian
Exposition was read, but owing to
scarcity Of funds action on said matter
was postponed for the present.
The petition from citizens requesting
the placing of Henry Bombgartner on
the pauper list vas received, but owing
to a resolution of the Police Jury, for
bidding the placing Of persons OF the
panper list who have not been a resi-
dent of this parish for three years !; no
action was taken thereon.
On motion CT Mr.. Sarver, resolved
that the sum of t~hirty-six dollars be
and is hereby appropriated out of the
funds now in the treasury to defray the
expense of sending Albert Jackson a
deaf mute to the deaf and dumb school
at Baton Rouge. Second by Mr. La
cour and adopted.
The Circular letter from the Cover
nor in reference to sending a beneficiary
cadet to the Louisiana State University
at Baton Rouge, was received and or
dered filed.
On motion of Mr.. Godchaux; resolved
that Messrs. DR.. Hall, Aurelien Bgous-
sard and j. d. Hungerford be and are
hereby appointed a committee to in
spect and report to the President of
this body on the bridge across Cypress
Point, and if said report being salts
factory the President is hereby author
lied to draw a warrant on the treasury
for the sum of $500 payable to Z. Des-
champs or assignees, as per resolutions
of the Police jury, dated June 9Th and
September 5, 1891, respectively. Sec
onded by Mr.. Sarter and adopted.
The President of the Police Jury
having reported as a committee efone
on the road near Lake Arthur, on mo-
ton of Ernest Broussard, resolved that
the sum of forty dollars be and is here
by allowed w. G. Leonard as road dam
ages and that the sun of forty dollars
be allowed Mrs. Gustave and Jules g..
Laurents !; said amounts being neces-
sary to settle all damages claimed on
said road. Seconded by Mr.. Leblanc
and adopted.
On motion of Mr.. E. Broussard, the
sun of forty dollars be and is hereby
allowed Levi Lemaire for the destruc-
ton of his bridge by the tracing of a
public road. Seconded by Mr.. Lacour
and adopted.
On motion of Mr.. Saryer, Messrs. j.
Alcee Leblanc and Jules Thibodeaux
were appointed a committee to investi-
gate and report thereon the proposed
road leading east from the public road
near Sevenne Primealx's. Seconded
by Mr.. Laeour and adopted.
On motion Of MI. Thibodeaux, the
following gentlemen were appointed a
jury Of freeholders to trace and lay out
the following road, to wit
Starting at public road at the south
east corner of r. Pickett's land running
north to intersect with public road near
Girls Staufer's, to wit dos Wallet, G..
NJ. Burt, Dolce Trahan, Edwin Lee,
James Pickett and Robert Henry
Seconded by Mr.. Leblanc and adopted.
On motion the jury then adjourned to
meet tomorrow morning at 10 O'clock