The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1893-01-14
ABBEYILLE LOUISIANA SATURDAY, JANUARY "a. 1898

ton ana course OF SAID ROAD, anu tne loca-
tion of the lands of the different proprie-
tors through which said roads runs, and
the distance and quantity of land expr0-
priated from each owner for said road,
which plat is annexed to this our report
of said road for reference.
And we further report that we, said
Jury of FreeholderS, did on our oaths
aforesaid, assess the following DANA ges te
propfietors in compensation for their land
SO taken and appropriated for said road as
follows, to wit:
James Small, $50; w. H. Swain, SIS;
Elias Douglas, 50; Belizaire Toups, $40;
Geo. K Bradford, S. and to the other
proprletors no damages were assessed. as
in our opinion the benefit of said road
fully compensates the value of their land
taken.
Done at the Parish of Vermilion, this
3lst day of October, 1892.
w, j. Swain, ]. Alcide Bronssard, P.
Numa Broussard, Leollce Perret, Leonard
K. Wiley, j. G. White.
ENDORSEMENT OF CONSENT.
We, the proprletors named In the
written report, do hereby consent to the
location and direction of the road as des-
cribed in the written report, and accom-
panying plat and hereby agree to accept
the amOnnt of damages allowed us, by
said jury of Freeholders. as by the writ
ten report set forth, in full compensation
of all damages by us sustained. by reason
of the appropriation of our lands for the
use of said road.
Signed and dated this slst day of octo-
tSber, 1892
James Small, w. H. Swain, A. F. Max-
| field, w. j. Swain. Alex. Broussard, NJ. G,
| Broussard, Solomon Wise, p. d. Dupuy,
Euphemon Leblanc, Arthur Leblanc. Las
tie Broussard, Q. Landry. Eli Wise, L.
v Lampman, Valery Leblanc, Board of
School Directors, per L. @. Broussard,
/ Secretary.l w. b. White, j. B. Leblanc,
! G. Godehaux.
| 1 accept the amount of damages as re-
duced by the Police Jury. w. Fl. SWAIN,
The following act of donation was
presented and on motion duly sec
onded and adopted the land was &C.
eepted, to wit:
State of Louisiana,
/ Parish of Vermilion.
Be it known by tLese presents
that we the undersigned land owners
] believing that it will be 10 our ad-
vantage and improve our public
1 road, we do bv these presents donate,
make ever and transfer all of our
rights, titles. &c, to the Parish of
:. Vermiiion for the purpose OF drain
| lug and otherwise benefitting our
public ROAD. The following described
lands, to wit
A strip or space ten feet wide
along our western boundary lines
adjoining the public road as laid out
and now a part Of your records,
leading from the town of Perry 10
Grand Marais, or 50 far as your
Hon. committee may deem neediHl.
Done. read and signed this 9th day
of November, 1892. :.
/ {Signed) 4. Gnidrv, J. W. James,
/ Pr. 1hos. Henderson, S. Delauee, J
e Gooch, J. Joseph Delaune, Pete
/ Clement
Witnesses Oliver Sfansbury, j
L. Stansbnry.
4 The following gentlemen were APP
pointed committee to make q de-
mand on the Town Council acting
for the Town of AbbeviIle, for the
amount due by said town to tbs
bridge fund of this parish for The
keeping of the bridge across the
bayou at Abbeville, and also to as.
certain whether said Council intends
to carry out the agreement of their
predecessors relative TO said matter
to wit G.. Godchaux and Martin
Sarver.
On motion Of Mr.. sarver, duly
1 seconded, the clerk of this body il
| herhy instructed to publish o list o.
. the old warrants now drawn will
notice that If same are not called fol
within thirty days after said publ
! cation then said warrants are to bt
! cancelled. Adopted.
! The Police Jury then went int
secret session on bids, and after ex
amining all bids made the following
f awards, to wit
) For keeping bridge at Perry, to T
/ 0'Neit, Tor S245.00.
For keeping bridge at Abbeville
t to EIoi Broussard. $l5000.
! Janitoro Courthouse, G. Bernart
! Leblanc. $ll9 90.
For Constable Of Police Jury, t
! Ell. B. Lyons, so 90. Said partie
1 TO perform all services required Q
. them by the Police Jury during Ii
! GEAR 1898.
!" The bids fer keeping The ferrie
j located at Smiley's and Campbell