The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1893-05-06

~ checks Total as above $1S84,7
81 checks previously issued
and reported 2l6s 3.
l63 checks Total $4.O53.O4
Police Jurors Duchnmp and Liable re,
port that they have. as authorized by
Resolution. disposed at public sale to thu
lowest bidder. on April 18th 1893. Of thu
Contract for building Bridge across
Polnte Claire Coulee. The Contract was
adjudicated 70 Mr.. Eugene Olivier, he
being the only bidder at $50. Said Pc.
lice Jurors further report that they have
allowed to said Contractor an additional
sum OF $50 for repairing Bridge at Ursin
LenOrmands place, he. the Contractor
furnishing all the required materials.
Police Juror Duchamp and Martin of
Committee on repairs to La Place Bridge
report on nature Of repairs that said
Bridge necessarily and pressingly re-
quire. This considering Police Juror
David moves that an appropriation of
500 be made to that effect and the work
be advertised to be sold on the spot. 10
lowest bidder on Saturday May 2Otlrls93
at 10 o'clock a. m. This motion is secOu
ded by MIR. Martin and unanimously car.
ried.
At this stage Of the proceedings, call
ed on this Body Messrs. T. ]. Liable.
chairman. Robert Martin, S. V. Martin
and Felix Bienvenu of Committs ap-
pointed at Meeting of Citizens to con-
fer with similar Committee this Boiy
Is requested to appoint for the object
and purpose Of ascertaing the advantage
and benefit to be derived from the con
'trnction OF Bridge and the establish
nent OF public road leading. through |
lhe Plantation Of Miss Elizabeth Della.
'rolx to Lake Tase Section; said Commit
ZEE TO be empowered to inquire and as.
certain the cost Of said bridge and road
md the number Of inhabitants residing
n that locality. On motion unanimously
arried Messrs. j. Peters, Arthur Liable
Iloert Martin and E. A. Duchamp were
ppointed on said COMMITTEES.
Police Juror Arthur Liable was an
horlzed to offer and sell at public sale
lowest bidder. the Contract to floor
ne Bridge across Bayou Teche at St. i.
lartlnville. the Contractor to furnish
II the materials. The sale will take
lace on said Bridge at ~ o'clock NJ. on ,
aturday May 10th 1893. Terms will be s
ade known at time of sale.
The said Police Juror will also offer :
nd sell, to highest bidder. on same day
ID time. the old flooring of said Bridge. q
On motion Of Mr.. David. seconded by
r. Gnilbeau. put to a vote and unani-
onsly carried. the privilege of build. Q
g Bridge across Bayou Teche at the \
iron plantation was granted to the n
7ners OF said plantation provided the o.
ening of said Bridge be not less than y =
irty-flve feet.
The President reports that he has. as G
from this Parish. atten. II
the Meeting Of the Board of Asses tc
q held at Lafayette on the 2lst uIt. 10 /
'ese Rail Road. Telegraph and Tels. 9,
ones Lines in this District and that >,
q lines were thus assessed: Rail I'll
ads-Main Line at $500 per mile. Ii;
inch Road at $500 per mile. Tele- in
me Lines at $50 per mile. telegram f.
''s for , wires at 800 per mile-s5o ~,
mile for each additional wire I'M 10 ~,
Tres aud s25 PER mile for each addi. IL
lal wire above wires. We
he Parish Treasurer calls on this Bo- tr;
and settles for the month of April do
s. Said Treasurer turns over to this >.
y $3.50 in Parish Checks and Jurors -
Witnesses Certificates amount by 'n
received from the Tax Collector. me
Checks and Certificates were des- be