The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1893-09-09

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The clerk then read. a comnuni.
ton from the Superintendent ct the
/. & v. Railroad, relative to the
fencing same in accordance with res
olution Of this body.
On motion of Mr.. Saryer, duly
seconded, the further action on roads
and bridges was postponed until the
evening session.
On motion of Ernest Broussard;
duly seconded, the 9Th district 9th
ward was divided as follows, to wit :
Commencing at Isle Marceaux,
running southwest. passing between
Isaac Choate's and Cleophas Har-
rington's, following the marsh to
VIM Harrington's. All hands south
of said line to belong to the eth road
district Of said ward, and Messrs. Ell.
G. Harrington be and is hereby APP
pointed road overseer for said dis
trict. Adopted.
On motion of Ernest Broussard;
duly seconded, Messrs. H. G. Har-
riDgton and Homer V. Lacour, road
overseers for 9Th road districts Of
9th and 7th wards be and are here
by authorized and ordered to open
the public road leading from Cypress
Point to VIM H%arrington's pasture
10 conformity with an ordinance of
the Police Jury adopted April 4,
Adopted.
On motion Of Mr.. Sarver, resolved
that lumber for constructing the fol.
lowing bridges be allowed, 10 wit:
l26O0 it. for completing bridge
across Bayou Queue Tortue near
Demas Broussard.
2. Three twenty It. bridges on
levee near Pare Perdue.
3. 10000 it. for bridge across
coulee near Coles Island.
And that the following committee
be appointed to supervise the COM
struction and receive said work
when completed, to wit:
For bridges across Bayou Queue
Tortue and Coles Island coulee;
Martin Sarver Sir.
For bridges, near Pare Perdue;
j. Alcee Leblanc. Seconded and
adopted.
A petition from numerous citizens
asking that Marceline Boudreaux
be placed on the pauper list, was
received, but same was rejected.
On motion of Mr.. j. Alcee Lee
blanc duly seconded, Mr.. severient
Primeaux, road overseer, 3rd road
district lst ward, be and is hereby
removed for cause, and Chas. Landry
be and is hereby appointed as his
successor. Adopted.
The following named road over
seers made their annual report; and
the amounts placed opposite their
names was allowed them for extra
services, as follows:
Sd ward 7th dis. Ell. B. Theall SO 90
8 +" IL Remy Lormand 10 O0
7" 8 Henry Lemaire 10 O0
The following gentlemen were
appointed as road oveeseers for the
ensuing year:
3D. ward 7th dist Valerien Matte
5 8 John Labit
5 4 Soslhene Abshire.
On motion Of Mr.. Godchaux. re.
solved that all petitions to be re-,
ceived hereafter for the building Of
bridges or establishing Of public
roads throughout this parish shall be
fled in their order of presentation
whenever there is not sufficient funds
in the parish treasury to contract
and establish the same. and that ac-
ton shall be taken in their order as
filed, as soon as sufficient funds are
in the treasury to meet the same
Seconded by MI. 5aryer and adopt
ed.
The following claims were then
allowed /:
A. Erath assigned to J. N. Williams nails,
for bridge at Erath 81 10
Sept spda term 1853 ''is : 10 90
Howard Hoffpauir drawing jury & mil
Sept term 1893 37O
Aryene Hebert drawing jury & mil
Sept term 1898 40
b i Lyons drawing jury a. mil Sept
term 1893 >2lO
Ga..a~no o,drr assr IN A + GadaPd
S9vGiS notice for coroner Jury so
Geo Il Lyons jailor l0I eO
IL. !. 149 40
TT r LYONS wit fees 200