The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1894-03-10

J.B. Laloire for the LIST District OF the
list Ward, in place Of A. v. Ledoux
whose resignation accepted for cause. |
Albt. Morvant, for the 4th District Of
the Bird Ward, in place Of E. Mor'ant
who is over age.
Joseph Patin, for the 7th District Of
the 4th Ward, in place of Edouard Ro-
bert whose resignation is accepted for
cause.
Omer Pannevelle, for the 9th District
of the 18th Ward, In place Of Numa
Broussard who does not reside In the
District.
Sosthene Guilbeau, for the 9Th Dis.
trict of the 5th Ward. in place Of Albert
Bernard. removed for cause.
Adolohe Judice was appointed Road
Overseer of that Section of the 9Th Dis.
trict of the LIST Ward. from upper line Of
Keystone plantation to the Corporation
of st. Martinville, road on Bayou Teche.
The Clerk was directed to request
Messrs Darcourt Dugas and Ben Po-
thier to turn over to the Police Juror OF
their Ward or the Road Overseer Of their
District the Bridge lumber they have 10
their possession belonging to the Parish.
A contract was entered upon with Mr..
]. Burdin for supplying the Parish dur.
ing the year 1894 with Bridge lumber,
delivered, at certain specified landings
/ on Bayou Teche as far mp as the Huron
plantation at SIS per thousand payable
at go days. ~,
The Sheriff turns over to this Body
$2772,5O of blank Parish Licenses for
the year 1893 aud claims his quietus.
which is issued, by reason of his having
paid previously to the Parish Treasurer
1897, 80 the difference for Licenses col
lected during said year. 1893.
The Parish Treasurer now settles for
amount by him received from the
Sheriff Tax Collector. for collections Of
February. Said Treasurer turns over
$14O.5l Of Checks. Jurors and Witness
ses Certificates, all are destroyed after
having been cancelled.
II being now o'clock p. m. a recess
was taken until 21a O'Clock p. m.
! Evening Session.
| At 211 o'clock p. NJ, the meeting is
again called 60 order. All the members
are present.
A communication from Capt. Bell of
Steamer Henrietta is read. Said CON-
municatiOns complains OF an Obstruc-
ton to navigation, by Bridge across Ba-
you Teche at st. John plantation. Mr..
Grevemberg. manager of the said plan
tation having been notified of the fact
In answer states that he will give the
matter his earliest attention.
Messrs. C. HARRISON and Adoldhs Ju-
dice are appointed on committee Ia
enquire and report at next meeting Oh
division line between Messrs Moore and
Simeon Hebert. :, IS
At the request Of the Police Juror ol
the Ward. the majority report Of Com
mittse Oh Road to Catahoula Lake, sub
mittsd and accepted at meeting Of Nov
Z, 1892 isJejected.
:, The Assessor was authorized to can
eel and annual err0ueOns assessment OF
Hogsett for a Telegraph line In THU
parish.
At the request Of the Police Juror o.
the Ward. the following named persons
are appointed on Road Jury to chang
public road fronting Bayou Tsche al
Frank Smith in the 9Th Ward. viz: AIDE
odat Marks. Macmillan Trasclair. JeaI
Domec. A. d. Roy. Aurelian Breaux and
ALICE MelancOn. Said Jurors will quail
fly and act as the law directs.
At the further request Of said Polic'
Juror. Mr.. Henry Guchereau was ap
pointed Pound keeper for the 9Th Ward
West Of Bayou Teche.
The contract of Mr.. Sam Martin, To-
! repairing Cecilia bridge was cancelled
= and the Police Juror of the Ward wa,
I authorized to re-advsrtise and sell {,
= lowest bidder on the spot at 10 O'Clock q
8 m. on the 18th inst said contract a
terms and conditions to be made known
at time of sale.
The Clerk was directed to request th,
D Legal Adviser to draft, in time for tn,
next meeting Of this Body, an Ordin
ance to the effect Of levying q Licens'
3 Tax on dogs In the parish.