The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1894-02-17

Ttut U liuihdi cApShoOo uuafhE
the year 1894 100000
For the Ordinary Expenses.
Salary of the Assessor $4,000
Clerk of the P.J. = 25O,OO |
Accountant u. 10000 |
4" Legal Adviser 10000
Police Jury per deim and
mileage 10000
Keepers of Bridges $4,000
Official Journal 5000
Porter 10000
Commission as Tax Col
lectOr 10000
Commission 10000
For the Paupers 10000
Extinguishment of old debts 1900 90
Costs of Congressional Eiec-
ton 10000
Roads and Bridg 100000
Incidenta Expenses $4,000
Public Schools $4,000
Amount required t, meet the cur
rent ordinary expenses during
the year 1894 10000
Total estimits II expenditures Of
the Parish of st. Martin for the
year 1894 $4,000
The Clerk reports that he has. on the
18th delivered to the Sheriff Tax Col
lectOr, l25 Blank Parish Licenses for
the year 1894, of various denominations
and amounting in total to the sum OF
Two thousand nine hundred and ninety
Dollars for which he holds receipt
from Deputy Sheriff T. L. BrOussard.
The Clerk was authorized to issue liz
favor of Mir. Robert Martin Checks Of
1893 in exchange o, Checks and Jurors
and Witnesses certificates Of 1892 held
by him.
The old fencing of the Court Yard was
sold TO Mr.. Robert Martin with the con-
ditiOn that the same be removed within
the shortest delay.
The President was requested to in
quire about the cost of a suitable Iron
railing to enclose the Court yard square.
The monthly settlement with the Par
ish Treasurer is taken up aud made,
Said Treasurer turns over to this Body
S4.234 go in Checks, Jurors and Witnes.
ses Certificates which are all destroyed
after having been properly cancelled.
The report of the Grand Jury of the
January term of the District Court was
read and particular attention was paid
to that part of said Report referring tC
the bad condition of the POblic Roads
throughout the Parish.
1t being now l o'clock p. m. a recess
was taken up till 2 clock p. N.
Evening Session.
At 2 O'Clock p. M, the meeting il
again called TO order. All the members
are present.
The Parish is now subdivided into
Road Districts and Road Overseers ap
pointed. as follows:
LIST Ward, West of Bayou Teche.
1st Road District. From upper line
of Iberia Parish, to lower line OF the
Corporation of ST. Martinyille. Aug. v
LedOux, Overseer.
End Road District. From Corpora
ton Of st. Martinville. to Bayou TOrtue
thence following said Bayou to Eastern
Boundary line of Lafayette Parish. Pro
whence, Felix Potaier. Mrs. f. Fnseliel
plantations included. ROdolph Fuse
lier, Overseer.
Srd Road Districts. All that Section
Of the Parish lying West Of Bayou Tor
tue and not included in LIST and 3nd
Districts. ]. J. Mouton. overseer.
4th Road Districts. From Duchamp'.
Station to upper line Of Iberia. Dupre-
Ion Lopez, oyerseer.
LIST Ward, East of Bayou Teche.
9TH Road District. From upper lint
of the Parish OF Iberia. to lower line oil
Corporation of St. Martinville, following
Teche. c. II. Slutz, Overseer.
9Th Road District. From Corporation
of st. Martinville to new road lsading t.
the woods, extended to on Coulee Point,
Clarie limit of Iberia Parish. A. P. Re
sweber, Oyerseer.