The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1895-07-06

$50 F. p, Gallagher, Cons. ssS
290 A. II. Guilbean, Cons. $50
Total az above C717,75
Add amount of $50 hecks previously
Issued as reported Last meetins So2,sS1
Total amount of go Checks issued to
date ss75o,si
Report of the Beneficiary Cadet Mou-
ton at State University Baton Rouge
was received. read and noted as satisfac-
tory.
The President reports that he has con-
tracted on the 18th ult with Mr.. Louis
Martin for repairing Breanx Bridge.
Bridge. now ont of order for the sum Of
$500. He further reports that he has
also contracted with Mr.. Henry Hebert
for keeping a Ferry at said place In the
mean time for the convenience of the
public. At the same salary "a paid to
MIR. +. A. Domengeaux during the bull
ding of said Bridge in the year 1891 say,
$40 per month.
The. Clerk was directed to carry the
names of the following on the list OF the
Paupers of the Parish: Julien Gage, a
colored aged and INDECENT man Of the
3rd Ward. now at Mr.. Numa Cormier
; and Mrs. Pierre Trahan, an aged and in
digent lady of the 5th Ward now at Mrs.
Widow Theogene Castillo.
The report of Committe on road fol-
lowing Bayou Teche, from lower line OF
Ovignac Thibodeaux to Joseph Mouton
, was received, read accepted and deliye-
red to the Clerks Office to b. recorded IN
Roatl Record
At 1 o'clock p. m, recess Is taker
until 3 o'clock p. m.
EVENING SESSION
Ats o'clock p. H., tho meeting !
Z, again called to order.
q The President was authorized to com
! municate with Mr.. Paul Blanchard U
the effect of securing for the use OF th
public roads of the Parish, six OF his Fa
|, vOrite Road Scrapers.
ST On motion of Mr.. Martin seconded b.
e MIR. Guilbeau. voted upon and unanl
= mously carried. Be it resolved. Tha
3 there shall be hereafter two pollin
poles in each of the several Police Jur
Wards of the Parish which are thus geo
graphically divided:
list Waad, Poll No 1, All that section
said Ward, East of Bayou TOrtue.
I'd Ward. Poll No 2, All that section
said Ward. East Of Bayou TOrtue.
as I'd Ward. Poll No 1. All that section
III said Ward above Big Tansas, followin
Willow Bayou to Bayou Larampe.
10 I'd Ward, Poll No 9, All the balance
said Ward below lines stipulated above
&c Sd WardsPoll No 1. Al that section
O. the Ward East of Bayou Teche.
u Sd Ward, Poll No 3 All that section
81 said Ward, West of Bayou Techs.
Il 4th Ward. Poll No 1, All that sectit
ia of said Ward, East Of Bayou Teche fro
OF the 40 arpents line from said Bayou.
'er 4th Wdrd, Poll No 2, All the balance
said Ward not included in the above
vision.
Loo 5th Ward, Poll No 1, All that secti
Of said Ward. East OF Bayou Teche.
200 9Th Ward. Poll No 2, All that secti
Of said Ward, West of Bayou Teche.
100 The Clerk was directed to draw an {
'''' count for the proportion due by the c.
80 porations Of st. Martinville and Brea
Bridge in the expenses of the Bridg
$50 in their corporate limits across Bay
o n Teche from April 1st last.
$40 Claims against the Parish are now
500 amined and the Clerk was directed
400 issue Checks for such fonnd correct q
so approved.
500 There being no further business
transact, on the motion Of Mr.. Maj
500 which was seconded by Mr.. David 70
:, :. and carried. the meeting is adjourne'
tomorrow End inst at 8 o'clock q.
go the Police Jury to be then and IL
constituted as Board of Revisers
-" aforesaid Parish as the law directs.
"a 80 Atrue copy from the minutes.
AUG. MARAIsT, Clerk P. j.
1920 The Police Jury Is now sitting a
Board of Revisers. The proceedings
'''' said Board will be published in full