The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1895-08-10


$3.50. At request Of same. Fanny
Aphroger. an aged colored woman OF
same Ward was also carried on said List
with ordinary benefit. At further re-
quest of same, Mr.. Aristide Delahoussaye
was appointed Road overseer for the 14th
District of the Bird Ward.
At the request of MIR. A. v. FOurnet.
the following Resolution was unani-
mously adopted. Be it resolved. That
Committee Of Five be and is hereby ap-
pointed by the President himself to be
ex-officiO Chairman Of said Committee
who shall have the power and authority
to cause to open all natural drains or
cOulees which may have been damned
up or In some way Obstructed; or to or
der the opening or cutting Of canals or
bitches which in their judgment would
relieve or help the draining OF the pu-
bile road. starting from the road lead
ing to Loreauville or point near jose
phi FOndal to A. P. Resweber's store or as
far as LenOrmand's place.
The President appoints with himself:
Mossrs. Arthur Liable. A. v. Fournet. A.
P. Resweber and Jacob Scharer.
The report Of Cadet Mouton at State
University at Baton Rouge La, was re-
ceived. read and noted as satisfactory.
Said Cadet was re- appointed Beneficiary
Cadet from this Parish to said Uuiver-
sity.
The Clerk was directed to issue the
following Checks. To ID. II. Bernard,
Mayor Of Arnaudyille $50, for one half
Of expenses Of Bridge at said place dur
ing the year 1894. To V. nj. Guilbeau.
81, and X. A. Duchamp 8, for services
rendered ON Bridge matter. To Dupre-
, lOnL Opez, road Overseer $3.50 for hauling
of lumber and building Bridge in his
Ward. To L. A. Duchamp, $3.50 for 80
1 much paid by him for Volumes 6. Z and s
OF American State Papers.
The Clerk was also directed to issue
in exchange of Check No 294. two Check
0 of smaller denominations, aud was fur.
Their directed to correspond with Mayor
Bernard of Arnaudville in answer to hi
communication of 18th ult.. in reference
o to Teche and Fuselier Bridges at said
% place now requiring floOings.
1t being II o'clock NJ, recess is takel
y to allow the Clerk sufficient time to dis
o pose, as authorized, Of the Contract fol
% supplying the Parish with bridge lum.
y Der.
y The meeting being again called to or
o der. the Clerk reports that there was d,
% bid offered at price fixed for said Con
y tract.
" Mr.. Mozart G0ndran. representing b!
n Petition the inhabitants of Spanish
% Lake and Messrs T. j. Liable, and B. L
70 FOurnet. on behalf OF the Board of Trad,
y called on this Body to solicit the assis
" lance Of the Parinh as to securing /,
70 right of way at the plantation of Mis-
70 Elizabeth DelacrOix for public road t,
% lead from public road on Bayou Tech
|" to Spanish Lake, above mentioned.
70 Considering the above demand, tn,
70 Police Jury being Of opinion that tn,
% opening of said road would be Of grea
~ benefit to the Parish and community, OF
n the motion Of Mr.. Martin which was sc
70 conded by Mr.. David. voted and carried
10 Be it resolved that the President be an,
" he is hereby authorized to interview
" Miss K. Delacroix i'm reference to tn
matter, with power to come to an AMIGA
'5 BILE arrangement as to secure said RICH
- of way.
Do The Police Juror is hereby authorize
10 Mr.. II. Barras to the effect OF transact
80 ing amicably with him for the purpos
y, OF road to lead from public road at hi
n place to the eighty arpents line in rea
% of his plantation.
DO On the motion of Mr.. Martin, sec0nde
% by Mr. Guilbeau voted and unimousl
:, !" carried. BE 1t resolved. That the vot
30 ing pricints as geographically establis
he'd at meeting of this Body Of July Is
50 last. be, and is hereby definatively adol
ted.
70 On motion Of Mr.. Martin. seconded b.
ST Mr.. Guilbeau voted upon and unani
IS mousiy carried. the Parish Tax. for Oh
IS year 1895 was defnitively fixed as fol