The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1897-04-10

ting of February End this year. based
upon the expenditures of 1896, which
Estimate was published in the Omcial
Journal for more than thirty days - |
the law directs. the amount OF the Par-
ish Tax for the year 1897 for aforemen-
toned purposes be, and is hereby def
nitely fixed at the sum Of Sixteen thou
sand Dollars.
The Clerk was directed TO issue Check
of $3.50 In favor of President James &.
Mouton Of the School Board being
amount OF appropriation on the Sche-
dule of 1897. this day adopted for bene-
fit of the free public schools OF this Par
ish.
A contract with the Justices and Con-
stables of the LIST Bird and 9Th Wards OF
the Parish was entered upon by which
the Salary of said Justices and Consta-
bles for compensation Of their services
and fees In Criminal Cases for the pre-
sent year respectively is hereby fixed as
follows:
Justices, LIST Ward. Ten Dollars each per month.
Constables Twelve
Justice. srd Ward. Five
Copstable Five
Justice. 5th Ward. Five
Constable. Eleven
The Clerk was directed to notify Road
oyerseers Gabriel Bulliard and Auguste
Martin will be reported to proper au-
thority unless they perform their duty
In very short delay.
An appropriation of $35 was made In
favor of Police Juror Gauthier to BE- by
him used towards working the public
road from Sprouts Canal to Dernevilie
Olivier.
At the request Of the Police Juror OF
the 3rd Ward. Mr.. Numa MelancOn was
appointed Road Overseer for the 18th
District of said Ward, in place OF Mr..
Michel Fournet. resignation accepted
for cause. Said road District shall here
after extend to the public road at AZ
arpents from Bayou Teche.
Mr.. John Durand and Police Juror
Gauthier In place of Messrs. o. j. Du-
rand and valery Guilbeau, are hereby
appointed Members of the Committee Oh,
road between Carroll and Barras. to
meet at Dumas Bernard on Saturday
the 10th inst at 10 O'Clock a. m.
i At the request Of Police Juror OF 4th
Ward, Mr.. HOnore Babin was appointed
Road overseer for the 9th District Of
said Ward, in place of Mr.. Omer Babin,
resignation accepted for cause.
u At IL o'clock M, a recess was
taken to 2 o'clock p. m.
i EVENING SESSION.
u AT 2 o'clock p. m, the Meeting
is again called to order.
The monthly settlement { March
is made with the Parish Treasurer,
said Treasurer turns over to this
Body $3.50. AZ in Checks, Jurors and
!, Witnesses Certificates which are
all properly cancelled and filed.
The Clerk was directed to mott
fly Mr.. Edward Bergeron to oper
D or cause to be opened in a shor
. dely road by him sold to the Par
ish and by him closed at lane be
: tween him and Joseph Jean Louis
5 new road to Lafayette.
0 On motion of Mr.. Martin, secon
: ded by Mr.. Gauthier voted ant
7 carried. The Police Jury, avail
ing itself of the provisions of Ac
. No. 70 of the General Assembly o
t 1882, hereby ordains it to be un
: lawful hereafter, in the Parish o
J st. Martin, to kill birds, from tn
= LIST of April to the Both of Sep
r TENDER of each and every year.
The sum of $50 was allowed 4
o Mr.. Prosper Patin for rebuilding
Walkers Bridge in 9Th Ward.
Police Jurors Patin and Martin
! were appointed on a Committee h
8 dixie coulee on DR.. Martins place
: 9Th Ward, using tile drains for tn