The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1898-03-19
Police Jury Proceedings
ABBEynLE. La. Mar. $. 1898.

ABBEyiLLE La, Mar. s. 1898.
The Police Jury in and for Vermilion
parish met this day in regular session,
Present. NJ Sarver President, and
Messrs. J. I. Theriot, III. L. Esdredge, W.
P. Miller B. Leblanc, 4. Picard and Geo.
Delauo.
The minutes Of the last meeting were
read and approved.
Mr. 2 Dupre Leblanc reported on objec-
ton to change of road near Mr. d Brous-
sard's, 1ss ward. Therefore on motion
duly seconded, tho President appointed
Messrs Theriot and Delano to investigate
and report on said matter.
Mr. Miller made partial report on pur-
chase Of poor farm
W W Edwards Esq. submitted a report
with plans and specification for the draw
bridge at Perry, which on motion duly
seconded, were accepted and his claim
for services was allowed.
Mr. Theriot as member Of committee ap-
pointed to investigate and report on the
matter Of removal of fencing from road
as sre-astablished in the 1st ward, report
ed recommending The. adoption OF the
minutes as read.
On motion dniy Seconded. resolved tRafs
Mr. Leblanc " ho has the contract for
grading the streets Of Abbaville be and is
hereby permitted to use the road grader
belonging to tue parish provided that
said party shall return if in the same CON
dition as it is now in.
On motion of Mr. Miller duly seconded.
resolved that the matter of changing the
public road in the 1s5 ward be and is
hereby referred back to the land owners
iu said vicinity with the advice for them
TO settle said question among themselves
without cost to the parish. Adopted.
The following report Of road and bridge
committee was received and ordered
spread on the minutes, towit:
ABBEyILLE, La, Mar. Z, 1898.
To the Hon. President and Members Of
the Police Jury of Vermilion parish.
Gentlemen:
Your committee on roads and bridges
met this day in regular session and beg to
report as follows:
Mr. Senac appeared relative to the re-
moval of his fencing from the public road.
He (Mr Senaol claims that he has given
all the land called for by the jury of free
holders. the report of whom does not state
what width said road was traced. The
I road overseer claims the road is not of
sufficient width.
Mr Smith appeared relative to the re-
moyal of his fencing from the public road
and stated he had never given any land
on the west Of coulee Goziag, stating that
one Madison who signed The report of
jury Of freeholdess was not his authorized
agent. The records shew that Mr. Smith
signed an agreement before the Police
Jury June 5, 1894 accepting the road as
located.
Messrs Leo Landry and others submit
ted petition asking the appointment Of
ajury of freeholders to trace road in
the End ard, this matter is submitted to
your Hon Body for action.
We recommend the appointment of
Messrs e Smiley, Emile Lemaire Jr, Jules
Bourque, I'll A Petry, Cleophas Vincent
and Levy Lemalre a jury of freeholders
to trace public road in their neighbor-
hood.
There being no further business the
committee adjourned.
Respectfully submitted
BAB1LAs LFBLANc.
J.. THECLET aHERIoT
j. N. WILLIAMS,
Committee.
On motion duly seconded, the following
gentlemen were appointed jury of free
holders to trace public road in their
neighborhood namely: E Smiley. Emile
Lemaire Jr, Jules Bourque. FL Petry,
Cleophas Vincent and Levy Lemaire
MIR Delano reported that he had been
unable to procure fat for the crossing
at Baneker and requested the appoint
.Snent Of an additional member to act with