The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1899-06-10
POLICE JURY.
Regular Meeting Of the Police Jury Of
the Parish Of st. Martin, held
June 5th A. d. 1899.


i the Parish Of st. Martin, held
| June 5th A. d. 1899.
i The Meeting was called to order at 1
O'Clock A. NJ. this day.
The Roll was called. Absent, Mr.. Car
Larson.
The Minutes Of last Meeting were rea,
and approved.
Motion is made by Mr.. Martin. secon
ded by Mr.. Gauthier voted and unami
ously carried that Bridge as located al
Bulliard's Cove at place designated b,
Committee be erected as soon as circum
stances will permit and that the Clerl
OF this Body be directed to secure from
Major j. B. Quinn. U. s. Civil Engineer
at New Orleans the required maps OF
drawings of survey OF Bayou Teche al
spot where said Bridge is to be erected.
Mr.. Robert Martin now calls on the
Police Jury and offers, on behalf of Mr..
j. B. Leyert, to sell to the Parish for the
price OF $2000-payable in Parish Taxes
as annually due by him until full
amount is paid, the Iron Bridge acros 9
Bayou Teche at st. John Refinery. On
motion Of Mr.. Martin seconded BY Mr..
Patin. voted and unanimously car
ried. this offer is accepted.
The Bill Of P. L. Renoudet & Co.. Ltd.
for lumber furnished Mr.. j. B. Levert for
bridge across Chretien's Canal was or :
dered approved as yer terms agreed upon.
Police Jurors Martin and Gauthier aud
Mr.. Laurent Thibodeaux are appoin ted
on a Committee to interview and tran.
sact with Mr.. P. L. Declouet for the pur.
chase Of strip of his land 80 as to ex-
tend the public road at Coulee NOEL to
public road at Bayou Teche.
The Police Jury now proceeds to the
appointment Of the Members to consti-
tufe the Board Of Health of the Parish of
st. Martin. in conformity with Act No
I92 Of the General Assembly Of 1898:
DR.. A. c. Durio, to represent LIST ward
John CrawsOn. Z" End
j. L. Ducrest, Z" 3rd
DR.. L. FOurgeaud. 4th
Sidney Lastrapes. 9Th
The above named Members will meet
at Breaux Bridge on Saturday 10th inst at
10 o'clock A. NJ, for organization the
Clerk to notify said Members according.
~.
The Presidents action towards the |
Small Pox lately declared and now ex-
Isting in the 5th ward of this Parish. is |
hereby approved and ratified in full.
Recess is now taken until o'clock D. 10.
After Recess--Meeting is again called
10 order.
The Clerk was directed to notify Mr..
Dhema Decuir that unless be removes
within ten days the gate obstructing
The public road at his place, said gate
hall be removed. at his cost, by the
Sheriff Of the Parish.
Police Juror Ganthier reports having
as authorized, from Mr.. De-
Ire Boucvalt, two mules, for the price OF
'I0O payable in the month of January
lext, this replace those that lately died
q the service Of the First Road District. |
The Clerk was directed to notify the
ling Bridge Co.. that the Police jury
aving been prohibited by the Grand
ury OF the Parish of st. Martin from
,suing any evidence of debt but against
ctuai Cash In the Treasury as the law
irects, notes will not and cannot be
'sued In satisfaction of their Contract
nth Parish for building Bridge at
reaux Bridge as stipulated and agreed
pom. Their claim will simply be ap.
roved to be paid at time fixed in said
Ontraci.
The Parish Treasurer settles for Vehi.
10 License Plates collected to May Sit
1913 and turns over eS9652 by him re.
lived from Tax Collector in vouchers by
i'm paid which are turned over, con.
'lledand filed.
Said Treasurer settles for the months
April and May 1899 and turns over
II0I.67 by him received from the Tax
'llectOr In Parish Checks which are
Operly cancelled and fled.
Claims against the Parish. found cor
ct. are approved and registered.
There being no further business to
ansact. on the motion OF Mr.. Martin,
Mr.. Patin voted and carried. this
Getting is adjourned to Wednesday July
h 1899 at 10 o'clock A. M. the Police
ry tO no then and fnaro POuefitnfod 90