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.

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June 5th A. d. 1899.
| The Meeting was called to order at II
O'Clock A. NJ. this day.
The Roll was called. Absent, Mr.. Car
Larson.
The Minutes Of last Meeting were READ
and approved.
Motion is made BY Mr.. Martin. secon.
ded by Mr.. Gauthier voted and unami
ously carried that Bridge as located at
Bulliard's Cove at place designated by
Committee be erected as soon as circum-
stances will permit and that the Clerh
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 at
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 $20OO-payable in Parieh Taxes
as annually due by him until full
amount is paid, the Iron Bridge acros
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 appointe
on a Committee to interview and tran
sact with Mr.. P. L. Decloust 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. .. End
]. 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.
ly.
The Presidents action towards the
Small Pox lately declared and now ex-
listing in the 9Th ward OF this Parish, is |
hereby approved and ratified in full.
Recess is now taken until o'clock d. N.
After Recess Meeting is again called
TO 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
shall be removed. at his cost, by the
Sheriff Of the Parish.
Police Juror Gauthier reports having
purchased. as authorized, from Mr.. De-
lire Boucvalt. two mules, for the price of
PI0O 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
King Bridge Co.. that the Police jury
laving been prohibited by the Grand
Jury OF the Parish of st. Martin from
ssuing any evidence of debt but against
ctual Cash in the Treasury as the law
irects, notes will not and cannot be
ssued in satisfaction Of their Contract
With Parish for building Bridge at
|reaux Bridge as stipulated aud agreed
pom. Their claim will simply be ap.
roved to be paid at time fixed in said
Ontraci.
The Parish Treasurer settles for vehi.
lie License Plates collected to May Sit
500 and turns over e896.52 by him re-
eived from Tax Collector in vouchers BY
i'm paid which are turned over, con-
elledand filed.
Said Treasurer settles for the months
April and May 1899 and turns over
1IOI.67 by him received from the Tax
Ollector In Parish Checks which are
roperly 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
Try to be then and there constituted as