The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1899-10-07
POLICE JURY.
Regular Meeting Of tue Police Jury Of
the Parish Of St. Martin, held
Oct. End A. D. 1899.

At 10 o'clock .. m. this dsv, the Meet
ing was called to order. Tho Boil was
called. All the Members snswered to
their names.
The Minutes Of last Meeting were read
and approved. Mr.. Larson's excuse for
having failed to attend Meetings Of Aug.
7th and Sept. 4th last were accepted.
The Clerk informs the Jury that by or
der Of the President. the special Meet
ting fixed for Saturday Sept. 9th last
was not held, the Assessor having been
unable to furnish his Lists for said day.
The Accountant submits his statement
showing that he has to date, issued $l3.-
625,25 OF Checks and Vouchers against
thu appropriations 10 Schedule Of pre-
sent year.
The President was sQthorized to &C.
cept and sign deed Of Donation Of road
from Messrs ]. L Ducrest, Cab. Bulliard
and others. on both sides of Bayou Tsche,
leading to Bridge crossing said Bayou
at their respective places.
President further authorized to &C.
cept act of donation Of q road from Mes
srs Adolphe Berard cad others, back Of
the 40 srpents from Teche.
Road Master Badoa reports that one Of
the Parish mules Ia bis possession, died
since last Meeting. Ed
It being IL O'Clock n. recess Is taken
until 2 o'clock p. m. to allow Sufficient
time to the Clerk, to dispose Of the Pa
rish's mules. o. advertised.
| At -. N. the meeting Is called to or
der Clerk reports on sale of mules Is fol.
fOws: f-f ~ b.
4 mules adjudicated to Mr.. o. Bs-
don at Ea tl03, 1O1.lOl.lli
2 mules sdjudicsted to Mr.. J. O.
Bourdier at lOo-lll
2 mules adjudicsted to Mr.. Louis
Liable at 1O6.8o
mules adjueicsted 10 Mr.. Edwin
Delshoussaye at 10l
j2 mules we're not sold.
Mr.. Paul Maraist now calls on the Ju.
~ and offers $ll0 payable on January
lst next for the two unsold mules. His
proposition 10 accepted and his note fur.
nished. The proceed Of said sale, say
sl027 was turned over to Mr.. o. Badon
on account Of amount to him due BY the
Parish, a. shown By proper receipt.
Settlement with Parish Treasurer b
postponed to next meeting.
ITO the Hon. the Police Jury Of the Parish
of st. Martin, In the State of Louisiana
Il We. the undersigned property tax pay.
ers of the Parish Of St. Martin, being
and constituting one third In number
: aud In value, entitled to vote in this pa
, IRISH under the provisions Of the State
Constitution. wishing tO take advantage
, Of the offer rendered by the State of Lou.
} isians as per Act No 1852 Of the General
Assembly Of the year 1898. entitled ian
! act to create a State Indartrial Institxts
: for the education Of White children, In
Louisiana. in tho arts and sciences"
And having not In the parish Treasu-
~ any, or sufficient means wherewith
. to attempt to achieve said purpose;
And realizing the fact that the only
mode whereby the necessary funds can
be made and obtained wherewith to &C.
cure. or at least induce the. location Of
the Estate Industrial Institute" in the
parish Of st. Martin. is to levy and COL
lect special tax In aid Of said public
improvement;
Now respectfully petition your Hon.
Body to forthwith order and proclaim q
general election In this Parish for the
purpose Of determining whether or not
1t Is the sense and desire Of the rax pa
yers Of this Parish that.a special tax OF
, Thirty Thousand Dollars" Be assessed,
levied and collected of them for the pur.
pose herein above set forth aud In the
manner and at the rate to wit: At the
rate of mills for two consecutive years,
and at the rate Of Q mills for the next
consecutive eight years.. on the assessed
valuation Of property in this Parish for
each Of said respective years.
Should said tax be voted and said in.
stitute established In this Parish, We re.
spectfullv pray that your Honorable DO.
dy request the commissioners to be sp.
pointed to locate said school to locate
same In that section Of the Parish Of st.
Martin where II will do the most good to
the greater uumber of Deople and In tho