The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1899-07-08
POLICE JURY.
Regular Meeting Of the Police Jury Of
the Parish of st. Martin, held
July 9Th A. ID. 1899.

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July 9Th A. d. 1899.
Pursuant to adjournment of the Meet
ing, the Jury met this day. The Roll
was called. All the Members answered.
The Minutes of last Meeting read and
approved.
Mr.. Larson's excuses for failing to at
tend two last consecutive Meetings we're
accepted.
The written report Of Committee ap-
pointed at last Meeting on P. l.. DeclOu-
cts road, magenta plantation, was read
and accepted.
The Clerk was directed to notify MIR.
Leonard MoutOn of 4th Ward, through
Road Master of that District, to remove.
within ten days, the obstruction to drain
Of public road at his place.
The Clerk was further directed to mott
fy Messrs LudOvic Guidry, Antoine POche
and CASTOR Webre of 5th Ward, through
Constablss Guilbeau OF said Ward. to
likewise remove same distractions at
their respective places.
Clerk also further directed to notify
the Rail Road Co., to lower the steepness
Of their crossings Of the public road.
from st. Martinviile to Arnaudville,
ehe President was authorized to sign
deed Of Mr.. Uranus Savoy for strip of
land for public road at his place.
Road Masters Maraist and Badon now
report verbally and are instructed as to
future operations.
INDECENT Auguste Menard was allow
ed Five dollars to defray his travelling
expenses to reach the Charity Hospital
at New Orleans.
Recess now taken until 2 O'Clock p. m.
After Recess-Meeting called to order
On motion of Mr.. Martin, seconded by
Mr.. Gauthier. voted and unanimously
carried. the Resolution of May LIST 1899,
having reference to the prOrating of
funds. Is hereby repealed and approved
accounts made transferable and receiva-
BILE by the Tax Collector in payment Of
any and all Parish dues in conformity
with Section % of Act 40 Of the Gener.
al Assembly Of 1898.
The Legal Adviser gives knowledge of
the acceptance by the King Bridge Co.,
OF approved claims by this Body in sa.
tisfaction of Contract for building bridge
at Breaux Bridge. Said Company,
through said Adviser, asks that said Con-
tract be altered so as to authorize the
moving Of the center pier 80 as to allow
the full clear water way required by the
Contract. Said alterations are approved
all to be mentioned in supplemental Con-
tract to be signed and annexed to for
mer Contract.
Police Juror Martin reports having
disposed in favor Of Mr.. Daniel Bourdier
OF the Contract for keeping a suitable
Ferry across Bayou Teche at Breaux
Bridge during the erecting of Steel
Bridge at said place; this, at salary of
$40 per month at terms and conditions
fully mentioned in written Contract.
The Parish Treasurer settles for the
month Of June and turns over $2O5.5O in
Checke and Certificates, all conceded and
fled.
Messrs Scott KeIso. J. j. Burdin and
John Frantz are added to Committee to
assist the President and Surveyor Cute
kunst in tracing and obtaining right of
way Of road to lead to Bayou Portage.
Claims are approved and registered.
There being no further business to tran
sact, on the motion Of Mr.. Gauthier, Sc
conded by Mr.. Larson, this Meeting il
adjourned to tomorrow, 9th inst, at 0
O'Clock, the Police Jury to be constituted
under the law, as Board of Reviewers.
A true copy from the minutes.
AUG. MARAIsT. Clerk P. j.