The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-08-25
Police Jury Proceedings.
ABBEy1LLE, La, Aug. ID, 1900.

ABBEvILLE, La, Aug. Ii, l9OO.
The Police Jury Of Vermilion parish
met this day in regular session, with
Messrs. Dupre Leblanc, c. ]. Harring-
ton, Nj. L. Eldredge, Thos. HoffpauIr,
Jos. Theall and A. Picard.
On motion duly seconded, Thomas
Hoffpauir was elected president pro
tempore. MIR. Quereau, the president,
having arrived assumed the chair. 7
The minutes were then read and ap-
proved.
The following report from the Road
and Bridge Committee was received
and ordered spread on the minutes.
Abheville, La, Aug. 10. 1900.
To the Hon. President and members of
of the Police Jury of Verlnilion Parish
Gentlemen-The undersigned, Your
Road and Bridge Committee, met thlsdag
in regular session, and after hearing all
subjects coming before us. would make
the following recommendations:
l The appointment of a jury OF free
holders to trace Il public road from Cou-
lee DIES Noix, running near bayou YermIl-
ion, to intersect with public road near
Auguste Gallet.
Messrs. Harrington P. D. Leblanc made a
complaint relative to bridge across bayou
Tigre near Leblanc's crossing. We recon-
mend that the same be reconstructed or
abolished.
There were several complaints relative
to drainage of public roads, and the road
Oyerseers were given Instructions relative
to said matter. All of which is respect
fully submitted. Babilas Leblanc,
Arlstide Picard.
J.. N. Williams,
Committee.
TN
On motion Of B. Leblanc the Presi-
dent was asked to appoint a committee
to superintend the reconstruction or the
abolishing of the "door" or openings to
bridges across bayou Tigre. Messrs.
Harrington and p. d. Leblanc were APP
pointed.
Messrs. Sidney Andrus, Demas Du-
hon, GuilIaume Monte, Eioi Trahan,
! Dupre Broussard, Frank Steiner were
lappointed a jury of freeholders to trace a
road. running from Coulee des Noix
along or near bayou Vermilion and to
intersect the public road near Auguste
Gallet.
A petition from citizens of the 9Th
ward asking the ordering of an election
relative to the levying of a special road
tax for said ward, ~Whereupon, on mo-
ton duly seconded, the said election be
and is hereby ordered to be held, and
said question be voted on at the No
vember election.
On motion duly seconded, the Bird
road district, 9th ward lie divided and
the western part Remy Trahan was ap-
pointed road oyerseer and Edmond He
bert was appointed overseer for the
eastern portion of said district; the di-
vision line to be fixed by the overseers.
A petition Was received from citizens
of the 9th ward asking some action by
this body relative to the approaches to
bridges on the Hunter canal. Where
upon, ION motion duly seconded, the
Road and Bridge Committee were re-
quested to turn said petition over to the
district attorney, with instructions for
him to take some action in said matter.
A petition was received from citizens
of the 7th ward asking the ordering of
Ian election for the levying OF a special
tax in said ward for drainage purposes,
Whereupon, on motion duly seconded
said election was ordered to be held at
the general election to be held in No
vember next.
A petition received from citizens of
the End ward asking the opening of a
public road in said ward in pursuance
of areport Of a jury of ~freeholders now
on file. Action was postponed till next
regular meeting.
On motion duly seconded, lumber
was granted to extend the Faulk bridge
ron bayou Queue Tortue for the length
fof lao feet.
Mr.. Williams reported that be had
conferred with the authorities Of Acadia
parish relative to the appointment of a
! committee on repair Of bridge near