The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1900-12-08
POLICE Jury.
Regular Meeting of the Police Jury Of
the Parish of st. Martin, held Dec.
Bird. A, d, 1900.

Bird, A. D. 1900.
The Meeting was called to order at 10
O'Clock q. m. The roll was called. All
the Members were present. The MIMI
ties of last Meeting were read and ap-
proved.
The Accountant now submits his mon
thly State ment which shows that be has
issued since last Meeting, as authorized
$i276 $500 of Vouchers for approved
and audited claims against appropria-
tiOns Of the Schedule ~ 1900. showing
also the total amount Of said Vouchers
issued to date BE- BIZ $l3.537 IS. and ap-
preparation for Roads aud Bridges more
and more exhausted.
Mr.. B. L. FOurneti on behalf Of and re-
presenting the "Fo1rnet Irrigation Ca.
nal Co." calls on the Jury and secure
the privilege decreasing the public roads
at Messrs James Simon's and A.V. Four
nets plantations'in first Ward, which IL
hereby granted 'conditionally to the
obligation assumed by said Co. to bridge
said Canal. now and for ever.
An agreement was entered Upon with
Assessor Broussard by which he'wiil be
entitled for services aud expenses incur
red by him to commission Of ten per
cent on the amount of Parish Taxes now
due and to be paid by the North Louisi-
ana Land Co.. for land now owned, by
said Co.
The Clerk was authorized TO issue
Check to Mr.. j, B. Levert for $l08.O6
amount due him for lumber furnished
for the Chretien bridge.
Recess.is now taken until IL O'Clock
p. N.
After recess. At ~ O'Clock p. m,
meeting is again called to order.
Parish Treasurer Bienvenu now settle
for months of October and November and
turns over $94l IS In Vouchers $i29 SO
Jurors and Witnesses Certificates, total
$l07l 10 which were all properly cam
celled and filed.
AT this stage Of the,prOceediDgs, Juror
st. German was excused from further
attending thismeeting.
Mrs.. Theodule Guidry, Miss Firginie
Guidry, and Celestine Thomas, all Of 9Th
ward were reinstated in the Pauper's
List and Clerk directed to issue back
vOuchersin their favor.
On the motion of Mr.. Resweber, secon-
ded by Mr.. Bourque voted and unani-
mously carried, the Parish License for
the year 1901 on trade. professions, avO-
cation and ETC.. were graded and fixed at
same rates as present year.
The fixing of the salary Of the JUS
tices and Constables for next year was
postponed tonext meeting.
The work on the public foads of the
4th ward having been accepted by Ju-
rors Pellerin and Ducrest, overseer Hol-
Tier was ordered settled when said roads
shall have been measured.
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The Sheriff was directed to pay each
of the Road oyerseer's $4l,72. this being
amount IN his hands. say $l66, SS of the
Road Funds.
The contract for the keeping Of Bird
ges across Teche during the year 1901.
will be- offered for sale and sold, at pub
lie sale to the lowest bidders, on Satur-
day the 29th INST. at IL o'clock NJ.
Terms and conditions to be made known
at time of sale.
Claims are now audited and Clerk d.
rected to issue Vouchers for such found
correct and approved.
There being no further business to
transact. upon the motion Of Mr.. Kidder
seconded 10y Mr.. Resweber. this Meeting
is adj6ured.
A true copy from the minutes.
san AUG. MARAIST. Clerk P. j.
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