Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-04-26
City Council
Met Monday
Abbevilic, La. April p, 1918.

Abbevilic. La April p, 1918.
The council of the town OF Ahhcvilie
met this date in the council chamber
with the MAYOR presiding and the follow
ing Gentlemen answering 10 their names:
r. Z. Nelson, W. :. Hayes, !. {. Brous-
sard aud 7. j. Melebcck
The call was read as follows:
Abbeyille. La April y, 1913.
To Hon. J. Camille Broussard, T. l..
Mclcbcck, w. 5. Hayes, and Il. I.
Nelson, counCilmcn, corporation Of
Abbeville, La.
Gentlemen: Please TO take notice,
that by virtue Of the law in me vested, I
do hereby call a special meeting Of the
city council to meet at the office OF the
mayor, at FIVE O'Clock i. NJ. this day for
the purpose OF taking upand considering
the following propositions, to wit:
LIST. To pass proper resolutions autho-
riling the city attorney TO take up the
matter Of bringing actions against the
various property owncrs encroaching or
trcsplssing on the sidewalks or streets
within the corporate limits of the town
OF Abbcviiic and particularly to authorize
the city attorney to bring proper actions
against Harry Squires and Mrs. 7. l..
Ellis.
End. TO pass a resolution donating to
the parish of Vermilion the sum OF three
hundred lightweight and no 100 Dollars
for the purpose of exproprilting and
paving for a certain road OH the west
side of the Vermilion River.
3rd. To appoint committee to look
into the matter of purchasing an engine
and generator for the Water * Light
Plant.
4th. To consider all III alters that may
come up at a regular meeting.
Witness my hand, officially, at Able
vile, La. on this 2lst. day of April 1918.
Adolph Brasseux.
Mayor of Abbeville.
Service of the foregoing call is hereby
accepted and citation thereof waived, this
2lst day of April, 1913.
(SigaedD
+. L. Melebeck.
J. c. Broussard.
w. S. Hayes,
X. Z. Nelson.
Board of Aldermen, Abbcville, La.
On motion DIR. r. Z. Nelson, seconded
by w. S. Hayes that the sum of three
hundred lightweight and No 100 Dol
lars be and is hereby appropriated TO the
parish of Vermilon for the purpose of
expropriating and paving for certain
lands for widing OF the road on the west
side of the Vermlion River from the
Railroad Crossing, near the Vermilion
Sugar Plant to the north corner of the
W. b. White property. All voted Yea.
Adopted unanimously.
On motion w. S. Hayes, seconded BY
J. c. Broussard, resolved that the CITY
attorney is hereby instructed, authorized
and empowered to take proper steps to
bring action against the various property
owners encroaching or trespassing on
the sidewalks or streets within the
corporate limits of the town of Abbeville,
and particularly to bring action against
Harry Squires and Mrs. T. T.. Ellis.
That the City Clerk be and he is here
by instructed to mail a copy of this re-
solution TO Harry Squires, Mrs. r. T.
Ellis and the city attorney. All voting
yea. unanimously adopted.
On motion +. L. Melebeck, seconded
by w. S. Hayes that a committee of
three be appointed by the mayor TO look
into the matter of purchasing an engine
and Generator for the Water & Light
Plant, and make written report back TO
this council of their findings and recon-
mendations. Unanimously adopted, all
voting yea.
Committee named by Mayor Brasseux:
l.. Abadie, A. G.. Naucf, Dr. r. P. Mel
son. on motion duly put and carried the
council then adjourned to meet at 7:30
p. III. Tuesday evening, April 22nd,
1913.
Adolph Breasseux,
Mayor.