Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-02-07
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Official Minutes of the Regular
Session of the Parish Police jury

"Wednesday, Feb. 4, 1914.
The police jury met this day; all
members present, except Avery Thibo-
deaux.
Minutes of last meeting read and APP
proved.
Dr. Abshire and J. 4. Broussard, spe-
cial committee, reported having inves-
tiyated differences in location of public
road in sixth ward between sections 3.
4, 9 and 10, TIP. II, 5. r. +; and
recommended the acceptance of the first
survey of said road made by Ernest
Montague. On motion. duly seconded,
this report was accepted; all voting yea.
On motion of DIR. Abshire, seconded
by Mr. Harrington. President Bourque
and Secretary Landry were appointed as
the court house committee; to have
charge, supervise. employ labor and buy
material to keep the court house and
| premises clean, and to have bills for
such presented monthly; said committee
also to have supervision of the sanitary
condition of the Jail.
The president and secretary were au-
! tl,orized to sell as many of the small
desks in the police jury room as this
body can spare, at such price as they
| NAV fix.
On motion duly seconded and carried,
the purchasing committee was author
lied to buy typewriter for this body. to
be used in its office.
Bill of Abbevilie Water and Light
Plant, of 81 so, for service during Jam
uary, was ordered paid.
On motion duly carried, claims 4SS5
and 526l, for 500. 90 and $500, respec-
lively, in favor of DR.. J. Arthur Good
win, ordered paid. And Mr.. Harring-
ton was authorized to confer with DIR.
Goodwin in reference to a suspicious
case of CHAMBERS iii the first ward, and
to take such steps as will be necessary
in the premises.
The bill of Edgar Comeaux, of Sl20. 90
to build three bridges over the Coulee
Des Jon Drainage Canal, was approved
and ordered paid. Mr.. Comeaux was
authorized to build the bridge over said
drain at Sledge's place, but no other UNI
til further orders from this body. Mr..
Comeaux being present agreed to this.
On motion duly seconded, the pur-
chasing committee was authorized to
purchase fifty kegs of nails, to be paid
cash; to be distributed at such places as
designated by the police jurors as
needed.
On motion duly carried, the president
was authorized to continue the defense
of suit No. 1867. Delma Meaux VS.. the
Parish of Vermilion, and the district
attorney was requested to take such
steps as will be necessary to bring this
cause to a speedy termination.
Mr.. Albert Hardy appeared before this
body and agreed to donate drainage
ditch on his land in the fourth ward. as
now located. provided the parish would
furnish a bridge over said drain and
keep the ditch clear at all times. This
proposition was duly accepted.
On motion. duly seconded and carried.
Robert l.. Davidson. road overseer of
the fifth district, sixth ward, is hereby
directed to have opened the public road
running through lands of F. 1. Brous-
sard, c. J. Smith and heirs of Lastie
Broussard; said road being fully de-
scribed in Conveyance No. Fl, 1874, of
the records of Vermilion Parish, La. !:
and being in said district.
The 18th Dist, 9th ward, was extend
ed into the 18th district, 7th ward, up to
Mrs. Jules Hebert's; taking Sosthene
Hebert and family OH the extension.
The 9TH Dist, 1st ward, is extended
to the road entering the town of Erath,
on the north, and taken off the LIST Dist
of said ward.
Seven arpents of road was taken off
the north end of 3lst district, 9th ward,
and added to south end of 18th district,
9th ward.
The following road overseers were
changed:
18th district. Sth ward. Jules Vice.