Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1917-10-06
Abbeyille. La Aurust Dist 1917


This will authorize and empower the
Police Jury of Vermilion, Louisiana. to
have constructed at its expense, one
email frame dwelling house, to be oc-
cupied by the Ferry and Bridge Keep
ers, on my land on the west side of the
Vermilion Bayou, Just west of the west
end of the Woodawn Bridge, near F.
V. Landry's residence in the First Ward
of said Parish; that this permission is
given for period of FIVE (5) years, and
to be free of rent or hire, in considera-
ton of the benefit said bridge and ferry
will be to myself and the public in gem
raj F. LANDRY.
Witness: Jos. E. Moore.
On motion duly seconded the Presi.
dent appointed Edgar Hungerford and
Chapman Pierce (cOmmittee) to inves-
tigate and inspect the new bridge over
Bayou Que de Tortue at Riceville and
report at the next regular meeting.
On motion I Jos. E. Moore, seconded
by A. w. Richardson, that the Parish
pay One-half Of the cost of a portable
moving picture outfit to be used by
Mrs. Laura Gordy for Home Demon
strations in the rural sections of this
Parish.
On motion of Desire Meaux, seconded
BY Chapman Pierce, the following reso-
luton was unanimously adopted:
Whereas, Augustin Morton, sheriff
nd ex-officio tax collector, in and for
the Parish of Vermilion, State of Lou
;siana, has exhibited to the Police Jury
this Parish, the receipts of the Par.
sh Treasurer, in full, for the payment
/ all the parish taxes, for the year
0l6.
Therefore the Police Jury of Vermil-
IN Parish, La, issues this quietus on
he part Of the Parish of Vermilion, in
ger Of s3ii Augustin Morton, sheriff
.oresaid, ana against any claim on the
I cf the Parish of Vermilion, for the
axes of the year 1915.
On motion of Chapman Pierce, sec.
ended by Jos U. Frederick, Homer Mou
ton was appointed janitor of the Court
House at a sal.Sy OF $4,000 per month,
With the understanding that said JAM.
tro is to keep clean all of the Court
House, including all offices therein, as
well as all premises and yard; said EN-,
icymeat TO begin on Nov. 1st.
A. Q. Landry verbally rendered his
esignation to the Police Jury as their
secretary, which was accepted.
On motion of Howard Moss seconded
by jos. E. Moore, Rom P. Leblanc was
elected secretary vice A. o. Landry, re.
signed, at the salary Of $4,000 pei
2l.nual, payable quarterly. Upon vote
taken the following members voted
"yesu:
Jos. E. Moore, Howard Moss, JOS. Z
Frederick, Chapman Pierce and Edga,
Hungerfdrd, and those voting "no''i
\ w, Richardson aud T. J. Broussard
Desire Ieaux and Jos. E. Broussart
being absent
On motion dul y seconded Rom. p. LIE
2lane was appointed Court House com
mitteeman vice A. o. Landry, resigned
On motion duly seconded the Seere
tary is hereby directed to extend an ID
vitation 20 A. Ksplan to address thi
Police Jury relating to the Intercoasta
Rights Of WAYS as explained by Ernes
Mo"tagne, parish surveyor.
o motion of Mr.. Pierce seconded b,
Mr Frederick, the President is hereb,
c1uested 90 call an extra session TO b
he'll on Wednesday, October 10th, 1911
On motion of Mr.. Richardson dull
l"N- - 81 ~ Mr. Pierce the Police Jur
adjourned.
I ROM. p. leblanc,
seeretar,