Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1917-06-16
PRICES 10c and zoe.
Minutes of the Regular
Meeting Of the Police Jury

to the bridge over Yomg's Coulce
Drainage District. near Ramsey plan
tation, built by Cicobulc DcsormcauN,
and report if the said had been properly
finished or not.
On motion Of 4. W. Richardson. sec
ondcd by Chapman Pierce, the following
notice was ordered published, according
to law:
Legal Notice.
Notice IS hereby given that the Police
jury Of NcrmiIion Parish, La, propose
30 fund the avails Of the ten mill tax
provided for by Article 232, Of the
Constitution, and into bonds for the par
pose of constructing new cells. sanitary
appliances and other appurteuanccs i'm
the present Nermihon Parish iai! build-
ing IN Abbcvlllc, La, and that ON July
sra, 1917, II proposes to issue bonds IN
the sum Of Seven Thousand Dollars for
such purpose, under authority of para
graph Of Article PSI of the Constitu-
urn, ami that it is proposed 10 use jhc
avails Of said tax for that purpose TO
the extent OF one-tLird of one mill for
eacn OF the years 1918 TO 1924, nciu.
sivc.
BY order Of the Police Jury Of Ver-
million Parish, La, June 9th, 1917.
lSigned) A. o. LANDRY,
Secretary.
The following communication was re-
ceived:
Gueydan, La, May 3lst, 1917.
Police Jury, Of Vermilion Parish:
Gentlemen: Please accept my resiy.
natiDn as the Third member of the sth
Ward Road District, comprising the
committee required by law, on account
Of business interferences.
Yours very truly,
Qsigned n. ]. BRoUssARD,
After which the following was read:
Gueydan, La, May 3lst, 1917.
To the Police Jury, Vermilion Parish,
| Abbeville, La.
Gentlemen: l will be glad TO serve
as the third member of your Eighth
Ward Road Commissioner, I am
Respectfully yours,
j. NJ. WHITE, NJ. d.
And on motion Of Edgar Hungerford,
duly seconded, said j. NJ. White was
appointed as a member of Road Dis
trict No. Eight, of the Parish of Yer
million, Board of Commissioners, and re-
quested to qualify at once.
On motion duly seconded, the balance
due the State University, for the Schcl-
lrship Of Truman Wayne, was ordered
paid, and warrant ordered issued at
once to cover.
On motion Of Desire Meaux, seconded
by Joseph f. Broussard, the following
resolution was unanimously adopted:
Resolution.
To the Honorable Secretary Of War, W.
II. Baker, Washington, ID. G..
Whereas, Woodrow Wilson, President
IF the United States, has issued as
War Measure proclamation urging an
acreage Of food products
throughout the entire country for the
year 1917, and
Whereas, as a further War Measure
has been issued by the Interstate Com
merce Commission. instructing all rail-
roads to give preference to the supply
ing of esrs for the transportation Of
coal, ore and food products, and
Whereas, the people generally are
responding to the proclama-
ton Of President Woodrow Wilson, by
the acreage Of food products
and,
Whereas, the President and the Rail-
road Companies have encouraged the
building of good roads throughout the
and
Whereas, we, the undersigned repre-.
3entatives Of this parish have large
sums Of money appropriated which Is
being spent in construction OF public
roads, and for many months these high
WAYS have been delayed and are now
being DELAYED, on account of the lack Of
supply e surfacing material, and plants
Or mines suppl ing under contracts this
advise their inability to supply
It in any adequate quantity on account
# the lack Of empty ears to ship it in.
Therefore, be it resolved that your
department take into consideration the
above and have instructions issued TO
al railroad companies to place on
,arity with coal, ore and food stuifs,
good road material declaring same to be
4 war measure; first, to save further
great loss to the farming classes
throughout the country by deterioration
f the roads due to the lack Of material
70 surface them; second, that these
roads may be brought up speedily 70
standard condition for the transporta-
ton from the farms TO the point Il
and shipment: third, that
these roads may be standardized for the
purpose Of Transporting wsr material,
armies, and food stuifs FOR same.
Respectfully submitted with an earn.
est request that this resolution be sub
mitted 10 the proper authority, for re-
lief, I. p. FLEMING,
President Police Jury, Vermilion Par.
ish, State Of Louisiana.
a. 0. LANDRY, Secretary.
Abbeville, La, June 9th, 1917.
On motion OF Desire Meaux, seconded
by A. W. Richardson, the following res.
olution was unanimously adopted.
Be it resolved by the Police Jury, Of
Vermilion Parish, La, that President
=. ?. Fleming, be. and he IS hereby in.
structed, authorized and empowered 70
accept the offer made by the State If
-ouisiana, through the Highway De-
'artment, Board Of State Engineers,
,or the maintenance Of TIE Abbevile.
Xaplsa highway, Vermilion Parish, Ia,
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