Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1918-11-02
OFFICIAL MINUTES OF THE
VERMILION POLICE JURY

-+'"'N'ihd Hti lillS udN Ill ttSt ldI SIS
rlon with President T. p. Fleming in
the chair. q
First ward, Jos. f. Moore; Second
"ard, Howard Moss; Third ward, \. w.
richardson; Fourth ward, Jos L. Fred
rrick; Fifth Ward, T. j. BrouSsard;
sixth Ward, Jos. f. BrouSsard: Seventh
ward, Chapman Pierce: Eighth ward,
trior t.. Wright Absent: Ninth ward,
Desire McauX.
\ quorum being present, on a motion
made by Mr.. Jos. f, Broussard, duly
seconded by Mr. Moore, the minutes Of
the last regular session were read in
full and adopted.
On motion made by Mr.. JOS. T.
Hroussard, duly seconded by Mr.. Pierce,
Mr.. jos. t. Moore is hereby authorized
and empowered to rcscind the action of
The Police jury of Ncrmiion Parish,
La, relating to the appointment by the
Police jury Of "thc Jury of Freehold
.rs 90 tsarc a certain public road in the
Fj'St Ward, beginning at about the in
.ci section of the public road leading
.rpm Ahhcvillc to Lafayette aud the
rrhlic road leading Erath TO Bcmas
Leblanc, aud thence in a northcrIy di-
r.rtiun to strike the continuation Of
the Lafayette road running north and
,.uth rs inserted in Vol. ;, page lS9
and in lien of having the said jury Of
.Fgo toIdcrS to either buy or cXpropri-
ate the land necessary TO lay out said
road, the said Moore, First Ward po-
|ire Juror is hereby empowered, direct
eat ant authorized TO buy from the
proprietor 3uch amount of land as may
hr necessary to make that part Of the
atorcicscritcd Ri safer to the general
travelling public.
and the said Mr. Moore is hereby
further empowered to pay such amount
'nr the said land that he deems proper
nd Just
On a motion made by Jos r. RrouS-
ard, duly seconded by T. J. BrouSsard,
lis Police jury hereby accepts and
ttapts the drainage lines as outlined by
y Il. Knox when he was the civil en-
,ineer of the Police Jury Of NermiioH
HriSh. insofar as the drainage outlined
by said Knox, on the property of Flu
ncH'o Brausard, wife of Rodolph Guild
~, in the Sixth ward of said parish.
On motion made by Mr.. Wright,
lll: seconded by Mr.. Pierce, the road
.Hcr>ccr overScering the public read ON
..iel tie bridge near Tclcsmar Ncnarl
: located in the Sixth Ward Of Nermil-
ON Parish is hereby ordered to have
Son Romero to fix and repair said
bridge at his own expense and unless
Ben Romero complies with this rcSaiu-
ion legal proceedings will be carried
against him in the premises.
On a motion made by Mr.. Wright,
.ulv seconded by Mr.. Moore. the fol
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To the Hon. President and Members &C
the Police jury:
During this month there has been a
lUll in club activities as the children
| nave been so very busy helping with
be harvest.
| had with me for one week Mrs
Eaton, of the Dairy division of the
| agricultural department. We held four
| pubhc meetings in the parish, giving
demonstrations J each place on the
uses of waat is cdnmonly called Cream
;'heese" The atings at Abbevillc,
[aplan, Erathf iueydan were well
;ttended and # deal Of interest
| .hown in the Vi / ;hich is so very i'm
,ortant at thisS sf->Cis we are expected
% save wheatt III who attended the
meetings were srprised to know how
! hoEsyaax deli&zs ull;;.slaes -ean!A5e pre-
ared from t6ifng they had considered
| f so little value.
have held 81 Consultations, written
| o letters, sent out 20 bulletins, visited
t club members clubs, 6 farmers,
o demonstrators, held public demon
trations with an attendance of l2S and
raveled go miles
Respectfully submitted,
LAURA II. GORDY,
Home Demonstration Agent
Abbeville, La, Oct 3, 1918.
Report of Parish Agent to Members
of Police Jury for month ending on
sept. both, 1918:
Days in field 80; days in Office G;
| consultations Is; farmers visited 50;
! demonstrators visited AZ; club members
listed IL; schools visited in club work
;; bulletins distributed %; letters
eritten 45; curculars written l55;
meetings held 3; miles Travelled 276.
Agent attended state meeting at
Eaton Rouge for week receiving in
tFuction on work for period of war.
| Cooperative car of seed oats arrived
! nd has been given out as fast as in
/ tividuals come in for same Saved the
J ''' Ii'N+ y VI PARISH T0OU.OO Nv 50 DuN liS
Made ont several missionaries fer
government, including report on the
! ices paid on all farm machinerr for
asst four years All farmers in parish
| peration threshing machines. Amount
! deficient labor in drafted classes.
with 1elp of specialist sent our from
apartment we are trying to organize
est farmers in groups for the purpose
shipping and buying different com
notifies. Respectfully submitted.
T. H. CASANOVA,
Parish Agent
On motion made by Mr.. Jos. T.
Broussard, duly seconded by Mr.. Rich.
2rdson, the secretary is hereby instruct
nd II issue a warrant in favor of c. L.
aker, amounting to $12S25, for ma
erals furnished to the Eighth Ward
BAD.
On motion of Mr. Richardson, sec
nded by Mr.. Frederick, the secretary
hereby instructed to get the opinion
the district attorney for the pay.
cent of the expenses of tAe primary
lection held on September 10th, 1918.
On motion made by Mr.. Moore,
July seconded by Mr. Jos. Z. Brous-
ard, the sum of $25 90 is hereby APP
rorriated to aid and assist the Wash
ngton Artillery Of New Orleans, La.
On motion made by Jos. E Brous
ard, duly seconded by Mr.. Pierce, the
7lary Of the Court House janitor is
hereby fixed at the price and sum of
1900 per month.
On a motion made by Mr. Pierce,
July seconded by Mr.. Moore. the fol
wing was adoutnd.
Whereas, the United States Govern.
ment is calling on every loval American