Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1918-07-06

for the sum of $4,000
On a motion made hy Mr. Wright, !
duly seconded 10y Mr.. T. j. Broussard, !
the President appointed the following !
committee to rebuild or repair the Rice
willie bridge: Mcssre Prior r. Wright. /
Desire MrauN, \. !. Dupont and Whit
ucy j. Broussard
On n motion made by Mr. Pierce.
duly seconded by Mr.. Moss, the Sec
rotary is hereby directed to issue a
warrant for the sam Of - Is in pay
meat of the Speakers stand in the Court
House Square, which was bought for
the sum Of .... ...-..-.. $500.
to ice paid = Red Cross . 500
Corporation of Abbcyillc .... SO
and Police Jury Observation-Disclosures. 30
with the understanding that il will De
the property of Ncrmilion Parish, aud
at tn sorr,'c 49, . v.,,s . rrtaiuu"
this world war.
Upon motion made by Mr. Moore.
duly seconded by Mr. Frederick, tn
President Of the Police Jury Of Ncrmil
ion Parish, Louisiana, is hereby author
lied and empowered to negotiate a ioa
sufficient and necessary to dcfrav tn
expense to be incurred 10y the sal
Police Jury during the wear 1918, to b.
covered by the following ordinance.
watch was adopted:
IN ORDINANCE.
WHEREAS, the depleted condition
of the Parish Treasury as evidenced by
the treasurer s report makes il ncccs
sary for the Police Jury to realize on
the parish 8 prospective revenues for
the year 1918, which will not be avail
able until the taxes of the year 1918
arc collected, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, by the Police Jury in
regular session convened, that the
President Of the Police Jury be and he
is hereby authorized and directed to
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| 1913 ,00000) Dollars, to pay and settle
approved claims against the Parish OF
Vermilion, and to provide funds for
current expenses. Be it further
RESOLVED, that the President of
the Police Jury is hereby authorized
and directed to execute for and in the
name of and on behalf of the Parish of
| Vermilicn, Louisiana, note or notes, o.
other evidence of indebtedness of the
| parish, dated June 9TH, 1918, and pay
able March 10th, 1919, aHl be it fur
| her
| RESOLVED, that to secure payment
# said indebtedness, this Police Jur.
| hereby pledges and dedicatcs the pro
| ,ccdS of the taxes for the wear 1918 oi
! he Automobile Licenses for the yea
1918, and the Treasurer of the Paris
# Vcrmlion is hereby specially in
structed TO set aside and hold intac'
until the full payment and final retire
ment of said loan, the taxes, Automn
bile Licenses and Parish Licenses fo'
the year 1918, paid into the Trcasur,
Of the Parish If Vermiiion, Louisiana
I9-6t T. p. FLEMING,
IR. p. leblanc, President
Secretary.
Upon a motion made by Mr.. Pierct
lulv seconded b. Mr.. Moss, the Sccrc
ary is hereby instructed and orderc
% issue warrants TO Dipping Vat IL
i"cctors for their services during III
month of April and May, 1918, at Il .
ate of $500 per month, each.
On motion made by Mr. Moore, dul,
seconded by Mr.. Moss. the Police jury
acrcbv authorizes the Secretary of this
body to issue warrants in payment Of
he expense incurred by the tn ward
Inspector of dipping watts and the bills
20 have the approval Of DIR. Love, in
Spcctor for the Louisiana State Live
. Stock Sanitary Board.
On n motion made bv Mr.. Moore duly
seconded bv Mr.. Frederick the Police
Jury hereby appoints the following
jury of FTccholdcrs to tract certain
rublic read in the first ward, beginning
at about the intersection of the publir
road leading from Abbcvitic TO Lafav
cite and the public road leading from
: Erath 10 Dcmas Leblanc, and thence
running in northeasterly direction t.
strike the continuation Of tle Lafay
cite road running north and south.
Ulvsse Bernard, chairman; Alcee Ro
nero, Honorc G. Leblanc, Louis Borcs
! Gilbert Leblanc Gcrmain Borcs, Arthur
Bernard. To meet at the place and
date selected by the chairman.
On motion made by Mr.. Pierce
duly seconded BY Mr. Moss, the Score
9 tarv is hereby directed Il issue an addi
tional warrant Of $4,000 or 50 much
. thereof as NAV be necessary TO conform
with the resolution adopted on March
9Th, 1918. Vol ), page 147.
PROCLAMATION.
Bv T. p. Fleming, President Of the
Police Jury Of vermilion Parish. La.
= Bv authority vested in me, T; P
= Fleming. President Of the Police jury
# vcrmilion Parish, La, | do hereby
, proclaim Fridav, June 18Th. 1913, as The
National War Savings Day, IN obeli
cuce 10 orders from the Louisiana state
c Council Of Defense, as per the following
communications received:
T. '''''- New Orleans, La
Mr. Thos. p. Fleming, Pres Parish Pc
: lice Jury, Abbcville, La.
= Would appreciate very much II yot
!, would Issue proclamation az President
\ Of Police Jury Of your parish declaring
!. june 28th. as National War Savings
:. Dav and calling on all people TO devote
themselves that dav TO work 0f wa
= savings and for eyerv citizen TO carry
!, ont Instructions and wishes Of govern
. ment Mailing YOU copy Of President =
l. proclamation today. .....ao,
Baton Rouge, La, june T. 1919;
. Hon. Thos. p. Fleming, Abbeville, La
+ Nv Dear Mr.. Fleming: W..