Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1918-11-09
OFFICIAL MINUTES OF THE
VERMLION POLICE JURY
Police Jury Rom, Vermilion Parish La
Abbeyille. La. Oct. end. 1918.


sion with President T. +. Fleming in
the chair.
First ward, Jos. +, Moore; Second
ward, Howard Moss Third ward, \. W.
Richardson; Fourth ward, Jos. T. Fred
Sixth Ward, jos. f. Broussard; Seventh
ward, Chapman Pierce; Eighth ward,
Prior h. Wright. Absent: Ninth ward,
Desire Meaux.
A quorum bong present, on a motion
made by Mr.. Jos. f. Broussard, duly
seconded by Mfr. Moore, the minutes Of
the last regular session were read in
full and adopted.
On a motion made by Mr.. Jos. f.
Broussard, duly seconded by Mr.. Pierce,
Mr.. JOS. +. Moore is hereby authorized
and empowered to rcscind the action Of
the Police jury of Vermilion Parish,
La, relating to the appointment by the
Police Jury off'the Jury Of Freehold
crs t. trace a certain public road in the
First Ward, beginning at about the in
tcrsecti0n of the public road leading
from AbbeviliC to Lafayette aud the
public road lsaling Erath to Drmas
Leblanc, and4heuce in northcriy di-
rcction to 81 Re the continuation of
the Lafayette Foad running north and
south as ms sted in Vol. :, page tsg
and in lieu of having the said Jury of
f'rcehoiders to either buy or cxpropri-
ate the land necessary to lay out said
road, the said Moore, First Ward 20
lice Juror is hereby empowered, direct
ed and authorized to buy frCp, thc
proprietor such amount of iana as NAV
be necessary &c make that part of the
aforcdcscribed road safer TO the general
travelling publis.
And the sail Mr.. Moore is hereby
further empowered to pay such amount
for the said ID = that he deems proper
and just.
On a motion made by Jos. r. Brous-
Sard, duly secoided by T. j. Broussard,
this Police Jty hereby accepts and
| adopts the drapage lines as outlined by
W. b. Knox WI en- be was the civil en-
gineer of the Police Jury of Vermilion
| Parish, insofar Is the drainage outlined
by said Kuox.ton the property of Flu
| rhemie Brousaf, wife of Rodoiph Guid-
rv, in the Sixth ward of said parish.
On a motion made by Mr.. Wright
duly seconded ty MIR. Pierce, the road
cvcrscer overseeing the public road on
which the bridge near Tetesmar Mcnard
| is located in the Sixth Ward Of Vermil-
| ion Parish, is hereby ordered to have
Ben Romero % fix and repair said
| bridge at his own expense and unless
| Ben Romero complies with this resoiu
| tion legal proceedings will be carried
| against him in the premises.
/ On a motion made by Mr.. Wright,
duly seconded Nv Mr.. Moore, the fol
lowing reports we're read and adopted:
To the Hon. PIsidcnt and Members Of
the Police Jfy:
During this {onth there has been a
hull in club ACTIVITIES as the children
have been so ny busy helping with
the harvest.
| had with ae tor one week Mrs.
Eaton, Of the Dairy division of the
| agricultural degrtnbent. We held four
public meetings. in the parish, giving
demonstrations at each place on the
uses of what is commonly called'' Cream
Cheese. The meetings at Abbevilie,
| Kaplan, Erath md Gueydan were well
attended and al great deal of interest
| shown in the wfk which is so very i'm
portant at this jue as we are expected
to save wheat. All who attended the
aasetiass- xsss sps;sed t.. knew hG,I
how many DELICIOUS dishes could be pre-
pared from Ting they had considered
of so little vahe.
have held n consultations, written
SO letters, sent out 40 bulletins, visited
IA club members, clubs, 6 farmers,
30 demonstrators, held public demon
STATIONS with an attendance Of 12S and
travelled 200 niles.
Respec fully submitted,
LAURA Fl. GORDY,
Hone Demonstration Agent.
Abbevlle, La, Oct. 3, 1918.
Report of Parish Agent to Members
of Police July for month ending on
Sept. 30th, 1913:
Days in field 10; days in office 6;
consultations Is; farmers visited 30;
demonstrators Visited AZ; club members
visited IL; schools visited in club work
B; bulletins distributed %; letters
written As; eurculars written 155;
meetings held !; miles travelled 276.
Agent attended state meeting at
Baton Rouge Cor week receiving in.
struction ON work for period of war.
Cooperative ear of seed oats arrived
and has been given out as FAST as in
dlvlduals come In for same. Saved the
farmers of parish $4,000 by so buying.
Made out several questionaires for
Government, Including report on the
prices paid on all farm machinery for
asst Tour years All farmers In parish
operation thresting machines. Amount
II deficient labir In drafted classes.
Wlth Aelp ofIspeeialist sent cur from
department we, are trying 10 organize
best farmers I'M groups for the purpose
# shipping and buying different COM
modities. Respectfully submitted.
T. Il. CASANOVA.
Parish Agent.
On notion made by Mr.. Jos. Z.
8roussard, dulys seconded by Mr.. Rich
lrdson, the SECRETARY is hereby instruct
"a II issue warrant in favor of G. L..
'aksF, amounting TO st2s.25, fpt ma
'erlaIs furnished to the Eighth Ward
road.
On motion 20 Mr. Richardson, SEQ
'hded by Mr. Rrede, EEK, the secretary
Is hereby instyrteted TO get the opinion
Il the district attorney for the pay
'heht OF the 1sYenses of the primary
election held 4 September 10th, 1918.
On motioiSs made. by Mr.. Moore,
iult seconded BY Mr.. JOS. E. Brous-
'ard, the SUM $500 is hereby ap-
foprated 70 ssi and assist the Wash
'ngt9h Artiller yTof New Orleans, La.
on motion nade by Jos. f, Breus
ara, duly srpe ICED ~ Bic. fieEce. the
t'afy OF tbe ssollrt House janitor is
e[e coy liked tie price and sum IF
lltvt =
On a motif SiAade bv, Mr.. Pierce.