Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1918-10-19
OFFICIAL MINUTES OF THE
VERMILION POLICE JURY
Police Jury Room, Vermilion Parish La
Abbpyillp. La. Oct. 2nI. 1918

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Richardson; Fourth ward, JOS. I. Fred
rick; Fifth Ward, T. j. Brou,sard;
sixth Ward, Jos. f. BrOussard; seventh
ward, Chapman Pierce; Eighth ward,
'rior b. Wright. Absent: Ninth ward,
Desire Meaux.
\ quorum being present, on motion
made by Mr.. Jos. Il. Brou>sgrd, duly
seconded by Mr.. Moore, the inmates Of
the last regular session were read IN
fun and adopted.
On motion made by Mr.. Jos. f.
3rouSsard, duly seconded by Mr.. Pierce,
Mr. jos. +. Moore is hereby authorize |
md empowered to rescind the action of
he Police Jury of Vermilion PariSl,
a, relating to the appointment by the
'olice Jury of "the Jury of Freehold
IS to trace a certain public road in the
first Ward, beginning at about the in
'crSectian of the public road leading
from Abbrvilis To LAFAYETTE ait! thp
oublic road leading Erath to Demas
.cBlanc, and thence in a nOrtherly Iii
ection to strike the continuation of
he Lafayette read running north and
;auth' as inserted in Vol. 5, pays 1873
md in lien of having the said Jury of
'reelolders tol either buy or expropri-
ate the land NECESSARY to lay out said
Dad, the said Moore, First Ward Pc
ice Juror is hershy empowered, direct
Il and authorized TO buy FROM the
,roprietor such amount of land as may
necessary to make that part of the
-foredescribed road safer to the general
raveling publif.
And the said Mr. Moore is hereby
urther empowered to pay such amount
or the said land that he deems proper
and just,
On a motions made by Jos. T. Brous-
ard, duly seconded by T. J. Broussard,
ais Police Jtry hereby accepts and
ldopts the drainage lines as outlined b.
W. B. Knox waen he was the civil en-
5ineer OF tho feiea- Jury of Vermilion
-aTish, ihsofs 5sfkSs 'dfainag5 Uutffrrd
by said KnoSs Il Vhe property of Eu
,hemie Brousaf gwife of Rodolph Guild
nv, in the Sixth ward of said parish.
On a motios made by Mr.. Wright
luly seconded by Mr.. Pierce, the road
.verseer oversering the public road on
which the bridge near Telesmar Menard
is located in the Sixth Ward of Vermil
ION dIloH, Is Hoicpy OiuCiou w ia
Gu Romero 70 fix aud repair said
bridge at his own expense and unless
en- Romero complies with this resolu
ion legal proceedings will be carried
gainst him in the premises.
On a motion made by Mr.. Wright
uly seconded by Mr.. Moore, the fol
owing reports were read and adopted;
20 the Hon. President and Members of
the Police Jury:
During this month there has been a
Ill in club activities as the children
ave been so very busy helping with
he harvest.
| had with me for one week Mrs
iatOn, of the Dairy division of the
grieultural department. We held -four
ublic meetings in the parish, giving
Uses of what is commonly called Cream
hecse". The meetings at Abbeville,
aplan, Erath and Guevdan were well
tended and a great deal of interest
hown in the work which is so very i'm
ortant at this time as we are expected
save wheat. All who attended the
ow many delicious ss.Ses could be pre-
ared from a thing they had considered
h have VEN held d"; 81 sl~tltations, written
y letters, sent ofF 70 bulletins, visited
+ club members rs, clubs, s farmers,
demonstrators{ kE public demon
trations with antlftsmlance of 12S and
'"'S'S" R Res %tsait Submitted,
LAURA H. GORDY,
Home DEMONSTRATION Agent
Abbeville, La, Oct. 3, 1918.
Report Of Parish Agent to Members
of Police Jury for month ending on
ept. 3Oth, 1918:
DAYS in field 10; days in office 6;
installations Is; farmers visited 30;
demonstrators visited 40; club members
listed IL; schools visited in club work
>; bulletins distributed 22; letters
written 45; curculars written t55;
meetings held 3; miles travelled 276.
Ngent attended state meeting at
eaten Rouge for week receiving in
'tructiOn on work for period Of war.
cooperative ear of seed oats arrived
nd has been given out as fast as in
hviduals come in for same Saved the
VI PARISH TOUu.OO Nv 81 lAS
Made out several questionaires for
Government, including report on the
prices paid on all farm machinery for
asst four years. All farmers in parish
'eratlon threshing machines Amount
+ deficient labor in drafted classes.
With aelp OF specialist sent our from
department wa are trying TO organize
best farmers in grotips for the purpose
+ shipping and buying different con-
Respectable submitted
T. H. CASANOVA.
Parish Agent
On motion made BY Mr.. Jos. r
Br0assardj duly seconded by Mr.. Rich
lrdson, the secretary is hereby instruct
ed Il issue q warrant in favor % G. L,
Baker, amountihg to sl2525, f0r hid.
terisls furnished TO the Eighth Ward
road.
On motion Of Mr.. Richardson, see'I
'nded by Mr. Frederick, the secretary
IS hereby instructed to get the opinion
+ the district attorney for the pay
nent OF the expenses Of the primary
election held on September 10th, 1918.
On motion. made by Mr.. Moore,
iulv seconded by Mr.. jos. Z. Brous-
'ard, the sum Of $500 is hereby ap
'ropriated to aid and assist the Wash
ngton Artillery of New Orleans, La.
On q motion made by Jos. E. Broas.
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