Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1919-02-08
OFFICIAL, MINUTES OF THE
VERMILION POLICE JURY

AbhcviIIr, La, Dee {, 1918
The Police Jury of Ne,,uIrou Parish
,oui-iaua. met this day 49, regu'a" Sc,
SION wiki Vice President Jos. f. tr'"~
sad i'm the chair. lst ward, los T.
Moore. 3ud Ward, Howard Moss; jrd
Ward. 4. ". Richardson; 9TH wand
CHAPMAN Pierce; Sth Ward, Prior b
Wright.
Absent Members: 3rd Ward, r. p.
Fleming; 4th Ward, Jos. [. Frederick ;
5th Ward, T. J. BroussarI; 9;h Ward.
Desire Meaux.
A quorum being present ihc following
communi.a tion was read.
Abbeville, La, Dee. ,, 1918.
Rom. P. Leblanc, Secretary.
Dear Sir: In view of the fact that
/ cannot be present for the regular
meeting v INST,
hereby instruct you to notify the mem
bers present on that day that the meet
ing will be held on the 9Th, MT. Whiel
is tae following day-Thursday.
Respectfully,
T. P. FLEMING,
President
On motion made by Mr.. Moore, duly
seconded by Mr.. Richardson, the Polio,
Jury adjourned to meet on Thurs lay
Dec. 9TH, 1918.
ROM. P. LEBLANC,
Secretary.
Police Jury Room, yermilion Parish
Louisiana.
Abbeville, La, Dec. 5, i91S
The Police Jury of Vcrmiion Parish
Louisiana, met this day in pursIauc
with the adjournment of Yesterday
December 4th, 1918, with the followir-
members present:
President T. p Fleming in the chair.
lst Ward, Joseph f. Moore; 2nd Ward
Howard Moss; 3rd Ward, a. W. Rich
ardsou; 4th Ward, Jos. L. Frederick;
Jos. L. Broussard; 18th Ward, Chapman
Pierce; Sth Ward, Prior B. Wright
Absent: Desire Meaux.
\ quorum being present the follow
ing business was transacted.
On a motion made by Mr.. Moore, duly
seconded by Moss, and carried, the fol
lowing bridge and ferry keepers were
appointed to scrcv during the year be
ginning January LIST, 1919 and ending
December 3lst, 1919:
Milton Bridge, Hebrard Duhon, $1,000
Woodlawn bridge, Eli Broussard $4,000
Abbeville Bridge, Thomas Moore ..-.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. $1,000
Perry bridge, Mrs. Euphoman
Mouton -..--- -..-.--..-.....--..-.. $4,000
Bancker Ferry, in charge of Jonas Well
Campbell ferry, AdoHis Dominguez
--.---...-...-................... 1928 20
Hon. 7. o. Broussard, Postmaster o.
Abhcvilic, appeared before the Police
Jury for the purpose of calling to the
attention If the above named body III,
condition Of the various Rural Route,
lie made II plain tAat it is impossible
TEr the Government to maintain IN,
rural deliveries rs intended unless IN,
routes are kept in good travelling con
ditiOn.
In order to respond in the proTcl
spirit the Police Jury ordered the AZ
rointmcnt of a road supervisor fer eacr
ward, with instructions that these rura
routes be attended to with least poSsioi,
delay, and provide all possible conyen
fences TO the postal department.
Mr.. Moore presented a petition signed
by various taxpayers and citizens Of tn
First Ward, asking for the adoption Of
an ordinance prohibiting the running q
large in said ward Of all live stock. ana
upon his motion duly seconded an,
adopted, the Police Jury does hereof
order an election 20 ascertain what ma,
hc the wishes Of the taxpayers, citizrl,>
and duly qualified taxpayers in iii
premises.
The election 70 he HELD at such tim,
deSibRatod by Mr.. Moore, lst Ward Pc