Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1919-04-05
Cha",auqaa, April l6I5lN,l9,2l,222,22 %
OFFICIAL MINUTES OF THE
VERNlILION POLICE JURY

plan, :"u specifications. "a competent |
ra-iuccr mus, bee employed and placed .
go charge of same.
WHEREAS, % come 10 any coHcIr /
ion a~ 90 Wsctl.r q r.ai hu.Iu- pro .
position. plan All system. bond issue .
. d jaa, >aa. or shall 100. b adopted,
.- tie .igLth WArI. il l. necessary o.
Lave the police Jury e. \emliun call
u election for IN" especial purpo> Il
m, Proper steps ~hpa'd toe taken tot
ave >a'! election rallied:
WHEREAS. the property owners WI.
pay any funds raised cor used m any
road construction proposition, and al. .
public roads are cuetomarilv subject
10 uu iuc ami frequent unjust critic m,
SON, means. 'hr most effective ami Icr-.
expensive L.,au,, >h,uI hc used Co.
lace iu the hands Of EVERY property
WEcr full statement # tine progress
the work as II is done, and record
I ever. action taken by the governing
authority, the publication Of the r.m
.cjo records pt the proceedings Of the
-,yDumg board should bee made iu the
.W>parrr reaching the most person,
the district vot NJ the bond Issue.
tax and Improvement proposition:
therefore,.
Be IT RESOLVED, That the Eighth
Ward has aow and here determined to|
btaiu the best roads possible within
the limits Of tie funds il j, possible
100 anticipate under the taw and Con
situation Of Louisiana, that its citizens
Ia, enjoy The benefits to be derived
hcrcir m, and,
BE IT RESOLVED, Etc, That the
ghth Wasl Road District, herein dies
Ill; e. q. the tire Int W!r', of
>crmiiiJn Parish, La, does hereby dc
.rmi.e and declare lis intention TO is
Gc bonds in the sum and amount Of
',5r 0Dooo, said bonds to run over
cr.ud of Twcnt, five Years, and to ma
9re scrially, and
BE 1T FURTHER RESOLVED, Etc,
That for the payment of the principal
ld interest # these bonds as they be
me due a sufficient tax be assessed
ad levied and collected in each year to
a- the am unit ~ principal and in
rest falling due in each yea, and,
BE 1T FURTHER RESOLVED, Etc,
/ nat the following plan Of road con
/ ruction be and j. hereby adopted, 10
built and constructe with the funds
/ &, be realized from the sale of said
! nds his plan is hereby des gate
ID declared 10 substantially tae same
| near as it is possible to be in ac-
| dane with the map ald report made
| ere Z, this meeting to-day after due
! Investigation by j. B. McCrary Com
any, Engineers, embodying gravel
| oads, with proper drainage, culverts,
| ridges, etc, improvements of principal
streets of the town of Gleydan, and pro-
.Sz=-s=Aipg, 4 ining, -aAd bridging dir
| iCads, and,
Belt FURTHER RESOLVED, Etc,
| That fer the proper maintenance of the
| nardsurface or gravel reads, dirt roads,
| I'd extension of the gravel roads, that
| tax Of Three Mills shall be voted and
eviea and assessed and collected on each
! liars of assessed valuation IN the
ighth Ward during tle term of the
aJvrity If these bonds This fund to
used: First, for maintenance Of to
| ravol roads, Second for the mainten-
zee of the dirt roads; Third, Ter the
! tension Of the gravel roads. 10 mEe
! / this fund TO be expended III any one
ear than is received IN that particular
! ear or accumulated surplus from pre-
'edeEt years; and
| . = rURTliER RESOLN ED, Etc,
| lat before the actual construction OF
ny of the ads contemplated herein
nd adopted a competent Engineer shall
se employed take @ work IN charge
| re are plans and specifications and see
lat the property owners g. what they
! ave contracted for and are paying for;
lid,
BE 1T FURTHER RESOLVED, Etc ,
hat all other special road taxes now
visiting in the Eighth ward for any
-l all (urV Sc are hereby can: ellie,
.1d with the adoption Of this PROPOSE
ia and tax shah hecom" cancelled and
one away with and replaced by the
AK and propositions herein designate /,
3D. FIRST year of the collection Of the
Il. hore.u; and,
re IT Eur HER RESOLVED, Etc,
That for the proper aud immediate in
a.maticn Of the public and tax PAYERS
+ the progress Of the work aud expen'
.itrrc Of funds herein contemplated, as
veil as for the protection OF the gov.
'raing authority from all undue and
MUST criticism, that all proceedings
and actions by the governing authority
'olice jury, or police juror hearing upon
this proposition until IFS final compile
ion, beginning with this resolution, be
nd the same shall be publlSled IN Inc
'ncydan News, the paper reaching the
most people in the district, and beng
'.a N - effective and least expensive
means Of properly disseminating this IN
formation to the benefit OF all concern