Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1919-06-28
OFFICIAL MINUTES OF THE
VERMILION POLICE JURY.
Police Jury Room, Ecrmilion Parish,
Louisiana.

Louisiana.
Abbevil}c, La, june !, 1919.
TIE Police Jury of Ncrmiliou Parish
ne, this day in Regular Session with
Wee President JOS h. Brousaard in the
Chair; first ward, Jos h. Moore; second
ward, Howard Moss; third ward, A. ".
Richardson; fourth ward, JOS {. Fred.
ericR; fifth ward, f. J. Broussard; scy-
cuth ward, Chapman Pierce; ninth ward
Desire McauX.
Absent: Captain T. +. Fleming and
Pricr b. Wright
\ quorum being present the minutes
were read in full and upon motion
made by Mr. Richardson and duly sec
ondcd by Mr. Moss were adopted.
On a motion made by Mr.. MeauX,
duly seconded by Mr.. Pierce, the Police
Jury of Nermiliou Parish, Louisiana,
hereby receives, approves and adopts
the road bought from VIM. SUR in the
Ninth Ward, and warrant ordered is
sued by the Secretary in favor Of a.
Kaplan for the ssum of $4,000, and
have said deed recorded in the Record
er's Office Of Vermilion Parish, La. See
Vol. 5, page III, Of the Proceedings of
the Police Jury of May 1sts 1919.
- On "a -s-5tfSfsr ---saue oy M. fIefce,
duly seconded by Mr.. Moore, that GER
tain road donation in Township Thir-
teen Range l E lin the Sixth Ward of
Vermiliou Parish, La.,) from Frank
Dubois and others be adopted, and the
Secretary is hereby directed to have
same recorded in the Clerk and Record
er's Office Of Vermilion Parish, La.
On a motion made by Mr.. Moore, duly
seconded by Mr.. Meaux, and adopted,
Armand Dartez is hereby directed 70
open and work that certain public road
on the land Of Feregust Marceaux in
the Sixth Ward Of Vermilion Parish,
Louisiana.
On a motion made by Mr.. Moore,
duly seconded by Mr.. Moss, the follow
ing letter was ordered spread on the
minutes.
Louisiana state Rice Milling Co., Inc,
Branch at Abbcville, La
May 10, 1919.
Hon. Rom p Leblanc, Nermilion Par
ish Police Jury, Abbeyille, La
Dear MIR. Leblanc.
/ have noticed with much interest
the report on good roads as published
in the Abbeville Progress of this date,
and as compiled by McSsrs DeshUte.s
and Harrington 5 committee
AS among the larger taxpayers in the
Parish we are greatly interested in the
making and maintaining Of good roads
We wishto compliment your Police Jury
members, as well as the Committee on
this report and on the progress being
mas toward good roads in this Parish
We are deartily in favor Of this move
mcnt and wish to cooperate with your
honorable body In every manner posi-
bic and consistent.
We are placing the Committee report
in a prominent place in our office and
have requested our assistants TO call at
tCntiOn TO same 70 all visitors and t.
urge that all Of them support the good
roads movement in every manner pos
sible.
Should there be anything we can do
toward pushing this movement along,
do not hesitate to call upon US.
Yours very truly,
Louisiana State Rice Milling Co., Inc,
Planters Rice Mil once.
ROBT. L. PUTNAM,
Manager
On a motion made by Mr. Richardson,
seconded by Mr.. Moore, the call for an
election for gravel roads was postponed
until Thursday, June l2tl, 1919, at
which time the Police Jury will or will
not call an election.
On a motion made by Mr.. Riehardsoi
duly seconded by Mr.. Pierce the bin Of
f. Or. II. \. Eldredge, amounting to
Sl@4.0Q for the use Of his car and pro
fessional services along with Dr. Thomp
son during the Spanish Influenza epi
demic, be aud Is hereby approved aud
ordered paid,
On motion made by Mr.. Richardson,
duly seconded by Mr T. J. Broussard,
md adopted, Frank Taylor, or am
other mechanic, is hereby ordered, en-
powered and instructed 20 remove from
tle Court House tower the alarm bell
weights which is a menace to life and
property, aud all expenses and costs
attached TO removable thereto be pre-.
scented 20 the Town Authorities for pay
ment.
On a motion made by Mr. Moore. duly
seconded by Mr. Moss, the following
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