Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1919-07-05
OFFICIAL MINUTES OF THE
VERMILION POLICE JURY.
Police Jury Room, Vermilion Parisl,
Louisiana.

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Louisiana.
Abbeville, La, June 4, 1919,
The Police Jury of NermiliOn Parish
met this day in Regular Session with
Wee President Jos. E Broussard in tho
Chair; first ward, Jos. E. Moore; second
ward, Howard Moss; third ward, \. ".
Richardson; fourth ward, Jos. L. Fred
erick; fifth ward, T. J. Broussard; sew
enth ward, Chapman Pierce; ninth ward
Desire Meaux.
Absent: Captain 7. P. Fleming and
Prier B. Wright.
\ quorum being present the minutes
were read in full and upon a motion
made by Mr.. Richardson and duly sec.
onGed b. NJ. Moss were adopted.
On a motion made by Mr.. Meaux,
duly seconded by Mr.. Pierce, the Police
Jury of VermiliOn Parish, Louisiana,
hereby receives, approves and adopts
the road bought from VIM. SUR in the
Ninth Ward, and a 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 q Ofice: Of Y eytuilion Parish la See
Vol 5, page III, Of n 3 Proceedings OF
the Police Jury of May lst, 1919.
On a motion made by Mr.. Pierce,
.luly seconded by Mr. Moore, that GER
tain road donation in Township Thir-
teen Range l E lin the Sixth Ward of
Vermilion 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 motion made by Mr.. Moore, duly
seconded by Mr.. Meaux, and adopted,
Armand Dartez is hereby directed to
'pen 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,
July seconded by Mr.. Moss, the follow
ing letter was ordered spread on the
minutes.
Louisiana State Rice Milling Co.,, Inc,
Branch at Abbeville, La
May 10, 1919.
Hon. Rom. P. Leblanc, vermiliou Par.
ish Police Jury, Abbeville, La
Dear Mr. Leblanc.
l have noticed with much interest
the report on good roads as published
in the Abbeville Progress of this date,
and as compiled by Messrs. Deshoteis
and Harrington S 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
made toward good roads in this Parish.
We are aeartily in favor of this move
ment and wish to cooperate with your
honorable body III every manner posi-
bic and consistent.
We are placing the Committee report
in 4 prominent place In our Office and
have requested our assistants to rall az
tention to same 10 al visitors and to
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,
10 not hesitate to call upon us.
Yours very truly,
Louisiana State Rice Milling Co., Inc,
Planters Rice Mill Office
ROBT. Z. 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 Eta, 1919, at
which time the Police Jury will or will
not call an election.
On a motion made bg Mr. Richardson
duly seconded by Mr.. Pierce the bill Of
70 DR.. H. A. Eldredge, amounting to
Sl4400 for the use of his car and pro.
fessional services along with DR.. Thomp
son during the Spanish Influenza cpl
demie, be and is hereby approved and
ordered paid.
On motion made by Mr. Richardson,
duly seconded by Mr. T. J. Broussard,
and adopted, Frank Taylor, or any
other mechanic, is hereby ordered, en-
powered and instructed to remove from
tlo Court House tower the alarm bell
weights which is menace to lie and
property, and all expenses and costs
attached to removable thereto be pre-.
scented 10 the Town Authorities for pay.
ment
On a motion made by Mr.. Moore, duly
seconded by Mr.. Moss, the following
receipt was ordered spread on the min.
utes:
Abbeville, La, May II, 1919
Received from Rom. P. Leblanc, a
certified check on the First National
Bank, issued by J. S. Lyons, IN paymen.
Of the lumber used to build speakers
! latform on the Court House Square as
per Resolution of June 9th, 1918, Vol.
S, page lss.
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