The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1877-12-22

'lo salu minutes were on motion
adopted.
Mr.. S. Wise, member of the
nance committee, stated to the
jury that the committee had been
unable to complete their report.
to be presented at this meeting,
owing to the severe illness of some
members of the committee; where
upon further time was granted.
l On motion of Mr.. Perry,
resolved that the clerk of the 90.
lice jury, Immediately inform and
notify the several road overseers
OF the parish, Of the limits and
boundaries of their respective
road districts.
Resolved further, that said road
overseers. be also notified and or
dered to call upon and notify all
persons snbject to road duty, with,
out delay, to work on the bridges,
IN their respective road district,
which are in need of repairs.
A communication from Mr.. A.
6. Maxwell, asking to be relieved
OF his contract for the keeping Of
the ferry across the Bayou Yer
million at a bbeville, after the ex.
plration of his first month, was
read and request acceded to by
this body.
8 On motion Of Mr.. Wise,
Resolved that q toll ferry be es-
tablished at Abbevilie, until the
bridge across the bayou be com
pletely repaired.
4 Resolved furtrer, that the pre-.
sident be and he is hereby empow.
cred and instructed to give the
necessary advertisements and no.
tlce of the letting Of said ferry to
the highest bidder, in the manner
prescribed ny law. :ss
5 Resolved further, that the
keeper of said ferry, shall enter
into a contract with the president
Of this body, and shall further.
more, be required 10 furnish bond
with solvent surety in the sum of
one hundred and fifty dollars for
he faithful performance of his
luty under his said contract: said
bond to be taken before the Re-
order Of said parish, and record
ID in his Office, after being duly
lccepted and approved by the pre-.
ident Of the police jury.
6 Resolved further, that the
rates Of toll are hereby
established, to wit /,
For each footman, S cts for
ach man and horse, 10 cts : for
ach buggy and horse, Is cts !; for
ach buggy with two horses 20 cts
~ each empty Wagon with two
orses, Or for each OK cart with
wo oxen, Is cts; COR each loaded
7aggon with two horses, or for
ach OK cart with two oxen, IS.
7 On motion Of Mr.. Wise,
sesolved that the president be
nd he is hereby authorized and
Empowered to contract for and in
ehalf Of the parish of Vermilion,
nth any person or persons, for
ne repairs Of the bridge at Able
lille, on such terms and conditions
$ the bridge committee may re-
ommend and agree upon.
s On motion of the same mem.
er, resolved that the tax collcc-
or be and he is hereby instructed
delay the collection of the
mount claimed Of Cesaire Bour-
ue, for parish tax of 1874, until
le 18th December, 1877.
0 The following claims wcrs
lowed on the several funds Tor
le purpose
Grim. Pros. fund 1875.
/. Pullen, trans. to :. Wise SO 70
Election fuad 1876.
let Leblanc 5 90
Physician fund 1877.
7. D. White 5 90
Police Jury fund 1877.
Wise, member of Police
nd finance com. to date 62 90
}. 0. Broussard member
olice Jury to date is 90
Toward Hogpauir do 5 90
[. G. Brousssard II. 100 90
Grim. Pros. fund 1877.
Wise 4 90
!. Sonnier trs to S. Wise 5 90
!. Pullen do do 1 %
!. G. Russell do 1l24
;. G. Ewing Dy-Sheriff 2 90
'. Guidry, DO 81 IS
I he Jury then adjourned to
fonday the Sd day of December