The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1878-01-19

TeTreI, mayor aldermen Wis
|Broussard and Abadie. Absent.
J. Boyanc6.
4 The reading Of the minutes !,
last meeting were dispensed with
+ Proposals for the keeping II
the Abbeville bridge for the une,.
pired term of A. W. Badon. decs
were presented and read to the
Council.
Whereupon after due considers.
ton by the Council Of different
proposals, the proposal Of Geo. &.
Lyons was accepted, and ordered
spread on the minutes and puh.
lished
PRoposAL.-To the Honorable
Mayor and members of the Town
Council of Abbeyille
I the undersigned do by these
presents submit this my proposal
to keep the Abbeville draw bridge
and supervise the opening and
closing of the same, to keep tho
same in good order for public use,
for the unexpired term Of former
bridge keeper, for the sum aad
amount of $12 SO per month.
[Signed GEORGE E. Lyons.
On motion of Lastie Broussard,
resolved tina the said contract be
and the same is hereby awarded
to said Geo. E. Lyons for the IN.
expired term, and Cor the sum spe-
cited in his proposal, his salary
made payable quarterly, to date
from the 9Th day Of December
1877.
Resolved further, that in order
to insure the proper and faithful
performance Of duty on the part
of said bridge keeper, he be re.
quired to furnish bond in the sum
of two hundred dollars, to be ap-
proved by the bridge committee
aud mayor, the same to be given
within five days from date.
On motion of S. Wise, resolved
that a committee Of two be ap.
pointed, whose duty it shall be, to
ascertain the amount Of DELINQUENT
taxpayers, both for licenses and
taxes for the present and back
years, and to submit their report
next meeting if possible.
Whereupon the mayor appoint
ed Messrs. Broussard and Wise.
On motion the Council adjourn
ed to next regular meeting.
LEoNcE PERRET, mayor.
L. G. Lyons, secretary.
December, 8, 1877
The board Of Town Council Of
A hbeville, met this day pursuant
10 adjournment. Members pres
ent Leonce Ferret, Mayor and
aldermen Broussard, Wise and
.badie. Absent Z: J. Boyance.
The minutes Of the last meeting
we're read and on motion of Lastie
adopted.
Reports of R. P. O'Bryan, atty,
E. Lyons, constable, we're read
Ind submitted, and on motion OF
-astie Broussard, adopted. and or
Tered spread on the minutes.
On motion Of Lastie Broussard,
Sc it resolved that the Treasurer
,e, and he is hereby authorized to
ettle with the following named
ulcers pro rate, or in full, if funds
n his hands are sufficient, out Of
my currency funds which he may
low have in hand, or which may
)e turned over under the reports
'dopted at this meeting, for sala-
les due said officers since April
TIL 1877.
Which amounts are due as fol-
ows. to wit:
u. L. Bernard, former constable,
deceased, whose salary was due
rom A pril 7th to June 26th 1877,
0 date Of G. E. Lyons election,
mounting to s 10 sc
.eonce Ferret, mayor, % 10
J. I. Addison. Printer, Is %
G. Lyons, Secretary, Is 90
P. O'Bryan, Attorney, Is 90
!. E. Lyons, Cons. & CON-. $50 90
a total sum -
f due said officers S $50 sc
8 herein specified.
On motion of Lastie Broussard,
ssolved that the secretary post
D advertisements in three places
! town calling for proposals for
ne keeping of the bridge at Alb.
for the unexpired term OF
!. W. Badon, deceased.
Resolved further that no per-
IN will be employed unless he
bligates himself, besides the con-
itions already imnosed bv former