The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1878-01-05

ment, Members present : Leone. !
Perret, mayor ; aldermen Wisa
Broussard and Abadie. Absent.
J. Boyanc6.
The reading of the minutes d
last meeting were dispensed will,
Proposals for the keeping a
the Abbeville bridge for the uney.
pjred term of A. W. Badon. decd
were presented and read to thu
Council.
Whereupon after due cousidera.
ton by the Council Of different
proposals, the proposal Of Geo. b.
Lyons was accepted, and ordered
spread on the minutes and pub
lished
PRoposAL.-To the Honorabl.
Mayor and members Of the Town
Council of Abbevihe
] the undersigned do by these
presents submit this my proposal
to keep tie AbbevilIe draw bridge
and supervise the opening and
closing of the same, to keep the
same in good order for public use,
for the unexpired term of former
bridge keeper, for the sum and
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 sun 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
qnired to furnish bond in the sum
Of two hundred dollars, to be ap.
proved by the bridge committee
and mayor, the same to be given
within Ave 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.
Whererpoa the mayor appoint
ed Messrs. Broussard ard Wise.
On motion the Council adjourn
ed to next regular meeting.
LEoNcE PERRET, mayor.
L. G. LYONS, secretary.
December, s, 1877
The board Of Town Council Of
Abbeville. met this day pursuant
to adjournment. Members pres
ent /: Leonce Ferret, Mayor ard
aldermen Broussard, Wise and
Abadie. Absent j. Boyance.
Tie minutes of the last meeting
were read and on motion of Lastie
Bronssard adopted.
Reports of r. 2. O'Bryan, atty,
e. Lyons, constable, were read
and submitted, and on motion OF
Broussard, adopted. and or
dered spread on the minutes.
On motion of Lastie Broussard,
Be it resolved that the Treasurer
be, and he is hereby authorized to
with the following named
officers pro rata, or in full, if funds
II his hands are sufficient, out Of
any currency funds which he may
now have in hand, or which may
be turned over under the reports
adopted at this meeting, for sala-
ries due said officers since Apri.
It'll 1877.
Which amounts are due as fol-
lows, to wit
N. i. Bernard, former constable
deceased, whose salary was due
from April 7th to June Goth 1877,
to date Of G.. E. Lyons election,
amounting to > ~ 90
Ferret, mayor, Is 10
g. I. Addison, Printer, % 90
L. G. Lyons, Secretary, rs 90
&. P. O'Bryan, Attorney, Is 90
G.. E. Lyons, Cons. 4 com. $50 %
making a total sum -
If due said officers S ESQ 10
Is herein specified. !
On motion Of Lastie Broussard,
'esolved that the secretary post
Up advertisements in three places
n town calling for proposals for
he keeping of the bridge at Alb.
oeville, for the unexpired term OF
a. W. Badon, deceased.
Resolved further that no per-
,on will be employed unless he