The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1878-12-07

sons upon whose taxes there was
a deduction made Of Il mills for
the year 1874 as per decision Of
Supreme Court.
Most respectfully submitted,
A. G.. MAXWELL,
S. WISE,
N. PERRY
A true copy y
A. LAcouR, elk P. J.
Art Bird Resolved. that all tax
a. collected or to be collected Oh
the Rolls Of 1876, except those
for school purposes, be and the
same shall be applied in a pro
rata ratio TO the payment Of all
registered criminal claims or war
rants originating or issued in ls77
that the Treasurer be furnished
with a list of claimants to whom
he shall make quarterly payments
as aforesaid
Art 18th Resolved that the Far
ish Treasurer be and he is hereby
authorized to paw quarterly and in
pro rata, all claims for holding
and conducting the last State
election OF 1918 in this Parish. out
of all surrlus funds remaining in
the Treasurer after having paid
all claims and warrants issued
against the different fonds appro,
priated from the revenues on she
Rolls Of 1877 and collected in
1878, and that the Treasurer he
furnished with q llsr Of said cleo
ton claims.
Art 5,h Resolved that the cohl.
pensation of commissioners and
Clerk of election and deputy.
sher'fs in attendance at the p~tls
sha'i be and hereby fixed at FIVE
dollars for holding the election
and ten cents Der mile for bring
ing the retorhs 10 the court house.
Art 6 Resolved further. that the
sun of three dollars per day be
allowed as room rent for holding
said election.
The following petition was
presented by Mr.. Wise VIZ.
To the Hon the President and
Members Of the Police Jury Of
the Parish Of Vermilion.
The undersigned ladies II the
town of Abbeville most respect
folly request permission Of yonr
Hon. body permission to occupy
and make use Of the Court Honse
IF Ve'milion Parish during the
30th and 3lst day Of December,
1878, and the lst day Of Jannary
1879, for the purpose Of holding
q "Bazaar" for the benefit of the
Catholic Church
Mrs J. 3, Petret. Blanche
Ferret. Rosa Ferret Mary Por'et.
Noemia Fer ct, Steph, die Perret,
Mrs. Leo Perret. Eieonore Ber-
uard. Blanche, Dntel. Odi'e Brous.
sard Odjlla Bronssard. Mrs. g.
Lahapve. Ms Blanche lyons,
Mrs L. { Mopton. Mrs. A. CO.
Dnp"y Mrs, Eugene Martin, Mrs
Fanny " e Mrs Ms:hilde
Yonog NJ 3. Las'ie Broussagd.
On motion Of Mr.. Hofpan.~
the peayer of said petition was
graured.
Ar. 7th Resolved that the
resident and Click Of this body
be Authorized to issue warrants
on The 'keeiprg and repairing
hsidge funds Of 1873. pro ,dta for
all Sums ai'owed nv this body
nasab'e out Of said fnnds.
Art. 9Th Resolved that all paid
cancelled parish warrants and
o'her claims against tie Parish
lie 10 the archives Of this
body be destroyed by The burning
of he same in the presence Of the
members Of the police jury. which
was done accordingly.
Art Oh Resolved, that the
president O. this hody be and he
is heHepy authorized to borrow on
account Of the parish, the sum Of
two hundred and fifty dollars at
9 rate Of interest NOT to exceed
per cent per anumn for he
purpose Of paying and defraving
expenses Of repairing the
across the bayou Vermi,ion
at Ahhevii.e he is farther au-
Thor ,zed to giant a lien and privi-
ege on said bridge in four Of the
advancing said money to
The payment of said loan
'aid loaned money to be paid out
rhez mills levied and appro.
oriated by Art. 10Th Of the pro-
,eedings of this body of July LIST