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

their report, and
On motion Of L.. Broussard, re-
solved that the claims Of Jos. !.
Labit and OneiI L6ge, presented,
be allowed each, the sun of thirty
Eve dollars, for said services. and
On motion Of S. Wise. resolved
that the sum Of forty dollars be
allowed W. NJ, HancSett for eight
DAYS services.
r. p. O'Byyan, Esq, attorney
Tor the corporation, submitted a
report of collections by him made,
aud was on motion Of S. Wise
adopted and ordered spread on
the minutes.
Report:
To the Hon. Mayor'and Members
nf the Town Council, Abbcyille,
Louisiana.
The undersigned respectfully
shows the following amounts by
him collected for said town:
AzeIia Nunez, license hotel
keeper 70 w
W. ". Edwards Atty 20 90
z. K. King, warehouse 10 90
All in warrants S 81 90
/ have also collected in currency
the balance of tax due by Leon
Broussard for the year IA 81 SO.
Total S "A so.
judgments have been obtained
and suits are pending for all other
claims. In The matter Of Mrs.
Mnrtagh, a writ has been issued
and delivered ID @. B. Shaw.
Sheriff, who as get has'made no
return thereon. He also owes
himself 1925 which remains un-
collected. Dr.. F. d. Young has
paid his license to Geo. E. Lyons,
Constable, and nearly all the BAL
ance of licenses will probably be
settled with the Council this even
ing, with the exception OF Edw.
Badon, for ten dollars, for which
Judgment has been obtained.
The following shows the condi-
ton Of the town il account with
me.
Town OF Abbeville Or.
BY amt above set forth 3 "a SO
DR..
To com. on $I4 so 81 IS
Def. suit Of ". D.
White 6 90 { A5
Bal to be turned over s67 05
Respectfully submitted
r. P. 0'BRYAN, Atty.
On motion Of l.. Broussard, re-
solved that the claim of J. I. La
bit and that Of W. NJ. Hanchett,
the last to be transferred to said
Labit, be received in part payment
Of the judgments in favor OF the
corporation against said Iahit.
On motion Of S. Wise, resolved
HAT ono-third @ of the ten mills
levied on the tax rolls of 1877, be
and the same is hereby appropria-
ted and applied TO the payment eff
expenses incurred for repair of
bridges and working Of the streets
and cleaning bitches in said cor
poration, and the balance remain
ing to be applied pro rata in pay
meat Of the different officers salary
of this body, for the present year,
and until the expiration Of their
term of office, ending April 1878.
On motion Of L. Broussard. re-
solved that the claim OF Oneil
LegG, allowed this day for thirty
five dollars be receivable in pay
ment Of licenses Of 1877.
On motion OF S. Wise, the sum
OF one dollar is allowed to Fl. Sc
rae, for sharpening spades, the
same tc be paid out of street and
bridge funds.
On motion of L. Broussard, Be
it resolved that the licenses to be
collected for the year 1878, be
collectable one-half in corporation
warrants and the other half in
currency and further hal all the
licenses be ready by the first CT
January 1878, and due, and col
lcctable Immediately as under for
meT ordinances.
On motion Of s. Wise, resolved
that The licenses for the year 1878
be and remain as now fixed under
existing ordinances, except the H.
censo for retail liquor dealer
which shall be and is hereby ixed
at oightyGre dollars for those who
sell in a less quantity than a gal
len.