The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1878-05-11
TOWN COUNCIL.

on this day.
Leonce Ferret, ESQ.,, newly cleo
ted mayor, on produ cling his ere
dcntials and oath Of Office, tool
his seat and called the board t
order.
Wheret;pon the following nam
ed persons. being same old mem
bers who were reelected to serve
during the ensuing term, to wit
Messrs. s.. Wise, l.. Broussard
J. Boyance and j. Abadie, also
produced their credentials ano
oath of office took their seats.
On motion of l.. Broussard, the
minutes of last meeting were
read and adopted.
The election for corporation
officers being in order, the board
proceeded to their election.
On motion Of S. Wise, resolved,
that the election be conducted by
ballot.
The ballot being taken. the
vote stood thus on the election
for constable
G. E. Lyons received 4 votes.
O. Lege
The following ballot was taken
for Secretary and Treasurer.
L. c. Lyons received 2 votes.
F. B. Patten +" 3 ::
Tie following ballot was taken
for attorney for corporation:
W. A. White received 3 votes.
VIM. Mouton L
E. l. Addison was elected prin-
ter.
On motion Of L. Broussard, G.
D.. Lyons was appointed bridge
keeper for the ensuing year at the
same salary 81 so per annum.
On motion of L. Broussard, re-
solved tha i the salary Of the sec
retary and treasury. printer and
mayor be and remain as fixed for
last year.
On motion of l.. .Broussard, re-
solved, that the salary of corpo-
ration attorney be fixed at $50.
On motion Of L. Broussard, re-
solved, that the, rate of taxation
for the town Of Abbeville for the
year 1878 be and. the same is
hereby fixed at 10 mills on the
dollar, to be divided as follows:
One.third Of said amount to be {
applied to the keeping of the
bridge, and repair of streets and i
bridges, and the balance to be d. ,
vIded pro rata among the officers
to pay their salaries. {
And further, that said taxation i
be based on the assessment of pro-
pertY of the corporation made by t
the State assessor on last year. I
except in 50 far as new and addi. 9
t'ona! property may. bave been |
brought in said town, in which /
case the secretary shall call i'm I
,mled'ately m on the assessor for a f
ilst Ct such property under his s
late revision Of assessment and a
mat mat? the secretary proceed imme-
alately to make his roll from said p
State roll aud furnished list as o
aforesaid.
On motion Of L. Broussard, re-
solved, : that in consideration OF S
.ne TACT that A. D. Martin having B
On only sold liquors during the first Z
.nree months Of the present year, h
ana. snu had at this time entirely quit il
selling the same, st
!, Be it therefore resolved, that y
wv, eue amount Of his said license be p
a. anu u the same is hereby reduced L
~ ~ 20 20, q, and further that the sum 81
1l sll IS be refunded to him, he nj
'I;;aslng LIVING already paid the full SIS o.
I,oeuse' provided that lie does not A
,eaea hereafter sell liquor during the IN
present year.
!, On motion of S. Wise, resolved, :
nat , the Town Council appoint
ION Of three to solicit sub. b,
,oi ,s..olions in conjunction with the l.
';aa appointed by the Po- cy
;,I' ;sb Jury Jury for the repair of the par d,
, "hereupon the Town Council D,
~ y, on said committee Mes
tnaw' F. R. King and Wm. er
o, IN motion of L. Broussa.rd, re- tn
o''ea' That the officers of the cor St
~ .a'!on De required to furnish Of
~ 10 the same amount and con- to
a.'oned as heretofore provided ra
uoer former ordinance. SO