The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1878-01-12

the said minutes were on motion
adopted.
Mr.. S. Wise, a member of the
Finance committee, stated to the
Jury that the committee had been
unable to complete their report,
to be presented at this meeting,
owing to the severe illness of some
members of the committee; where
upon further time was granted.
| On motion of Mr.. Perry,
Resolved that the clerk of the 90.
lice jury, Immediately inform and
notify the several road overseers
OF the parish, of the limits and
boundaries of their respective
road districts.
| Resolved further, that said road
overseers. be also notified and Or
dered to call upon and notify all
persons subject to road duty, with
out delay, to work on the bridges,
in their respective road district,
which are in need Of repairs.
A communication from Mr.. A.
G. Maxwell, asking to be relieved
Of his contract for the keeping of
the ferry across the Bayou Ver-
million at Abbeville, after the ex-
piration of his first month, was
read and request acceded to by
this body.
3 On motion Of Mr.. Wise,
Resolved that a toll ferry be es-
tablished at Abbeville, until the
bridge across the bayou be COM
pletely repaired.
4 Resolved furtrer, that the pre-
sident be and he is hereby empow-
cred and instructed to give the
necessary advertisements and no.
tice of the letting of said ferry to
the highest bidder, in the manner
prescribed by law.
S Resolved further, that the
keeper of said ferry, shall enter
into contract with the president
Of this body, and shall further
more, be required to furnish bond
with solvent surety in the sum of
one hundred and fifty dollars for
the faithful performance of His
duty under his said contract said
bond to be taken before the Re-
corder of said parish, and record
ed in his Office, after being duly
accepted and approved by the pre-
sident of the police jury.
6 Resolved further, that the
rates Of toll are hereby
established, to wit
For each footman, s cts for
each man and horse, 10 cts !; for
each buggy and horse, Is cts for
each buggy with two horses 20 cts
Eor each empty Wagon with two
horses, or for each OK cart with
TWO oxen, rs cts Cor each loaded
Wagon with two horses, or for
each OK cart with two oxen, IS.
7 On motion of Mr.. Wise,
Resolved that the president ba
md he is hereby authorized and
to contract for and in
behalf of the parish Of Vermilion,
with any person or persons. for
The repairs of the bridge at Able
Vile, on such terms and conditions
IS the bridge committee may re-
commend and agree upon.
s On motion Of the same men,
Der, resolved that the tax collec-
tor be and he is hereby instructed
to delay the collection Of the
amount claimed Of Cesaire Bour-
lue, for parish tax of 1874, until
he 18th December, 1877.
9 The following claims were
allowed on the several funds for
he purpose
Grim. Pros. fund 1875.
}. Pullen, trans. to $. Wise So 70
Election fund 1876.
Jlet Leblanc 5 90
Physician fund 1877.
". D. White 5 GO
Police jury fund 1877.
J. Wise, member Of Police
md finance com. 10 date 62 90
}. Q. Broussard member
'olice Jury to date 16 90
Howard Hoffpauir do 5 90
4. G. Brousssard P. T. 100 90
Grim. Pros. fund 1877.
!. Wise 4 90
}. Sonnier trs to S. Wise 5 90
J. Pullen do do / %
/. G.. Russell do l21
!. G.. Ewing Dy-sheriff 9 90