The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1878-04-13
TOWN COUNCIL.

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ted mayor, on produ cling his CT
dcntials and oath of Office, too
his seat aud called the board
order. t.-.
Whereupon the following nan
ed persons, being same old men
bers who were reelected to serv
during the ensuing term, to wi
I Messrs. s. Wise, L. Broussart
j. Boyanc6 and J. Abadie, ais
produced their credentials an
oath of Office took their seats.
On motion of l.. Broussard, til,
minutes of last meeting wer
read and adopted. ....e
The election for corporation
officers being in order, the boar
proceeded to their election.
On motion of S. Wise, resolved
that the election be conducted b,
ballot.
The ballot being taken, the
vote stood thus on the election
for constable ''s@@
G. E. Lyons received 4 votes
o. Leg6 '' / .
The following ballot was taker
| for Secretary and Treasurer.
L. C. Lyons received 2 votes
F. B. Patten 3 ="
The following ballot was taken
for attorney for corporation:
W. A. White received 3 votes.
VIM. Monton "''5 l F" ,
q e. /. Addison was elected prin.
ter.
On motion of L. Broussard, G..
b. Lyons was appointed bridge
keeper fer the ensuing year at the
same salary 81 so per annum.
On motion of L. Broussard, re-
solved that the salary Of the Sec
retary and treasury. printer and
mayor be and remain as fixed fo,f
last year.
On motion Of T.. Broussard, re-
that the salary of corpo-
ration attorney be fxed at $50.
On motion of L. Broussard, re-
that The rate of taxation
Tor the town Of AbbeviIle 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
lpplied to tie keeping Of the
>ridge, and repair Of streets and
bridges, and the balance to be di-E
'lded rata among the officers
o pay their salaries.
And further. that said taxation
'e based on the assessment of pro.
erty of the corporation made by
he State assessor on last year
xcept in so far as new and addi.
Ional property may baae been
rought in said town, in which
ase the secretary shall call i'm
'ediately on the assessor for a
st of such property under his
tie revision of assessment. and
nat the secretary proceed ifnme-
lately to make his roll from said
tate roll and furnished list as
foresaid. p as
On motion Of L. Broussard, re-
'lyed, that in consideration OF
le fact that A. D. Martin having
My sold liquors during the first
lree months Of the present year,
nd had at this time entirely quit
cling the same,
Be it therefore resolved, that I
'e amount Of his said license be |
I'd the same is hereby reduced
SO IS, and further that the sum ,
$ll Is be refunded to him, he
aving already paid the full SIS
,ense, provided that he does not t
'reafter sell liquor during the (
esent year. d
On motion offs. Wise, resolved, h
at the Town Council appoint a g
mmlttee OF three to solicit sub.
riptions in conjunction with the \
mmittee appointed by the Po- b
e jury for the repair of the par O
! Jail. .,. II
Whereupon the Town Council
pointed on said committee Mes d
). Shaw, F. R. King and Wm.l i
outon. +
On motion of L. Broussard, re.
lved, that the officers of the cor (,
ration be required to furnish
nd in the same amount and CON n
toned as heretofore provided
der former ordinance. l.,