The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1878-04-20
TOWN. COUNCIL.
,ABBEyILLE, April s, 1878.

Il Leonce Perret, ESQ.,, newly ele,
|, ted mayor, on produ cling his cr'
dcntials and oath Of Office, too
his seat and called the board t
order. 81.
Whereupon the following nan
ed persons. being same old men
bers who were reelected to sert
during the ensuing term, to wit
Messrs. S. Wise, L. Broussaru
j. Boyance and J. Abadie, ais
|produced their credentials an,
oath of Office took their seats.
| On motion of l.. Broussard, tht
minutes Of last meeting wer'
read and adopted. ...a,.. ..a
| The election for corporation
officers being in order, the boare
proceeded to their election. q
On motion of 8. Wise, resolved
that the election be conducted by
ballot. t.-, 80
4 The ballot being taken, the
vote stood thus Oh The election
for constable: -
G. E. Lyons received 4 votes.
10. Lege e" e#5' / I"
| The following ballot was taken
for Secretary and Treasurer.
l.. G. Lyons received 2 votes.
F. B. Patten 3
The following ballot was taken
for attorney for corporations: F.
W. A. White received 8 votes.
VIM: Mouton : 40 L."
E. |. Addison was elected prin.
ter.
On motion IF L. Broussard, G..
E. Lyons was appointed bridge
keeper for the ensuing year at the
same salary 81 so per annum.
i Cn motion of L. Broussard, re-
solved that the salary Of the sec.
retary and treasury. printer and
mayor Be aid 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 T.: Broussard, re-
solved, that the rate of taxation
for the town Of Abbeville fof 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
bridges, and the balance to be d.
7ided pro.rata among the officers
o pay their salaries. 7
Y And further, that said taxation
'e based on the assessment of pro.
,erty Of the corporation made BY
he State assessor on last year,
xceDt in so far as new and addi.
Ional property may bave been
rought in said town., in which
ase the secretary shall call i'm. /
'ediately on the assessor for a .
lst Of suth property under his ,
ate revision of assessment and :
nat the secretary proceed imme-
lately to make his roll from said :
tate roll and furnished list as =
foresaid. {
On motion of L. Broussard, re,
'lved, that in consideration OF '
le fact that A. D. Martin having
nly sold liquors during the first s
lree months Of the present year,
nd had at this time entirely quit 8
,lling the same, O
Be it therefore resolved, that Fl
10, amount IF his said license be b
I'd the same. is hereby reduced b
$s Is, and farther that the sum v
$l1 rs be refunded to him, hel
wing already paid the full SIS n
;ense, provided that he does not t
'reafter sell liquor during the b
'esent year. p - d
On motion offs Wise, resolved, b
at the Town Council appoint a 81
Of three to solicit sub.
riotions in conjunction with the N
mmittee appointed by the Po- b
'e jury for the repair Of the par Of
!, jail. =, . / J 8 th
Whereupon the Town Council
pointed on said committee Mes. q,
3. Shaw. F. R. King and VIM. in
outon. F,
On motion of L. Broussard, re.
lved, that the officers of the cor sa
be required to furnish
nd in the same amount and con.
toned as heretofore provided
der former ordinance.