The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1878-12-14

Aotal JU04 UO
Most respectfully submitted.
A. G. MAXWELL
S. WISE,
n. PERRY
A true copy
| A. LAcouR, elk p. j.
! Art 3rd Resolved, that all tax
as collected or to be collected OF
the Rolls Of 1876, except thos
for school purposes. be and til,
same shall be applied in a pr,
rata ratio to the payment of al
registered criminal claims or war
rants originating or issued in ls71
that the Treasurer be furnished
with a list of claimants to whom
he shall make quarterly payments
as aforesaid
Art 4th Resolved that the Par.
lsh Treasurer be aud he is hereby
authorized to pay quarterly and in
pro rata. all claims for holding
and conducting the last State
election Of 1878 in this Parish, out
Of all surplus funds remaining in
the Treasurer after having paid
all claims and warrants issued
against the different funds appro,
priated from the revenues on the
Rolls of 1877 aud collected in
1873, and that the Treasurer be
furnished with a list Of said elec
ton claims.
Art 5th Resolved that the com
pensation of commissioners and
Clerk of election and deputy.
sheriffs in attendance at the polls
shall he and hereby fixed at FIVE
dollars for holding the election
and ten cents per mile for bring,
ing the returns to the court house.
Art 6 Resolved further. that the
sum of three dollars per day be
allowed as room rent for holding
said election.
The following petition was
presented by Mr.. Wise viz.
To the Hon. the President and
Members of the Police Jury of
the Parish of Vermiion.
The undersigned ladies Of the
town Of Abbeville most respect
fully request permission of your
Hon.; body permission to occupy
and make use of the Court House
Of Vermilion Parish during the
Both and 3lst day Of December,
1878, and the lst day Of January
1879, for the purpose of holding
a Bazaar" for the benefit of the
Catholic Church.
Mrs. j. B. Perret, Blanche
Perret, Rosa Perret Mary Perret.
Noemie Ferret, stephanie Perret,
Mrs. Leo Perret, Eleonore Ber.
aard, Blanche Dutel, Odile Brous.
sard Odilia Broussard, Mrs. G..
Labauve, Mrs. Blanche Lyons,
Mrs l.. G. Mouton. Mrs. A. G..
Dupuy, Mrs. Eugenie Martin, Mrs.
Fanny Wise, Mrs. Mathilde
Young Mrs. Lastie Broussard.
On motion of Mr.. Hoffpauir
he prayer OF said petition was
granted.
Art. 7th Resolved that the
resident and Clerk of this body
)e authorized to issue warrants
N the "keeipng and repairing
ridge funds Of 1878, pro rata for
III sums allowed by this body
'ayable out of said funds.
Art. 9Th Resolved that all paid
ancelled parish warrants and
ther claims against the parish
n file in the archives of this
'ody be destroyed by the burning
f the same in the presence of the
,embers of the police jury, which
,as done accordingly.
Art 9th Resolved, that the
resident of this body be and he
! hereby authorized to borrow on :
ccount Of the parish, the sum of /
vo hundred and fifty dollars at {
rate of interest not to exceed
ght per cent per anumn for the :;
urpose Of paying and defraying .
le expenses of repairing the e
ridge across the bayou Vermilion Q
Abbeville he is further an- $,
lorized to grant a lien and privi- r
ge on said bridge in four of the :
arties advancing said money to e
cure the payment Of said loan s.
id loaned money to be paid out B
the Z mills levied and appro. r,
'iated by Art. 10th Of the pro ;,
edings of this body sf July 1st .
rs for the repairs Of said p
idge. u