The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1879-03-29

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,lournment. Were present
lst district--Severien Primeaux,
I'd do Joseph Trahan,
Sd do--Alonzo Vanslyke,
4th do--J I. Broussard,
5th do--Howard- Hofpauir,
9th do-Demosthene Nunez,
| 7th-- Louis Thibeaux.
Minutes read, corr ected and
adopted Of previous meeting.
W. a. White, ESQ.,, Parish At.
torney reported verbally to the
Jury that be had collected on the
Judgment of the Parish against
John A. Brookshier ct ais. from
NJ. g. Broussard, one of the secu-
Irities. the sum of two hundred and
fifty dollars which he paid over to
the Parish Treasurer.
Art Resolved that the funds
collected and to be collected on
the Judgment Of the Parish of Yer
million VS. Jno. A. Brookshier ct
ais, after the payment of all costs
and Parish Attorneys fees, be dis
tributed pro rata among the credi-
tors of the fund for the construc-
ticn Of the bridge across the
Bayou Vermilion at Abbeville,
and among the Judgment creditors
in whose favor a tax was levied
and collected, and to be distribu-
ted according to the report of the
Finance Committee made to this
body on Monday, July Cd
1877, less the amount of twenty
dollars and seven cents due the
general fund as per said report !;
said funds to be distributed in the
following proportions. less amounts
paid respectively on said funds
since said report of committee,
viz:
70 Bridge fund s 1868 Is
To Judgment fund 1442 81
To General fund 90 OF
The Finance Committee were
granted further time to make a
settlement with the ex-tax collec-
tor, and report to this body.
Fhe following ordinance after
being read was unanimously
adopted
An Ordinance to assess and levy
the parish taxes for the year 1879,
and for other purposes
Section l Be it ordained by the
Police Jury in and for the Parish
of Vermilion, That there shall be
and is hereby levied on all the
taxable property situated within
the parish, not specially exempted
under the State laws, tax Of [3]
three mills for that portion Of the
budget ciassed as criminal cxpen-
ses, and 2 two mills for school
said taxes to be collect
ed on all property included with
in the corporate limits of the town
Of Abbevile, as well as upon all
other taxable property Of the par
sh and for the balance Of said bud
get Of expenses an additional tax
Of [7 seven mills and also [2] two
mills for school purposes, to be col
|ected from the taxable property
of the parish not included within
The corporate limits Of the town
If Abbeville.
Sec. 2 Be it further ordained
Ec., That said taxes to be collect
ID by the tax collector for the par
sh. and appropriated to meet the
different items of the budget as
heretofore adopted and duly pub
irhed as required by law.
Sec 3 Be it further ordained
Ec., That TIE assessor of taxes be
md he is hereby authorized to ex-
end Immediately the parish ac-
'ording to said budget on the
State tax rolls Of 1878.
Sec 4 Be it further ordained
&C., That the parish taxes assessed :
nd levied by this ordinance, shall {
'e payable in currency only.
Adopted March Sd 1879.
Howard HoFFPauIR, President.
\. LACoUR, Clerk. !.
The Jury adjourned until three :
''clock P. NJ. The Jury re-assem- [
lied, same members present. 4
Art 2 Resolved that the Grand
nd Petit Jurors while travelling
N duty at the present term OF ]
court, shall he and they are here ,
y exempted from paying toll or
eriage for crossing the Abbeville {
erry. Il
Art 3 Resolved that all per-
ons who hare obstructed the pub.