The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1879-04-12

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7th do--Louis Thibeaux,
The minutes of the last meeting
on being read, were amended in
the following particulars In the
budget levying the parish taxes.
insert Parish and District Attor:
ney pro TEN fand + milf. And
with this amendment, the minutes
we're adopted.
On motion of Mr.. Trahan, the
Finance Committee were granted
further time to make a settlement
with the ex-parish tax collector.
The parish Treasurer made
a written report Of the funds on
hand ; the same after being read
was ordered to be filed. Wig
Art. | Resolved that the par
ish Treasurer be and he is hereby
authorized to pay F. R. King, the
balance due him as his fees in the
suit of the Parish VS.. j. A. Brook.
shier. ct ais and to c.. G.. Duson
sheriff Of the parish of st. Landry
the sum of $ll4.5O out Of the sur
,plas funds of 1878, remaining in
the TREASURY.
Art. 2 Resolved that all the
surplus funds in the treasury, and
those hereafter to be collected on
the rolls of 1877, shall be divided
and paid over by the Treasurer in
pro rata to such Judgment creditors
whose Judgments are already re
corded against the parish, except
the Judgment in favor OF Francois
Coastal. i
Art. 8 Resolved that. the pub
lie road laid off in the lst ROAD
District, be altered SO as to run az
follows From the oak-tree be
tween. the Winston and Perry
plantations running east until i,
strikes E. w. Hmf's tract of land
thence due south betweensthe line.
of E. W. Huff and Miss Elizai'etI
Hobdy's to Edward Lees line
thence due east between the line:
of said 81, # and I,ee-thence due
south to the .'Otd Beef Pen ;" Mr.
Lee agreeing to give sufficien'
land on both lines. north and cas-,
side, for said public road.
Art. 4 Resolved that said Ed
ward Lee shall have until the IGtl
day of June 1879. to remove hi:
fences and open said rpad in the
meantime he shall. place gates OF
said road and allow travellers te
pass and repass the same without
hindrance.
The Office Of Constable of this
body being pnt to the lowest hid
der. Sosthene Herpin having offer
ed to perform the duties of sale
office for s34.75 per annnm, an6
this sum being the lowest bid, tht
same was accepted.
Art. 5 Resolved, that the Par
ish Attorney be and he is hereby
authorized to institute legal pro
CT edings against all persons pla
eng distractions on the puhIi,
roads of this parish, and alsc
against all persons refusing to per
form road duty aflel having bee'
legally notified to do SO by tht
respective road overseers of thi;
parish.
Art. 6 Resolved that Alcid.
Leblanc be aud he is hereby re
lieved from paving any parish Ii
cense as turt-peddler during th'
year 1879.
Art. I Resolved that the fol
lowing place 9Th election precinct
be and the same is hereby changed
from the house Of Antoine, Ragga
zoni to that Of Oliver P. Randall
on Dellle-Isle.
Art. s Resolved that in cas-,
no bid Is made for the land seizet
in the execution Of the judgmen
in the the suit of the Police Jur,
VS. j. A. Brookshier ct ale whet
the same is offered for sale, tina
the Parish ATTORNEY be authorized
to bid in the same for the parish
Iprovided, that he shall not. bic
more than the amount Of the. judy
men, against the defendant whose
land is seized.
The following claims were Their
allowed and ordered to he paic
out Of their respective funds
Criminal funds of 1877.
G G Duson sheriff S l sc
Out OF surplus funds Of 1878.
Duson ia Sc
Leo Perret % IS
Criminal funds Of 1879.
Alphosse Leblanc D.Shff 10 sc
Sosthene Herpin D-Shf 9 OF
Nlov;o Trohon n TIC 10 or