The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1879-08-02


four dollars and seventeen cents
with accompanying vouchers
which being found just and cor
rect, it was
Art. 3rd Resolved that in or
der to refund to the said Wise ii
part paymcat Of said advances
that the following funds now II
the treasury be and arc hereby
appropriated TO effect said pay
ments; the president and clerk
are authorized to warrant for the
same on the treasurer, in favor oi
said Wise viz:
10 Repairing brigdc funds o'
1879 $l10 81
% Licenses collected in
1879 291 sc
30 public ferry revenue of
1879 90 90
total amount paid S.
Wise this day $421 II
Art 4,h Resolved, that the
president and clerk Of this body
bc authorized to draw warrant
ON the Treasurer in favor of s.
Wise f5r the sum of $50 90 pay
able ont of the funds collected in
currency on the rolls Of 1929
4 IS and 6 being the amount ad
vanced to W A White, ESQ.,
arish Attorney. to pay for the
printing of briefs in the suit Of
the Parish Va Brookshier & ais
row on appeal to the Supreme
Court.
Art 5th, Resolved that the
resident and clerk of this bod,
nc also authorized to warrant or
he last named funds for 50 l3
md the further sum of eighty
seven cents ont of the funds re
re;ved from J A Brookshier & a|s
n fay W of W A White, formina
ogethcr the sum of ten dollars
which he advanced as costs in
he suit Of the Parish VS. ) A
Brookshier ct ais in the city OF
New Orleans in order 70 have .
writ Of Fl Fc executed in said
city.
Art Oh. Resolved that the sun
# $50 IS, be allowed Solomon
Wise for various advance made t.
the parish, and to pay the same
the president and clerk be author
;zed to warrant in favor of said
Wise on the Treasurer on thu
following funds
10 on the amount of sprp'n,
funds realized in the suit Of th'
parish VS. Brookshier ct ais $l9 q
% road fine paid in the
treasury by J N Williams II o.
30 bal o.. the magistrates
and constables fluids 1879
when all legal claims
against said funds shall
have been paid in full. 6 SIS
$50 IS
On motion Of Mr.. Trahan.
ART 7th Resolved. that the road
line in the Ist road district, lead.
ing from Crosse Isle gap to john
Collins residence be aud the sam"
is hereby altered SO as "ran from
said gap to ConIee Willow'poin!
known az Coulee Jack.
On motion of Mr.. Vanslyke !:
Whereas, the public road bet.
wcen the lands of Victor Landry
and J "A Brook shier, said road
leading from Abbeville to Pery's
Bridge, is in no codition for the
travelling public, and will require
considerable labor and expense to
place the same in good condition.
And whereas, the public are com
PEELED to travel on the land Of
the widow and heirs Of D. O'Bry-
an.
Art 9Th Therefore: be it reso1v-
ed that no prescription shall run
against the lands Of said widow
and heirs, nor in favor Of the pub.
lie until such time as the road as
laid out by the Commissioners be
repaired and placed in condition
for public travel.
On motion of Mr.. Vanslyke 5:
Art 9th Resolved that the la
dies. of the town of Abbeville be
permitted the use of the Court
House, on the I'd, 3rd 4 4th day Of
next. for the purpose Of
of holding a Bazaar for the bene-
fit of the Catholic Church.
On motion of Mr.. Vapslyke,
Be it resolved that it is hereby
made the duty of all outgoing
Road Overseers to Immediately
make out and forward to this