The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1879-01-25
ABREvIILE, LOUISIANA, SATURDAY, JANUARY 15 1870

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Most respectfully submitted,
A. G. MAXWELL,
8. WISE,
N. PERRY
A true copy
A. LACoUR, elk p. J.
Art 3rd Resolved, that all tax.
as collected or to be collected on
the Rolls Of 1875, except those
for school purposes, be and the
same shall be applied in q pro
rata ratio to the payment Of ali
registered criminal claims or war.
rants originating or Issued in 1877
that the Treasurer be furnished
with q list of claimants to whom
he shall make quarterly payments
as aforesaid
Art 4th Resolved that the Par.
ish Treasurer be and be is hereby
authorized to pay quarterly and 10
pro rata. all claims for holding
and conducting the last State
election Of 1878 in this Parish, out
Of oil 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 and collected in
1878, and that the Treasurer be
furnished with a list Of said elec
tion claims.
Art 5th Resolved that the COM
pensation of commissioners and
Clerk Of election and deputy.
sheriffs in attendance at the polls
shall be and hereby fixed at Eve
dollars for holding the election
and ten cents per mile for bring
ing the returns to the court house.
Arts 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. tho President and
Members Of the Police Jury Of
the Parish Of Vernilion.
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
3Oth and 31st day Of December,
1878, and the 1st day Of Janpary
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 Perret, Stephsnie Perret,
/ Mrs. Leo Perret, Eleonore Ber.
nard, Blanche Dutel, Odile Brous.
sard Odilia Broussard, Mrs. g.
Labauve, Mrs. Blanche Lyons,
Mrs l.. G. Mouton. Mrs. A. G.
Dnpuy, Mrs. Eugenie Martin, Mrs.
Fanny Wise, Mrs. Mathilde
Young Mrs. Lastie Broussard.
On motion Of Mr.. Hofpauir
the prayer Of said petition was
lgranted.
Art. 7th Resolved that the
President and Clerk Of this body
be authorized to issue warrants
on the "keeipng and repairing
bridge funds Of 1873. pro rsta foI
all sums allowed by this body
payable out of said funds.
i Art. Sth Resolved that oil paid
cancelled parish warrants and
o.her claims against the parish
on Gle in the archives Of thil
body be destroyed BY the burning
OF the same 10 the presence Of the
members Of the police jury, which
was done accordingly.
j Art 9th Resolved, that the
president Of this hody be and be
lis hereby authorized to borrow on
account Of the parish, the sum Of
1.-Two hundred and Afty dollars st
IL rate Of interest not to exceed
Ieight per cent per anumn for the
purpose Of paying and defraying
The expenses Of repairing the
bridge across the bayou Vermilion
lot Abbeville; he is farther au.
ithorised to grant . lien and priv.
lle9s on said bridge in four Of the
parties advancing said money "a
secure the payment Of said loan
said loaned money to be paid out
Iof the : mills levied and appro
Ipristed By Art. 10th Of the pro