The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1879-11-15
ABBEvIlLE, LOUISIANA, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER IL 1874.

road district, be and he is hereby
required to order ont all men sub
ject to road duty in his district to
work on said road, and particular
ly the Coulee Kinney bridge tina,
he be and is hereby authorized te
warrant for the sum Of thirty dol
lars out Of the bridge repairing
funds Of 1879, or so much thereo
as may be necessary, for the pur
chase of all necessary lumber te
be used on said bridge.
The Jury on motion Of Mr.
Vanslyke adjourned until to-mor'
row at 9 o'clock A. NJ.
Tuesday, Oct. I, 1879.
The Jury met pursuant to ad.
journment-on call Of the roll, the
same members were present as on
yesterday.
Whereas, the Supreme Court OF
the State Of Louisiana has decided
that Police Juries were without
authority, previous to the year
1877, to levy q tax in excess Of 4
milIs ons the dollar for general
expenses.
And, whereas, the taxes levied
by the Police Jury Of this parish
prior to said year to defray the
general expenses of the parish,
we're in excess of said rate Of four
mills Therefore
Art 6 Be it resolved, that the
tax collector of this parish be, aud
he is hereby instructed in collect.
ing delinquent taxes prior to 1877,
to collect at tse rate of four mills
On the dollar only on the general
fund taxes.
Art I Resolved further, that the
Finance committee be and they
are hereby instructed to calculate
and make the reduction on all the
delinquent rolls previous to 1877.
according to the above resolution,
and turn over the same to the tax
collector for collection.
Leo Perrct. Recorder, was On.
thorized to procure Record
Book for the use of his Office and
present his account for the same
at the next meeting of this body.
Messrs. Lacour, Vanslyke and
Edwards, aommittee of correspon.
d-nce on the subject Of the Jail.
submitted letters, &C., received by
them the same vere read, and the
committee discharged.
Art 8 Resolved, that the presi-
dent Of this body be and be is here
by authorized to appoint COM
mittee composed of seven persons,
whose duty it shall be to make an
estimate Of the probable expensesl
Of building a parish Jail to devise
ways and means to raise a revenue
to pay the same.
Whereupon the president ap-I
p,inted Messrs. A. Lacour, W. A. |
White, SEVERN Leblanc, Emile
Thibodeaux, JOS 7. Guidry, j. j
A Abshire, ST., and W. w. Ed
wards on said committee.
On motion of Mr.. Vanslyke,
Art 9 Resolved unanimously. !
that the sincere thanks of this
body be and the same are hereby |
rendered to F. NJ. Dumartrait,
ESQ.,, Clerk of the Police Jury of
the parish of Avoyelles. for hav-
ing courteously and kindly fur
nished this body through its clerk
and chairman Of the committee of
most useful and
information aud sugges-
lions on the subject Of building a
parish Jail.
Art 10 Resolved further, that a !
copy of the foregoing resolution
be transmitted by the clerk Of this
body to F. NJ. Dumartrait, Esq,
without delay. |
Art.1l Resolved, that the fol. !
lowing named persons be aud
they are hereby appointed com.
missioners and clerks for their
respective election precincts, to
Wit
LIST precinct residence of NJ
G. Broussard commissioners, C.I
q. Remick, J. N. Dillon and J.
Alcee Leblanc, clerk N. NJ. Hart
man.
I'd precinct, residence Of Cam. !
E. Broussard. commissioners r.
3. Henry, Lastie Dubois and J. N.
clerk. w. w. Kuehliug.
Sd precinct, at the courthouse,
n. V. Lampman,