The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1879-12-27

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work on said road, and particular
ly the Coulee Kinney bridge that
he be and is hereby authorized to
warrant for the sum of thirty dol
lars out Of the bridge repairing
funds Of 1879, or 50 much thereof
as may be necessary, for the pur-
chase Of all necessary lumber to
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-
iournmeut-on call Of the roll, the
same members were present as on
yesterday.
Whereas, the Supreme Court of
the Stale of Louisiana has decided
thas Police Juries were without
a. ,oi,y. previous to the year
1877, to levy a tax ia excess of 4
uil's On the dollar Tor general
expenses.
Aud, whereas, the taxes levied
by the Police Jury OF this parish
prior to said year to deitay the
general expenses of the parish,
were in excess OF said rate OF four
mills Therefore
Aft 6 Be il resolved, thet the
tax collector Of this parish be, and
he is hereby instructed in collect,
ing delinquent taxes p,ior TO 1877,
to collect al tse rate # four mills
on the dollar only on the general
fund ssxes.
Art I Resolved further, that the
Finance committee be. and they
are hereby instructed to calculate
and make lie educt'on on all the
Delinquent rolls previous to 1871,
according 10 the above resolution
and tusa over Jhe same to the tax
collector for co 'ec ION.
Leo Perlc,, Eecorder, was au-
thariZad to procure q Record
Book for the use Of his Office and
present his account for tie same
at the nez, meeting o. this body.
VI Messrs. Lacour, Vans.yke and
| Edwards, committee of cofresnoo-
drnce on the sabject o. .he jail.
submitted letters, &c, received by
| tiem the same ~e.e read, and the
comnlttee discharged.
Art 5 Resolved, thst the presi-
dent of this boiy ae and he is here.
bY authorized TO sppoint a com
mittee composed OF seven persons,
whose duty it shall be to make an
estimate Of the proaable eyneDses
of ba.id;Dg parish jail +; TO oevise
ways ard meaEs to raise revenue
TO pay the same.
i Whareupon the president ap.
/ pointed Messrs. \ Lacour, w. A,
White, SEVERN Leblanc, Emile
Thihodeaux, JOS Z. GuidTy, J. J
! bshire, ST., and W. W. Ed
wards on said committee.
xOn. motion OF MIR. Vanslyke
Art 9 Resolved unanimously
that the sincere thanks Of this
oody be aud the same are .heieo,
rendered to F. II. Dunartrait
J ESQ.,, Clerk Of the !o'ice Jury 0
the parish of AvoyeIles, TO. nav
ing courteously and kindly 'uE
! nished this body through its clei
! and chairman Of the comnlstee Q
t correspondence, most nselal am
a valuable information and suyge;
i tions on the subject of building
b parish Jail.
j; Art 10 Resolved further, that
, copy of the foregoing reso'ntio
> he transmitted by the clerk OF il1
o body to F. NJ. Dumartrait, Esq
without delay.
81 Art.11 Resolved, that the 70
q lowing named persons be an
!. they are hereby appointed con
. missioners and clerks for the
4 respective election precincts,
d wit :
lst precinct, residence of \
j. G. Broussard: commissioners,
e d. Remick, 5. N. Dillon and
NJ Alcee Leblanc, clerk NJ. NJ. Har
Is man.
n I'd precinct, residence of Car
9, E. Broussard, commissioners
r.S. Henry, Lastie Dubois and J:
" Williams, clerk, W. W. Kaehlin
pit Sd precinct, at the courthous
IN commissioners NJ. Y. Lampma
d, y. 0. Lege and A.. D. Martin
u clerk. G. W. Summers.
41h precinct, at Lazare Brot
r. sard, commissioners Laza
tn Broussard, Aristids Picard Al