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

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the courthouse pursuant to ad
journment. Were present
1st district-Severiea Primeaux,
I'd do Joseph Trahan,
Sd do--Alonxo Vanslyke,
4th do--J Z. Broussard,
5th do--Howard Hofpauir,
9th do-Demosthene Nunez,
7th- Louis Thibeaux.
Minutes read, corr ected and
adopted Of previous meeting.
W. A. White. ESQ.,, Parish At
torney reported verbally to the
Jury that he had collected on the
Judgment of the Parish agains.
John A. Brookshier ct ais, from
NJ. G. Bronssard, one of the secu-
rites, the sup Of two hundred and
fifty dollars which he paid over to
the Parish Treasurer.
Art l Resolved that the funds
collected and to be collected on
the judgment Of the Parish of Yer.
million vs. Jno. A. Brookshier ct
ais, after the payment of all costs
and Parish Attorneys fees, be dis
tributed pro rata among the credi.
tors Of the fund for the oonstruc.
ton of the bridge across the
Bayou Vermilion at Abbeville,
and among tAejudgment creditors
in whose favor q tax was levied
and collected, and to be distribu.
ted according to the report of the
Finance Committee made to this
body on Monday, July I'd
1877, less the amount of twenty
dollars and seven cents due the
general fund u per said report !;
said funds to be distributed in the
following proportions, less amounts
paid respectively on said funds
since said report Of committee,
viz:
To Bridge fund s 1868 Isl
To Judgment fund 1442 94|
To General fund 20 OIL
The Finance Committee werel
granted further time to make q |
with the ex-tax collec.
tor, and report to this body.
The following ordinance afterI
being read was unanimously
adopted j:
An Ordinance to assess and levy
The parish taxes for the year 1879, |
and for other purposes !:
Section l Be it ordained by the 1
Police Jury in and for the Parish
If Vermilion, That there shall be
Ind is hereby levied on all the
:axable property situated within
he parish, not specially exempted
,nder the State laws, tax Of [3]l
,hree mills for that portion of the
budget classed as criminal expen.
'es, and ri two mills for school
purposes said taxes to be collect.
ID on all property included with
n the corporate limits Of the town
Il Abbeville, as we'll as upon all
'ther taxable property Of the par.
sh and for the balance Of said bud.
ret of expenses an additional tax
# III seven mills and also [2] two
Mills for school purposes, to be col.
ected from the taxable property
+ the parish not included within
he corporate limits Of the town.
t Abbeville.
Sec. 2 Be it further ordained
&C.. That said taxes to be collect
d by the tax collector for the par.
sh. and appropriated to meet the
iferent items Of the budget as
eretofore adopted and duly pub
!, he'd as required by law. ,
Sec 8 Be it further ordained
C., That the assessor Of taxes be
nd be 10 hereby authorized to OK. ,
eDd Immediately the parish &C. ,
ording to said budget on the
tate tar rolls Of 1873.
Sec 4 Be it further ordained
C., That the parish taxes assessed
nd levied by this ordinance, shall /.
Q payable II currency only. 4
Adopted Msrch.3d 1879.
Howard HoFFPAulR, President
). LAcouR, Clerk.
The, Jury adjourned until three .
clock ?. u. Tho Jury reason !
led, same members present.
Art 3 Resolved that the Grand i
nd Petit Jurors while trsvelIingl
D duty at the present term of !
'oort, shall he and thsy are here. 4
: exempted from paying toll or /
'riage for crossing The Abbeville| {
'rry. ~ :
Art q Rssolved thst oil per.
~ who have obstruetsd tho psb