The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1879-09-20

beville bridge, amounting to the
sum Of eight hundred and sixty
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 in
part payment of said advances,
that the following funds now in
the treasury be and are hereby
appropriated to effect said pay
ments; the president and clerk
are authorized to warrant for the
same on the treasurer, in favor of
said Wise viz
10 Repairing brigde funds of
1879 $ll0 81
20 Licenses collected in
1879 29l so
30 public ferry revenue Of
1879 90 90
total amount paid S.
Wise this day $42l II
Art 4th Resolved, that the
president and clerk of this body
be authorized to draw a warrant
on the Treasurer in favor of S.
Wise for the sum of $50 90 pay
able out Of the funds collected in
currency on the rolls of 1923
'4,'5 and g being the amount ad-
vanced to w A White, ESQ.,
Parish Attorney. to pay for the
printing Of briefs in the suit OF
the Parish vs. Brookshier & ais
now on appeal to the Supreme
Court.
Art 5th, Resolved that the
president and clerk of this body
be also authorized to warrant or
the last named funds for SO 13.
and the further sum of eighty
seven cents ont of the funds re
ceived from j 4 Brookshier & ais
in favor of w A White. forming
together the sum of ten dollars.
which he advanced as costs ir
the suit Of the Parish VS. J \
Brookshier ct ais in the city Of
New Orleans in order 70 have 6
writ of Fl Fa executed in SAID
city.
Art 9Th, Resolved that the sun
of $50 IS, be allowed Solomon
Wise for various advance made t.
the parish, and to pay the same
the president and clerk be author
ICED to warrant in favor of SAID
Wise on the Treasurer on th'
following funds
10 on the amount of surpln-
funds realized in the snit of th'
parish VS. Brookshier ct ais $l9 %
20 road fine paid in the
treasury by J N Williams IA o.
80 hal on the magistrates
and constables funds 1879
when all legal claims
against said funds shall
have been paid in full. 6 So
$50 IS
On motion Of Mr.. Trahan.
Art 7th Resolved, that the road
line in the lst road district, lead
ing from Crosse Isle gap to John
Collins residence be and the same
is hereby altered so as run from
said gap to Coulee Willow-point
known as Coulee Jack.
On motion of Mr.. Vanslyke
Whereas, the public road bet.
ween the lands of Victor Landry
and J A Brookshier, said road
leading from Abbeville to Perry 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. OBry-
an.
Art 8th Therefore be it resolv'
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
Art 9th Resolved that the Ia
dies. of the town of Abbevllle be
permitted the use of the Court
House, on the I'd, 3rd & 4th day OF
August next, for the purpose OF
of holding a Bazaar for the bene-
fit of the Catholic Church.
On motion Of Mr.. VansIyke,
Be it resolved that it is hereby
made the duty Of all outgoing
Road Overseers to Immediately