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The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1879-09-13

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This committee also settled with
Ex-Treasurer NJ. G. Broussard,
ESQ. he produced vouchers and
receipts from Isaac Wise, Esq,
1aeasprer, for monies paid Wise
for the full account of this COM
m1ttee against him.
We. have carefully examined
the duplicate tax receipts on the
stump-book of NJ. G. Broussard,
tax collector and find that he has
collected from the tenth of March
1879, to the first day of July 1879,
as follows:
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1879-09-13
Notice..

DR.. R. Sagrera is my authorized
agent to act in my stea0 in the
capacities Of Parish Treasurer and
Treasurer Of the School funds .sor
Vermi.ion Parish"
J, ISAAC WlsKs
Abbeyille, June I'd 1879.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1879-09-13
ABBEyILLE, LOUISIANA, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 1879

body, full and complete report
OF all their proceedings had such
report to contain the names of al!
parties ordered out for road duty,
the number of days required Of
them, together with the kind Of
tools required to be brought by
such parties ]; and in case Of carts
and teams. the number of days
worked by said teams, and the
number of days allowed therefor
Said report to also show, the names
Iof parties and number Of days
worked, together with amount Of
monies collected, and from whom
collected, and the disposition
made thereof.
Be it further resolved, that all
Road Oyerseers hereafter appoint
led. as we'll as those whose terms
have just expired, shall be and are
hereby required to furnish said re-
|ports to the Police Jury at its
first session after having caused
work to be done on the roads.
Resolved that a copy of the
above resolution shall be served
on each of the outgoing and in
coming Road Oyerseers Of this
parish.
Art. II Resolved that the Par
lish Treasurer be and he is hereby
authorized to pay Solomon Wise
out Of the Z mill fund assessed and
levied to pay the expenses Of re
pairing the Abbeville Bridge, a.
fast as collected and paid in the
treasury aud until the balance Of
| his claim against the parish shall
be fully reimbursed to him.
Art. l2 Resolved that the Con-
stable Of this body be and he is
thereby authorized to sell at public
auction, to the last and highest
bidder, for cash, after fifteen days
advertisement in the official jour
nal, the fence now around the
courthouse the proceeds of said
sale he shall pay over to the par
ish Treasurer, taking his receipt
therefor, and make due report OF
his doings at the next meeting OF
this body.
Art. Is Resolved that Presi-
dent Of this body appoint a COM
mittee Of three persons whose duty
it shall be to correspond with par
ties in and out of the State Oh the
subject Of having good Jail built;
that said committee report at the
next meeting of this body.
The President appointed on
said committee Messrs. Ambrose
La,our, Alonzo Vanslyke and w.
W. Edwards.
The Jury took a recess until 2
O'Clock p. m, at the appointed
hour the Jury re-assembled-all
| the members present.
The following claims against
the parish were then allowed to
he paid out Of their respective
funds, to wit /:
| C,;u,,I pro, find 1910
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1879-09-13

towards lne repairs OH the Ab-
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 $110 81
% 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 sam of $50 90 pay
able out of the funds collected in
currency on the rolls Of 1923
-4'5 and 6 being the amount ad-
vanced to w A White, ESQ.,
Parish Attorney, to pay for the
printing of briefs in the snit of
the Parish Va 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 on
the last named funds for SO l3,
and the further sum Of eighty
seven cents out Of the funds re
ceived from J A Brookshier & ais
in favor of w A White. forming
together the sum of ten dollars,
which he advanced as costs in
the suit of the Parish VS. j A
Brookshier ct ais in the city OF
New Orleans in order TO have a
writ Of Fl Fa executed in said
city.
Art 9th, Resolved that the sum
of s39 Is, be allowed Solomon
Wise for various advance made to
the parish, and tospay the same.
the president and clerk be author
lied to warrant in favor of said
Wise on the Treasurer on the
following funds
10 on the amount Of surplus
funds realized in the suit Of the
parish VS. Irookshier ct ais $40 20
20 road fine paid in the,
treasury by J N Williams IA 90
30 bal on the magistrates
and constables funds 1879
when all legal claims
, against said funds shall
have been paid in full. 6 55
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1879-09-13

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. O'Bry.
an.
Art 9Th 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 De
| 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 Cd, 3rd L 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.. Vans!yke,
| Be it resolved that it is hereby
made the duty Of all outgoing
Road Overseers to Immediately
make out and forward to this
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1879-09-13

The Jury then adjourned to the
next regular meeting, being the
FIRST Monday in October next,
1879.
HOWARD HoFFpAurR, president.
A. LACouR, clerk.
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$39 IS
On motion Of Mr.. Trahan.

On motion Of Mr.. Trahan.
Art 7th Resolved. that the road
line in the lat 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 Brook-hier, said road
leading from AbbeviIle 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. O'Bry.
an.
Art 9Th 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 la.
diee, Of the town OF Abbeville be
permitted the use Of the Court
House, on the I'd, 3rd L 4tb day Of
August next, for the purpose Of
of holding a Bazaar for the bene-
fit of the Catholic Church.
On motion of Mr.. Vanslyke,
Be it resolved that it is hereby
made the duty Of all outgoing
Road Overseers to Immediately
make out and forward to this
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1879-09-06

towards the repairs on the Alb.
bevilIe bridge, amounting to the
snm 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 $1lO 81
20 Licenses collected in
1879 2el SO
30 public ferry revenue of
1879 20 90
total amount paid S. ---
Wise this day $42l II
Art 4th Resolved, that the
president and clerk of this body
he authorized to draw a warran,
on the Treasurer in favor of S.
Wise for the sum Of $50 90 paw,
able out of the funds collected in
currency on the rolls Of 1923
4.'5 and 6 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 va BrooksMer & ais
now on appeal to the Supreme
Court.
Art 5th, Resolved that the
president and clerk of this body
be also authorized to warrant on
the last named funds for 50 l3.
and the further sum Of eighty
seven cents ont of the funds re-
ceived from j A Brookshier & ais
in fav ,r of w A White. forming
together the sum of ten dollars,
which he advanced as costs in
the suit of the Parish vs. j A
Rrookahier ct ais in the city of
New Orleans in order 70 have
writ of Fl Fa executed in said
city.
Art 9Th, Resolved that the sum
Of $39 IS, be allowed Solomon
Wise for various advance made to
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 the
following funds
10 on the amount Of surplus
funds realized. in the suit of the
parish vs. Hrookshier ct ais $40 20
20 road fine paid in the
treasury by J N Williams IA %
30 hal on the magistrates
and constables funds 1879
when all legal claims
against said funds shall
have been paid in full. 6 IS
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1879-09-06

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This committee also settled with
Ex.Treasurer N. C. Broussard,
Esq, he produced vouchers and
receipts from Isaac Wise, Esq,
Treasurer, for monies paid Wise
for the full account Of this CON-
mittee against him.
We have carefully examined
the duplicate tax receipts on the
stump book of NJ. G. Broussard.
tax collector and Gnd that he has
collected from the tenth of March
1879. to the first day of July 1879,
as follows
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1879-09-06

Amt col. 10 ISL July z049 ~
From the delinquent rolls of
1923 and 4 he has not made
any collections, although there re-
mains on the rolls of 1923 4
and S a balance exceeding six
thousand dollars. great portion
Of which is due by large and res-
ponsible property holders. We
most respectfully suggest that the
Police Jury shall take prompt
means to have the assets of the
parish collected 20 as to meet the
claims continually accruing.
Accompanying this report is a
statement rendered this commit
tee Of the fines imposed on sundrv
Individuals by the District Court
at its last special term, by Lastie
Broussard. clerk.
Hon. Police Jury will please
find a list attached Of the names Of
persons who have not paid licenses
for the years lS76-77 e. 78.
Solomon WISE,
A. VANsLYKE.
A. q. MAXWELL.
Sect'y Of Committee.
Read. adopted and filed July
7th 1879.
A. LAcouR clerk P. J.
Mr.. Wise, chairman of the COM
mittee appointed to superintend
the repairs to be made to the
Abbeville bridge and other mat
ters connected Herewith. submit
ted the following report which
was read, adopted and ordered to
be spread upon the minutes and
published. viz:
To the President and Members Of
the Police Jury of the Parish of
Vermilion
The undersigned committee ap-
pointed by your Hon. body to su
perintend the purchase Of mate
rails, and making repairs on
the draw bridge at Ahbeville.
would respectfully report as fol
lows: That an inspection Of the
bridge showed that the entire pier
together with the draw had set
tied materially and in some places
more than others, thus throwing
the draw out of level and causing
it to strike on the connecting ends
that the pier would in all pro-
liability continue to settle and no
permanent structure could be
placed thereon. That the bridge
would he continually getting out
of order unless the pier was made
more solid. This was not only a
necessary bnt an expensive and
troublesome work. ami constituted
the expense and difficulty in ma
king the repairs. Twenty new
piles were driven in the founda-
ton making a row Of new pile.
between each row of old ones.-
These piles had to be spliced, be-.
ing from IS to 40 feet long and
were driven about 80 feet in the
mud and water and it is hoped
and believed by your committee,
that the foundation will not mate.
rally settle again and that the
draw will remain in good working
order until further repairs shall be
needed on girders. This piling
was heavy and expensive to haul,
besides the roads we're then bad
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1879-09-06


OF all their proceedings had : such
report to contain the names of all
parties ordered out FOR road duty,
the numter of days required Of
them, together with the kind of
tools required to he brought BY
such parties ; and in case Of carts
and teams. the number of days
worked by said teams, and the
number Of days allowed therefor.
Said report to also show, the names
Iof parties and number Of DAYS
worked, together with amount Of
monies collected, and from whom
collected, and the disposition
made thereof.
Be it further resolved, that all
Road Overseers hereafter appoint.
ed. as we'll as those whose terms
have just expired, shall be and are
hereby required to furnish said re.
ports to the Police Jury at its
first session after having caused
work to be done on the roads.
Resolved that a copy Of the
above resolution shall be served
on each of the outgoing and 10
coming Road Overseers of this
parish.
Art. II Resolved that the Par
ish Treasurer be and he is hereby
authorized to pay Solomon Wise
out Of the ! mill fund assessed and
levied to pay the expenses Of re
pairing the Abbeville Bridge. a.
fast as collected and paid in the
treasury and until the balance of
his claim against the parish shall
be fully reimbursed to him.
Art. IL Resolved that the Con-
stable of this body be and he is
hereby authorized to sell at public
auction, to the last and highest
bidder, for cash, after fifteen days
advertisement in the official jour
nal, the fence now around thu
courthouse the proceeds of said
sale he shall pay over to the par
ish Treasurer, taking his receipt
therefor, and make due report OF
his doings at the next meeting OF
this body.
Art. I3 Resolved that Presi.
dent Of this body appoint q com
mittee Of three persons whose duty
it shall be tn correspond with par
ties in and out of the State or the
subject Of having a good jail built:
that said committee report at the
next meeting Of this body.
The President appointed on
said committee Messrs. Ambrose
l,arour, Alonzo Vanslyke and W.
W. Edwards.
The Jury took a recess until 2
o'clock p. m, at the appointed
hour the Jury re-assembled-all
the members present.
The following claims against
the parish were then allowed TO
I've paid out Of their respective
funds, to wit:
CrimI Pros. fund 1879.
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POLICE JURY.

/. Monday, July, 7th 1879.
II. Police Jury met this day at
IL Court House, ia regular
asiou.
Upou the roll being called, the
tlhring members answered to
iii names.
Ii district-severien Primeaux,
Id do-Joseph Trahan,
h do--Alonxo 'Vanslyke,
III do-J Trevi'le Broussard,
sA do-Howard Hoffpaujr,
ea do-Dsmosihene Nunez,
7h do-Lonis. 4hibeaux,
The minutes Of the previous
netting, after being read, were
ldapted..
NJ. Tise on behalf of the
finance Committee, presented
BE following report which, after
eug read, was adopted and Or
lered to spread upon the minutes
lid published viz /:
70 tbs Hon. President and Mem
bers Of the Police Of the Parish
Il Vermi|iou !:
Your Finance Committee res
cttully submit the following re-
ort:
Us. Nunez, Esq. Ex.Tax Col
eetof has made q full settlement
v'h this committee of taxes aud
license. collected by him during
y. year 1878. He produced re-
s'ph from Ex-Treasurer, Minos
y y, Broussard, Esq, and Isaac
Nn 10 full liquidation of the &C.
,st y Of this committe against him.
~ list Of licenses accompany.
an report he has failed to col
Said licenses were tender ed
!. = committee e. BY said J. s. Nu-
I. We did not feel ourselves
sasa 10 receiving same and they
aI ol licenses 10 the hands of
e.0. Nnnr1 nncnlloa.oa Mn.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1879-09-06
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district Attorney , cn,pooia.
c.,t If District Court, Srt,,,ss .yn
representative; E p o,BaYAs.
Judge, j. r LYONS
p.rish Attorney. ,n.n.
Pnsl'D' G,R. SHAW.
LEO PEnRET.
N. C. BRoussARD,
Police Jury. 49,.
7 = p.,.r.nY JOS. 1'RAHAN
, v.ySryKe, J. F. BaoUssARD,
I. vr,rz L. TH1BEAUX.
foxs Council:
n aoscs PERRET, Mayor.
Ilsls BsoussARD, :. ABAD1E,
Is. RSf .. bofANcE %
\ s CllrR1eHr. Constable:
1.tiees Of the Peace, Sd. Ward
!. B.Plrres, W. B. WHITE
Clfreyors
+. ". EDWARD. E. MoNr.aNh'
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1879-09-06

The Jury then adjourned to .Ae
next regular meeting, being the
first Monday in October next,
1879.
HOWARD HoFrpAurR, president.
A, l,AcouR, clerk.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1879-09-06
W. W. EDWARDS,
SOLOMON WISE,

SOLOMON WISE,
A. G. MAXWELL.
Read and adorted July 7. 1879
A. LACouR, clerk F. j.
Art. lst Resolved, that the fol-
lowing named persons be, and
they are hereby appointed Com
missioners Of unbranded stock TO-
their respective districts for one
year, viz.
lst district--Severien Primeaux,
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1879-02-14

silently, and without further incident
we reached our landing place at the
outlet.
When the boat touched the shore, l
stepped ont upon the bank, and, hold
ing her prov, swung her around so that
Steve could get out without climbing
over the two deers, which seemed to
fill the boat.
Morse socn started rousinR fire,
Which l was glad enough to see, as /
was thoroughly chilled, and in a few
minutes We were each discussing "hard
tack and a dipper OF steaming tea,
"to brace us up for the rest of the
night, as Steve observed.
AS soon as this necessary ceremony
had been gone through with, we hung
up the deer to two trees that stood near
the landing place, and Steve soon had
them dressed and ready for removal to
the camp, holding the lantern for him
and assisting as best could.
IL was nearly two o'clock before we
were done, and when / threw myself
upon the ground beside the camp fire, /
was 30 thoroughly tagged that in less
than minutes time was sound asleep.
We awoke at sunrise, and while l start
ed the fire, Steve took the heads and
other offal of the deer and buried them
deep in the ground, excavating the soft
earth with his paddle. He did this, he
said, because if the meat were left un-
covered the deer would at once forsake
their runs about the pond, and "deer-
hunting would be spilled there for long
time to come"
After breakfast was dispatched and
the inevitable pipe smoked, we cut up
and packed in the canvas sacks the
largest of the two deer preparatory to
starting for "the camp.P
The meat fairly filed the bag, and
Steve had a load that I did not envy.
I took the gun and all the other i'm
pedimenta, and Morse, throwing his
load upon his shoulder, led the way on
the return trip; the other deer we left
for one of the other guides to come for,
Morse assuring me that it would be in
camp before night.
Our return tramp, whether because
there was more of down hill to it than
there was the other way, seemed to me
much shorter and easier than the weary
jaunt in, and almost before I realized it
we were at the lake and in the boat, on
the way to the camp.
When we arrived our friends were at
dinner, and the shouts that vent up
when our approach was seen made the
welkin ring. Morse and had some of
the venison for dinner.
AS we sat down to enjoy the rich, juicy
meat. Gardner handed over the amount
of his bet to Steve; Morse folded up the
bill and placed it in his wallet, remark
ing in his quiet way, "One can most
always get a deer if he knows where to
find it and how to shootssit."
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1879-02-14
Governor HamptOn's Cat.

Governor Wade Hampton has q re-
markable Maltese cat-very large, very
intelligent, very fond of his master.
When the governor was in health, Tom
was his constant companion in his daily
walks about the yard, and would occa-
sionally accompany him on longer RAM
bles through the adjacent woods 1t
made but little difference to Tom that
his master was sometimes mounted on
such occasions. Nothing daunted; he
would truige along at his horses heels
for hours together, perfectly satisfied 30
long as he could "keep up" or even
KEEP his owner in sight. The govern
or's election to Office was severe blow
to bis queer follower, as it involved a
daily separation which was eminently
distasteful to him; but, like the sensi-
BILE animal he is, he finally reconciled
his own affections to the claims of pub
lie expediency, and contented himself
each morning with escorting his excel
lency to the gate, at some distance from
the house, when he would bid him a
sad, if silent, goodbye, and return to
the house until evening. The governor
always observed as regular hours as
possible in the discharge of his duties at
the statehouse, and generally returned
to his home about the same time every
evening. This regularity Tom seems to
have remembered for. his own benefit,
as he proceeded to avail himself of it to
the extent of hurrying back each after
noon little before the appointed time
to the gate, where he ever and anxious
ly remained to welcome his too-long-
absent friend on his return. During
the governors illness Tom has been a
constant and evidently sympathizing
attendant.-NeWY York Tribune.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1879-02-14
Why a Letter Don't Go.
cause you forgot to address it.

Because you forgot to address it.
Because you forgot to stamp it.
Because you forgot to write the town
or State on the envelope.
Because you didn't write the street
and number plainly.
Because you didn't put three cents on
the letter for every half ounce or frac-
tional part thereof.
Because you used a once. cancelled
stamp.
Because you crt cut an envelope
stamp and pasted it on your letter.
Because you used internal revenue
stamps instead of postage stamps.
Because you used patent medicine or
proprietary stamps instead of postage
stamps.
Because you used an old, out-of-date
stamp.
Because you used foreign stamp.
Because you wrote the address so
badly that no one could read it.
Because you wrote the address on the
top of the envelope, and it was surely
obliterated by the postofice dating, re-
ceiving and canceling stamps.
And because You put your letter in a
blank envelope and sealed it and for
warded it to-r.the dead letter Office,
where thousands of letters are daily de-
stroyed because the people are either
careless or ignorant of the postal laws.
St Louis Spirit.