The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1880-02-21

serve during the current year.
Tne following gentlemen were
declared duly elected
Howard Hoffpauir, President.
Ambrose Lacour, Clerk.
Isaac Wise, Treasurer.
H. B. Lyons, Constable.
The salary was. fixed at the
same rate as last year, except that
of the Constable, which was fixed
at $50 per annum and that of the
Treasurer at 500 per annum.
E. l. Addison, Esq, Publisher
of the MEkIDIoNAL, newspaper,
being present, proposed to the
Police Jury to do all printing the
same as last year, and for the
same price or compensation ; the
same was accepted by this body.
Art 3 Resolved that the Parish
licenses issued against Michel Vi
dalier and Jules Servat, Nos. 81
and "a for $40 each as retail IL
quor dealers for the year 1878,
and also half license for the same
year issued against j. J. Revillon,
as retail liquor dealer, be and the
same are hereby Cancelled.
Art 4 Resolved that W. w.
Edwards, ESQ.,, be and he is here
by appointed to superintend such
repairs as may be needed hereaf-
ter on the Abbevi'le Bridge, and
present bis claims or charges
whenever incurred, to this body
for payment.
Art 5 Resolved, that penalty
Of $50 is hereby imposed on all
and every person or persons pla-
cling or causing to be placed any
distractions in the public roads Of
this parish, to be recovered before
any court of competent Jurisdic-
ton.
Art 6 Resolved further that all
resolutions or ordinances of this
body heretofore passed and adop-
ted contrary to the preceding res
olution, be ard the same are here
by repealed.
Art 7 Resolved that the Presi-
dent appoint committee of three
to wait on the Town Cornell and
authorities of Abbeville. and re.
quest the sald corporation to pay
over to the Parish Treasurer. the
amount of the special taxes levied
by said corporation for defraying
the expenses of the repairs on the
Abheville Bridge.
Whercnpon the president ap-
pointed Messrs. w. A. White. FL.
B. Lyons and A. Vanslyke on said
committee.
Art 8 Resolved, that the Par
ish. Treasurer in making the pro
rata distribution of the surplus
funds collected on rolls of 1877,
include the judgment of Francois
! Gastal among other judgments to
which said fund is appropriated.
and that said judgment be paid
out of said fund.
The Finance Committee re-
ported the following budget or
probable estimate Of expenses of
the parish for the year 1880 the
same was adopted and ordered to
be published in the official paper
during thirty (30) days according
to law before leyying laid tax,
viz
10 Criminal prosecution, inclu
ding per diem Of Grand and Petit
Jurors, Witnesses, Clerk Of Court
Sheriff and Coroner 3 mills
20 Printer & Stationer's I
30 Parish 4 District
Atty pro temp I
40 Sheriff for holding
Court I
! So Magistrates, Constables,
Physician, Collectors and
! Assessors II
: 60 Police Jury, Finance
Committee, Clerk Police
Jury. Parish Treasurer
and Constable Police Jury l
70 For elections
SO Public School fund 2
!. Total 10
The following claims agajns
the Parish were allowed ant
ordered to be paid out Of thei
respective funds, viz.
From funds realized for sale 0
, Court House yard.
W w Edwards $50 .,
} H B Lyons = "
Printers 4 Stationers fund 1919.
: aa;son $43 Z!