The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1880-04-10

corporate limits of Abbeville, in
which only a tax Of three 81 mills
on the dollar shall be assessed aud
collected to defray the criminal
expenses incurred said year 1880.
The Jury took a recess until 2
o'clock p. IN. At the appointed
hour the Jury re-assembled all
the members present.
Art 3 Resolved that the COM
pensation of commissioners and
clerks of election and deputy-sher-
ifs attending elections at theil
respective precincts, be and the
same is hereby fixed at two ($2)
per diem, and mileage TO the seat
of justice at the rate of FIVE cents
per mile for going and FIVE cents
per mile for returning.
Mr.. James H. Putnam, was ap-
pointed road overseer for the lst
road district vice NJ. L. Eldridge
excused.
Art 4 Resolved that the sum of
fourteen dollars of the license
fund Of 1879 be appropriated to
pay for bridges in the lst road
district.
Art 5 Resolved that the 18th
election precinct be changed from
the house of Lessin Abshire to
that of Paul F. Richard, and that
| of the 9th precinct to be changed
from the house Of Robt Green to
that of Joseph Lemaire.
Lrt 6 Resolved that the road
running from N. Young's lane to
A. Vanslyke's fence, be changed
to run from N. Young's lane on
lands of j. H. Putnam, or on line
of J. II. Putnam to corner of Van
sykes, thence to on VapsIykes
Hines to lines between Vanslyke
and Mrs. NJ. A. O'Bryan to the
road as it now runs to Vanslyke's
fence. Said Putnam donating all
the road as far as it runs on land
worked or fenced by him and
SAID Mrs. O'Bryan and Vanslyke
each donating one.half Of road as
far as it runs between them, not
to exceed 20 feet in width each
1t is agreed between J. H. Put
nam and the Police Jury, that the
parish is not to be at any expense
for land or fencing moved or tt
be moved by said change.
Art. 7 Resolved, that article
adopted January 5th 1880, autho
rizing Victor Landry to enclos'
1.-The line between himself and A
G. Harrington, be and the sam'
lis hereby repealed.
/ Art 8 Resolved that the sum o
three hundred dollars, or SO mucl
thereof as may he necessary, b.
and the same is hereby appropria
ted out of the surplus Police Jur,
funds Of 1879 to pay all election
expenses incurred during the yea
1879.
.Art 9 Resolved that all th
balances remaining on the variou
lfnds of 1879, shall constitute
} common fund, out Of which re
naming claims originating in tha
year shall be paid license tax nc
e to be included aud shall be a seps
rate fund.
y The president is authorized t
: appoint w. W. Edwards, Esqr
: Surveyor, to survey the road o
e the lines between Victor Landr
:, and 4. G. Harrington as laid o
2 by committee to lay off said roa
8 according to their report recorde
on page 269 Record Book 3 {
a the Police Jury Records; expel
8 ses of said survey to be paid Q!
of the license funds Of 1880. II
s road overseer of the 1st road di
e trict shall be notified by the gu
0 veyor to attend said survey an
e stake off said road.
d Election claims allowed and o
d dered to be paid out Of the fune
It hereinbefore provided:
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