The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1880-03-13

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rent expenditures incurred during
the year 1880, in accordance with
the budget Of expenses already
adopted and published in confor
nifty to law, except within thu
corporate limits of Abbeville, il
which only a tax of three (3) mill'
on the dollar shall be assessed anc
collected to def.ay the crimina
expenses incurred said year 1880
The Jury took a recess until {
O'Clock p. N. At the appointed
hour the Jury reassenbled all
the members present.
Art 3 Resolved that the CON.
pensation Of commissioners and
clerks of election and depu'y-sher
ifs attending elections at theil
respective precincts, be ana 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 Fl. Putnam, was ap-
pointed road overseer for the lst
road district vice M. 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 5th
election precinct be changed from
the house of Lessin Abshire to
that of Paul F. Richard, and thai
of the 9th precinct to be changed
from the house of Robt Green to
that of Joseph Lemaire.
Lrt 6 Resolved that the road
cunning from N. Young's lane to
A. Vanslyke's fence, be changed
to run from N. Young's lane on
lands of J. 81. Putnam, or on line
of j. Fl. Putnam to corner of Van
sykes, thence to on Vanslyke's
ines to lines between Vanslyke
and Mrs. N. A. O'Bryan to the
..oad 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
sa d Mrs. O'Bryan and Vanslyke
each donating one-half Of road as
FAR as it runs between them, not
10 exceed 20 feet in width each.
1t is agreed between J. II. Put
nam and the Police Jury, that the
parish is not to be at any expense
for land or fencing moved or to
be moved by said change.
Art. I Resolved, that article 2
adopted January 5th 1880, autbo.
rizing Victor Landry to enclose
The liue between himself and A.
C. Harrington, be and the same
is hereby repealed.
Art 8 Resolved that the sum of
three hund .'ed dollars, or SO much
thereof as may he necessary, be
and the same is hereby appropria-
sed out of the surplus Police Jury
funds Of 1879 to pay all election
expenses incurred during the year
1879.
.4rt 9 Resolved that all the
balances remaining on the various
funds Of 1879, shall constitute a
ommon fund, out Of which re-
naming claims originating in that
year shall be paid ; license tax not
to be included and shall be a sepa-
rate fund.
The president is authorized to
appoint w. W. Edwards, Esqr.,
Surveyor, to survey the road on
the lines between Victor Landry
and a. G. Harrington as laid of
by committee to lay off said road
according to their report recorded
on page 269 Record Book 3 Of
the Police Jury Records expen,
ses of said survey to be paid out
of the license funds of 1880. The
road overseer of the 1st road dis
trict shall be notified by the sur.
veyor to attend said survey and
stake of said road.
Election claims allowed and or
dered to be paid out Of the funds
hereinbefore provided:
!, J N Dillon 5 60
G 81 Remick 5 81
j A Leblanc 5 6C
iP D Leblanc 2 OC
P q Leblanc 2 sc
NJ NJ Hartman 2 O(
J N Williams 6 O(
Lastie Dubois 8 OF
w w Kuehling 3 on
ca Mouisset 4 On