The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1880-02-28

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 the
corporate limits of Abbeville, in
which only tax of three (3) mills
on the dollar shall be assessed and
collected to defray the criminal
expenses incurred said year 1880.
The Jury took a recess until 2
o'clock p. N. 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 FL. 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 1st road
district.
Art 5 Resolved that the 5th
election precinct be changed from
the honse Of Lessin Abshire to
that Of Paul r. 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. Yonng's lane on
lands of j. II. Putnam, or on line
of J. Fl. Putnam to corner of Van
sykes, thence to on Vanslyke's
lines to lines between Vanslyke
and Mrs. NJ. A. O'Bryan to the
road as it now rams 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
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 to
be moved by said change.
Art. I Resolved. that article 2
adopted January 5th 1880, autho.
rizing Victor Landry to enclose
the line between himself and A..
G. Harrington, be and the same
is hereby repealed.
Art 8 Resolved that the sum Of
three hund red dollars, or SO much
thereof as may he necessary, be
and the same is hereby appropria-
ted out of the surplus Police Jury
funds of 1879 to pay all election
expenses incurred during the year
1879.
.Art 9 Resolved that all the
balances remaining on the various
funds Of 1879, shall constitute a
common fund, out of which re.
mainiag claims originating in that
! year shall be paid !; license tax not
to be included and shall be sepa'
rate fund.
The president is authorized tc
appoint w. W. Edwards, Esqr.
Surveyor, to survey the road or
the lines between Victor Landry
and Il. c.. Harrington as laid OF
by committee to lay off said roat
according to their report recorded
on page 269 Record Book B o
the Police Jury Records expen
ses of said survey to be paid ou
of the license funds of 1880. Th'
road overseer Of the lst road dis
trict shall be notified by the sur
yeyor to attend said survey and
stake off said road.
Election claims allowed and or
dered to be paid out Of the funds
hereinbefore provided:
JN Dillon $ 5 q
, G 81 Remick 5 q
J A Leblanc 8 6'
P D Leblanc 2 On
P u Leblanc 2 81
NJ NJ Hartman 2 O
j N Williams 6 o.
. Lastic Dubois 6 o.
w w Kuehling 3 q
! G A Mouisset 4 q