The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1880-01-24
Town Council.
January 9Th 1880.

this day In regular session there
were present "A. D. Martin,
Mayor; J.. J. Abadie, J. Isaacs
and Henry Libersat. Absent /:
Solomon Wise.
On NOTCH Of Mr.. Abadie, the
reading Of the minutes Of the pre-
vious meeting was dispensed with.
Report Of R. G. Smedes corpo-
ration attorney, was presented
and read, and on motion the re.
port was adopted.
Committee Of three, Messrs. A.
VansTyke, w. A. White snd H.
B. Lyons appointed by the Police
Jury, made their appearance, and
requested the Council to turn
over to the Parish Treasurer the
tax collected on the q mills tax
levied by the Town Council for
the purpose Of raising funds to as.
sist in defraying the expenses of
repairing the bridge across the
Bayou-V ermilion at Abbeville.-
Whereupon, on motion Of Mr..
Abadie, it was resolved, that the
Secretary be directed to request
the Police Jury to furnish q state
ment showing the total amount Of
expenses of repairing the said
bridge, the amount paid for re-
pairing said bridge, and the
amount sill due /; the Secretary to
report as soon as possible.
The Following statement was
given in answer to the above re
quest:
Total expenses incurred for re-
pairing the Bridge at
4 bbeville S 1854 II
Paid Mr.. Wise 763 IS
Bal due S. Wise s 100 Sc
(Signed) A. LAcoUR.
Clerk Police Jury.
On motion of Mr.. Abadie, ii
was resolved that the Treasurer
of the Town Council be, and he 81
hereby ordered to pay over to the
Parish Treasurer the sum Of
($ 1919 eighty-nine dollars and
thirteen cents, amount Of special
tax collected on the q mills tax
levied for the purpose Of repairing
the Bridge across Bayou Vermil-
ion at Abhevillc.
On motion Of Mr.. Isaacs. re-
solved that the licenses for the
corporation for the year 1880, on
professions, trades and occnps-
ltions be fixed at the same rate as
for 1879.
Resolved further, that one half
Of said licenses may he paid in
claims approved by the Council,
and in outstanding unprescribs d
cooperation warrants.
On motion Of Mr.. Isaacs,
Ist Resolved. That all moncy
collected for the corporation be
turned into the treasury when col
lected
I'd That when there is not SUI
icient money in the treasury to
the credit Of the different funds to
pay all the claims, on the respec-
tive funds, IN FULL the said claims
shall be paid pro rata, out Of the
none, to the credit OF the fund
provided for the payment OF the
different claims.
The report Of Geo. E. Lyons,
Constable Collector, was present
ed and read, and on motion Of Mr..
lsaacs the same was adopted.
On motion Of same, it was re.
solved that the Constable be and
he is hereby ordered to pay over
to the Treasurer the sum O f$57.14
the amount he has on hand, &C.
cording to his report, collected
for the corporation.
The report Of w. B. White
Treasurer. was read, and Jos. ],
Abadie and R. G. Smedes as a
committee to examine the report
the vouchers, receipts, &C., Of the
Treasurer, and report at the mex
meeting Of this body.
The claim Of j. s.. Cartright
Bridge Keeper for the quarter
ending January 18th 1880, wa.
allowed, amounting to the sum O
$12.5 so Godchaux & Abadie tran
ferees.
The claim Of F. B. Patten 70,
fees as Justice ns the Peace, il
suits of the Town Of AbbevilIs
against different parties, trans
ferrea to Jscob I-aacs, for thu
: sum Of $10.85 was allowed.
On motion of Mr.. Abadie, re
solved. that all lice lses issued fol
the wear 1880. and which are moi