The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1880-02-14

ton OF officers of this body to
serve during the current year.
the following gentlemen were
declared duly elected
Howard Hoffpauir, President. >
,Ambroise Lacour, Clerk.
Isaac Wise, Treasurer.
II. 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 800 per annum.
E. l. Addison, ESQ, Publisher
|,of the MERIDIoNAL, 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 Ii.
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 Abbeville Bridge, and
present his claims or charges
whenever incurred, to this body
for payment.
Art 5 Resolved. that a penalty
of $50 is hereby imposed on all
and every person or persons pla-
cling or causing to be placed any
Instructions in the public roads Of
this parish, to be recovered before
any court of competent Jurisdic-
tion.
Art 6 Resolved further that all
resolutions or ordinances Of this
body heretofore passed and adop-s
ted contrary to the preceding res
olution, be and the same are here.
by repealed.
Art 7 Resolved that the Presi-
dent appoint committee of three
to wait on the Town Council and
authorities Of AbbeviIle. aud re
quest the SAID corporation to pay
over to the Parish Treasurer. the
amount Of the special taxes levied
By said corporation for defrayingI
the expenses Of y repairs on the
Abt.eville Bridee
Whercupon .4e president ap-
pointed Messrs. ~. A. White, Fl,
B. Lyons and \. Vanslyke on said
committee.
Art 8 Re>olved, 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 (3O) days according
to law before levying 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 & Stationers !
80 Parish & District
Atty pro temp I
A. Sheriff for holding
Court I
SO Magistrates, Constables,
Physician, Collectors aud
Assessors Il
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 against
the Parish were allowed and
ordered to be paid out of their
respective funds, viz.
From funds realized for sale Of
Court House yard.
w W Edwards $25 w
ii B LYONS z w