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The Portland daily press., 1881-01-04

mercantile paper at sac. Sterling Exchange is
1855 for short being 48l 1a and 4S41a respective.
y under the old method; actual business 1-32@l1-16
off these rates Governments are weak and shade
lower. Tie stock market closed easier.
The transactions at the Stock Exchange aggregat-
b All 600 shares
The Portland daily press., 1881-01-04
WASHINGTON.
A Secretary of the NAVY to be Annoint

Secretary of the Navy to be Appointed
WASHINGTON, Jan 3-The Navy Depart
ment will remain without a head until Wed.
nesday when the President will send to the
Senate nomination to fill the unexpired
term till March 4th
The Supreme Court.
The Supreme Court met today, the first
time since the holiday recess. All the JUS
tices were present except Hunt, Clifford and
Woods The latter will probably take his seat
Wednesday or Thursday.
The Portland daily press., 1881-01-04
The London Times on the American Cen

iHe boHuou Times On the American Cen
SuS.
LONDON. Jan. 3.-The Times commenting
on the increase of population of the United
States as shown by the census says: These
eleven and half millions of people are not a
poor, INDECENT and untaught mass such as
would be produced in any European country
by great and rapid accession to the popula-
ton. They are we'll fed well clothed and
well to do, and as rule we'll educated. There
Is room and to spare for all and for many
more during the next ten years. We cannot
but look with some envy on a nation whose
rosy lot it is to gather up the good thin gs
which fortune carts to it,
The Portland daily press., 1881-01-04

Building in Carmel H., occupied by Bre-
mans dry goods store and other business houses
and the Normal school was burned Sunday
Loss $4,000; insurance $4,000
Bark Esther, from Progresso for New York, ,
reports that on Dec. 9th. eighty miles south
of Delaware Breakwater, exchanged signals
with ship showing the letters w. NJ S. n.
with stem broken in and covered with canvas
The Portland daily press., 1881-01-04
by TELEGRAPH.
MAINE.

Death of Biddeford Sea Captain.
BOSTON. Jan. 9.-Caat. S. b. Gilpatrick of
the barque Horece Scudder, which arrived
from the west coast of Africa after tempest
uous passage, died at sea Sept. 3oth He be-
longed in Biddeford.
The Portland daily press., 1881-01-04

NOT1CE.-For the past thirty three years
"CONGRESS'' Yeast Powder has been extensively
sold. 1t has always been made pure and
healthy, and is to-day without rival.
GS Slade's English Mustard and Congress Yeast
Powder are standard and always reliable.
The Portland daily press., 1881-01-04
Sleighing in Augusta, Ga.

AUGUSTA, Jan. 13.--Snow has been on the
ground here one week, something unpre-
cedented in the history of the city. Fine
sleighing to-day and yesterday for the first
time in 25 years.
The Portland daily press., 1881-01-04
SPORTING.
Slosson to PLAY vignaux Again

PARIS, JAM 3-Slosson will play Vignaux
again 5000 points up for stake of 5000 francs
the game to be played on new table from
New York which neither has played on, the
match to come off in New York, ondon or
Paris
The Portland daily press., 1881-01-04
Gen. Sharp Nominated for Speaker of the
ASSEMBLY,

ALBANY, N. Y. Jan. 3.-The Republican
Assembly caucus tonight unanimously nom
mated Gen. Geo. H. Sharp for Speaker. The
Democrats nominated Hon. Erast us Brooks
The Portland daily press., 1881-01-04
MEMORANDA.

Buoys on Spring Point and Staniford's Ledges have
been removed and their places supplied with Spar
Btoys for the winter season.
Portland Jan g. 1881,
The Portland daily press., 1881-01-04
Miners Crushed to Death.

CARBoNDALE, Pa, Jan. 3.-Two miners em
poyed in No. shaft in this place were killed
by fall of top coal i'll their chamber to-day.
They have large families in pitiable condition.
The Portland daily press., 1881-01-04

Public Debt Statement.

WASHINGTON, January 3.-The public debt state
ment shows total debt principal and interest to be
So 1921 4S1 ,475.40; total cash in Treasury 1922
299,739.41; decrease during the month, S5,69?,
43O.7e; decrease since June 80, S42, $50, 559.35.
The Portland daily press., 1881-01-04
MARINE NEWS
PORT OF PORTLAND,

MONDAY, Jan. 8.
Arrived.
Steamer Falmouth, Hall, Boston for Eastport
and st John. NIB.
Sch Freddie Walter Harding, Nirginia-oysters
to Timmons & Hawes.
Sch Nathan Cleaves. Atwood, yirginia-oysters to
Tmmons g. Hawes.
Sch CLEAN, Meserve, Kennebunk-iron to E
Stevens Il Co.
Sch Magnet, Eastman, Boston for Harpswcll
Sch Exact, Kimball, North Boothbay.
Sch Mary Ennis, Bagley, Grand Menan for Boston
Sch Lucy Holmes, Holmes, Winterport for Boston
Sch Teaser, Lttlejohn, Rockland for New York.
Sch Wallace, Brown, Deer Isle for Boston
FROM MERCHANTS EXCHANGE.
Ar at Liverpool LIST inst. steamer Ontario, Will
liams, Portland ship Prussia, NcLoon, Norfolk.
Ar at Antwerp lst inst. ship G Blanchard Me-
Intyre. Lobos de Afuera.
Ar at Dunkirk 3lst, barque Olive Thurlow, Cor
bett, New York.
NOTICE TO MARINERS.
Notice is hereby given that the Can and Nun
The Portland daily press., 1881-01-04
A Boy Killed in a Fight.
Congressional Seat to be Contested

dying from injuries received in fight among
boys while skating.
The Portland daily press., 1881-01-04
The Weather at the West.

New YORK, Jan. 3-Thermometer at More
head, Mimi, 25' below; Duluth, 80, st Panl
z; Lacrosse, Wis, 80; Vincent, D. T.. 21o.
Omaha, 90; Fort Garry, 24o
The Portland daily press., 1881-01-04
A Greenbacker Elected Speaker of the
TapnaSSaa HOlsn

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Jan. 3.-W. B. Ramsey,
elected Speaker of the House to-day, is re-
garded as more of Greenbacker than Repub-
lican.
The Portland daily press., 1881-01-04
Republicans Organize Both Branches o
the California Legislature.

SAN FRANCISCO, CAL, Jan. 3-The Legisla-
ture met at Sacramento and effected an organ
ization without delay, the Republicans organiz-
ing both houses. The indications are that
Gen. Miller will be chosen by the Republican
caucus for United States Senator.
The Nevada Legislature met and organized
at Carson City, also the Territorial Legislature
of Arizona at Prescott
The Portland daily press., 1881-01-04
European Markets.

By Telegraph.)
LONDON, Jan. 3-I2.3O z. M.-American securi
ties-United States bonds As, 1865; 5s 1O4ss.
LIVERPOOL, Jan. 3-12.3O P. M.-Cotton ma, ke1
dull; Middling uplands at 634d Orleans at 67s ID
sales 12,OOO bales; speculation and export / 900.
The Portland daily press., 1881-01-04

CHICAGO. ILL.,, Jan. 3.--Judge j. c. Cook has
served upon M. E. Cults notice of his inten-
ton to contest the seat for the Sixth Iowa Con-
gressonal district
The Portland daily press., 1881-01-04
An Escaped Counterfeiter Retaken.

Bartlett indicted in Massachusetts, for passing
counterfeit trade dollars in Fall River and
who escaped in Boston and came to this city,
was arrested this afternoon. He was turned
over to the custody of Boston officer.
The Portland daily press., 1881-01-04
METEOROLOGICAL
INDICATIONS FOR THE NEXT rwENry-Foua
HOURS

HOURS.
WAR DEPT, OFFICE CHIEF SIGNAL,
OFFICER, Washington, d. c.,
Jan. 4, A. NJ.
For; New England,
Partly cloudy weather and light snow during
the night, northerly to easterly winds, lower
temperature and rising followed by falling ba-
rometer. ~
The Portland daily press., 1881-01-04

New York stock and Money Market,
By Telegraph)
NEW YORK. Jan. 3-Evening. marked
fairy easy at 5a6 on call, closing easy s. prime at
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1881-04-16
ALLEMAGNE.

| L'assassinat du Car semble
avoit eveille, un peu tardivement
scion nous, dams les cours d'Eu.
rope le sentiment du DANGER
Elles comprenncnt qu'avec lie sys.
teme de meurtre organise par lin.
ternationale. ct propag& par ellie
dams tous les pays monarchiques,
IL ny plus de secnr'te pour au-
cune d'elles. La Russie Went de
reprendre en- sous euvre lie pro]et
propose. il y a 3 gu 4 ans deja, par
lEspague dune entente entire les
puissances pour arriver a chaser
les assassins de leurs repaires.--
Ellie demande que lie droit d'asile
soft supprime pour l'assassinat ou
la tentative d'assassinat politique,
ct pour les fautrurs des complots
qui aboutissent tonjnnrs soft a un
meurtre dun chef de gouverne.
ment, slit i une insurrcctiDn SAN
gIan,e.
En- Allcnagne, me prnnosi,ion
en- &c seas a tte deposie All Reichs.
rag f,a, Mt. f.+>t-t.rsr,r'r-r,'-f CIICr uu
Pa,ti Catholique, avec Pagrement,
peut-etre meme a l'instigation de
NJ. Bismarck, leqnel, nous devons
lie dire, a la suite des evenements
REGENTS, qui renterment plus dun
terrible enseignement, s'est rap
proche des Catalogues ct ces
Conservatenrs. La proposition
a ete adoptee a Punanimit6 par
tous les membres du Reichstag
qui mont pas declare Ia guerle a
la monarchie. Quelques socialis'
tes seuls Sc sont abstenus.--Pro'
pagateur.
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Avis Omciel.

Ce qui suit indique les diffe.
rents details des depenses qri
doivent etre encourrues pour Fan
nee 1881, adoptes par le Juri de
Police a lenr session reg9lierrs
publication etc ordonnee dams
lie journal oficiel, ct devant pa
,aitre dams lie dit journal pendant
trente jours. conformement a la
loi. avant lie preIevement de la
take sur les proprietes taxables de
cette paroisse
mills
l Fonds dams les affaires
criminelles 2
2 Fonds des Grands ct
Petits Jur6s ct des commits.
saires du Juri l
8 Fonds d'imprimeur ct
libraire I
4 Fonds d'Avocat de
District ct de Paroisse (
5 Fonds du Sheriff pour
tenir la Cour I
6 Fonds des JUICES de
Paix, ConstabIes. Medecin,
Collector ct Assessor l
7 Fonds des Membres du
Juri de Police, du Greffier,
du Constable, du Comite
| de Finance ct du Tresorier l
s Fonds des Chemins ct
Points
9 Fonds des Pauvres ct
Indigents 1
| 10 Fonds des Ecoles Pu-
bliques !
III Fonds de la take spe.
ciale pour Ia Geole 81
Par ordre du Juri de Police !:
Bureau dn Greffier, avril 9, 81
AMBROSE LAcoUR,
Grefier du Juri de Police.
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les assassins. Un Gordon de trou.
pes etc place tout autour de St.
Petersburg, de tel sorte que Pom
ne peut entrer dams la vile, nj en-
sortir, sans prouver son ideutite
ct dire dams quelle partie de la
vile on va, de quelle partie l'on
sort. A l'interieur, on a pris
egalement des mesures de protec-
ton extraordinaires. Par l'ordre
de l'autorite, des visites de la po-
lice ont en- lieu dams toutes les
maisons. Une garde speciale a
etc donnee a Pempereur ; ellie doit
laccompagner partout OH il Sc
rend.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1881-04-16

fur ct a mesure des resources de
la societ6.
Sur motion faites par divers
membres, ct soumise aux votes, il
a etc resolu: 10 que tout socie-
taire manquant a une des quatre
seances regulieres de l'annee ou a
une seance extraordipaire legale.
ment convoquee. sans pouvoir JUS
tifier son absence au comite ad.
ministratif ou en- assemblee gene
rale par des raisons justes, legi-
times ct admissibles, sera passible,
pour chaque absence, dune amen
de dune piastre qui sera percue en-
meme temps que les cotisations
mensuelles. 20 Qu'apres six ab.
sences consecutives lie contreve.
want sera dechu de plein droit de
sa qualite ct de ses droits de so.
cietaire. 30 Que les reunions re.
unions regulieres des pl emiers di.
manches de juliet ct d'octobre de
chaque aimee, auront rigonreuse-
ment lieu a onze heures precises
du matin, a cause de Ia grande
chaleur qni regne a ces 6poques.
La seance s'est termin6e par
Padmission CONNIE membres socie-
taires de NJ. Ambrose Lacour,
pere, present6 par NJ. c. A. Mou.
isset ; ct de Messrs Isaac Wise ct
Vinson M,llick, Raymond Pla.
cette. sostbene Herpin, Joseph
Faulk, pre- e:entes par NJ. A. D.
Laborde.
Et CONNIE membre honoraire
N. Georges Lyons, presentee par
tous les membres du comite ad.
ministratif.
G. LACosTE,
Secretaire de la Societe.
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sOCIETE FRANCAISE DE
BIENFAISANCE DE LA
PAROISsE yERMILLON.

PAROISSE VERMILLON.
Cette societe tenn dimanche
dernier so deuxieme seance regn.
liere de l'annee courante sous Ia
presidence de M. A. D. Labordc.
Apres la lecture ct l'adoption du
proces-verbal de la prec@dente &C.
ance du 2 janvier oernier, NJ. Ed
Guard Noel, CONNIE tresorier, a
present6 un etat de la situation
financiere de la societe, don't il ap-
pert: que les recettes faites du'
rant les trois derniers mois Sc sont
elevees 4 Ia somme de [$306.55
non compris lie montant des men,
sualites recues all cours de cette
seance ct que les depenses, sap
pliquant presque toutes aux frals
ct colts de la nouvelle construc'
ton. ont etc de [$a04.O5l.
Ces chiffres, tout modcstes qu'ils
sont' demontrent dune maniere
evidente que les membres de Ia
societe mont point passe tout ieur
temps d bayer aur corneiles ct quill
en- est qui savent poursuivre ct
consolider leur euvre de charlie,
avec tout le zele ct tout le devon
mont don't ellie est digne. sans Sc
preoccuper demesquines etpueriles
considerations. indignes d'hommes
s6rieux ct perseverants.
Eusuite passemble a examine et
admis le compte de NJ. :. Wise
fournisseur des materiaux de toute
nature qui sont entries dams Ia nou
yelle construction, ct les complies
des ouvriers qui ont edi6e ladite
construction: le tout pour etre
regle par le comite administratif
scion les conditions arretees ct AZ
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1881-04-16
Loi de l'Etat de la Louisiana.

II est decrete par l'Assemblee
Generate de pEtat de la Louisiana,
Quill sera du devoir des differents
Juris de- Police, de diviser lenrs
paroisses en- autant de districts
qu'ils jageront convenab|e pour
l'appointment des commissaires de
chemin. II sera dn devoir ,des
dts Jaris de Police d'appointcr
chaque aimee, des conmissaires de
chemin, qui devront notifier toates
les personnes males entire Page de
Is ct SO ans, excepte les ministries
de PEvangile ct telles autres per.
sonnes exemptes. de SO rendre an
lieu ct temps designes OH les dts
commissaires jugeront convenable
de TRAVELLER les chemins publics ;
ct toute personne qui, ayant etc
dument noti6ee, refnsera on negli'
gera de faire son devoir, sera pour
suivie pardevant m juge de paix
de la paroisse, ct condamnee a
payer Ia somme de deux piastres
par jour, laquelle sera payee par
lie juge de paix au commissaire,
qui emploiera Get argent a enga'
ger d'autres personnes pour ira
WALLER les dts cbemins ct 81 les
personnes ainsi poursuivis refusen'
de payer les deux piastres eIlee
seront emprisoDnees dams la pri
con de paroisse, jusqu'a ce one
l'amende soft payee, pouryne one
Pemprisonnement nc depasse pat
(signe) R. N. OGDEN. orateu'
de la chambre des rcpresentaDts.
! S. D. MCENERY, Lieut.
Gorverneur ct president du SeDat
Approve Avril 10, 1880.
L. A. Witt, Gouverneur de PEta
de la Louisiana.
i Copie conforme
WILL. A. STRONG, secreta'r'
d'Etat.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1881-04-16

State of Loulsiana,-25th District
Court-Parish of VermiIion-No.
sos.
Succession Of FRANCOIS Feray.
Notice is hereby given to all
parties interested in the said
succession, or having any opposi.
ton to make to the tableau of
debts and charges and of settle
ment of the aforesaid succession,
to file the same in writing in the
Office of the Clerk Of Court within
ten days from date hereof.
Given under MY hand seal of
court, this I'd day Of April 1881.
LAsTlE BRoUssARD, Clerk,
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Notice.
LAND OFFICE, at New Orleans, La,
March ID. 1881.

LAND OFFICE, at New Orleans, La,
March IA, 1881.
Notice is hereby given that the for
lowing-named settler has filed notice OF
his intention to make final proof in sup.
mort of his claim, and that said proof
win be made before the Judge or Clerk
day Of April 1881, viz jules Irshs.,
Homeatea1 No. 1868, for tho W. hSh OF
NV. quarter. Section Is, I. Is, 8. f.,
Louisiana Meridian.
He names tho following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence npon
and cultivation of said land, viz jules
Thibodeaux, Desire. H6bert, Emile He
bert and Edmond BoudIeaux, Of VsE
million, Louisiana =.
Gro. BAIDEy. Register
March 1921.
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A,0tice.
LAND OFFICE, at New Orleans. La,
- March ID, 1881.

LAND OFFICE, at New Orleans. La,
March Ia, 1881.
Notice is hereby given that the fol-
lowing named-settler has fled notice OF
his intention to make final proof in sup
port of his claim, and said proof TO be
made before the Judge or Clerk Of
Court, at Abbeville, La, on the 10Th OF
April 1881, viz: Pierre Dubois, Home
stead No. 44O7, for the w. half of SW.
quarter, Section Is, Township 13, S.
East, Louisiana Meridian.
He rames the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon,
and cultivation of said land, viz De-
sire Hebert, Emile Hebert, Antoine
Dronet and Philemond Landry, of Yer
million Parish, Louisiana.
Gko. BALDEY, Register.
y March 1921. ..5
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1881-04-16

DHiement l'hiver ne veut pas
I san.ttre a l'ordre de la Ma.
,ae, ewmblc vou|oir tenir tete
10 Print.ups qui doit lui succe-
h, ar depuis un mois que cette
kk aison a d1 com"Hncn" no.
Iass ea a sonffrir a differences
prtes du troid, ct celia pendant
ears !jours consecutifs !; pen
u cette semaine nous avOns en-.
! recu la visite de lhive:.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1881-04-16

Nous arons a deplorer la mort
4 De nos bons concitoyens, N.
J. F. Broussard, decide
kl2 courant, a son domi.
y cette paroisse, age de Gin.
hut ans.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1881-04-16
STATE OF LOUISIANA,
25TH DISTRICT Court,
PARISH OF VERMIL1ON,
Succession of Emanuel Foreman
No. 633.

NO. 633. ..-s..'.
Notice is hereby given to all
parties interested in said success
sion, or having any opposition to
make to the application Of Walter
Foreman, to be appointed I'd
ministrator Of the aforesaid sue
cession, to file the same in writing
in the Office of the clerk of court at
the courthouse in ten days from
date hereof.
Given under my hand and seal
of court this I'd day OF April
1881.
LAsr1E BRoUssARD clerk.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1881-04-16

DIST basiSess yea can engage IN.
O1O4 Fire to twenty aosls,a PR
aay made hy any WORKER Of other ssx.
rigAt IN .bsis own la'csi,ssss. f'eaisN
and samples worth IS sfs~ M 9'or~
your spare tjles at shls bnsaoe@, ,x An-
a-sss Srrsoz ind Co. Psssiand. AAnsl-
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1881-04-16

!, U,r,;trsit que Ia clientele de
4 Henri sepac s'etend de plus en-
,,o. car 10 trouve pas sa viells
IL, ,ssrande, ct s'est mis- en-
..',,. den batir une neuve. ct de
i fire plus grande.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1881-04-16

!. eau;taiue Bernard est arrive
a; de- 500 voyage du Calca-
y. ,yec IN enlargement de bois
/, construction.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1881-04-16

teonseil de vile s'est Assem-:
thpdi dernier dams lie but din
kh en- Office les membres du
neil qui avaient etc reelus ain
|,s les nouveaux elus !; lie. con-
i; .ussi procede a l'appointe'
n.du Constable ct du Secre.
M -
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1881-04-16
State Of Lonisiana,--25 District
Court Parish Of Ve,milion-Nn-

Court Parish Of Velmilion-Nn
Succession of Horace Guidry.
Notice. is hereby given to all
parties Interested in the said sue.
cession, or having any opposition
to make 10 the tableau of debts
and settlement of the aforesaid
succession, to file the same in
writing, in the Office Of the Clerk
of Court within ten days from the
date hereof.
Given under nay hand and seal
of court this 9th day of April 1881
LAsTIE BRoUssAED, clerk.
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STATE OF LOUISIANA,

25TH DISTRICT CoURT,-Parish of Yer
milion-No. $40.
Succession Of lAarae Louise Doucet.
Notice is hereby given to all parties
interested in the said succession, Or
having any opposition to make to the
tableau Of debts and charges and Of
set tlement of The aforesaid succession,
to file the same in writing in the office
of the Clerk of Court within ten days
from date hereof.
Given under my hand and seal of
court, this I'd day of April 1881.
LAsTIE BROUssARD, Clerk.
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Police Jury Proceedings.

Saturday, March 10, 1881.
The Police Jury met this day at the
Court House, pursuant to q petition Of
over twelve freeholders.
Present Howard Hoffpauir, presi
dent ard Messrs J. T. Broussard, L.
,Thibeaux, JOS, Trahan, d. Nunez, S.
Pclmeaux and A. Vanslyke.
Minutes of the previous meeting read
and adopted.
On motion Of Mr.. Bronssard,
Art. !. Resolved that the sum of
tweDty-four dollars allowed f. !. Addi-
son the 5th day Of April 1880, and paya-
bic out of any funds realized in the
Bro0kshier suit, be- and the same is
hereby transferred to the Printers and
SgatlOner's fund Of 1880.
FINANCE COMMITTEE REPORT.
To the Honorable President and Members
Of the Police Jury Of the Parish Of
VerMili0n.
The Finance COmmitte beg leave to
report as follows: That on the 18th
day of January 1881, they examined the
of the parish Treasurer given
to the tax Collector for taxes paid in
the parish treasury and find receipts as
follows:
On Boil of 1seo-paid over 5 51Os.49
Add commission 212.S4
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NE.--Des elections NUM-
\. Viennent d'avoir lieu a St.
1, ',sao'urg. II s'agit dun con-
/ ut tenporaire, charge de soc
1 8 des affaires de Ia vile ct
ee le gouverneur de la capi.
n ~as sa gestion. Des ses pre-.
|. a reunions, le conseil a vote
aesures de precaution contre
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Total amount collected 1880
The total parish tax of 1880 is
Deduct amount collected
5321.33.

The total parish tax of 1880 is : 86O9.22
Deduct amount collected 5321. .3
Balance unpaid 3,2s7.a
nearly. A slight deduction on the above
is to be made for corporation property.
This sum of 3,267 80 is still due the
parish and the Collector reports it as
uncollec,ed.
The amount of Licenses to be collec-
ted 1880 10 $500
Amount accounted for 10000
Balance unacc0unted for l25.00
Amt of taxes 1873 delinquent 2341.75
Amount paid over 38o.42
Balance uncollected 1888
less Collectors commission on 549.30
collected.
Delinquent taxes payable in warrants
for the years 1o72-3-4-5-6-7 6451.42
Accounted for less commission 212.12
Balance still uncollected as said 6236.30
All of which il respectfully submitted,
W. w. EDWARDS,
A. VANSLYKE,
Of the Finance Committee.
Read and ad d)dtpd March 18th
4 ao1 A. LACOUR.
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bridge across the 'CrOOkeO DUCKS Cou-
lee and make a report at The next meet
ing of this body. Whereupon the pre-
sident appointed Messrs j. H. Putnam,
A. Vanslyke and John Nugier on said
committee.
The following claims against the
parish we're allowed
Criminal funds, 1880.
D. B. Henry 50 e3a
J. 0. Leg6 assignee of j.
P. Mouton 3 90
of P. G. Claverie 3 0"
J. NJ. Beauxis assignee
of Eloi Bronssard 8l4
of Antoine Michel 8l4
Geo E. Lyons, jailer 40 %
Bridge repairing funds, 1881.
la. G.. Maxwell n 81
Same funds of 1880.
Geo. r. LYONS 80 90
Magistrates &C., fund 1880.
H. B. Lyons, 2 claims 81 80
W. B. White "a 81
funds Of 1880.
g. r. Shaw 40 90
Police Jury funds Of 1880.
Isaac Wise rs OO
Ambrose Lacour 70 w
lH. B. Lyons IL 5O
Printers and Stationer's 1880.
r Addison 81 Is
The Police Jury adjourned tt
next regular session, lst MoDda.
of April 1881.
Howard HOFFPAUIR. President.
! AMBROSE LACoUR, Clerk.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1881-04-16
d veritable c!larite.

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