The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1881-05-07

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Deduct School tax 1856 Al
Bal in the treasury Feby 2 1881 1856 Is
$8,436 n
This balance is wholly in cash, as all
warran or vouchers have been de-
lIvtred np--it is distributed among
several funds, some of which is appro-
pria ed, o hers not.
The above warrants and drafts so paid
| by the Pa.ish Treasurer We're delivered
| to the Finance Committee and their re-
| ceipt given to said Treasurer therefor.
The Committee bring herewith all
the above mentioned warrants and
vouchers to be delivered to the Police
jury TOR burning or des struction as they
shall direct.
(Signed) W. W. EDWARDS,
(Signed) A. VANsLYKE,
of he Finance Commit. ee,
Received, read and adopted and or
dered to be spread upon the minutes
this b day of April 1881.
A. LACOUR, Clerk Police Jury,
Art. I'd Resolved. that all paid
parish warrants, vouchers and re-
ceipts received from NJ. G. Brons.
sard, late Parish Treasurer, from
January lst 1878 to January 1879
inclusive. be destroyed by this body
by inciueratior of tie same, which
Was done accordingly.
Art. 81 kes ivsd. that the Parish
licenses on trades, occupations and
professions fo' the year 1881, be aud
the same are hereby fixed at thr
same rates Of those for the year 1880.
Art. 4th Resolved, tha, all til
surplus furds renal ing in the treas
ury at tnis date, arising out Of the
different appropriations of 1890 (ex-
cept the Bridge repairing and il
cense fu' ds of 1880, and also tn.
sum of $3.50 90, appr"p'i4ted out of
the surplus Magistrates &C.. funds
# said year to repair the Cou,r
Housr) be md the same are hereby
tr nsfar'ed to the Criminal prosecu
t1on funds OF 1880.
Art. 5th Resolved, that all the
back surplus funds in the Treasury
at this date, arising from approp'ia-
tions made for all years previous to
and including the year ending De
cember 31st 1879, be and the same
are hereby transferred to the criml-
nal prosecution fun,is of 1879 TO pay
the arrears of this fund amounting
to the sum of S454 "a
The blank in the noceedings Of
March 12tb 1881, allowing G. B.
Shaw the III of $40, was ordered
to b filled by inserting the words ::
''Sberiff's funds for holding court
&c"
Art. 9Th Resolved, that the Pres
d. mt OF this body appoirt commit
ee composed Of three persons, who
,re authorized to contract for ali |
necessary repairs when needful, to
De made on the Abbesills Bridge
and to sup rintend the same.
The President appointed Fessrs.
A. Vanslyke, L,stie Broussard and
Solomon Wise on said committee.
Art. 7th Resolved, that the fol-
owing estimate exhibiting the va
rious items Of expenditures to be
incurred during the year 1881, be
published in the official journal, by
;he Clerk of this b dy. at least thi--
y days before fixing and deciding
IN the amount OF taxes to be assess
I'D, viz mills
For Criminal expenses 2
3 Grand & Petit Jurors & Jury
Commissioners l
Printers and Stationer's FL
Parisn and District Attorney Il
Sheriff for holding court 81
Magistrates, Constable, Ply
icians. Collector and Assessor l
Police Jurors. Finance Com
niltee, Clerk, Constable and
Parish Treasurer /
Roads and Bridges !
Paup RS and INDECENT persons d
20 Public Schools J
i Special Jail tax 81
-,,1. 71st