The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1881-04-09
Police Jury Proceedings.
SATURDAY.. March 10. 1881

Police Jury Proceedings.
Saturday, March l2, 1881,
The Police Jury met this day at the
Court House. pursuant to petition OF
over twelve freeholderS.
Present Howard Hotfpauir, presi
dent ard Messrs j. L. Broussard, l.
Thibeaux, Jos, Trahan, d. Nunez, S
Primeaux and A. Vanslyke.
Minutes of the previous meeting read
and adopted.
On motion of Mr.. Broussard,
Art. i. Resolved that the sum OF
tweDty-four dollars allowed E. l. Addi.
son the 5th day CT April 1880, and paya.
BILE out of any funds realized in the
Brookshier suit, be and the same is
hereby transferred to the Printers and
S4atIoner's fund of 1850.
FINANCE COMMITTEE REPORT.
To the Honorable President and Members
Of the Police Jury Of the Parisk Of
Fermil,On. II
The Finance Committe beg leave to
report as follows: That on the 18th
day Of January 1881, they examined the
receipts of the parish Treasurer given
to the tax Collector for taxes paid in
the parish treasury and find receipts as
follows:
On POLL of 1se0-paid over S 5105.49
Add commission 212.S4
Total amount collected 1880 5321.33
The total parish tax of 1880 is 5 660922
Dplupt amnunt pniiec. al 6:SJ! ~
Balance unpaid 3,297. 81
nearly A slight deduction ou the above
is to be made for corporation property.
This sum of 3,2e7 SO is still due the
parish and the Collector reports it as
uncollec ed.
The amount of Licenses to he collec-
ted 1880 is 1885,. 90
Amount accounted for 26O.O0
Balance nnaccounted for 1850
Amt of taxes 1873 delinquent 2341.75
Amount paid over 3SS.42
Balance uncollected 1888
less Collectors commission on 549.30
collected.
Delinquent taxes payable in warrants
for the years 1S72-3-4-5-6-7 645142
Acct united for less commission 212.12
Balance still uncollected as said 6236.30
All Of which is respectfully y submitted,
W. W. EDWARDS,
A. VANSLYKE,
Of the Finance Committee.
Read and ad ,dted March 18th
1881.
A. LACoUR.
Clerk Police j rv.
The report of the jury freeholders ap-
pointed by Cart. 4) adopted April 5th
1880, was received and read and on mo-
tion Of Mr.. Vanslyke was laid on the
table for future consideration.
On motion of Mr.. Vanslyke,
Art. 2. Resolved that the president OF
tbs body appoint commit -ee OF three
persons for the purpose making an esti-
mate Of he probable cost Of bnilding
bridge across ihe "Crooked Sticks" con-
lee and make a report at he next meet
ing of this body. Wherenpon the pre-
sident appoin ed Messrs J. H. Putnam,
A. Vanslyke and John Nugier on said
The following claims against the
parish were allowed
Criminal funds, 1880
D. B. Henry 81 934
j. 0. Lege assignee of j.
p. Mouton 3 90
of P. G.. Claverie 3 0u
J. NJ. Beauxis assignee
of Eloi Broussard Sl1
of Antoine Michel 8I1
Geo E. Lyons, .jailer 40 IS
Bridge repairing funds, 1881.
A. G. Maxwell II 50
Same funds of 1880.
Geo. +. Lyons 80 90
Magistrates &c, fund 1880.
II. B. Lyons. 2 claims 81 80
W. B. White 24S7
-. funds of 1880.
G. B. Shaw 40 90
Police Jury funds of 1850.
Isaac Wise Is 90
A AmbrOise LacOur rs 90
H. B. Lyons IL SO
Printers and Stationer's 1880.
b. [. Addison 81 25
The Police Jury adjourned to
,nyt rauular session lst Monday