The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1882-05-20
Police Jury.
MONDAY, APRIL 3RD 1882.
State of Louisiana. }

AhDoyllic III regular session.
Were present = Howard Hof-
pauir, President, and the follow
ing named members. viz Messrs.
Nunez, Thibeaux, Trahan. and
VansIyke.
Absent - Messrs. Broussard
and Primeaux..
The minutes Of the proceedings
of the 9 h and 25th Of January
last, were read and adopted.
Art. LIST resolved, that the par
ish licenses for the year 1882, Oh
trades, professions and occupa.
tons. be and the same arc hereby
fixed at the same rate and to be
collected in the same manner. as
those fixed by the existing State
laws.
VIM. NJ. Hanchett was appoint
ed Road Overseer for the 18th
road district vice Jas. l.. Pickett.
F Despanet Legt was appoint
ed Road Overseer for the 10th
road district, vice F. l.. Wall.
Art. I'd resolved, that all the
paid parish warrants, jury notices
and other vouchers received by
the Finance Committee from the
Parish Treasurer in settlement, be
destroyed by burning in presence
Of all the members Of this body
now present-which was done &C.
cordingly.
Art. Sd resolved, that the
amount of the purchase price OF
the old Jail, (S67.0 0) sixty seven
dollars, be credited on the judy
mcnt Of Lastie Broussard, the
purchaser hereof that he give
the Constable of this body his re-
ceipt for said amount in settle
ment of said purchase price.
Art. 4th resolved, that Dolse
Friedrich Road Overseer OF the
9Th road district, be and he is
hereby authorized to purchase for
account Of the parish the quantity
of lumber specified in his bill sub
mitted to this body to build
bridges in his said district, paya-
bic out Of the bridge fund of 1882;
that j. AlcGe Leblanc, Road
Overseer of the 18th road district
be also authorized to purchase 240
feet Of lumber for bridges in his
district payable by the parish out
of he Bridge Rep'g funds of 1882.
An ordnance to prevent hogs
from running at large within the
limits of the Parish of Vermilion.
Seftion 1st. Be 1t ordained by
the Police Jury in and for the Par.
iM OF Vermaiion, That from and
after the PRONUNCIATION Of this or
dinance, it shall not be lawful for
any hogs to run at large within
the limits of the parish of Yer.
million.
Sec. I'd Be it further ordained
&c, that all the owners or propri-
ctors whose hogs shall be found
running at large in fields and other
enclosures within the limits of the
parish of Vermilion, shall be held
pecuniarily responsible to the
owners and proprietors of all fields
and enclosures in damages for
such depredations or injuries
which such logs may commit in
said fields and other enclosures by
judgment before any court of com
petent jurisdiction.
Adopted April Sd 1882.
HOWARD HoFFPAU1R,
President Police Jury.
Attest -
AMBROSE LACoUR,
Clerk Police Jury.
Art. 5th resolved, that Messrs.
Martin Bagley, Marion Eldridge,
Wm VansIyke. Edward Vanslyke,
Robt. P. O'Bryan, Richard LIE.
blanc and Alphonse Leblanc be
and they are hereby appointed a
jury Of freeholders for the purpose
of tracing ard laying off a public
road in Rice's Cove according to
the petition and accompanying
plat presented to this body and
to be placed in their possession for
their guidance I; that they make
due written report of their doings
at the next adjourned meeting of
this body. That said members OF
the jury of freeholders be notified
to meet at the residence of Bazile
Broussard on Saturday the 9Th
inst, in the morning in order to
organize and be sworn according
to law.
Art. 9th resolved, that W. W.
Edwards, Esq, Surveyor, be and
he is hereby authorized to survey
the 4th road district from the low