The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1882-02-25
POLICE JURY.

WEDNESDAY,, January Z3tn 1867.
Pursuant to a call made by the commit
tee on the new Jail, the Police Jury met
this day at the Court House ill Abbeville.
Were present Howard Hotfpaulr,
President, and the following named MEM
bers, viz :-Messrs. Broussard, Trahan,
Thibeaux and Vanslyke.
Absent :-Messrs. Nunez and Primeaux.
On motion OF Mr.. Vanslyke the member
of the Police Jury present and the members
of the committee on the new Jail went into
commmittee of the whole to consider the
question of receiving and accepting the
new Jail as rendered by the contractor
the members of the Jail committee being
called by the clerk, the following named
committeeman answered to their names,
viz John A Brookshier. ] H. Putnam.
Henri Leguennec, Lastie Broussard and
Geo. W. Caldwell. Mr.. Hofpauir in the
chair.
The Joint committee then proceeded in
a body to the new Jail for the purpose o.
inspecting and examining the same, and
ascertain if it was built according to con
tract, and after performing this part o.
their duty. they again met in joint session
ct the Court House.
On motion of Mr.. Vanslyke.
Resolved, IN committee of the whole
that the Jail built by Henry R. Thioerge,
Agent and contractor for Messrs P.J
Pauly, & Bro. Of St. Louis, Missouri. be
and the same is hereby received and az.
cepted as complete and perfect, provided
the following requirements be complied
with by said contractor, viz:
lst-The brick work which was frozen
be re-pointed
2d-To white-wash with lime the inside
by applying two courses.
3d-To paint the iron, tin, and wood
works according to contract.
On motion of Mr.. Putnam,
It was resolved, that owing to tina jai
not being delivered on the 1st Of December
1881, and the tax collector not being SURF
ofhaving tie funds to meet the remaining
payments on the 18th Of December 1882
and 18th December 1883. as per original
contract, with interest f ON December 18th
1881 at eight per cent per annum ; the
President Of the Police Jury be and he is
hereby authorized to change dates of LIST
two payments as follows - The second
payment to be made on February st 1882
with 500 per annum interest from Febru'
airy LIST 1882, the third and last payment
to be made on February LIST 1884, with
800 per annum interest from February
LIST 1882.
The labors of the committee of the whole
having terminated, the members OF the
Jail committee withdrew and the Police
Jury resumed its session the president
and same members are present.
On motion resolved that the sum Of
$624,l2 being the common surplus fund;
Of 1880, and also the sum of $l79,97 O
the Sheriff funds for holding cour o
1881, be and the same are hereby trans
ferred to the Special Jail funds Of 1881 in
order to make the first payment now due
and payable to the contractor aid builder
Of the new Jail.
Resolved, that the Constable of thi'
body be and he is hereby authorized t.
sell the old Jail at public auction to tn
last and highest bidder for caah, afte'
thirty days notice in the official journal
and that he make due report Of his pro
ceedings to this body.
The Police Jury adjourned to its mex
regular session
HOWARD HOFFPAUIR, President
AMBROSE LACOUR, clerk.