The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1882-03-25
POLICE JURY.
Z. A. MAzERoLLE,
Abbeville, La.

WEDNESDAY, January 25th 1857.
Pursuant to a call made by the commit
tee on the new Jail, the Police jury met
this day at the Court House i'll Abbevllie
Were present Howard Hoffpaulr.
President, and the following named mem
bers. viz :-Messrs. Broussard, Trahan,
Thibeaux and Vanslyke.
Absent :-Messrs. Nunez aud Primeaux,
On motion OF Mr. Vanslyke the members
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 accenting 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. J II. Putnam.
Henri Leguennec, Aastie Broussard and
Geo, w. Caldwell. Mr.. Hotfpauir in the
chair.
The Joint committee then proceeded in
a body to the new jail for the purpose OF
inspecting and examining the same, and
ascertain if it was built according to con-
tract, and after performing this part OF
their duty. they again met in joint session
at the Court House.
On motion of Mr.. VansIyke.
Resolved, IN committee of the whole.
that the Jail built by Henry R. Thi erge,
Agent and contractor for Messrs P.J
Pauly, & Bro. of St. Louis, Missouri. be
and the same is hereby received and at
cepted as complete and perfect, provided
the following requirements be complied
with by said contractor, viz
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be re-pointed
2d-To white-wash with lime the inside
by applying " courses.
3d-To paint the iron, tin, and wood
works according tc contract.
Ga motion Of Mr.. Putnam,
1t was resolved, that owing to ths Jail
not being delivered on the lst Of December
1881, and the tax collector not being sure
of having TIE lands to meet the remaining
payments on the 18th Of December 1882
and 10Th December 1889. as per original
contract, with interests ON December 18th
1881 at eight per cent per annum the
President of the Police Jury be and be is
hereby authorized to change dates Of LIST
two payments as follows - The second
payment to be made on February st 1888
with 500 per annum interest from Febru-
airy LIST 1892. the third and last payment
to be made on February 1st 1884, with
500 per interest from February
lst 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
S624,l2 being the common surplus funds
of 1880, and also the sum of $l79,97 of
the Sheriff s funds for holding court of
1881, be and the same are hereby trans
ferred to the Special Jail finds of 1881 in
order to make the first payment now due
and payable to the contractor aid builder
ofthe new Jail.
Resolved, that the Constable of this
body be and he is hereby authorized to
sell the old Jail at public auction to the
last and highest bidder for caah, after
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 next
regular session.
HOWARD HOFFPAUIR, President.
AMBROSE LACOUR, clerk.