The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1882-05-06
POLICE JURY.

WEDNESDAY, January 25th 1882.
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 Abbeville.
Were present Howard Hoffpauir.
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 members
Of the Police Jury present and the members
of the committee o. the new Jail Went into
commmi;tee Of the whole to consider the
question of receiving and accepting the
new Jail rs 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 Brooksnier. j H Putnam.
Henri Leguaunec, Lastie Broussard and
Geo. w. Caldwell Mr.. Hofpaui. in the
chair.
The joint committee then proceefed 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 afte, performing this part o.
their duty. they again met in joint session
at the Court House.
On motion of Mr. Eansivle
Resolved, IN committee of the whole.
that the Jail bull by Henry R Tni erse,
Agent and contractor for Messrs P. j,
Pnuly, & Bro. of st. Louis, Missouri. be
and the same is hereby received and ac-
cepted as complete and perfect, provided
tn following requirements be complied
with by said contra tor, viz
lst-The brick work which was frozen
be re-pointed
2d-To whife-wash with lime the inside
by applying two courses.
3d-To paint the iron, tin, and wood
works &C 'ording to contract.
On motion OF Mr.. Putnam,
1t was resolved, that owing to tina Jail
not being delivered on the LIST OF D cember
1881. and the tau collector not being sure
of having tie fInds to meet the remaining
payments on the 10th of Dec mper 1882
and 18th December 1883. as per original
contract, with interest f ON December 18th
1881 Mt eight per cent per INT the
President of the Police Jury be and be is
hereby authorized to change dates Of LIST
two payments as follows - The second
payne It to be made on February st 1883
with 500 per annum interest from Febru-
airy lst 1882, the third and last payment
to be made on February LIST 1884, with
500 per annum interest from February
lst 1882.
The lapors of the committee of the whole
having terminal d. the members OF the
Jail committee withdrew and the Police
Jury resumed its session the president
and same IN mbers are present.
On motion resolved that the sum Of
$e24.l2 being the common surplus funds
of 1880, and also the sum of $l79,97 Of
the sheriff S funds for holding cour. Of
1881. be end the same are hereby trans.
feri ed to the Special Jail funds of 1881 in
order 10 make the first payment nov due
and payable to he contractor AID builder
Of tile new Jail.
Resolved, that the Const BILE Of this
body be and he is hereby authorized to
sell the old Jail at public auction to the
last and highest bidder for ciah, aftel
thirty days notice in the official journal
and that be make due report Of his pro-
ceed'ngs to this body.
The Police Jury adjourned to its mex
regular session
HOWARD HOFFpAUIR, President
AMBROSE LACOUR, Clerk.