The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1882-06-03
Police Jury.
MONDAY, APRIL BIRD 1882.
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state n TaflSn iho'
this day at the Court House 10
AbbeviIle in regular session.
Were present Howard Hoff-
pauir, President, and the follow
ing named members. viz :-Messrs
Nunez, mibeaux, Trahan. and
Vanslyke.
Absent - Messrs. Broussard
and Primeaux.
The minutes Of the proceedings
of the 9th and 25th of January
last, were read and adopted.
Art. 1st resolved, that the par
ish licenses for the year 1882, on
trades, professions and occupa-
tons, be and the same are 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 Lege 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, ($67.O0) sixty-seven
dollars, be credited on the judg-
ment of Lastie Broussard, the
purchaser thereof; 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
BILE out Of the bridge fund of 1882:
that J. Alc6e Leblanc, Road
Overseer of the 9TH road district
be also authorized to purchase 24O
feet Of lumber for bridges in his
district payable by the parish out
of the Bridge Rep'g funds Of 1882.
An ordinance 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
M OF Nermihion, That from anc
after the PRONUNCIATION of this or
dinance, it shall not be lawful fol
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
etors whose hogs shall be fount
running at large in fields and o'he
enclosures within the limits Of tn
parish Of Vermilion, shall be hell
pecuniarily responsible to tn
owners and p%roprietors of all field
and enclosures in damages 70
such depredations or i%njurie
which such logs may commit il
said fields and other enclosures b,
judgment before any court Of com
petent Jurisdiction.
Adopted April Sd 1882.
HOWARD HoFFPAUIR,
President Police Jury
Attest -
AMBROSE LACOUR,
Clerk Police Jury
Art. 5th resolved, that Messrs
Martin Bagley, Marion Eldridge
VIM Vanslyke, Edward Vanslyke
Robt. p. O'Bryan, Richard lie
blanc and Alphonse Leblanc b
and they are hereby appointed
jury of freeholders for the purpos'
Of tracing and laying off a pnbli
road in Rice's Cove according t,
the petition and accompanying
plat presented to this body an,
to be placed in their possession 70
their guidance ; that they max
due written report of their doing
at the next adjourned meeting o
this body. That said members 0
the jury of freeholders be notife'
to meet at the residence of BAIL
Broussard on Saturday the Stl
inst, in the morning in order t
organize and be sworn accordin!
to law.
Art. 9th resolved, that W. W
Edwards, Esq, Surveyor, be AM
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