The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1882-02-11
POLICE JURY.
WEDNESDAY January 25th 1892

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 :-Nessrs. Nunez and 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 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 Brooksh'er. j H. Putnam.
Henri L%eguennec, Lastie Brcussard and
Geo. w. Caldwell. Mr.. Hoffpauir 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.. Vanslyke.
Resolved, IN committee of the whole.
that the Jail built by. Henry R. Thinerge.
Agent and contractor for Messrs P. j.
Pauly, e. 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,
1t was resolved. that owing to thu Jail
not being delivered on the LIST of December
1881, and the tax collector not being sure
of having tie fands to meet the remaining
payments on the 18th of December 1892
and 18th December 1888. as per original
contract, with INTEREST," 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 1888
with 800 per annum interest from Febru-
airy LIST 1882, the third and last payment
to be made on February LIST 1884, with
SOTO per annum interest from February
1st 1882.
The labors of tho 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
$624,12 being the common surplus funds
of 1880, and also the sum of $17o,97 of
the Sheriff s funds for holding court of
1881, be end the same are hereby trans
ferIed to the Special Jail funds of 1881 in
order TO make the first payment now due
n payable to the contractor aid builder
of the 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 HoFFPAUIf, President.
AMBROSE LACoUR, clerk.