The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1882-02-18
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 III Abbeville.
Were present Howard Hofpauir.
President, and the following named mem
beers, 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. Brookshier. J H. Putnam.
Henri Leguennec, Lastie Broussard 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, & 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
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 tho Jail
not being delivered on the LIST of December
1881, and the tax collector not being sure
of having 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 last
two payments as followy = The second
payment to be made ON February st 1883
with 300 per annum interest from Febru-
airy lst 1882, the third and last payment
to be made on February 1st 1884, with
500 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 tine 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 $179,97 of
the Sheriff funds for holding cour of
1881, be and the same are hereby trans
ferfed TO the Special Jail funds of 1881 in
order to make the first payment now due
and payable to the contractor ard 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 HOFFPAUIR, President.
AMBROSE LACOUR, clerk.