The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1883-08-25

the Court Touse III AbDe'lile,
pursuant TO adjournment,
Present - Howard Hoifpauir,
Esq, President and the following
named members, viz - Messrs.
Broussard, Nunez, ThibeauN, Ira
han, Primeaux and Vanslyke
Minutes Of last meeting read and
adopted.
1o. Resolved, that resolution No
| 4 adopted July End 1888 amenda-
tory Of the ordinance reigtive to hogs
shall Re lnopperatiye IN the 9th
ward of this parish.
On motion Of Mr.. Nanslyke,
Art % Resolved. that the fol
| lowing named road overseers be and
they are hereby authorized to pur-
chase the quantity of lumber set op-
posite the,r names for the purpose OF
building bridges in their respective
road districts !; payable cut OF the
Road and Bridge fund of 1882 :
5th district Oneslme Meaux,
1860 feet.
3rd district Sevenne Pflmeaux
| 1886 feet.
9th district John Nugier not 10
exceed $l25.O0.
w Gaspard was appointtd d road
overseer for the 11th district vice
Athanase d Meaux, excused.
Art 50. Resolved, that whenever
the proprietors of land in the 3rd
road district of this parish shall
make a donation 10 the parish by
notorial act OF land of the width OF
10 feet, as light OF way on the pro-
jectsd public read that starts from
Crosse lie leading to the ln,ersee-
tion of the New Iberia road as at
present laid of aud described by a
plat Of said road made and surveyed
by Il. Montague. ir.. Surveyor, the
said projected road snal! ea accept.
ed by this body as a public h'gl
way or road for travelling TO all in
tent and purposes as provided hy
the laws of this State relative te
public roads.
Art AZ Resolved, that the Con-
stable of this body be and he is here
by authorized TO purchase at the
cost Of the parish, lock and key
for the purpose Of locking the gate
that leads into the Court House yard
On motion of Mr., Thibeaux,
Art. 50. Resolved. that it The
Sutesies .u the official bond o
Granville B. Shaw, as tax collecto'
will pay the principal Of the judg
ment lately rendered against then
in favor Of the parish of Fermll;on
together with :he cost Of court an,
fees of attorney for Said parish IL
said suit, that said attorney be ane
he is hereby authorized upon suei
payment being made, to enter full
satisfaction Of said judgment as a
gairst said sureties.
On the adoption of the above res
olution, Mr., Vanslyke called for tn
7eas and nays which resulted ar fol
} lows:
Yeas .-Messrs. Nunez, Trahan
Th,beaux and Pr:meaux, 4 yeas
Nays :-Mess's, Broussard .an
Vanslykes 2 nays.
!, Consequently said resolution va
adopted
, Art. So. Resolved, that all PEI
sons having CLAIMS against the par
= lsh, under Judgments OF otherwise
! dating prior to the year 1888, b
aud they are hereby notified TO pre-
sent the same to the Finance Cou
:. mi,tse of this Parish within thirt
days frcm the PRONUNCIATION OF tn
resolution IL order to enable sa
committee to make an approxlma
], of the indebtness of the parish Wi
It view Of making 2 prorata dlstrlb7
il ton of the unappropriated surpi'
d funds new in the treasury amor
D. the creditors Of the parish, provide
sthat the fact of receiving the stat
4 ment of such creditors OF the
h mount of their claims b. the +
= nance Committee shall III ho ma
ner be construed and taken as
q - acknowledgment on the part OF t
=. pa,ochial authorities Of any su
81 claims which are or may be dispat
=, aud involved IN suits.
q, Ar.. 7@, Resolved, that the ps
oe i~h tax for the year 1888 he a
81 the same i hereby levied and asst
Tn sed at the rate IF elegen mills on t
a dollar Of the value OF the taxas
ct property of this parish, real a
H. personal according to the foilowi
be budget:
he | Criminal fund z nj
2 Jury &c
.e- 3 Printer, etc. + 7