The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1883-10-13
Police Jury.
Monday, July 10th l8s3.-

Present - Howard Hofpauir
Esq, President and the followip!
named members, viz - Messrs
Broussard, Nunez, Thibeaux. Ira
han, Primeaux and Vauslyke.
Minutes Of last meeting read aut
adopted.
| 10. Resolved, that resolution NJ
4 adopted July End 1883 amenda.
tory Of the ordinance relative to hog.
shall Re inoppsrative in the 5it
ward of this parish.
On motion Of Mr.. Vauslyke.
Art % Resolved. that tho fol.
lowing named road overseers be ana
they are hereby authorized to pur.
chase the quantity of lumber set 90.
posite their names for the purpose Of
building bridges in their respective
road districts payable out of the
Road and Bridge fund Of 1882
5th district Onesime hleaux
1860 feet.
3rd district Seyenbe Primeaux
1896 feet.
9Th distric. john Nugier not 10
exceed S125.00.
+ " Gaspard was appointed read
overseer for the 1lth district vice
Athanase D Meaux, excused.
Art go. Resolved, that whenever
the proprieto.s of land in the 3rd
road district Of this parish shall
make a donation to the parish By
notorial act Of land of the width OF
40 feet, rs right OF way ON the pre-
jected public road that starts from
Crosse lie leading to the intcrsec-
ton Ct the New Iberia road as at
presen, laid eff and described by
plat Of said road made aud surveyed
by E. Montague, jr., Surveyor, the
said projected road snail be accept
ed by this body as a public high
way or road for travelling to all IN
tent and purposes as provided by
the laws Of this State relative to
public roads.
Art 4 . Resolved, that the Con.
stable Of this body be and he is here
by authorized to purchase at the
cost Of the parish, a lock and kew
for the purpose Of locking the gate
that leads into the Court House ward
On motion of Mr.. Thibeaux,
Art. 50. Resolved, that if the
Suretips on the official bond Of
Granville B. Shaw, as tax collector
will pay the principa! Of the judg-
nent lately rendered against them
in favor Of the parish Of Vermil;on,
.ogether with the cost Of court and
ees Of attorney for said parish in
said suit, that said attorney be and |
1c is hereby authorized upon such
,ayment being made, to enter full |
of said judgment as a.
yai"sl said sureties.
On the adoption of che above res
'lutlon, Mr., vanslyke called for the
7sas and nays which resulted ar fol.
oWs:
Yeas :-Messrs. Nuncz, Trahan,
rh,beaux and Pr;meaux, 4 yeas.
Nays :--Mess's. Rroussard and
1anslyke. 2 nays.
Consequently said resolution was
'dopted.
Art. g. Resolved, that all per.
ons having claims. against the par
sh. under judgments or otharwise.
aati"g prior to the year 1888, be, |
md they are hereby notified to pre-
'ent the same to the Finance Com
ni,tee Of this Parish within thirty
lays frem the PRONUNCIATION Of this
resolution in order to enable said
committee to make an approximate
If the indebtness Of the parish with
view Of making 9 prorata distribu-
ion OF the unappropriated surplus
'unds now in the treasury among
he creditors of the parish, provided
hat the fact Of receiving the state
nent Of snch creditors Of the h
Mount Of their claims b.. the FL
nance Committee shall in no man. |
Ter he construed and taken as an |
.ck acknowledgement on the par, OF The
,arochial authorities Of any such
claims which are or may be disputed
md involved IN suits.
Art. -. Resolved, that the par
sh tax for the year 1883 he and
he same is hereby levied aud asses
led at the rate Of eleuen mills on the |
lollar Of the value OF the taxable
property of this parish, real and
PERSONAL according to the following |
budget
l Criminal fund 2 mills
2 Jury &c I ." |
3 Printer etc. ! ''