The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1883-09-08
Police jury
Monday. July 10th 1888.

1ne -roi'ce jury met this day at
the Court House in AbbeviIle,
pursuant to adjournment.
Present :: - Howard Hoffpauir,
! ESQ.,. President and the following
named members, viz +: - Messrs.
Broussard, Nunez. Thibeaux, Ira
han, P1imeaux aud Vanslyke.
Minutes of last meeting read and
adopted.
1e. Resolved, that resolution No
4 adopted July End 1883 amenda-
tory Of the ordinance relative to hogs
shall he inopperative in the 5lh
ward Of this parish
On motion of Mr.. Vanslyke,
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 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 Meaux,
1860 feet.
3sd district Sevenne Primeaux
S 1886 feet.
9th district John Nugier not TO
exceed $125.O0. :,
E W Gaspard was appointed road
overseer for the 11th district vice
Athanase D Meaux, excused.
Art go. Resolved, that whenever
the proprietors 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, as right Of way on the pro-
jected public road that starts from
Crosse lie leading to the ntersec-
ton cf the New iberia road as at
present laid off and described by a
plat Of said road made and. surve yed
by E. Montague. jr., Surveyor, the
said projected road shall 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 90 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. So. Resolved, that it the
Sureties on the official bond Of
Granville B. Shaw, as tax collector
will pay the principal Of the judg-
ment lately rendered against them
in favor Of the parish of Vermil;on,
together with the cost of court ana
fees of attorney for said parish in
said suit, that said attorney be and
he is hereby authorized upon such
payment being made, to enter full
satisfaction of said judgment as a.
gainst said sureties.
On the adoption of che above res
olution, Mr., Vanslykc called for the
yeas and nays which resulted ar fol-
lows:
Yeas :-Messrs, Nuuoz, Trahan,
Th,beaux and Pr;meaux, yeas
Nays :-Messrs. Broussard and
Vanslyke. 2 nays.
Consequently said resolution was
adopted.
| Art. 60. Resolved, that all per-
sons having claims against the par
ish, under judgments or otherwise,
dating prior to the year 1883. be.
and they are hereby notified to pre-
sent the same to the Finance Com
mi,tee of this Parish within thirty
days from the PRONUNCIATION of this
resolution In order to enable said
committee to make an approximate
of the injebtness of the parish with
! view Of making prorata distribu-
ton of the unappropriated surplus
funds now in the treasury among
the creditors of the parish, provided
that the fact of receiving the state
ment of such creditors Of the a.
mount of their claims b. the FL
nance Committee shall in no man.
ner be construed and, taken as ar
acknowledgment on the part of the
parochial authorities Of any such
claims which are or may be disputed
and Involved In suits.
i Art. 7S. Resolved, that the par
ish tax for the year 1883 be and
the same is hereby levied and asses
sed at the rate of eleue, mills on the
dollar Of the value Of the taxable
property of this parish, real ane
personal according to the following
budget:
!, Criminal fund 2 mills
| 2 Jury &c ! .
3 Printer etc !