The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1883-09-29
Police Jury.
Monday. July 10th 1888

; pursuant TO adjournment.
| Present - Howard Hoffpaui.,
ESQ.,. President and the following
named members, viz :: --- Messrs.
Bgoussard. Nunez, Thibesux, Ira
hau, Primeaux and VansIyke,
Minutes Of last meeting read and
adopted.
1e. Resolved, that resolution No
4 adopted July and 1858 smenda-
tory Of the ordinance relative to hogs
shall Re inopperative in The 5ih
ward Of this parish.
On motion Of Mr.. Vausiyke,
Art %. Resolved. tha. tie fol.
loving named road ove1sre1s DC aud
they are hereby authorized to pur-
chase the quantity "a: lumber set tp-
pos;ss thes. names for the purpose oi
building bridges in their respective
road districts payable cut Of the
Road and Bridge fund Of 1882:
5,h district Onesime Meaux,
1860 feet.
3.d district Seysnne Primeaux
S, ,936 feet.
9Th dissrict John Augier not TO
exceed $l25.0o.
EW Gaspard Was appointed 4 read
overseer for the 1lth district vice
Athanase D Mesua, excused.
Art 80. Resolved, that whenever
the proprie.o,s Of land ia the 3rd
road district Of this parish shall
make q donation to the parish BY
notoyial act OF land Of the width .,
40 feet. Is a.ight Of way Oh the pro-
jectrd public road that starts from
Crosse lie leading to the iutcrsec.
ton Of the New iberia rosd re ii,
p-esen. laid of aud described by a
plat of said road made and surveyed
by E. Montague. jr.. Surveyor. the
said projected road shall be accept
ed by this body as \ public high
way or ro.,d for travelling to oil in.
ten. and purposes as provided oJ
the laws of this State relative te
public roads
Art ~ Resolved, that the Con.
stable Of this body be and he il here
by authorized to purchase At the
cos, Of the parish, lock aud KEY
for the purpose of locking the gste
chat leads into the Court House yard
On motion Of Mr.. Thibcanx.
Art. 50. Resolved. that ii the
Sureties ON the official bond ot
Granville 3. Shaw, as tax collector
viii pay tha principal Of tbs juds
ment lately rendered agaiss: them
in favor Of the parish Of Ferm:i.o",
together with the cos: Of cou1t and
iees of attorney for said parish ID
said suit. tia. said attorney be aud
he is hereby authorized upon such
pay msnt .'eiag made. to enter full
satisfaction Of said judgment as d.
ga;ust said sureties.
0u The adoption of the above res
olution, Mr.. Vanslykc called for the
/ yeas an! asys which resulted ar fol,
lows:
Yeas :-Messrs, Nuucz, Trahan,
Th,besux aud pr:mcaux, 4 yeas
Nays :-Messs. Rroussard and
Vanalvkn. 9 NAYS.
Consequently said resolution vas
adopted.
| Art. 60. Resolved, that al per
sons having claims against the par
ish, under Judgments o. otherwise
dating prior to the year 1888, bo
and they are hereby notified to pre-
rent the same to the Finance Com
mittee Of this Parish within thirty
days frem the PRONUNCIATION Of thil
resolution in order to enable SAT-
committee to make SD approximate
Of the indebtness of the parish viii
a view Of making prorata distribu
tiou of the unappropriated surpln
funds now in the treasury anori
the creditors Of the parish, provides
that the fact Of receiving the state
ment Of snch creditors Of tue :.
mount Of :ne;r claims h., the III
nance Committee shall u Eo man
ner be construed aad. :aIca as 9
ack uo~ledgnent on the part OF tb
pa'ochial authorities Of any sue
claims which are or may be dispute
and involved In quits.
4 Art. 7@. Resolved, that the par
i4h tax for the year 1888 be an
the same is hereby levied aud asses
sed ct the rate of eleuen mills on th
dollar Of the value of the taxabl
} property Of this parish, real an
personal according to the followin
J budget: :,
Criminal funl = mill