The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1883-08-18

Police Jury.
|. -Mouday. July 10th 1885,
The Police Jury met this day at
the Court House in Abbeville.
pursuant to adjournment.
Present - Howard Hofpauir,
Esq. President and the following
named members, viz : - Messrs
Broussard. Nunez. Thibeaux, Ira
han. Primeaux and Vanslyke.
Minutes Of last meeting read aud
adopted.
le. Resolved. that resolution No
4 adopted July End 1883 amenda
tory Of the ordinance relative to hogs
shall 10 inopperativs in the 9Th
ward Of this parish, .s.-
On motion Of Mr. Vsnslyke,
Art 90. 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 aud Bridge fund Of 1889
5th district Onesime Meaux,
1860 feet.
3rd district Sevenne Primeaux
S. .936 feet.
9th district John Nugier not to
exceed $125.O0.
BW Gaspard was appointed road
overseer for the llth district vice
Atbsnase D Meaux, excused.
Art go. Resolved, that whenever
the proprietors of land in the 3rd
road district of this parish shall
make donation to the parish BY
notoyial act OF land Of the width ot
40 feet. as right Of way on the pro.
jected public road that starts from
Crosse lie leading to the interssc.
ton Ct the New Iberia road % Il
preser, laid of and described BY Z
| plat Of said road made and surveyed
by E. Montague. jr.. Surveyor. the
said projected road shall be accept
ed by this body as a public higt
way or road for travelling to I'll in
tent and purposes 10 provided BY
the laws Of this State relative L
public roads.
Art ~ 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 if The
Sureties on the official bond o
Granville B. Shaw, as tax collector
will pay the principal Of the judg'
ment lately rendered against then
in favor Of the parish Of Vermil;oo
together with tho cost Of court ane
fees of attorney for said parish it
said suit, that said attorney be ane
he is hereby authorized upon sucl
payment being made, to enter full
satisfaction Of said judgment as g.
gaiust said sureties.
On the adoption Of che above res
olution, Mr., Vanslyke called for th'
yeas anil nays which resulted ar fol
lows:
! Yeas :-Messrs, Nunez, Trahan
Th,beaux and Pr:meaux, 4 yeas
Nays :-Mess's. Bzoussard an'
Vanslyke. 2 nays.
Consequently said resolution ".
adopted.
Art. 60. Resolved, that all pc,
sons having claims against the par
ish, under judgments or otherwise
dating prior to the year 1888. b
and they are hereby notified to pre-
sent the same to the Finance Con-
lmittee of this Parish within thirt
days from the PRONUNCIATION Of 'hi
resolution in order to enable sal
committee to make an approxima'
!. Of the indebtness Of the parish wit
t a view Of making = prorata distrib'
! ton Of the unappropriated surple
funds now in the treasury anon
j. the creditors Of the parish, provide
that the fact of receiving the stat
ment of such creditors Of the ,
i mount of their claims b. the F
: nance Committee shall in no MAJ
:. ner be construed and. taken as I
:. acknowledgment on the part OF Il
,. ,. parochial authorities Of any SUI
u claims which are or may be dispute
, aud involved IN suits.
J. Art. 7@. Resolved, that the pa
9 i,b tax for the year 1883 bo u
o the same is hereby levied and asse
n sed 1t the rste Of eleven mills OH t
J. dollar Of the value Of the taxat
i property Of this parish. real a
/. personal according to the followi'
10 budget