The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1884-06-28
Police jury

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Present = Howard Hoffpauir,
president and the following uamed
members, viz :: Messrs Broussard,
Nunez and Trahan.
Absent - Thibeaux, Vanslyke
AID Primeaux.
| Minutes OF last meeting Of April
7th 1884, was read, and having
been published, dated April 18th
was ordered TO be corrected, and as
corrected same adopted.
On motion |, c Lyons, Esq, was
elected clerk pro TEN.
On motion of Jos Trahan,
Resolved, that whereas Mr. Don
Louis Lelue is assessed on the tax
roll Of 1888, for a tract Of land
which is also assessed on same roll
in name Of Aurelien Broussard, that
said Lelcu be released from paying
tax on the same, vafuing said land
at $lOo.
On motion Of same Member,
Resolved that whereas, n Claude
Young, Ex.Parish Treasurer having
produced, receipt, and satisfactory
proof Of final settlement with the
Finance Committe and payment Of
the tull amount Of cash lemainiEg in
his hands to his successor, that the
clerk of court and recorder be au-
thorized to cancel his bond as such
officer.
On motion Of Mr. Nuncz,
Resolved that w W Edwards,
Surveyor, lie, and he is hereby au.
thorized to survey and locate the
public road, according to bearings
Of Francois Feray, from NJ V Lamp
mans property to Crosse Isle woods,
and also from the corner of Ruben
Picketts land to the Portage, and
present his account for said work
to this body.
On motion Of Mr. Nnnez.
| Resolved, that the petition asking
for the layirg of, OF public road
from VIM Harrington's pasture gate
to Narceaux bayou in an eas'erly
direction, thence to cross said ba
you and continue east, to, and con-
meet with pnblic road running from
Perry's Bridge to Cypress Point in
7th ward, be allowed and fled.
Whereupon Messrs Joseph Theall,
Therozin Toups. Charles Perry. G
B Mia, w l. Dudoit ard II C Har.
). rington, were appointed a Jury Of
freeholders to trace, lay off, and es-
tablish said road, as designated in
said petition. which il on fi|e 10 the
archives Of this body.
| On motion of Mr. Nunez,
Resolved, that the President is
authorized to receive bids for the
purpose Of renewing the Index of
Civil suits, in the District Court for
this parish, during the space of
twenty days from the date of the
first publication Of this resolution,
said bids or proposals, to be in writ
ing and made, before the expiration
of said twenty days, and addressed
to the president of the police jury.
On motion of Mr. Broussard,
Resolved, that for the election
held April 22nd 1884, commission
ers, clerks and deputy.sheriffs shall
each he entitled to he paid at the
rate of two dollars per day. allowing
two days service. except those who
served at Lake Arthur and Chen
iere Tigre, who shall only be enti'
tied to pay for one day, and milage
allowed those, who came with the
ballot box and returns, at the rate
Of ten cents per mile and rent for
room where election was held, three
+ dollars.
The following claims we're allow
ed and warrants ordered to issue.
Ele ton Expe ns e 8
Com, J A Leblanc 81 80, Olivier
Blanchet jr 81 80, P U Leblanc
4 so, clerk F O Leblanc 4 90. CON
Hypolite Belair 4 O0,.J D Morgan
: S 90, Desire Hebert 8 90, clerk f
d S Henry S 90, com NJ V Lampmar
!: j 0 Leg6 4 90, 0 Bourque 4 90
!: clerk P Fl Bidault 400 CONS j I
or Broussard 10 90, Guillaume Monte
$ 90, Felix Broussard S 90, Aris
tide Picard. clerk, 4 90. Cons. j
> Morgan 4 90, u. Hoffpauir. II OF
y Thos Hoffpauir, jr., 5 so, W m Shep
herd, clerk 4 90. CONS. Rodolpl
!, Broussard, 4 70, Levi 4 Lemaire
e 4 10, P P Broussard, 4 10, Ernes
Montague, clerk 4 90. CONS. Am
broise Mouton 2 90, Paul Traha1
6 so, ] G Laurents 2 90, Eug Des
champs, jr. clerk 2 90. CONS An