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Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-11-01
ClIicago.


Special 20 the Gazette.
CsIcAGo, Oct 3i.--The grain market was
sluggish with but little nuctuation, Bulls
and bears are not In the least excited, and
appear needless OF the immediate future.
Wheel declined X aud corn h
Pork and lard futures higher but slow
Cash meats aull and lower.
Cattle-TeIas ard Western In liberal sup
ply, but slow and 10 cents lower.
Sheep dull.
PRODUCE.
VWiimgEar-ocff ober 7sJks7l,1, closed 7s59on;
November 7lk: December 70<@IBt6, closed
5OA: 80. 2 red 75Ix; No. . red OK.
LoRH =, ash llN6l216 (; October fiH412A ;
oloBed lI5f; No, ember 42@f2es, closed 49,.
PHoviBIoSs.
PoRK-Cash 10 IS; new year II 421Sel co.
'i IIRb-cash 6s@s COX; November es2H
' BonR ,Ms sS 8 IS; short nib
10; short clear I5sI ~.
Droversi Journal reports
Hoes Receipts, i,OoO; TO-.
CATTLK--RooeptS tOoe exports 1eo ~
good 70 choice shipping ZOO o. common 70
sHEEP Receipts 900. common 70 fair 2 oo9
%, medium 10 good 3O09S ~ good 70 choice
Go 40, lambs O0d6 %,
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NEW YORK. Oct. 81 Money laIIG prime
mercantile paper, SOC; sterling exchange b.
b. 4 so. sight SS5f.
Dry goods imports for week, 81 $4,000.
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NEW ORLEANS, oct. sl.-sight exchange ON
New York sl,00 per 5000 premium; sterling
exchange ID. b. nominal.
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leap COLUMN.

ami, undsr thiu head will be In
ne rate OF tiye cents a line, , eacn
y .us voris to the line. No adyer-
80. ...r,ed for less than Is cents. Par
y lpsC, we have no running account
/. An advance.
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DIDTEMFEH COIl0Ilg
MN. TEMPLEToN q CO.,
GEM RAL, LAND AGENTS,

WICHITA FALLS. TEXAS.
We have for sale anch and farm lands AZ
lo8 a. " % per acre Ia various parts OF the
state, Can iurpihh Infrhcr fIom on u no..
o0g acres IN sol d bOdie,, e6pcc ally In Wich-
TIA huo HhbAIger counties. immigrants
VII nud our prices as advertised. Wo far.
Dish abstract ~ landH in Wichita ana VIII
barg' counties, and have TIE only complete
ones OF Tie same.
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PRODUCE.
KANSAS CITY. Oct ~, WHEAT-- Cash $50
b3h; November 6S December "a bid.
CsRN- Cash 81; November 27Ss; y ear 26L bid
OATS ~
iiVn STOCK.
Live Stock Indicator reports:
CArrLE--lieceipts l7OC; exports iOne 50,
good 10 choice shipping slJa8 rs: common
20 medium as 6i; feeders 1904 IS; cows
2Uo5 "; grass TeNal steers S0Gi co. ColOra'
do bali breeds i0tG8 10.
Ho0s- Receipts 2000; tO5ai SO.
SuEEr- Receipts og5 fair 10 good oo2a 81
common 10 medium O0@2 o.
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lE.DUoATIUsAL.

y OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
n aodre's Z practical stenographer.
tcarisr d. Young, at ONCE OF
itlas Sh Main street, Fort
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4 n. j. PlTMAN a co. ARE
AchiJlsn so.e owners OF the
I M inser patent for Tarrant
tttplnnss "PeIly owners having " OF X
IN said patent will be held
4 Z also wnhs and cellar bottoms
|Ellfants~sat' hs ana fountains. Salts
'lilon d N ~. otnce 2l0ss Main street,
- harton- q. ]. PITMAN a. Co.
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:, srrp-TEMALE HELP.

~ NTED-A FIRST.CLAsS white
.,,sn cook tnn secure a permanent
NsN Flsers, corner Taylor and
.nlh streets.
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Major Penn is camping on the sinful
grounds Of Lampafas.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-11-01

Ladies approve q yOur molinS
IIttl Joker
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-11-01

t-,NNERCIAL TRAVELERs-HAN-
[Qs ls oi5I tho carpenter House at De
ar ave years am determined 10
eA" r ~ Interest 10 stop with me
vsgard 10 expense, sample Z oms
Ies"'U ~ CHAS. SEWARD, Prop.
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PYRsONAl..
!. -, ,5nING no FURNISH

-o.IvNNs EXPOSITION vlsI-
Ue'I rs,le.oinmmended 10 call q, ~
. wv wei Ne Orleans, for hand.
ihoIe ,ssYbtsd rooms, In best residen
i e,i,, e,ty and within one square OF
mes 10 exposition.
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yGOR " siI.. rs. =, K X. q. 3;
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MISCELLANEOUS.

"a eth s.s YOU WANT SOMETHING
)o6b S . DO, OF a Texas 5lftings cigar,
- rli' ITO Houston street.
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New York


NEW YORK, Oct 8l,-FLouR-Duu.
WHEAT spot lots tribe lower options
weak; No. ed 81; 10. 2red S5stCa Bts;No. 2red
November SiaSt 10, closing 81; December
S5NMS6ls, closing 49,
CoRN u TO 4 lower; options y to X lower;
No. s, l2G62l6 No. ., 6ieE@bi November
h2E@59N, closing So; December 5O4aSJse,
closing 5OA.
PROVISIONS.
CoFFEE- Spot fair; Rio 9A; options fairly
active, opening weak, closing steady.
Ssles 1929 bags.
Oetooei., ''.'.'''' ''''''''''''.'''''' goo. el
NoNemoet ''''''''''s's s.s,ss..s..s" anHt ~
Dtcetuptt. ssss- ssststsstt.sss,s...s.ss Z cVW
SUGAR More aCtiVci extra G 6Jsa5k, yellow
~: standard A q; powdered O5fM6sE.
- MoLAssEs Quiet and unchanged.
RICE Market Arm.
TuRpENTtNE-Du
pong Quiet,
CUT MEATs-Lcng clear mlddllng So.
LAnn-spot it@7 50, November rs De-
cember !. o7 70.
LIVE STOCK.
BEEVEs-RecciptS leOV. extremely dull; poor
TO good natives sold 4 1865 10. prime $50
1S: "a few select at u; exporters bougnt 400
fat steers.
suEEp Re ceipts 800; dull; slow aud lower;
ordinary To pd = Q sheep sold nj 3209f 40;
lambs { fOa 81.
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Or SALE l4E..sIIsOELLANEOUs

= a.hinnLEl,S SOUTH AMERICAN
\ ~ h9iel Plckwlck news stand, Il.
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ihAy,ELosT THE KEY TO YOUR
~ Yallse, A. j. Anderson. 2O8 Hous-
san supply you with a new one
e. "A sss..Ianiee n NJ. Locks. hinges,
MA lenlnss, single or 10 match, al
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ID sALg-oIrY RE NJ EsTATE.


flIssNDlD LIVERY OUTFIT, FOUR
y aofses' buggies, hacks, etc, with
~ N.Y., ioi sale; also, sell or lease stable
& uvi p Go0d business established.
VII dordon, Bowie, Tex
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= or S Al

3G7 arpents Of land, bounded
north by Edmond Derouen, south by
Eloi Harrington, cast by Euclde
Bronssard and west hy Joseph ".
Dooley. Eighty arpents Of said
land enclosed, and the following i'm.
progemonts, consisting of a dwelling
honse, kitchen, two corn cries, sta.
bles and I.enhouse. Also The pres.
ent crop of about 800 barrels Of
corn aud 100 barrels of potatoes
Farming implements, also two hor-
ses. two mares and a flly.
For further particulars apply 10
e. 0. BELANGER,
Oct 1874. near Grosse,Ile.
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the taxable property of the Corpor-
alton Of AbberIle for the year 1884.
That said taxes when collected
shall be divided into two funds. as
follows On the general fund, four
mills on the street aud bridge fund
six mills.
The Mayor appointed Mess. s
Wise aud and r G Smcdes on the
Finance Committee and Messrs l.
BgousSard and 0 Bourque on the
street and Bridge Committee.
On motion the street and bridge
committee were authorized to con
tract with the present bridge keeper
to keep and attend to the bridge
at present rates until the lst Mon
day Of October next.
On motion the council adjourned.
Jos. j. ABADIE, W. B. WHITE
Mayor. Secty.
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de Il I;,s those as y who have anything in
hanajunos uo oI IL, House painting, Paper
as clessn;; !; oaa furniture reftting, such
ine. a'l'as, .sa vanishing, uphoslter-
= vj,I H., y s!'sn painting a speciality
rolk = - N the country to do such
satisfaas;nma az may be needed in that line.
Lean s''on .I. guaranteed, or no pay.
Of hhs~ays be found in the town
Box l97oes,'le l7' w! Or address P. Q, J
sept27-'s4. l. A. AAzEno1LE,
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omc;al Dire ectory.

District Judge. nn,.,,,oS
0''''''' ROBERT c. SMGDEs.
e!s'A y LasrIE BRoUssAPD.
Representative. :, nnrncr
sheriff & Tax Collector,
'D'' JOSEPH 5. NuNEZ.
0'0AS' Tn. W. .. WHITE.
Police Jury.
u. HoFrpAuIa, President.
i, y.ysLYKE, J. 7. BRoUssAED
4. PaJaEAux, Jos1 r., : IA u = -, ~
y. NUSFz T. = De- : :
t,Ierk Of Police Jury,
Wv LYMAN G. LYoNs,
Parish Treasurer, zr
ELIJAH " lSE.
Town Council.
J.-J. ABADIE, Mayor.
~ q csFDEs O. BoURQUE.
s. WISE, LAsilE DhoossAhD'
Constable.
rsstices Of the Peace, 3D.. Ward
b G. LYONS. G. sLABAUyE.
Surveyors,
". W. EDWARDS, E. MoNTAGNh.
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Balance on hand s 5lS6 0l
Filed Oct 9Th 1884,
LC LYONS, Clerk P. J.
On motion FL Ell Bartels,
Be it resolved that the sum Of
Two thousand $4,000 Dollars, be
appropriated and set aside out Of the
surplus funds now in the Parish
Treasury to meet payment on the
bridge TO be constructed across the
bayou at Abbeville, and that a
further sum of Two Thousand dol
lars be appropriated out of the mon
cys to be collected On tax roll of
1854, for further payments to be
made on said contracts, said sums
to be drawn from the treasury, as
payments fall due, in warrants to be
issued and signed in the usual form
by the President and Clerk Of this
body.
On motion of Robt Green,
Resolved that the sum Of one hun
dred and fifty dollars be appropria-
ted for the purpose Of building
bridge across Marceaux's lake, said
amount to be paid when the inhabi-
tants Of that section shall raise a suf,
fcient amount to complete the same.
On motion of j FL Putnam.
Resolved that committee of two
members of the police jury, and
three citizens be appointed by the
president, to ascertain what would
be the probable costs of constructing
bridge across bayou Vermilion at
Perr5's Bridge, and report on same
at next regular meeting.
Whereupon the following persons
were appointed on said committee.
j Ii Putnam as chairman and J T
Broussard, Hon Adrien Nuntz, J j
Abshire, Sr, and Emile Thibodeaux,
and that they be notified Of their ap-
pointment.
Report of jury Of freehoiders was
read. adopted. ordered fled, and
spread on the minutes, and roads
therein laid off declared to be public
roads:
State OF Louisiana.
Parish of Vermilion, !
We do solemnly swear that We
will lay out the roads directed to be
laid out by the police jury OF the
parish of Vermilion by resolution
of said body adopted Sept. IS, 1884.
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Filed Oct 9th 1884,
l.. c. LYoSs, Clerk ?. j.
To the Hon the president and mem.
bers Of the Police Jury in and
for The parish Of Vermiiion.
The undersigned jury Of freehol
dcrs appointed by your Hon body
TO lay oat a public road in the tenth
ward in said parish beg leave to
present the following report Of the
laying ont of said road to-wit
We started said road on the line
dividing lands of Joseph Bonhommc
and Albert Broussard, thence in a
southerly direction along and Oh the
west liue of the tract of land pu-
chased by Felix Broussard at Shcr-
ifs sale for taxes, and the eastern
lines Of Olivier Levy, Mariane Char,
gois and Jules Fusilier same direc
ton along and on the western line
of ia ,rasin Guidry ald the eastern
line Of Jules Guidry, same direction
along and on the western line Of
DupIesis Trahan, and the eastern
line Of madame Lazard Broussard
jr thence in westerly direction
along and on south line Of said Mrs
Lazard Broussard and the northern
line of Aladin Vincent, thence in a
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Filad Oct 9Th 1854.


Resolved that The president Of the
police jury be authorized to contract
wi h parties for the keeping Of the
ferry across the bayou at Abboville
during the construction Of the Able
Vile bridge.
On motion Of Robt Green.
Resolved that a committee Of free
holders be appointed 10 lay off and
trace public road from Perry's
Bridge to Aaguste Marceaux's to be-
run on the township line.
The following persons were ap-
pointed on said committee and in
strncted 10 assess 30 damages.
Roht Green, Rodolph Broassard,
Levi 4 Lemairc, laurent Rageur,
Fiancois Marceaux, Lufroy Mayard
ald William Ramsey.
On motion nesoIved,
That the sum Of $387 20tTo0 be
appropriated to pay The Judgment
III favor of Mrs kesiah kibbe admx
vs. the parish of ermilion, this be-
lug the principal, interest and all
costs.
On motion the jury adjourned to
first Monday Of November 3, 1884.
Howard HoFFPAUIR president.
L, g. LYONS. clerk.
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| JOS. j. ABADlE, w. b. W HITE
Mayor. Secty.
Police -BsRry.
| The Police Jury Of the parish OF
I Y ermilion met III regular session at
the Court House Oh tins 9th day OF
October 1854, pursuant to adjourn
ment, members present, as follows :
! AIessrs Howard HofTpanir, presi
dent, Henry Bartels, Robt Green,
J. Henry Putnam, J. Alcee Leblanc
and J. Treyille Broussard.
Absent +: Thomas j Morgan.
Minutes Of meet .ngs Of July 7th.
September 9Th and September 18th
were read and adopted Z; and that
the clerk change and correct the
minutes as appears in the official
Journal as having been held On the
lst of September, to date of Sept
sth 1884, the day on which that
meeting was held, with this correc-
ton all previous meeting were
adopted.
The Report of the Finance Com
miItee was read, adopted, fled and
ordered Oh the minutes
r c p o II T
ABBEvILLE, La, OCT. 3RD 1884.
To the Honorable President and
Members of the Police Jury.
Parish Of VermiIion.
GENTLEMEN
The Finance Committee met this
day for the purpose Of settling with
Bx- Collector w W Kuehling and
present collector Joseph S Nunez.
Ex.collector W W kuehling pro-
duced the following receipts
Receipt from W w Edwards
dated July End 1884, So ,95 less
CONS s+2l, 1914. The above re-
ceipt is settlement Of balance in
hands of ex collector W W Kuehling
as per report Of finance committee
June 25th 1854.
Receipt of Treasurer.
dated July 3rd-'S4 license Of c Dill
lon $500, CONS $l,25, s23,75.
dated Sept 2ad-'84 license of Ben
Solbct $500
dated Sept 2nd's4 license of Ant
Reauy $40, less CONS 81 so, $l350
Ex Collector returns license of
Norbert Reaux, Il. P, for $25.O0
with affidavit on back.
The above license is a settlement
Of same left in hands of ex-collector
10 lie collected as per report June
25th 1884. also one receipt from
Treasurer for the sum of $i05, same
being for fines collected dated July
22nd 1884.
We also examined the stubb book
Of collector J S Nunez and find that
the following collections have been
to wit
Fom June lst '8t to Sept 30th
'S4 inclusive.
Roll of 81 Int $l.62 Tax s7,13
total IS Is
roll of 80 int ll4,5S tax
3O5.03 total 4l9 6i
roll of 's3 int 70.S5 tax
1878 total 5GS.T3
roll of "a total 399 10
Total Sl396 10
Collector J S Nunez, being absent
we could not ascertain the amount
paid over to the treasurer.
Respectfully submitted,
Gus. GODcHAUX,
SOLOMON WISE.
Filed October 9Th 1884.
L. G. LYONS, Clerk.
The Jury then took recess until
| o'clock. Met at | o'clock.
The following claims were then
allowed and warrants ordered to
issue
j A Chargois, Dist Atty 5 279 27
Robert c Smedes, District Attor
ney following claims
Fee case Nelson Williams 10 90
3 . Richard Brown 10 GO
i" =" Chas Murphy 10 00
!" :" Ben Mathews 10 90
q " Henry Johnson 10 90
/" 20 % of fines collected at
Sept term of court 81 80
E | Addison salary as printer to
Oct I.tl8e4 10 90
l. G Lyons clerk P J 81 SO
Fl B Lyons constable z J II so
II R Lions Guardian c U 5 90
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Total amt handed to me S 1929 IT
From the above amt |
have paid out on your
warrant and for which [
hold receipts 4243 46
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1he lollo"ing report submitted
10y the Parish Treasurer, was read
ordered fled and spread on the
minutes.
r E ? O K T
Aobeville, La, Oct 9th 1884
To the Hon President and Members
of the Police Jury, Vermilion
Parish.
GENTS In complying with
your verbal request for a detailed
statement of the finances of the par
ish from the time of my taking of
fee, | beg leave to submit the fol
lowings
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4 Leblanc con & dy-shff 30 80
[ G Lyons J T Grim costs Is .6844
Fl B Lyons con, r H Mills
assignee Is 45
I4astie Broussard, adver-
Using bids for bridge, to
! Editor Sugar Bowl $40
Lafayette Advertiser SO 20 90
e Wise salary as par treas 80 90
) Wise for self and Finan-
ce committee s so
Howard Hotl'paur, per diem 4 days
and mil II so, witness
fees 93& IA 49,
Lastie Broussard, secretary of
Bridge Committee, J G White
St 50. Henry Labit 4 90, J a
! Brookshier S. 90, E Noel 4 90,
Robt Green 2 60, and Lastie
Broussard 6 SO 27 80
J Alcide Broussard lumber
for bridge l4th road dis II 90
H B LYONS dy shff fees 27 so
O Il 0 Bryan J 2 7 35
G E Lyons jaller 16S 90
I 5 Wise acct material furnished
! shff and road oJerseer 95 II, G
! Labauve. Solomon Wise assig-
nee 70 l03 Al
T J Morgan juror 2 days, nil 6 90
+ II Rroussard :! " e On
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to the greatest case and advantage
Of the Inhabitants, and with as little
prejudice to enclosures as may be.
without favor or affection, malice or
hatred, and to the best of our skill
and knowledge: So help US God.
(Slc'npdl npmv Proussard
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southerly direction along and on the
western line of said Aladdin Vincent
and the eastern line of Eloi Simon
thence same direction along and on
western line of seph e Broussard
and Oniel Trahan aud the eastern
line Of Robert Bondreaux, thence in
a westerly direction along and in
southern line of said Robt Boudreaux
and the northern line of said OnieI
Trahan thence in a soOtherly direc-
ton along and on western line Of the
aforesaid Oneil Trahan and the east
ern line of Cesaire Broussard thence
in southerly direction running a.
bout 2 arpents on land of Adolph
Dnpuy until it reaches the Abbeyille
public road near the bridge near
y NaIerien Dartez, and further we as
soss damage Of five dollars in favor
of Adolph Dupuy for cutting his
land and we further agree that
Jules Guidry, Jar,assin Guidry, j
r Broussard, aud Roht Bordreaux
be allowed to keep their fence on
the said road for two years from 1st
Of January 1885, they not having the
means to inclose otherwise, dated
Sept 30th A D 1884, respectfully sub
(Signed)
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bers of the Town Council, | the
undersigned, respectfully
submit this as my re-
port for the quar-
ter ending
July sth
1884.
amt Of taxes Of '83 uncoll at
last report s IT5 10
amt coll on same s6 25
amt remaining uncoll 50 81
amt Of license of 81 uncoll
at last report 46l so
mt reed Since last report T9 SO
ANT collected on same 2C4 00
amt remaining uncollected 2T7 90
amt Of fnes col for Corpora
ton Is 90
amt Of licenses of 'S3 at
last report So 90
cash on hand at last report
on license 282 50
Rocapitulation.
total amt 0. taxes uncoil at
last iepOrt : l75 10
total amt Of licenses Of 'S3 IS OU
90 46l so
amt of licenses received
since last report l9 SO
amt Of fines coll since last
report Is 90
cash on hand at last report
on licenses 282 so
amt remaining uncoll
amt Of licenses of'sS unooI 50 90
amt Of of'S4 uncol 277 90
rcpt OF treas on taxes of '83 81 50
=" i" "'S4 2S2 80
amt on hand on taxes Of '63 IS IS
amt on hand on licenses
Of 1854 204 90
ant on hand on fines Is 90
s 9SS SO
Respectfully,
GEO. E. LYONS. i
Con Collector.
We fnd the report correct.
81. j. ABADlE,
R. q. SMEDEs.
7REgSURER'S REPORT.
Report Of W. B. White, Treasurer
for the quarter ending
July Filth 1884.
General Fund
1884, Apri! 5, TO bal on hand per
report $ 58 II
ant reed since last report
from coll on taxes 1883 26 81
amt reed from same licenses 282 so
5 36s 05
'Cr
July 5, by amt paid out
to date lI6 25
to bal on hand Sl9l 80
Street and Bridge Fund.
\ pri! 5, to balance 125 81
amt reed from col, taxes 'S3 l9 Is
144 52I
July 5, amt paid out to date 1876 25
to balance 8 27
amt sinking fund 1888 "a
Respectfully submitted to the
Hon. Mayor and Council of Able
Vile. W. B. WHITE
Treasurer
On motion of R. G. smedcs, re
solved that the Mayor issue his
probation calling for sealed propo
sails for the keeping Of the bridge
across the Bayou Vermilion at Alb
beville for six months beginning the
lst Monday in Oct 1884, and ending
on the lst Monday in April 1885 i
the said contract to be awarded to
the lowest bidder under the usual
and conditions.
And further: That hereafter ii
shall be the duty Of the Mayor in
issuing his proclamation ordering
the annual municipal election for
officers of the town, to include there
in a call for sealed proposals ard
bids for the keeping Of said oridge
for the next ensuing year.
On motion of Mr. Smedes, resolv
ed that tax of ten mills On Ii
dntiar be levied and COLLECTED on al
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For Sale.

horse ny saw, saw mli'' boiler and engine, 80
Terms ms cash, apply to
VIM. cADE, P, 0. Box II,
March 2s,h 1884. A'0sv'''e' a La.
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State Of Louisiana. ]

We do solemnly swear that We
will lay out the roads directed to be
laid out by the police jury Of the
parish of Vermilion by resolution
Of said body adopted Sept IS, 1884.
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Sworn to and subscribed before
me this 30th day Of Sept \ D 1884
Signed J. T. BRoUssARD,
4th Justice Of the Peace.
To the Hon the President and mem,
bers Of the Polio Jury in and
for the Parish OF Vermilion.
Gents We, the undersigned
jury OF freeholders, appointed Ivy
your honorable body on the 18Th
day Of Sept 1884, having first been
sworn, beg to submit this our report
which is follows
Have met or this 3Oth day of
September 1884, and traced out the
road referred to IN the extract furn.
ished in manner and form as speci-
fed therein, which road shall begin
at Or near Olidon Broussard store
on the west side Of Yermillon bayou
running west on the land of the said
O.idon Broussard, thence northwest
on land of Gleomer Prejean, thence
west On the land Of said Gleomor
Prejean about 10 acres in the same
direction along and on the southern
line OF Onezime Trahan and on the
northern line of Gleomer Prejean.
Anonciade Cathalan and Ohdon
Broussard, and then in a north west
erly direction on lined between land
of Onezime Trahan and land Of JOS
Bouhomme, thence in a southerly
direction along aud on the western
line Of Joseph Bonhomme and the
eastern line of the tract of land pur
chased Albert, Columbus and J T
Broussard, from succession Of c J T
Broussard, and thence in a westerly
direction and on the southern line
of said last named tract, and on the
northern line Of Olivier Levy same
direction on the southern line Of
Columbus Broussard, and on the
northern line of Joseph Clark until
said road reaches the public road
leading from Abbeyille to Lafayette
parish and to follow in the aforesaid
AbbeviIle road until it reaches the
southwest corner OF Maurice Vii,
liens land aud thence in a western
direction along and on the southern
line Sevenne Meaux and northern
line of John Clark Sr and OlidoD
Prejean. same direction along and
on southern line Of Lessin Meaux
thence in q same westerly direction
along and on the south line of Al
eide Duhon and the northern line OF
Tessin Coger, thence along and on
the southern line Of Theogene Meaux
and The northern line of Syphroyen
Trahan, same westerly direction
along and on the southern line of
Lege and the northern line
of the public school land.
We further report that all The
owners Of land on either side of said
road have claimed no damages aud
we have assessed none.
Respectfully submitted,
(Signed) Remy Broussard,
Maurice Viilien,
his
Eusebe X Hebert,
mark
Felix Broussard,
Duplesis x Trahan,
mark
Columbus Broussard,
Filed Oct 9Th 1884,
l.. c. LYoSs, Clerk ?. j.
To the Hon the president and mem
hers of the Police jury in and
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1884-10-25

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Lusebe = Hebers
mark
Columbus Broussard,
his
Duplesis \ Trahan,
mark
Maurice Villien,
Felix Eroussard.