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The state journal., 1884-02-02
THE SEXTON'S BURIAL,
Gov. Abbott Makes the Hacken-
sack Trouble the BASIS of
a Message.

4
Albeit made the refusal of the Hack
ensack Cemetery Company to allow
the interment of the body of colored
Sexton Boss in its cemetery the ex
cuse for special message this even
ing. In view of the fact that he is 8
Democrat, without presumably special
interest III the cOlored race. tho docu
ment created decided impression.
1t reads as follows:
GENTLEMEN OF THE SENATE AND
GENERAL ASSEMBLY: / deem it my
duty to call your attention TO the fol-
lowing facts and advise Legislation
| hereon, The Hackensack Cemetery
Company was incorporated under a
law Of the State, approved February
10, 1873, laws of 1862, page 23)
The sixth section of its charter pro
vlde' that any religious society may
purchase and hold lands in said GENE
tery in which they may bury, agree
ably to any peculiar rights or cere-
monies OF their owner, subject only
to the rules and regulations of the
cemetery. | am informed that the
First Baptist Church of Hackensack
applied to the cemetery company to
purchase a grave The church de
sired to inter therein the body of their
deceased sexton. The necessary per-
mission for the burial was granted.
This permission was afterward with
drawn because it was the body of a
co!ored man. The pastor of the
church, the Rev. II. M. Harrison, was
compelled to make the announcement
at the conclusion of the funeral ser
vices that the permission to inter had
been revoked. The body of the de-
ceased was taken back to his late res
idence and the interment subsequently
made in another cemetery. The right
OF the cemetery company to make
rules and regulations as to interment
is limited 10 making those that are
reasonable and lawful. The regula-
ton that refuses a Christian burial to
the body of deceased citizen upon
the ground of color is not, in my
judgment, reasonable regulation,
and therefore the church had the right
to make the interment.
The State should not attempt to
control individuals in their private
and social relations as long as they
do not interfere with the rights of
others. But the Legislature should
see that the civil and political rights
of all men, whether white or black,
are protected, and when inirlnged or
violated that punishment should fol-
low. 1t ought not to be tolerated in
this State, a corporation whose exist
ence depends upon the Legislatures
will, and whose property is exempt
from taxation because of its religious
uses, should be permitted to make a
distinction between the VIII ite man
and the black man. The church and
the friends Of the deceased may have
a remedy in the courts, but the neces-
sity of burial is immediate, and the
laws delay would render practically
useless the assertion of any such
legal right. l therefore recommend
the passage OF a law which shall
make such refusal based on color, a
criminal offense, with such penalty as
shall prevent recurrence off such
nn act.
The message was referred in both
houses to the Judiciary Committee.
DISCHARGED FROM JAIL.
Annie Hale, PrOprietreSS Of the
The state journal., 1884-02-02
SUICIDE OIL A PENNSYLVANIA.

SUICIDE OIL A PENNSYLVANIAN.
NEW YORK, Feb. IA young man,
about thirty two years of age, who regis
tered himself as &C. H. Harley, Penn
sylvania, committed suicide yesterday at
the Cosmopolitan Hotel, Chambers street
and West Broadway, by shooting himself
in the right temple When found in the
evening he was lying on his bed, fully
dressed. He had been dead some time.
He had not been seen by any one after
he went up to his loom on Wednesday
night. The door of his room was locked
and bolted. He had evidently destroyed
everything which might furnish clue to
his identity. In his pocket were found
$50 in money, a knife and bunch of
keys The suicide had full, regular fea-
lures, and wore a small light brown
moustache. His clothing was of good
material.
The state journal., 1884-02-02
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the taxable property of the Corpor.
alton OF AbbevilIe 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 and bridge fund
six mills. .....
The Mayor appointed Mess. S
Wise aud and r G Smedes On the
Finance Committee and Me5srs L
Broussard and 0 Bourqne on the
ST. eet 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. 3. WHITE
Mayor. Secty.
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NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that the
Tax-Roll for the year 1884, has
been deposited in my Office. and
that the taxes assessed in said year
are set forth in the tax rolls on
file in nv Office, and in the mort.
gage office of said parish !; that
they are now due. and will become
delinquent on the 3lst day of De-
cember 1884. and will draw three
per cent per month interest from
that date according to provisions
of Section 40, of Act No. 96 of
1882, until cold in accordance
with article 2l0 Of the Constitu.
tion.
Sheriff's office, Abbeville, La,
August 23rd 1884.
JOSEPH s. NUNEZ,
Sheriff e. Tax Collector.
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9th ward, colored school, Adrier
Richard, Fisher Petry and Johr
Joiner.
7th ward, lst school. r P O'Bry
an Jos Mills and A Flory.
7th ward, coored school, Daniel
Paul, Wesley Mathews and Alex
Cade.
7th ward, 2nd school, Alex Moss
L C kice and Pierre Cesac.
7th ward, 3rd school. r Sagrera
Isaac White and VIM Choate.
Resolved, that the secretary ol
this board is authorized, to purchase
2 dozen teachers Registers and two
blank account books.
Resolved that the sum Of $500
be set aside as q contingent fund.
Resolved that the secretary ol
this board shall receive the sum OF
$500 per year for his services.
On motion the Board adjourned
to meet on the 1st Saturday in
in October next.
W. W. EDWARDS.
President.
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NOTICE..
To Bridge Builders and Contractors.

Pursuant to q resolution Of the
Police Jury of the parish Of Vermil-
ion. adopted July 7th inst, the. Alb
beville Bridge Committee solicits
bids and proposals for the construc.
ton of bridge across the bayou
Vermi|ion at A bbeville, La.
The following is an approximate
Of the dimensions, measurements Of
same.
lo. A 81 feet draw or 128 feet
span.
20. Trestle works ]39 feet.
Sc. Height of bridge from top
of floor to water, at ordinary stage
ID feet.
4e. From surface Of water, at
ordinary stage, to the bottom of the
bayou, at the piliags supporting the
draw II feet.
So. Width Of Bridge 16 feet.
Terms CASH on delivery.
Builders and contractors are in.
vited to come on the spot and see
for themselves. Address to.
J. A. BROOKSHIER,
Chairman, or
LAsT1E BRoussARD. Secty.
Abbeville, La, July 9th 1884.
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Very respectfully,
ELI WISE,
Treasurer.
The finance committee having pre-
seDted bill for services rendered
the same was ordered paid out of the
contingent fund.
Resolved that all pnblic schools is
hereby ordered closed at the e1pira-
ton of the present scholastic month
with the expectation of reopcning
on the lst Monday Of Sept next.
On motion the Board adjourned
sine die w. W. EDWARDS,
President.
J. n. WILLIAMS. Secretary,
EsY 0~Asa
ABBEvILLE, La, AUG. 23rd 1884.
The Board of School Directors
met this day pursuant to adjourn
ment, with the following members
present, W W Edwards, President
and Messrs J Nugier, J Morgan, N
G Broussard and j n Williams.
1'he minutes of the last meeting
were read and adopted.
On motion resolved that the
school lot acquired Off B Mills stu
ated in the town Of Perry's Bridge !;
and donated to this Board by the
citizens of said town, he exchanged
for lot n . rs belonging to R P
O'Bryan, the president Of this board
to accept the same.
The report Of the finance commit
tee was read and on motion was
tabled"
The following report from the
Treasurer was read and ordered
spread On the minutes,
AbhevilIe, Aug 22d 1884.
To the Hon President and Members
of School Board of Vermilion Par.
ish. Louisiana.
Gentlemen, the following is the
Gnancia! condition OF the various
funds pertaining to school purposes
of Vermillon parish. There remains
on hand contingent fund 5 SO 81
lat ward school fnnl Gi6 CS
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School Board.
Abbeville, Aug 80, 1884.

The members of the Board of
School Directors met this day pur-
suant to call. with a full attendance
consisting Of W W Edwards, J NJ.
eier, J Morgan. e c Kibbe, NJ G
Broussard, N Y Lampman and J n
Williams.
On motion W W Edwards, was
elected temporary president and M
Y Lampman, Temporary secretary.
On motion W w Edwards was
elected permanent president of the
Board and j N Williams, perma,
nent secretary.
The minutes of the last meeting
was read and adopted.
On motion W w Edwards, E G
kibbe and J n Williams were ap-
pointed a finance committee, said
committee to receive $l50 per day
when occupied with the business Of
this board.
The report Of the finance commit
tee was read and on motion was
referred to Dist Atty Smedes with a
request to make a demand on W W
Kueh'ing and his sureties, and if
not settled satisfactorily, TO insti-
tute legal process, Immediately.
On motion resolved that W "
Edwards. NJ V Lampman and E G
Kihbe be appointed a committee to
draft a set of rules and regulations,
for the better government of the
public schools of this parish.
Resolved that the President and
Secretary be empowered to employ
teachers and fill vacancies for our
schools.
Resolved that the sum of 5000
or so much thereof as may be neces-
sary, be appropriated out Of the 7th
ward school fund, for the purpose
of building a school house at Perry's
Bridge, and that R P O'Bryan,
Uriab Stansbury, l Jettun is hereby
requested to make specification,
superintend and contract with the
| lowest bidder for the same. said con-
tract to not exceed the appropria-
| ton.
Resolved that the sum Of $l25
be appropriated out Of 9th ward
fund 10 build school house for the
coIored people on a lot of ground
donated by VIM Lahore, and 5000
to build a school house on a lot
donated by Mr. Clemile Mire in the
9th ward, the aforesaid committee is
requested to superintend the con-
struction Of said building. also
Resolved that all pnhlic schools
br opened on the 18th Of September
where there are school houses fprn.
ishcd, and where there are no houses
the same to be opened as soon as
practicable.
The following gentlemen were
appointed as visiting trustees for the
different schools in their respective
wards:
1st ward. 1st school, NJ C Drors.
sard, 7 Theriot.
End ward, 1st school, T J Nor
gan, J N Williams and r S John.
s1On.
2nd ward. 2nd school. Jnles Thi
bideanx. VIM kuehling and Fran
co.'s Friedrich.
3rd ward. 1st school. Lastie
Bronssard. J r Lnbit and NJ Y
Lampinan,
3rd ward. colored school, James
Robinson. Woodson Mitchell and
Wash jones.
4th ward !st school. J Rouchee
! Dr. w 6 kibbe and 4 Wall.
/ 4th ward, 2nd school, J T Brous
sard. Felix Broassard and Remy
Droussard.
5th ward, 1st school, John Nor
gan, Howard Hoffpauir and Martin
>:arver.
5rh ward. 2nd school, Levi Sar
yer, S Simon and 7 j Ioff Imuir.
9Th ward. lst school, JOS lemaire
Robt Gr zen. aud J y Harrington
9Th ward. ond school. Antoine
Mtarx. Desire Meanx and Ca,sir
Campbell.
OH ward. :'rd school Na'hat
.''rrv, Henry Harrington. ai'd ]o'r
Mia.
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PROCLAMATION.

MAYORS OFFICE.
Tawn Of Aboeville, La.
TO all schom it may concern -
Notice is hereby given that sealed
proposals and bids for the keeping
Of the Public Draw Bridge across
the bayou Vermlion at AbbeyilIe
from the lst Monday in October
1884, until the lst Monday in April
1885, will be received at nv Office
Office for the next thirty days.
All bids must be sealed and ad.
dressed to the care of W. B. White,
Secty. Aug. 22nd 1884.
JOSEPH J. ABADIE,
Mayor.
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may be authorized by law is hereby
requested to cancel the official bond
of MIR N G Young as treasurer OF
school funds for the Parish Of Ver-
million, he having resigned and &C.
counted for all funds entrusted to
his care.
Resolved, that the treasurer is
hereby authorized to refund to the
sureties of G B Shaw as tax collec.
tor all funds which may have been
paid into the treasury by tax collec-
tor Kuehling, on account of school
tax for the years for which judgment
may have been rendered, and which
have not already been credited on
said judgment.
Resolved, that the holders Of war.
rants issued by the Patten and Shaw
Board of stool directors, be reonir-
ed to present said warrants to the
school treasurer, E Wise before the
lst day Of Sept next and that said
treasurer is required to take list
thereof with balances due on same)
and after said lst day of Sept to
prorate whatever funds he may have
arising from the school taxes levied
for the year 1875, collectable in
1875, or previous years, among said
warrant holders paying same on
warrants so presented.
The following report Of Treasurer
Of school funds was read and order
ed spread on the minutes.
ABBEyILLE. JUNE 2lst 1884.
To the Hon President and Members
of the School Board of
Vermilion Parish, La.
GENTs.-The following is the amt
of money on hand in the respective
funds.
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For Sale.

hos.e ue1 na~.n saw mill, boiler and engine, so
Ts,pr po~er on bayou vermilion.-
ls,Ts w cash, apply to
M CADE. F. Q. Box II.
March :a'h 1884. d ''s5 5'''@ La
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1884-09-27
0dicial Directory.

--O---
District Judge: nrD ,,,7or
n;.tr;ct Attorney. = c.n,>.,e
Clerk Of District Court, pt,o,,.s,
hep''' GEO. NJ. ELDREDGE.
Sheriff & Tax Collector, w.,
e''e''' ' JOSEPH S. NUNEz.
o0'0D''' Or. W. D. WHITE.
Police Jury.
r. HorFpAUIn, President.
v.ysLYKE, J. T. BRoUssAnD.
= a. pnnsr,rx Jos. TRAHAN,
y. NuSz H. hiD1AoA' y
.,lerk Of Police Jury.
o'''A LYMAN C. LYONS.
"'' ELIJAH WISE.
Town Council.
J.J. ABAD1E, Mayor.
. r cvrnrs o. BoURouE.
s. WISE. LAsTlE DhoossAND'
Constable.
GEORGE f. LYONS.
Ju.t;ces Of the Peace, Sd. Ward
l. c. LYONS. ". hAbAo' T.
Surveyors,
" " EDWARDS. Il. MONTAGUE.
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Total amonn, on hand 4i63 40
Very respectfully, +. WISE,

The treasurer Il Wise having pre-
sented the following bill the same
was referred to the finance committe.
School Board Of Verm:lion parish
to Eli Wise. Dr to 396 on s2l93 y
amt dishuraed on school funds s65.9l
On motion resolved that all con.-
munications to be referred to the
the new board Of school directors,
said board to meet on the 3n!h inst.
On motion the board adjourned
sine die. W. w. EnwAEDs, frss.
!. y. WiIliama. secretary.
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TOWN COUNCIL.
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ABBEvILLE, LA, August 2lst 1884.
The Council met this day pursu.
aut to the call of the Mayor to trans,
act any aud all business that might
come before il.
There were present his Honor,
JOS J Abadie, mayor. and council
men Broussard. Bonrque and
Smedes absent Solomon Wise.
Reading Of the minutes Of the pre-,
vious meeting Of the council was dis
pensed with.
The quarterly reports of the Col,
Iector and OF the Treasurer we're
accepted. ordered to he spsead on
the minutes and published.
COLLECTORS REPORT.
To the Honorable Mayor and Mem.
bers of the Town Council. the
undersigned, respectfully
submit this as my re.
port for tha quar-
ter ending
July 9Th
1854.
amt OF taxes of '53 uncoll at
last report S 175 IS
amt coll on same Sc Is
amt remaining nncol! SO "a
amt Of license of 'S4 uncoll
at last report 46l SO
amt reed since last report l9 so
amt collected on same 2c4 90
amt remaining unco!lected 277 90
amt Of fires col for Corpora.
ton Is 90
amt of licenses of '83 at
last report 35 90
cash on hand at last report
on license 2S2 so
RecapituIation.
total amt of taxes uncoll at
last report $ 175 l9
total amt Of licenses of 'S3 35 90
'S4 46l so
amt Of licenses received
since last report 10 so
amt of fines coll since last
report Is 90
cash on hand al last report
on licenses 2S2 SO
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J. N. WILLIAMS, Secretary.

w. w. ELI w p-hDS.
President.
J. N. WILLIAMS, Secretary.
Abbeville, La, June 2lst 1884.
The Board of School Directors !;
met this day pursuant to call, with
a full attendance consisting of W
W Edwards president and Messrs
j Henry Putnam. J Nugier, J Nor.
gan, Nathan Perry, NJ c Broussard
and J N Williams.
The minutes of last meeting was
read and adopted.
The following report Of the FL
nance Committee was read and
ordered spread on the minutes.
10 the Hon. President and Mem.
bers Of the Board of School
Directors for the Parish
of Vermilion, La.
Your undersigned Finance Com
mittee would most respectfully re-
port as follows to-wit: That we
have examined the books and vouch-
ers of the tax collector and Treas
urer of the parish and find that N
e Young school treasurer during
his term of Office received of public
school funds as follows 3:
Reed from State Treasurer $597 AZ
rent of school land IA 50
:" of w w Edwards on
Judgment 1884 O0
Reed of G 3 Shaw tax col
lector, MILL tax 81 SS
Reed of 6 B Shaw tax col
lector poll tax 25 IS
Reed of W W Kuehlihg
tax collector poll tax 1858 Sc
Reed of w W Kuehling
tax collector mill tax 649 sS
Reed of Isaac Wise
ex-treasurer 1914 l3
Total amt received 5281 81
we also fnd that he has
paid ont as treasurer on
warrants 1880 w
leaving a balance on hand Of 3546 IS
Which sum he has has paid over
to bis successor in office Mr. Eli
Wise, and produced a receipt for
the same.
From the assessment rolls for the
year 1883 it appears that the follow
ing taxes were levied by the Police
Jury for school purposes, that is ]
mill amounting to 1896 81
besides this the poll tax amounting
to 1884 90
The tax collector w W Kuehling
who was charged with the collection
of these taxes produced his vouchers
accounting for the following amounts
to.wit:
poll tax Of 's3 col & pd over 1901 90
Of the J. mill tax 's3 900 60
which leaves balance poll tax not
accounted for of 333 90
on the ! mill tax unaccoanted
for of 95 SO
We also deem it proper 10 call
the attention Of the School Board
to the following facts it appears
from the receipt of the Treasurer
given the tax.collector, kuehling,
that certain taxes for the years D,
| 1880, 1881. 1882. and also 1877,
1878, 1879 for which g Judgment
has been obtained against G 8 Shaw
and his snretiea, and which, when
said Judgment is paid in full ought
| in the opinion Of vonr committee.
he refunded to said suretieS, as the
uncollected taxes Of those years be-
long to said sureties. this amount is
small and can easily be ascertaincd
when the emergency arises. all oi
which is respectfully submitted,
W. ". EDWARDS,
J. n. WILLIAMS,
Committee.
! On motion. resolved that the f.
nance committee Is hereby author
lied to take such action in regard
to the nncollertpd taxes poll and
mill-for 1888. as they may deem
necessary to enforce The payment @
! the same.
i Resolved, that whoever shall o'
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satIITAsjUM Riverside, Cal. The dry climate cufes,
Nose Throat Lungs. full idea 81 route, cost free.
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n NOTICE.
h,.. hunters .n!e, are strictly forbidden to
nass;.n asi s.'nln :, my enclosures and from
.as pss''ng through the same. Any per.
hs Sa caught violating this notice will
he law. y VIC 'u'' extent OF
May l7,h "a. 'A'' LEBLANC
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M SHED EVERY SATURDAY.
or s,rHsCRIpTIUs
,.vxarABLY IN ADVANCE

,,us OF SUBSCRIPTION
,.,tarABLy N ADVANCE
2 80
ore year. q
One eops' .,1 IL months,
one copy VIA - ,s Ave now cas-, subscribers
Any ps,sIpp psoe will ee catl'd to copy OF 'n'
9. NJ hs,IiDra, In gratis, for one year.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1884-09-27

Total amount on hand 5 349l II
Very respectfully,
ELI WISE,
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1884-09-27

On motion. resolved that the Fl.
nance committee Is hereby author
lied to take such action in regard
to the nncoIIertpd taxes poll and
mjll-for 1888. as they may deem
necessary to enforce The payment Of
the same.
J Resolved that whoever sEall or
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1884-09-27

S 36s 05
Cr
July s, by amt paid out
to date l76 rs
to bal on hand $19l so
Street and Bridge Fund.
April S. to balance 1875 81
amt reed from col, taxes '83 l9 Is
l44 50
July S, amt paid out to date 1856 25
to balance s 81
amt sinking fund 1888 "a
Respectfully submitted to the
Hon. Mayor and Council Of Able.
Vile. W. B. WHITE
Treasurer.
On motion of R. c. Smedes, 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
the said contract to be awarded to
the lowest bidder under the usual
stipulations and conditions.
And further That hereafter il
shall be the duty Of the Mayor in
issuing his proclamati ton ordering
the annual municipal election fol
officers of the town, to include there
in a call for sealed proposals ano
bids for the keeping Of said bridge
for the next ensuing year.
On motion of Mr. Sncdes. rcsolv
ed that tax If ten mills mn tbs
dollar be levied and collected on a,