The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1884-06-21
Police Jury.

the court house III ADpeSille Puiou'
ant to adjournment.
Present - Howard Hoffpauir,
president and the following named
members, viz - Messrs Broussard,
Nunez and Trahan.
Absent - Thibeaux, Vanslyke
and Primeaux.
Minutes of last meeting Of April
7th 1854, was read, and having
been published, dated April 17lh
was ordered to be corrected, and as
corrected same adopted.
On motion l. G Lyons, Esq. was
elected clerk pro tenn
On motion of JOS Trahan,
Resolved, that whereas Mr. Don
Lonis Lelue is assessed on the tax
roll of 1888, for a tract of land
which is also assessed on same roll
lin name of Aurelien Broussard, that
said Lelcu be released from paying
tax on the same, valuing said land
lat 500.
On motion of same Member,
Resolved that whereas, N Claude
Young, Ex-Parish Treasurer having
produced, a receipt, and satisfactory
proof of a final settlement with the
Finance Committe j: and payment of
the full amount of cash remaining 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, be, and he is hereby au.
thorjzed 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 laying off, of apublic road
from VIM H%arrington's pasture gate
to Marceaux bayou in an easterly
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 filed.
Whereupon !: Messrs Joseph Theall,
Therozin Toups. Charles Perry. G
B Mia, w L Dudoit and H c Har.
rington, were appointed a jury of
freeholders to trace, lay off, and es.
tablish said road, as designated in
said petition, which is on file in the
archives of this body.
On motion of Mr. Nuncz,
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.
ling and made, before the expiration
f 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
crs, clerks and deputy-sheriffs shall
each be entitled to be paid at tho
rate of two dollars per day. allowing
, two days service. except those who
served at Lake Arthur and Chen
Iiere Tigre, who shall only be emit
tied to pay for one day, and milage
allowed those, who came with the
-, ballot box and returns, ct the rate
of ten cents per mile and rent fol
room where election was held, three
dollars.
The following claims were allow
ed and warrants ordered to issue.
| E ! e E K 8 g 8
Com, J A Leblanc 81 so, Olivier
Blanchet jr 81 80, P U Leblanc
4 80, clerk o Leblanc 4 90, con
= Hypolite Belair 4 90, j D Morgan
q s 90, Desire Hebert 5 90, clerk R
S Henry S 90, com NJ V Lampmar
y 0 Lege 4 CO., o Bourque 4 90
clerk P Fl Bidault 400 CONS J I
Broussard 10 90, Guillaumc Monte
S 90, Felix Broussard S 90, Arts
tide Picard, clerk, 4 90. CONS. j
Morgan 4 90, FL. Hoffpauir. II OF
:, Thos Hoffpauir, .jr., S SO, VIM Shep
t herd, clerk 4 90. CONS. Rodolpl
Broussard, 4 70, Levi \ Lemaire
4 70, P ? Broussard, 4 10, Ernes
r Montague. clerk 4 90. CONS. Am
e broise Mouton 2 90, Paul Trahar
J. 6 50, J G Laurents 2 90, Eug Des