The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1884-07-12
Police jury

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ant to adjournment.
Present = Howard Hofpauir
president and the following named
members, viz = Messrs Broussard
Nunez and Trahan.
Absent - Thibeaux, Vanslyke
and Primeaux.
Minutes OF last meeting Of April
7th 1884, was read, and having
been published, dated April nth
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 1883, for a tract of land
which is also assessed on same roll
in name Of Aurelien Broussard, that
said Lelen be released from paying
tax on the same, valuing said land
at 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 and payment of
| the full amount Of cash remaining 10
his hands to his successor, that the
clerk of court and recorder be au.
lhorized to cancel his bond as such
| officer.
On motion Of Mr. Nunez,
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. Nunez,
Resolved, that the petition asking
for the laying of, of a public road
from VIM Harrington'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 6led.
Whereupon 'Messrs Joseph Theall.
Therozin Toups. Charles Perry. G
B Mia, w l. Dudoit and Fl G 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 6le 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 be 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 aud rent for
room where election was held, three
dollars.
The following claims we're allow
ed and warranls ordered to issue.
Ele ctipn Expo 8 s.
Com, J A Leblanc 81 so, Olivier
Blauchet jr "a 80, P q Leblanc
4 80, clerk F o Leblanc 4 90, com
Hypolite Belair 4 90, j D Morgan
S 90, Desire Hebert S 90, clerk R
s Henry 5 90. com NJ V Lampman
20 Lege 4 90, O Bourque 400,
clerk P H Bidault 400 Cons j T
Broussard 10 90, Guillaume Montet
5 90, Felix Broussard S 90, Aris-
tide Picard. clerk, 4 90. CONS. J.
Morgan 4 90, II. Hoffpadir, II 90
'Thos Hoffpauit, jr., 5 so, VIM Shep-
herd, clerk 4 90. Cons. Rodolp ph
Broussard, 4 10, Levi A Lemaite,
4 10, P P Broussard, 4 70, Ernest
Montagne. clerk 4 90. CONS. Am.
broise Moutor 2 90, Paul Traban
S so, J q Laurents Q 90. Eug Des.