The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1884-12-27
Police Jury.


Vermilion, met at the Court Hohse
Town Of Abbeville, on Monday,
December lst 1884.
Members present - Howard
Hoffpanir. President, Fl H Bartels.
J A Leblap'c, Robt Green, 4 J
Morgan, j 7 Broussard and j Hen.
ry Putnam.
On motion Of J T Broussard,
Belt resolved that committee Of
Two. consisting of one member Of
Police Jury and one citizen be ap-
pointed to superintend the building
of the bridge over Vermilioh river
at Abbeville, whose duty it shall b
to engage service Of some competent
mechanic to daily investigate the
progress of said work. to reject or
approve any and all material or
work not being delivered or done
as per contract. Whereupon the
President appointed on, said commit.
tee from police jury. J Henry Put
nam, from citizens. Solomon Wise.
On motion of II Il Bartcls, it is
hereby resolved that in future all
fines collected shall be paid into the
parish treasury in full, with state
ment of cases in which they were
collected. and officers making said
collections and payments shall pre-.
sent claims for their commissions to
police jury at next regular meeting
after making same.
On motion Of j a Leblanc,
It is resolved that a committee be
appointed to confer with the Police
Jury of iberia narish on condition
of mail route between Abbeville and
New Iberia, and to adopt some
means of putting and keeping same
in good order and condition, and
further to settle definitely bounda-
ries. between the two parishes, and
that the clerk of this body shall for
ward a copy Of this resolution TO
The Police Jury Of Iberia Parish.
The following persons were ap-
pointed on said committe:: ] ALICE
Leblanc. chairman, H H Bartels
and, T J Morgan.
The report Of Treasurer was read
accepted. and on motion ordered
spread on minntcs.,
REP ORT.
Abheville, December 1st 1884.
To the Honorable Presideht t and
Members Of the Police Jury Of
Vcrmilion parish.
Gentlemen
/ The undersigned respectfully sub
nit this my report showing the f.
nancial condition of the parish at
this date.
The only money handed to the
Treasurer was paid by W w Ed.
wards, on November Is, amount.
ing to $105.43 as, jugdmept against
G b Shaw on IL months bond Of A
T Broussard.
This leaves after having paid out
on warrants presented and properly
signed a balance on the surplus
fund of 1884. S 34y4.47
from this amt 100000 has
been ordered set asid for
first payment on the new
Bridge 100000
Leaving an actual bal --
auce on surplus funds of s 1894 A
Besides the above I have 1864. IL
set aside same being taxes collected
on roll Of 1884.
Very Respectfully.
ELI WISE,
Treasurer
Report of Finance Committee was
! read, on motion accepted, and or
dered spread on the minutes.
r E. P @ F. T
To the Honorable president anc
members Of the police jury Of tht
Parish OF Vermilion.
Gentlemen The finance commit
tee submit to you the following re
port. !,
Having examined the stubb bool
Of the parish collector, we,6ad tina
Fthe following collcetions have hee'
made. to wit From Oct l, '84 t
Nov 80. 's4 inclusive. 5
Roll of 1880, Oct 5 0:
i z" 81 /" H> n 81
"a" '82 I" 9 /.
| '82 Nov | g.
:" 'S3 Oct 10 3!
!" :" 'S3 Nov 81 l;
: '84 Oct 4?9 II
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