The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1885-01-17
Police Jury.

The Police Jury OF the Parish OF
Vcrmi|ion, met at the Court House
Town of Abbeville, on Monday,
December lst 1884.
Members present !: = Howard
Hotfpauir, President, II H Bartels,
J A Leblanc. Kobt Green, T j
Morgan, j L Broussard and j Hen
ry Putnam.
On motion of j T Broussard,
Be it resolved that committee Of
two, consisting of one member Of
Police Jury and one citizen be APP
pointed to snperintend the building
of the bridge over Vermilion river
at A.bbeville, whose duty it shall be
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 H Bartels, 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 committee be
appointed to confer with the Police
Jury of Iberia Parish on condition
of mail route between AbbeviIle and
New Iberia, and to adopt some
means OF putting and keeping same
in good order and condition, and
further to settle definitely bounda.
,ies. between the two parishes. and
that the clerk of this body shall for
ward copy of this resolution to
The Police Jury Of iberia Parish.
Tile following persons were ap-
pointed On said committe J Alec
, Leblanc, chairman, II II Barlels
and T J Morgan.
The report of Treasurer was read
accepted, and on motion ordered
spread on minntcs.
r e p 0 Il T
Ahhcyillc, December lst 1884.
To the Honorable President and
> Members Of the Police Jury Of
!, Vcrmilion parish.
. Gentlemen :
the undersigned respectfully sub
nit this my report showing the Il
nancial condition of the parish a
T. this date.
The only 11oney handed to thu
Treasurer was paid by W W Ed
wards, on November Is, amount
7. ing to $lO543 as jngdmcnt agains
d 6 B Shaw on IL months bond OF a
d. L Broussard.
This leaves after having paid on
on warrants presented and properI.
~ signed a balance on the surplp
fund Of 1884. S 34J4. 4
from this amt 100000 has
been ordered set asid for
of first payment on the new
II Bridge 2ooo.o
- Leaving an actual bal
ance on surplus fands Of S 1894 4
Besides the above have 1864 l
is. set aside same being taxes collecte
on roll Of 1884.
Very Respectfully,
~ ~ ELI WISE,
es Treasure
'er Report of Finance Committee We
ria read, on motion accepted, and 0
dered spread on the minutes.
- r Il P @ F. I
To the Honorable president an
members Of the police jury OF tt
N Parish Of Vermilion.
- Gentlemen The finance commi
tee submit TO you the following r
port.
~ Having examined the stuhb boo
Of the parish collector, we find tn
=, the following collections have me-
Nv made, to wit From Oct I, "a
Nov 80, 's4 inclusive.
Roll of 1880, Oct 5 !
1911 IS
,s2 /" 8
(" 'S2 Nov
- ,s3 Oct 10
i" '83 Nov 81
"a Oct 4a9
ia ,s4 Nov 1894
~ Total s 1854
=,