The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1885-07-11
Police Jury

The pO!lcc Jury OF crnill0n
parish. met at Hall of Ahbeville
Hook Ladder Co., Town of Able
willie. pursuant to adjournment on
this sth day OF June 1885, in
regular session.
Members. present II Hnffpanir,
President. I, } Morgan. II Fl Bar
tells, J T. Brcussard, Robt Green
and J II Putnam.
Absent A Leblanc.
On motion minutes of last meeting
were read and adopted.
The question in regard to holding
an election, relative to the granting
or Withholding licenses for the sale
of Intoxicating liquors in the parish
was taken up and discussed by the
Jury. and it was decided that it was
impossible to order an election for
that purpose during this year, the
new registration, ballot boxes to be
made, new poll books to be procured,
and other expenses attending cleo
tions, would incur liabilities against
the parish, without having the funds
to meet the same, 1t was therefore
resolved that the matter he post
poned.
On motion of 7 J Morgan,
Resolved that hereafter the sale
of unbranded stock shall commence
in this parish on the first Monday
of June IN each year. and continue
to 3lst December and that not less
than the following rates shall be
Fixed for the sale Of the same :.
Yearlings,, horses or cattle from
one year up to 2 at $500.
Yearlings, horses or cattle from
two years up at $500.
That the gather Of said stock shall
be entitled to claim 81 90 per head,
the SELLER to $l.0O per head aud the
balance to he paid to the parish
treasurer, and the comr of unbrand-
ed cattle shall give the legal notice
of ten days before proceeding to sell
the same, and at the end Ct each
quarter. shall make q written report
to the Jury.
On motion of J Il Putnam, duly
seconded
Be it resolved that, amendment
offered by Thos J Morgan, relative
to law on hogs, geese sheep and goats
passed at meeting of May 25th 1885
be and is hereby repealed.
On motion Of J I Broussard duly
seconded
Resolved ; that all fences within
tie parish shall be constructed in
the following manner to-wit /: to be
not less than 4 feet high, and to be
of not less than four wires, three
planks, or pienx, and one wire, two
plank Or pieux and two wires, one
plank or pieux and three. wires. and
wire. to be above plank, all to be
stapled,, nailed or mortised in good
substantial posts. not more. than ten
feet apart, and a ditch on the outside,
the lower pieux, plank or wire to be
twelve inches from the ground and
the other wire, pieux or plank to be
one foot apart from center to center,
!. which is hereby declared to be a
lawful fence j; and the owner, Or
owners, of stock, such as horses,
mares, mules, cattle, and other ami
mails of a kind, suffering them to
depredate on crops or premises OF
others, shall be liable to damages,
and all laws in conflict with above
be, and the same is hereby repealed.
The proposition of + | Addison
to do the printing for the Jury was
read, adopted and ordered spread
on the minutes +:
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, Abbeville. La. March End 1885
To the Honl President and Mem
hers of Police Jury of the parish
of Vermilion.
Gentlemen Il do hereby Offer
t to DO your printing from January
LIST 1855 to December 3lst 1885, as
follows, to wit:
TO publish the official minutes
ordinances proclamations, and no
:. tices of the Police Jury, orders o.
, court, jury venires. and also print
yoar blank licenses for and in con
t sideration Of the sum of Three Hun
f dred and Fifty (35o.Ool Dollars.
; And | hereby agree to publish al
!, proceedings Of Police Jury on Satur
day after they are passed, provided
the same are given to me for publ
!, cation on Wednesday before sale
Saturday.
(oigned) F. I. ADDISON,
!, Pub. & Proprietor .Weridional
On motion J II Broussard dull,