The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1885-04-25


surplus funds. row in the Treasurer s
hands be and the same is hereby ap-
propriated and set apart for the pur-
pose of purchasing books, stationery
and furniture for use irf~shNelerk $
office aud of various parish officers of
the parish as shown by exhibit A.
On motion of salae member, duly
| seconded,
Resolved. tha: the sum of FIVE
HUNDRED DOLLARS lie appropria-
ted, and the same is hereby off red as a
reward for the arrest and convictio" Of
any person Or persons, who on the
morning of April 7ih 1885, set fire to
the Court House of The parish of Yer
million, in the town of Abbeville.
Resolved further, that his Excellanr
cy S D. McEnery Governor Of the
State of Louisiana, be respectfully re-
cues ed to offer an additional reward
for the same purpose.
Resolved tha, the above reward be
published in the New Orl. ans Plea
yuue aud Times Democrat for three
months, AID that the bills for sach pub
lication be paid on presentation.
On motion of j. TIeyiiie Broussard,
duly seconded,
Resolved, that viewing the great ca
lamitv which has fallen on the people
of this parish, by the burning of The
court house, and all public documents
and records, His ExcelIencys the Gov:
of the State of L ,uisiana be and he is
requested to call at an early day spe-
cial session "f the Legislature of the
State, for the purpose of passing an
enabling act for the relief OF said par
lsh, providing for the restoration and
-instatement Of public records.
Be it further resolved that the Police
Juries Of other parishes requiring spe-
ciai Legislation are hereby requested to
JOIN US in this application. aud that they
lay before the Governor the nature of
:he business they desire transacted by
said LIS sgislat,2re.
Resolved, that copies hereof be for
warded to the Police Juries of the diff
ferent parish' OF the State, by the
Clerk Of the Poli,eNu,y.
On lnolior of Thos Morgan, duly
seconded.
ART. ResolTei TINT the following per-
sons be appointed by the president of the
Police Jury a COMMITTEES to draft 2 bill
of such legislation as in their Judgment
the exigencies Of the case may require, 10
be presented to the General Assembly of
the State for Enactment and passage
Art. 2 Resolved further, that said com
mittee cause to be published the notice of
inten ion to apply for PASSAGE of said law
in accordance with article AZ Of the Con-
stitntion.-C G NJ Eldreige,
Judge c Debaillon, w w Edwards, r P
OBrvan w A White, Lastie Broussard
and f C Smedes.
On motion Of Fl Putnam duly second
ed.
Resolved. that uati1 fur her notice TIE
Office OF Clerk and Recorder shall be kept
in the law office of Messrs O'Bryan e.
Viii e. in the town of Abbeviile, aud the
Sheriff & Tax Collectors shall be kept in
the Sheriff. room of the parish Jail, and
that Of the Assessor. shall be kept in the
room of Abbeyil'e Hook ) Ladder Co.. No
|, and all future meetings of the Police
Jury until further provia, D for shall be
held in last named place. The April term
OF District Court, shall be held in clerks
office as above established.
On motion of H Fl Bartels duly seconded,
Resolved that all back copies as far as
possible, of officials papers Of the parish
be procured by clerk of this body for pnr
nf ~, In, of
Jury, and the iinanae committee, Messrs
S Wise and T Morgan, be named to as
sist clerk in the above labor.
On motion of T Morgan, the Jury took
a recess until 3; And on motion of same
member duly seconded, Resolved that the
resolution offered and adopted to take a
recess he reeonsidered.
On motion OF 7 J Morgan dnly seconded,
Resolved that the President be author
lied to appoint suitable person to pro
ceed tn New Orleans and Baton Rouge for
the purpose Of purchasing and otherwise
procuring the books and other articles
enumerated in said exhibit A. Whereupon
the President appointed Lastie Broussard
under said resolution.
On motion, Resolved that the President
appoint two pc sons, to assist the clerk
of court in classifying, arranging and in
deying the remnants of the burnt records
saved from the Court House.
Whereupon. the President appointed
Messrs w A White and c Lyons.
The Jury then took recess until 2
o'clock.
Jury re-assembied at 2 o'clock, all mem
beTs were present.
On motion resolved that Judge Conrad
Debaillon be and is hereby requested to
L cxI.
tam, whether or not, in his opinion the
proposition of the .Abbeville Masonic
Lodge to the Police Jury for the Tempo
~ary use as Court House of building to
be erected by said Lodge, inst out of the
Corporation limits of the Town of Able
vile would be in conflict with said laws.
On motion the Jury then adjourned.
e. NJ. STEBBrNs, H. HOFFPhUiR,
Clerk Pro Tenn. President
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