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National Republican., 1885-04-21
CHEsAPEAKE AND OHIO RAILWAY.

CHLsAFIAKh AND OHIO HALFWAY
Leave b; a p Depot, Sixth and b streets).
HID A. M.-For all way stations, Lexington,
KY, Louisville, Cincinnati, Columbus, and
=, ST Louis Daily except sunday.
IL a. M.-for Newport News. Old Point Com
fort, and Norfolk. Daily except Sunday
Through parlor car Washington o Old Point
Comfort.
$40 p. M-For Louisville. Cincinnati, ". Louis,
and Chicago connecting for all points West,
Northwest, and Southwest, Fast Express
ldaily); does not stop for local business.
Through Pullman service to Louisville aud
Cincinnati
For tickets and Information apply at c. q o.
railway office, 5l3 Pennsylvania avenue, under
National II otel: Virginia Midland railway Office
IL. w, FULLER,
General Passenger Agent
q w. SMITH, FRANK TRIGG,
General Manager. n r. Passenger Agent.
National Republican., 1885-04-21

BY CABLE
IN ROYAL HAVANA LOTTERY, Class 1,ts5,
Drawn at Havana Cuba. APRIL 20. 1885, the
following numbers are those entitled TO the Cap
ital Prizes therein. and also decide the tickets
bearing the same numbers In the
ORIGINAL "LITTLE HAvANAu
as follows:
National Republican., 1885-04-21

Official Prize List published in National r.
publican, Washington, d, C.; Times, Kans 9
City. Mo-; Telegram, Chicago. ILL.,; News, Calves
ton, Texas.
National Republican., 1885-04-21

CERTIFICATE.
We do hereby certify that We supervise tho ar
rangements for all the monthly and SEMI
annual Drawings OF tho Louisiana State Lottery
Company, and IN person manage and control tho
Drawing ourselves, aud that the same are con-
Quoted with honesty, fairness, and in good luith
toward all parties. We authorize the Company
TO use this certificate, with ia' simllc OF our sig.
natures attached In It's Advertisements.
National Republican., 1885-04-21

BOYS spring suits, Eiseman, 7th and L.
National Republican., 1885-04-21

"MeIA' w. Nationals to-day AT Ais.
National Republican., 1885-04-21
AGENTS EVERYWHERE

Not responsible for errors in telcsraphIns.
National Republican., 1885-04-21

TINHE GREAT PENNsYLvAN1A ROUTE
- 10 THE NORTH, WEST, AND SOUTH.
WEST DOUBLE TRACK SPLENDID
syE,IM sy5lE,IM, ELY. III, Y STEEL RAtLA MAGNIF1CENT
National Republican., 1885-04-21

The followInE have been nlrnlshed BY Bate.
man q Co, bankers, 1411 + street, being the
most active stocks In the New York exchange.
InA La.a L.
National Republican., 1885-04-21
This is the Only Chartered Lottery of Any Stat,
LOUISIANA STATE LOTTERY CoMPAN y

It's Grand Single Number Drawing will take
place monthly 1t never Scales or Postpones.
LOOK a. the following Distribution;
GRAND MONTHLY DRAWING.
, 1885-01-14
Proclarna

"A LIE og Enhver, der MATTE
49, have Noget at fordre paa
Auktio nsholder, Detailhandler og
Slegter JOHN JAMES RICHARD.
SONS Falitbo, indkaldes herved
med 3 Maaneders Varsel til at
anmelde og bevisliggj6re deres Krav
for undertegnede Skifteret.
Christiansteds Skifteret, st. Croix, den
Ode Januar 1885. :.
H. UANSCHELL.
, 1885-01-14
Pr0Clama.

IN LIE og Enhver, der matte
GSssA have Noget at fordre paa
afgangne JACOB SMITHS Bo
indkaIdes herved med 3 Maaneders
Varsel til at anmelde og bevislig
gi0re deres Krav for undertegnede
Skifteret,
Ligeledes indkaldes med Aar og
Days Varsel den Afd0des Arvinger
efter Loven til at anmelde og lcgi-
timere sig.
Christiansteds skifteret, St. Croix, den
CITE Januar 1885.
II. HANSCHELL.
, 1885-01-14
Ploclama.

n LIE og Enhver, der MATTE
40 have Noget at fordre paa
afgangne JAMES CORNELIUS
Bo indkaldes herved med 3 Maane-
ders Varsel til at anmelde og bevis-
liggi0re deres Krav for undertegne-
de Skifteret.
Christiansteds Skifteret, St. Croix, den
Cite Januar 1885.
H. HANSCHELL.
, 1885-01-14
UNCLAIMED LETTERS OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES OFFICE.

Miss Eliza Balford (2), Miss Rebecca
Benjamin, Miss Helen Jane Benny. Mons:
Justin Jaccard, Miss ADELAIDE Jacobs ~,
Mr.. Edward Jackson, Mr.. Soren Christian
Jensen, Mr.. John Martin, Mrs. Mamlet
Petersen, Mrs. Widow Pretti, Mr.. Chas.
Roberts. Mrs. Mary Sylvester, Miss Chris
tena Thurland, Mr.. Robert Williams, Miss
Elizabeth Williams.
C~hristiansted's Post Office, st. Croix,
31st December 1884.
A. j. BOYE.
, 1885-01-14
UNCLAIMED LETTERS IN FREDE-
RIKSTEDS POST OFFICE.

PAID.
Carl Freese. G, S. Fieulleteau; Mrs.
Williams John, Mr.. w. Milne, Philip
Semper; Christina Thurland, Cecilia
Williams.
UNPAID.
Augustus Carroll; Mary Ellis; Mrs.
Finegan ; Mrs j. r. George; Wilhelmina
Hanson; Samuel Jackson; Thomas b.
Moorhead; Elisabeth Simon Henry Prem
dergast, l newspaper.
Registered Letters.
W. Mccoy.
Erederiksted's Post Office, st. Croix 31st
December 1884.
L. RICHTER.
, 1885-01-14
acknowledgements e,

mET bekjendtgjores herved, at
49, Auktionsholder, Detailhand-
Ter og Slagter JOHN JAMES
RICHARDSON D. D. har opgivet
sit 30 til Skiftebehandling som
fallit.
Christiansteds Skifteret, st. Croix den
ode Januar 1885.
Fl. HANSCHELL.
, 1885-01-14
BUDGET
for Communen st. Croix for Finantsaaret
fra 1ste April 1884 til Site Marts 1885.
INDTEGTER.
A. Directe Skater.

A. Directe Skater.
l. Grund og Bygningsskat. -. -.
9. Huusskat. ......
3. Nyskat..
4. Immigrationsskat.
5. Cavalleri- og Artilleriskat.-..- 80.
6. AbSentskat 1900 ---... ......
Z. Heste- og Vogn- og Baadeskat--
5. Qvartprocentskat.
B. Indirecte Atgifter.
l. Indf0rselstold $500. - $3.50.
g. Udf0rselstold
3. Skibsafgifter. ---...-.....
4. Kran- og Bropenge.-...- .....
S. Gebyrer og mindre lndtRgter we'd
Toldv3senet.. -. ....,.--
6. Indtagter we'd Havne og LodS-
v8Senet ....-..-- ....-......
Z. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES .........
s.. AuctiOnSSaIalr- ..-.- ..-.......
Q. Afgift af Arv...-.--.-..-.....
10. Overretssportler--. 49, go
II. Underretssportler og Polltlge-
hyrer .-...
u. BestallingSgebyrer.- !. 800.
Is. Gebvrer og Afgifter for Bevil-
linger og Borgerbreve m. No..
IA. POstintrader ...... -....-
Is. Fortssportler
C. AdSkilIige I~ndt@gter.
/. B0der og Coniskationer. 800
3. Indtagter we'd Skolevasenet--.
3. IndtRgter we'd Fengselsv@senet-
d. Renter af Capitaler
5. Forskjellige Indtagter........
Tilsammen Indtagt..........
II. UDGIFTER.
A. Bjdrag til de d|mindeIige Stdt$t0r-
n0denheder.
B. Den lokale Orerbestyretse.
/. Goucernementet:
Gouverneuren, Gage $500, Halvdel-
EN-
Taffelpenge $1,000, Halvdelen.,.-
Observation-Disclosures $500, Halvdel,
n.......---
ernements secretalrenS.
Gage......-. --.-..
Alderstill9g....-. ....-......
Personligt Tilleg.
Fuldmegtig, Gage. .........,
AlderstillRg...... ----..
1 Fuldm@gtig, Gage.-..-.....
Til Extraskriveri, Kontorreqvisiter og|
Kontorbud, BevillingsforSlag L.
3. Ouerretten.
Overdompneren, Gage $500, Halv1
Lonning til en- Copist og ovrigt Con
toirhold, derunder Lonnlng I'll Ell
Bud efter s~pecificerede Regninger,
indtil 1850 deraf st. Croix.-....
, 1885-01-14

G. Expenses for the Colonial Council
of st. Croir.
For an assistant for the Councils Off
GERS. including a personal allowance
to the present assistant, $3.50, print
ing expenses, Stationery, & Wages
to a Messenger &c, Money Bill Ill.
to an amount of.-.... ...... 1880.
Carried forward
, 1885-01-14

L0nning til en- Copist og 0vrigt Con,
toirhold, derunder Lonning til ct
Bud efter speciicerede Regnlnger,
indtil $3.50; deraf st. Crolx.-...
Med Hensyn til Till9g $50 see
Bevillingsforslag II.---.-.--..-.-
Et personligt Till@g til den nuvsren
de Copist $3.50. Deraf, Devil
lingstorslag H. Halvdelen....
@. Udgifter ued ColonialrGadet to'
st. CrOiG
L0nning til Medhjalp for Raadets EN-.
bedsm1nd, derunder indbefattet
ct personligt Till@g til den nu'
varende Assistent for 800, Tryk
ningsomkostninger, Skrivematerl
taller, Lon til ct Bud, m. M.
Bevillingsforslag I'LL, indtli.-.-..
Overf0rt
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-02-05
AN AGED BaPrsr MINISTER.
Two More Important Gases.

Your agent being N Columbus, Ca. few days
sso, and meeting the venerable brother j. d
Campbell We asked him for the news. bis reply
was: u have two more important cures effected
by Swifts Specific to report" This venerable man
is known far and vice Tor his unremitting labors
OF love IN behalf OF the poor OF Columbus. Ii Will
be remembered that the Swift Specific Co. has do
mated quite amount of their famous medicine,
to be distributed by M Campbell among the poor
OF the city; hence his remark. He said:
al have just seen LADY who has been greatly
annoyed by letter in one of her hands. 1t had
given her much trouble and pain. She said she
had been treated by several physicians during the
past three or four years with the old remedies,
but without giving any relief suggested Swift
Specific, and she took four bottles and is now ap-
not SINCE sign of the disease left. II is marvel
Gus how this medicine renovates the system"
What about the other case3"
well that was a lady also. She had been af-
fected with the eczema for four years. Her face,
bsnds and arms, as well as her body was covered
over with sores and scabs. 1t one Of the worst
The suffering OF the poor creature was beyond ex-
preston. She tried every remedy at command,
including mercury and iodide of potash but she
only grew worse. She was in this condition when
/ first saw the case / soon had her taking Swifts
Specific, and she has now only taken two bottles,
but every marx of the disease has almost entirely
have erestly improved. It's one OF the most re-
mart able cures that has come under my Observa.
ton"
"nr Campbell, you have had long and varied
experience III mingling with men and observing
their affections and the remedies used-whst IL
your opinion as to the merits OF Swifts Specific
"ln ministry Of sixty years have min gled
with every Class of society, and have observed
closely the variety OF diseases which afiicl hu.
msnity. Blood diseases are the most numerous
and the most difficult 10 remove. Il is my delib
crate judgment that Swiffe ~Decihc is the grand
est blood purifier ever ,Ysered. There is moth
ing comparable oit. - is nothing too good to
Treatise on Blood and Skin Diseases mailed free.
THE SWIFT SPECIFIC Co., Atlanis, Ga
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-02-05
Six WalI.Known

Ely's Cream Balm has
cured me Of catarrh OF
several years standing
restored my sense OF
taste and smell.-F. G,
Ogden, Elizabeth, n. ]
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-02-05
DR.. RAILWAYS
SarSapariiilan ReSOlVen!.

6ure blood mako sOund hesh, strong bone ani
sclear skin. II you would have your hesh arm
your bones sound, without carries, ana your com
plexiOD fair use RA DWAY'6 SARSAPARILLIA)
RESOIVENT the
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-02-05

The pain and misery suffered by those who
are afflicted with dyspepsia are indescribable.
The distress of the body is equalled or sur
passed by the confusion and tOrtures of the
mind, thus making its victims suffer double
affection. The relief which is given by
Hoods Ssrsaparilla has caused thousands to
be thankful for this great medicine. Ii dis
pels the causes of dyspepsia, and tones up
the digestive organs. Try Hoods Sarsapsr-
lila
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-02-05

Men of sedentary babits-preschers, law
yers, clerks, bookkeepers and Others ARE
particularly liable TO nervous complaints,
lack OF vital force and the various other
symptoms of a weakened and debilitsted
system. What such men want is q tonic,
and the preparation that fills their case ex-
actly is Mishler's Herb Bitters. compounded
from an ancient German formula and made
up from the most wholesome herbs. AS an
appetizer it has 70 peer,
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-02-05

Potato Sslad.-Boil six or eight potatoes
ard when cold cut them in very thin slices; a
Said bowl must then be rubbed with half s
Glove of garlic; some finely chopped chervil
or parsley strewn over the potatoes in the
bowl, and pepper, salt, oil and vinegar
poured over the whole aud well stirred, the
quantity of oil should be in the proportion
of one tablespoonful to less than one table
spoonful of white French vinegar.
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-02-05

Custarc Pie.-Beat three eggs slightly, add
three tsbespoonsfuls of sugar, one salt
spoonful Of salt and one ssltspoonful of nut
meg, If liked. Pour on three cups of scalded
mix; strain into deep plate lined with
paste. Bake slowly, and the moment il puffs
and knife-blade comes out clean it is done.
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-02-05

Boston Pudding One cup OF chopped
suet, one cup of raisins, stone aud chopped,
one cup of sweet milk, four cups OF 4 lur
one Gun of molasses, one teaspoonful OF salt
and one of soda; steam for three hours.
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-02-05
Great Blood Purifier
FALSE AND TRUE.

We extract from Dr. Radway Treatise on Dh
ease and It's Cure" as followR List o. disease
cured by DR. Railways
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-02-05
ESFESs =rEEgg 10y 49, s.1zasz-yrFWa'
RH&Ws
The Supreme Bench.

ATLANTA. Sept23. lSSi-Fr0m experience think
= ;. 3 q very valuable remedy for cutaneous dis
eases, and at the same time iDvigorating tonic.
JAMES JACKSON. Chief Justice Of Georgia.
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- q.
GIVEN AWAY FOR ONE YEAR.

We want 200, 900 subscribers before May
LIST, 1886, 10 our large illustrated publica-
ton, THE FIREsIDE MAGAZINE. In order
10 get tie. above number Of, subscribers
We must give away subscriptions the first
year, and the second year we will make up
thu loss as most of them will subscribe
again, paying our regular price. Send q
cents stamps or silver, to pay postage and
you will have1ti,e above Magazine to read
every week for one whole. wear. If You
accept the above offer, we expect you will
be kind enough to distribute among your
friends, a few small books con aiming our
advertisements and l67 of the best house
hold receipts, for. WHICH we will make you
Il present Of a Handsome, silver PLACED,
tive~bottle cas- Ell, or plush covered photo
graph album. Stare how many booksyou
can give awsy for us, and we Will send the
Books and Cas- r TOR Z lbum prepaid. Or
der for your fiieads also, and yon will
never regretit. Address.
FlRESIDE MAGAZINE, Hume, \. Y.
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a uction sale.

ON ACCOUNT OF DEfAREURE
x we'll improved farm, with dwell:
ling house, stables, crib, outbuiId.
ings, farming implements, stock,
furniture, piano and household ar
be offered for sale for cash at pubic
auction on
SATURDAY.. JULY 25rH 1885
at the residence of E. D. Allen
about 2 miles east Of AbbeviI!e.
Purchasers at private sale may
'be made by applying to
E. D. ALLEN,
at the Post Office.
July 4lh 1885.
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Issue in accordance with the said
sworn statement. notwithstanding
the prospect or pendancy Of the rule.
and the fDal .,ectiicalion shall be
made by the Court. :.
Section 10,
That if any business shall hc. con.
Quoted without a license, in cases
herein provided, the officer whose
duty il is. TO Issue licenses shall,
through the Corporation Attorney
on motion in the proper court, as
provided in articles lug and 1875
O. the Constitution, take a rule on
the party or parties. doing sfnct. bust.
ness, to show cause on the tenth
day, exclusive Of holidays, after the
service the:eof, which may be tried
Out. Of. term time and in chambers,
and shall always be tried BY prefer.
ence, why said party. or parties
should not pay the amount of the
license claimed, or be ordered to
cease from further .pgrsnit Of, said
business until, after having: obtained
q license and in case said yq!c is
made absolute, the order thereon
rendered shall be considered a judg.
ment in favor of the Corporation
for the amount decrecd to be due by
the defendant for LICENSE, penalty
and COSTS, and. shall he executed in
the same manner as other judgments.
and every violation of the order of
the court shalt be. considered as. a
con,eppt thereof, and punished ac-
cording to law.
On motion the council adjourned.
Jos. j. ABAD1E, w. B. WHITE,
Mayor. Secretary.
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Sheriff S Sale.
STATE OF LOUISIANA
PARISH OF YEna'IIoS.
35ta judiciat District Court
No. Is. ~
Laurent Lacassaghe,
Z
John II. Remiek.

'-a
By virtue Of al,order d s,'as
and sale issued in tie Mates = :. y
above. entitled awi hunters =; !
ont Of tie Hon. a5th Jad'e'i, y
Court, in and for The. pari,h dis 4
million, and to me directed \. '
proceed to sell at public raIs I. g M
Iast and highest bidder. q !hs i y
of AbbesilIe Hook and ladaei cs y,
ting, ,nIaee designated i = d.
Holse. in the town.nl '.rs,t'
with benefit Of alf'''''''''''
8 SATURDAY. 1 i, s,,', '''t /.
1888. between the h hs1''a'f s'n
O'clock a. NJ, and : of 70 ! i, II |
and continuing from day 70 o., y /. !
necessary. air the right. : '''' as,, !.
s ssIs7' j"h" T. a''' Renitl. u and. aud y
,hs following described p, \ Il
seized to <a:isFy.s ala IT. Id i,s
One certain tract q q. 'sri.i 4
' V~rm ai"a on Lake Pr'g .sa er
taiui"g three hundred RED, ~, ,s'a,isia
ofsrea " alisr dedac'iug dc dc e i
s selt e"!;t'el G.! e. Godsh.r,' ,,s,.s n
Remick, q section 8 ! / i1ss'sBi
East ' and having. f ..;s sssija
thirds Of the width o. o.. To- lover y.
t2, starting from !a as,,b. fosb
there ; +; w sd;5 s Sec 81 e. a.. and Sc, IL.
said. it beng ng9;h the andre Andre sr.st
Given under my Official = ' issss.
this llth day Of July 41;ols,
d. D. Dspsbsf'
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OF TIE
TOWN COUNCIL.
Abbeville, La, May End 1885.

A~UUeVllle, La, May ina 1000.
The Council met this day in spec
ial session ; present j j Abadie,
Mayor, and Messrs. Wise, Bou.que
and Mills ; ahsent-N C Young.
The Mayor stated that the object
Of the meeting was to pass and enact
certain amendments to the Ordin,
ance levying a license tax upon
trades, business, professions, &c,
carried on in the town Of Ab5eviIle,
La, being an Ordinance enacted on
the End day of June 1880 !; and. re,
enacted and made tile License Law
Of said town for the Gun rent year by
a resolution Of the Town Council
adopted January 26th 1885.
An Ordinance to amend and re-
enact Sections 9 and 10 Of the Iii
cense Law of the Town of Able
vile, La.
Be it resolved that Sections 9
and 10 of an Ordinance Ievying an
annual license tax for the Town Of
Abbeville, La, adopted June End
1880, and re.enacted on the 2Bth
January 1885 hy the Town Council
of said town, be amended and re.
enacted SO as to read as follows
Section 8,
That the business of the previous
year, as also the actual condition
and results Of business of the ensuent
year, for the purpose OF calculating
licenses, shall be ascertained in the
sworn statement of the person or
persons in interest, his or their duly
authorized agent or officer (; when
ever called on therefor by the tax
collector or officer whose duty i,
shall be to issue licenses !; provided
that if said officer be not satisfied
with the fairness of said sworn state
ment, he shall traverse the same by
a rule taken in such Court as provi-
ded in Article lC9 and 1875 of the
Constitution, which shall he :ried
summarily whether an answer be
filed thereto or not. On the trial
Of said rule, the books written en-
tries and memoranda of said person
or persons, firms, companies, corpor.
ations Or parties shall be brought
into Court and subjected to the in
spection and examination of the
court, the officer who took the rule,
and such experts as he may employ,
or the court may appoint provided
that this inspection shall not be con
strued as emitting the defendant to
introduce in evidence said backs and
documents any more than he would
have been without such inspection ;
provided, also, that the license shall
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1885-07-11
APotocETmIe

:" " are compelled 70 Vi n,
diligence Of our reader, md ~
for the slim appearance i ii. 4
Issue: Having been oce.,;,, :.
= all the week 10 moving ., i,
from its former location.
present quarters on ID. NM, J,
of Of. the Courthouse square "a, 4,
- II ( IN
chefs Livery Stable. Ne, ].
we hope '' to be in sAiph.r j
will endeaver to make d. 81,
tor all dclinquencies. This !. =.
the last !: move. We e,pee, |, NJ
and .. ''encefor'h the MralDlosll 4
be anchored, to the yindv,a
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1885-07-11

house, his bill amounting to Sc 30
was ordered paid.
On motion the sum Of So. 90 Or. so
much thereof as may be necessary
was was appropriated ont of the
funds of the 7th ward for the pur,,
pose OF making necessary improve
inents at the school house at Pcrry's
Bridge, and J B Mills and john
Nngier are appointed to receive and
dicbu:se the SAME, aud the President
and Secretary are authorized to
draw a warrant on the Treasure.
for said amount.
Resolved that the sum Of 5000
be appropriated ont of the funds of
the 9Th ward for the purposes, of
fencing and making other necessary
improvements at the Coles Islands.
school house the same to be received
aud disbursed by Desire Meaux and
il Vaughan and the President and
Secretary are authorized to draw a
warrant on the Treasurer for said
amount. = =, >. -
Messrs Fl II Bartels, sarazin He.
bert and \ Lacour .jr were appoint.
ed a committee to locate and secure
by donation one acre Of land in
Mouton's Cove for the purpose of
erecting a school. house thereon, said
land to be accessible to all parties
concerned.
Resolved, that the sum of $lOD.OO
be appropriated out Of the funds of
the End ward for the purpose Of en-,
larging, and making other necessary
improvements at the school house. at
Morgan's Mill, and that I j Nor.
gan and j N Williams are appointed
to receive and disburse the same
and the President and Secretary is
authorized to draw a warrant on the
Treasurer for said amount.
Messrs Jarasin Guidry, Pcmber-
ton Ruf1n and Marcel Fusclier, were
appointed as visiting trustees for The
colored school in the 4lh ward.
On motion W W Edwards, is
hereby authorized to take the ne
cessary steps to collect the rents due
on school lands.
On motion the Board adjourned
to meet.on the lst Saturday Of July.
W. w. EDWARDS, president,
j. n. WILLIAMS, secretary.
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5 6364 10
Very Respectfully,
..... Eli WISE,
NJ

"A 'CI3
Treas. School Fund
On motion the Treasurer is re.
quested to distribute to the differen,
wards ION the same basis as the last
distribution was made) the sum OF
100000 provided the same may be
needed to keep schools open until
vacation.
The Finance Committee having
submitted the following report the
same was received and ordered
spread on the minutes, to-wit
r REPORT.
To tie Honorable the President
and Members of the Boatd OF
Directors of Public School for
Vermilion Parish.
Your undersigned Finance Com.
mittee beg leave to report as fol-
lows ::
That they have examined, the bill
of E. !. Addison for printing $50
copies Of Rules and Regulations for
the use of the schools and find the
same correct and recommend the
payment of the bill to.wit sl2.5O.
They have also settled with J S
Nunez tax collector for the school
taxes Of the year 1884 on the 10Th
Of March 1885 and as follows viz :
amount Of poll tax Of 1884 as per
roll 1858. 90
mill tax 3,1sO.19
The collector exhibited the re.
ceipts of the School Treasurer as fol-
lows up to said date
Rcpt for poll tax, including com
missions amounting to l,O64.O0
Rcpt 2 mill tax 2,OO4.60
Thus leaying the following bal
ances unaccounted for as follows !:
On poll tax 5 $4,000
On & mill tax 1859
All of which is respectfully sub
mitted W. w. EDWARDS,
jim. WILLIAMS,
committee
The claim Of E. I. Addison for
printing rules &c for this Board
amounting to $3.50 was ordered
paid.
W W Edwards having submitted
a detailed report of collections made
for this Board in suit Of School
Board VS. G B Shaw ct als-the
same was referred to the Finance
Committee.
On motion fine bill of R II Mills
for blank book was ordered paid.
Mr. Jules Thibodeanx having been
ordered to make certain improve
ments at the Bayou Tigre school