The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1885-09-12
Police Jury.

HOOk Liuuef TO-, own OF "a npe
vile in regular session, on this 10th
day Of August 1885.
Members present j T Brans.
ard, Robt Green. T J Morgan. J \
Leblanc, II Fl Bartels and u Hoff.
panir.
Absent j Fl Putnam.
Minutes of meetings Of July
I3.I4-I5-23 and q were read and
adopted.
Report Of Parish Treasurer was
read. adopted and ordered~spread
on minutes.
r f p O K r
Ahbevillc, Angnst 10th 's5.
To Hon. Honorable President and
Members of Police Jury Of
million pari b, La. Yer.
GeLts :-.lherc remains as cash
in the Treasury $49.S3. The col|ec-
tor has made no payment since last
report. Besides above | have as
license money II 25.
Very Respectfully,
ELI WISE,
Treas Par VermiIion.
\ l. Reid. Esq, of Calcasieu par.
ish appeared before the jury in b. :
half of j B Watkins asking rednc-
ton OF his assessment, tie jury de-
clined to take any further action in
regard to assessments, at this time
his application being to late.
Resignation of Jules Bernard as
road overseer of 5,h District was
accepted and Joseph Brasseux ap
pointed in his stead.
On motion of L j Morgan assess.
ment No lS2 on tax rolls of 'S4 in
name Of Aurelien Broussard being
erroneous, is ordered striken off as
nncollcctab!e, and collector allowed
a credit for amt of said parish tax
p OF poll l 90 making 3 40
On motion of Robt Green, re-
solved that a jury of free holders be
appointed to lay off and trace out a
public road starting from Lufroy
Mayard and \ Guilry's corner,
leading TO Abbeyillr.
Whcreupon the following persons
were appointed to wit :-Mcssrs }
4 Gnidry. Robt Green, l. Thibeaux.
Henry Lemairc. Laurent Rogers, }
w Corner|y. Demos,henc Hebert
and J W Harrington.
On motion of J Il Bronssard, Re,
solved that the Court House com
mittcc. be authorized to contract for
making benches. Judges stand, &c,
and removing safes therein.
The jury then took recess until
2 o'clock.
Jury met at 2 o'clock, same mem
bers present.
On motion Of J T Broussard, Re-
solved, that fees of Justices of the
Peace, Constahles, aud witness fees
in criminal matters be reduced 10
one half of the rate as fixed by the
State law.
On motion Of J r Broussard, Re
solved that committee of three be
appointed to investigate and ascer.
tain what amonnt of parish taxes
have been collected on tax roll OF
1854 and any other rolls which were
in hands of JOS S Nnnez sheriff and
tax collector from time he took pos
session Of the office to date Of June
3Oth 'S5, and what amounts have
been paid over by said Nuncz to the
Parish Treasurer with power to
send for persons and papers, on each
respective roll, and make their re
port to this body on or before next
m"nti'
Whereupon the President appoint
ed on ealu committee Mess Lastie
Broussard, Gus Godchanx and } I
Broussard.
The following claims were allow
ed on this 10th August 'o5.
w A White, S Wise asgn IS 0C
A l. Leblanc g =" - % 0s
J Isaacs asgn 35 3t
R Fl Mills index book for elk 7 u
ii B Lyons IL o.
The following road oyerseer'
made written reports to Wit !: Wn
Cade, Felix BrouSsard, Pierre {
Broussard and Hypoiiie Bernard
which were read and ordered filed.
and the following "verseers made
verbal reports to-wit :: Hampton
Morgan and Odilon Trahaa.
On motion of j a Leblanc, Re
solved that a jury of free holders b'
now appointed i'll lieu of one ap
pointed last year, who failed to re
nnrt for thu u,lrp0ce Of layipp of