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

The Police Jury of Eermilion
parish, met at. Hall Of Abbeville
Hook Ladder Co, Town Of Abbe-
vile, in regular session, on this 10th
day of August 1883.
Members present j T Braus-
ard, Robt Green. T J Morgan. j A
Leblanc, Fl H Bartels and Il Hoff.
pauir.
Ahssnt j Fl Putnam.
I. Minutes of meetings Of July
I3.I4-I5-23 and 27 were read and
adopted.
Report Of Parish Treasurer was
read. adopted and ordered spread
on minutes.
r E P O + T
Abbeyille, August 10th 's5.
To Hon. Honorable President and
Members Of Police Jury Of
million pari d, La. Yer.
Gelts There remains as cash
in the Treasury $49.S3. The colIec-
tor has made no payment. since last
report. Besides above / have as
license money 7I25.
Very Respectfully,
ELI Wise,
Treas Par Vermilion.
a l. Reid. Esq, Of Calcasieu par
ish aDDeared before the iury in be.
half Of j 3 Watkins asking rednc-
ton OF his assessment, the jury de-
cIined to take any further action in
regard to assesstients, at this time
his application being to late.
Resignation of Jules Bernard as
road oyerseer Of 5th District was
accepted and Joseph Brasseuz ap-
pointed in his stead.
On motion Of T j Morgaa assess.
ment No 1872 On tax rolls of '84 in
name Of Aurelien Rroussard being
erroneous, is ordered striken off as
uncollectab!e, aud collector allowed
a credit for amt of said parish tax
2 o. poll I 90 making 8 40
On motion Of Robt Green, re-
solved that jury Of free holders be
appointed to lay of and trace ont a
public road starting from Lufroy
Mayard and 4 Guidry's corner,
leading to Abbeyille.
Whereupon The following persons
were appointed to wit :-Messrs j
I Guidry. Robt Green, l. Thibeaux.
Henry Lemaire, Laurent Rogers, J
W Cornerly. Demosthene Hebert
and J W Harrington,
On motion of J L Bro1ssa ard, Re.
solved that The Court House corn.
mittec, 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 + Eroussard, Re
solved that fees of Justices of the
Peace, Constables, and witness fees
in criminal matters be reduced to
one half of the rate as fxed 10y the
State law.
On motion of J + Broussard, Re
solved that Il committee OF three be
appointed to investigate and ascer
tain what amount OF parish taxes
have been collected on tar roll ol
1854 and any other rolls which were
in hands of Jos s Nunez sheriff and
tax collector from time he took pos
session Of the Office to date of June
30th 's5, and what amounts have
been paid over Ly said Nunez to the
Parish Treasurer with power tc
send for persons and papers, on each
respective roll, aud make their re
port to this body on or before nex'
meeting.
Wherenpon the President appoint
ed on said committee Mess Lastit
Broussard, Gus Godchaux aud J I
| Broussard.
The following claims were allow
ed on this 10th August 's5.
w A White, s Wise asgn IS OF
A L Leblanc =" % @;
!" J Isaacs asgn 35 81
Fl Mills index book for elk 7 L
II B Lyons ii o.
/ The following road overseer:
made written reports to wi. Wn
Cade, Felix Broussard, Pierre {
6roussard and Hypo,ite Bernard
which were read and ordered filed.
aud the following "verseers made
verbal reports towit j: Hampton
Morgan and odilon Trahan.
| On motion Of J Il Leblanc, Re
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