The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1885-02-14

Mr. ID Iutnam, hereby tcnders1
his resignation as member of finance
commute, which was accepted and
7 Morgan. appointed in bis stead.
The jury then took recess until
2 o'clock.
Jury again met after recess at
hour appointed.
Were present all members except
J T Hrunssard.
On motion Of J II Putnam,
It is hereby resolved that the pc.
%tition Of citizens of Prairie Greig
asking for a public road FROM -
is hereby granted, provided land for
said road be donatd to the parish
and the same be made I"r Of lllh
road district.
On motion Of Fl II Baftcls.
Resolved, that present assessment
on lands of J B Watkins, annearing
after due consideration to b exc
sivc the same shall be reduced to a
unirolm rate Of twelve and a half
cents per acre. price aid by said J
B Watkins for same, and that the
tax collector be authorized to re.
crive from said Watkins the tax
that may he due on his lands at the
rate of l2a cents per acre, on tax
rolls Of 1884. and that, the collector
he credited with the difference arts.
ing from this deduction as figures on
said roll.
On motion Of ] Fl Putnam,
The tax collector is authorized to
accept and receive from r P O'Bry.
an the sum Of seventy FIVE dolla' 5,
in full Of all parish taxes, which may
have leen unpaid 10y the ~:nccession
of D O'Bryan, NJ Alzenith Perry.
widow and heirs of D O'Bryan and
of r t O'Brvan for all years previous
% thr year 1878. and the payment
of said $500 shall he in full of all
demands against them as aforesaid.
On motion of Roht Green.
Resolved that the lnnter lying
on the lmi'lic road leading from
Ptrry's Bridge to Cypress Point
living rear Mr. Stans&-ry's place to
I've placed at the disposal Of said
|S:aahnry. for the pnrnoso of making
and repairing bridges for the use oil
the public.
O., motion If J Leblanc the
i. k.jury adjourned until 8 o'clock 10
morrow.
Howard T1orrpAufn, president
, T.. G. LYoss, clerk.
Tie Police jury Of Vrmi!ion r,ar
, ish met in special session. rnrs.ant
to a call Of the Abbeviile Bridge
Committee at the Court House on
; this .o4.h day of J%anuar. 1884.
Members present } H Putnam
TT }. Morgan. J A Leblanc, Robert
Green, J T. Brous>ard and Fl 81
Bartcls.
u Absent Howard ITof, %anir.
On motion Of J Il Putnam. Fl Il
: Bartels was elected president pre-
TEN. 4-
Quorum being present prae' ed,d
to business
4 On melton Of T Morgan.
1t was resolved that the Police
y Jury. 90 in a body. aud examine hi
= bridge, with a vi.w Of accepting
= 1.-The same.
On motion Of j II Putnam,
Resolved That whereas, J +
Knox agent Of The King Iron Bridge
lCompany Of Cleveland. Ohio, h v
ling appeared before the Jury ant
|%anno"nr,d that the Bridge was com
pIctcd, and having prodncrd salts
of.c,orv proof Why the same had no
Leen flushed. at the time men,ionct
lin The contract. viii, Il delay wa
caascd, as shown 10y written dozen
menfs, from not having received
necessary materials in due time, de
n iayed IN transit to this place ; sucl
delays. having been provided for il
the contract.
t Therefore. be it resolved : tha
said company he released frem pay
ling the fmfcit provided for in til
contrsct for not having delivered
the same in time specified.
81 A vote being taken, on thc abov
resolution. to release the Cempan
4Scontractors from paying the Forfeit
Vote was as follows :-J Fl Pu'
% nam, r j Morgan, J 4 Leblanc
and Robt Green. voted yea.
Treville BrouSsard. no.
. On motion, it was resolved tha
Is the Ahbeville Bridge be aud tn
r same is hereby accepted. aud pal
Ii for in accordance with contract, an
e. hat the president pro TEN, Fl