The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1885-07-04
Police Jury

The Police Jury Of Vermilion
parish, met at Hall of Abbeville
Hook Ladder Co., Town of Able
vile, pursuant to adjournment on
this 9th day of June 1885,, in
regular session. ;.
President, T j Morgan. Fl II Bar.
tells, J 7 Broussard, Robt Green
and j Fl Putnam.
Absent A Leblanc.
On motion minutes Of last meeting
were read and adopted.
The question in regard to holding
an election, relative to the granting
or withholding licenses for the sale
Of intoxicating liquors in the parish
was taken up and discussed by the
Jury. and it was decided that.it was
impossible to order an election for
that purpose during this year, the
new registration, ballot boxes to be
made, new poll books to be procured,
and other expenses attending cleo
tions, would incur liabilities against
the parish. without having the funds
to meet the same. 1t was therefore
resolved that the matter he post.
poned.,
=. On motion OF 7 J Morgan,
Resolved that hereafter the sale
of unbranded stock shall commence
in this parish on the first Monday
of June IN each year. and continue
to 3lst December and that not less
than the following rates shall be
fixed for the sale Of the same.
Yearlings, horses or cattle from
one year up to 2 at $500,
Yearlings, horses or cattle from
two years up at $4.O0.
That the gather of said stock shall
be entitled to claim $l.00 per head,
the seller to $l.00 per head and the
balance to- be paid to the parish
treasurer, and the comr Of unbrand.
ed cattle shall give the legal notice
of ten days before proceeding to sell
the same, and at the end of each
quarter shall make a written report
to the Jury. !
On motion Of J Il Putnam, duly
seconded ...,
Be it resolved that, amendment
offered by Thos J Morgan, relative
to law on hogs, geese sleep and goats
passed at meeting of May 25th 1885
be and is hereby repealed.
On motion of j I Broussard duly
seconded
Resolved /; that all fences within
the parish. shall be constructed in
the following manner to-wit to be
not less. than 4 feet high. and to be
Of not less than four wires, three
planks, or pieux, and one wire, two
plank or pieux and two wires, one
plank or pieux and three wires, and
wire to be above plank, all to be
stapled, nailed or mortised in good
substantial posts, not more than ten
feet apart, and ditch on the outside,
the lower pieux, plank or wire to be
twelve inches from the ground and
the other wire; pieux or plank to be
one foot apart from center to center,
which is hereby declared to be a
lawful, fence F.; and the owner, or
owners, of stock, such as horses,
mares, mules, cattle, and other ami
mails of a kind, suffering them to
depredate on crops or premises Of
others, shall be liable to damages,
and all laws in conflict with above
be, and the same is hereby repealed.
The proposition Of E l Addison
to do the printing for the Jury was
read, adopted and ordered spread
on the minutes
ROPOSiT ION.
Abbeville, La, March End 1885.
To the Honl President and Mem
bers OF Police Jury Of the parish
of Vermilion. 49,
Gentlemen II do hereby offer
to do your printing from January
lst 1885 to December 3lst 1885, as
follows, to.wit: :. =. -;
To publish the official minutes,
ordinances, proclamations, aud no.
tices Of. the Police Jury. orders Of
court, jury yenires, and also print
your blank licenses for and in con
sideration of the sum of Three Hun
dred and Fifty (35o.o0] Dollars.
and l hereby agree to publish all
proceedings Of Police Jury on Satur-
day after they are passed, provided
the same aresgiven to me for publ.
cation on Wednesday before said
Saturday.
(Signed) E. /. ADDISON,
Pub. & Proprietor Meridional.