The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1885-08-29
Police Jury.

parish. met at Hall of Ahbeville
Hook Ladder Co., Town Of Ahbe-
Vile in regular session, on this 10th
day Of August 1885.
Members present ;-J 7 Brons.
ard, Robt Green. t J Morgan, J A
Leblanc, Fl Il Bartels and Il Hoff-
pauir.
Absent j Fl Putnam.
Minutes of meetings Of July
I3.I4I5-23 and 27 were read and
adopted.
Report of Parish Treasurer was
read, adopted and ordered spread
on minutes.
R f P O Z T
Ahbeville, August 10th 's5.
To Hon. Honorable President and
Members of Police Jury of Yer.
million parish. La.
GeLts There remains as cash
in the Treasury 1893. The collec-
tor has made no payment since last
report Besides above | have as
license money II IS.
Very Respectfully,
Eli WISE,
Treas Par Vermlion.
\ L Reid, ESQ, of Calcasieu par,
ish appeared before the jury in he.
half Of J B Watkins asking reduc-
tion OF his assessment, the jury de-
c'ined TO take any further action in
regard to assessments, at this time
his application being to late.
Eeslgnation of Jules Bernard as
road overseer of 5th District was
accepted and Joseph Brasseux ap-
pointed in his stead.
On notion of L j Morgan assess.
ment No 1872 on tax rolls of 's4 in
name of Aure|ien Broussard being
erroneous, is ordered striken off as
uncollectab!e, and collector allowed
credit for amt of said parish tax
2 O4 poll l 90 making 3 40
On motion Of Roht Green, re-
solved that jury of free holders be
appointed to lay off and trace ont a
public road starting from Lnfroy
Mayard and \ Guidry's corner,
leading to Abbeville.
Whereupon the following persons
were appointed to wit :-Messrs J
I Guidry. Robt Green, l. Thiheanx.
Henry Lemaire. Laurent Rogers, J
W CornerIy. Demosthene Hebert
and j " Harrington.
On motion Of J T Bronasard, Re.
solved that the Court House com.
mittec. he authorized to contract for
making benches. Judges staud, &c,
and removing safes therein.
The jury then took recess until
| 2 o'clock.
Jury met at o'clock, same mem
bers present.
On motion Of J 7 Bronssard, Re.
solved, that fees of Justices Of the
! Peace, Constahles, and withess fees
in criminal matters be reduced to
one half of the rate as fixed by the
State law.
! On motion Of J t Broussard, Re
solved that committee Of three be
appointed to investigate and ascer
tain what amount Of parish taxes
have been collected on tax roll oI
1884 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
30th 'S5, and what amounts have
been paid over ty said Nunez to the
Parish Treasurer with power te
send for persons and papers, on eacl
respective roll, and make their re
port to this body on or before mex
meeting.
Whereupon the President appoint
ed on said committee Mess Lastit
Bronssard, Gus Godchaux and J l
BrouSsard.
The following claims were allow
ed on this 10th August So.
W A White, S Wise asgn 45 OF
A l. Leblanc s. " % OF
J Isaacs asgn 50 81
r Il Mills index book for elk 7 Z;
II b Lyons IL 0;
The following road overseer'
made written reports to wit Wn
Cade, Felix Bronssard, Pierre {
3roussard and Hypofite Bernard
which were read and ordered fled.
and the following overseers made
+, verbal reports towit /: Hampton
Morgan and Odilon Trallan.
f, On motion of j 4 Leblanc, Re
solved that jury of free holders b
now appointed in lieu Of one az
: pointed last year, who failed to re
port, for the purpose of laying ol