The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1885-09-05
Police Jury.

AAv"" A'SNs 0O's
vile. in regular session, on this 10th
day of August 1885.
Members present y T Brous'
ard, Robt Green. 4 J Morgan, j A
Leblanc, Fl II Bartels and Il Hoff.
pauir.
Absent :-J H Putnam.
Minutes of meetings Of July
I3I4.I5.23 and q we're read and
adopted.
Report of Parish Treasurer was
read. adopted and ordered spread
on minutes.
II E P o K T
Abbeville, 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 $40 50. The coIlec.
tor has made no payment since last
report. Besides above l have as
license money 7125.
Very Respectfully,
ELI Wise,
Treas Tar Vermilion.
"A l. Reid. ESQ, of Calcasieu par.
i<h appeared before the jury ih be-
half Of J B Watkins asking rednc-
tion OF his assessment, the jury dc.
cIined to take any further action in
regard to assessments. at this time
his application being to late.
Ees,gnation of jules Bernard as
road overscer of 5,h District was
accepted and Joseph Brasse"x ap'
pointed III his stead.
On motion of 7 J Morgan assess
ment No 1872 on tax rolls Of "a in
name of Aurelien Broussard being
erroneous, is ordered striken off as
uncollcctab!c, and collector allowed
a credit for amt Of said parish tax
2 Oh poll l 90 making 8 40
On motion of Roht Green, re.
solved that a jury Of free holders be
appointed to lay of and trace out q
pnhlic road starting from Lufroy
Mayard and \ Gnidry's corner,
leading TO AbbeviIle.
Whereupon the following persons
were appointed towit :-Messrs J
L Guidry. Robt Green, l. Thibeaux.
Henry Lemaire. Laurent Rogers, }
w Corner'y. Demosthene Hcber'
and j w Harrington.
On motion of J r Bronssard, Re
solved that the Court House com
mittec, he authorized to Contract fol
making benches. Judges stand, &c
and removing safes therein.
The jury then took recess nnti
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 thu
Peace, Constables, and witness fec
in criminal matters be reduced Il
one half Of the rate as fixed by tn
State law.
On motion of J + Broussard, Re
,, solved that committee Of three b
appointed to investigate and sscel
, tain what amount Of parish take
have been collected on tax roll o
1854 and any other rolls which wer
in hands Of jus 5 Nunez sheriff am
tax collector from time he took pos
: session Of The Office to date Of Jun
i 3Oth 'S5. and what amounts hat
9 been paid over ty said Nunez to tn
Parish Treasurer with power I
send for persons and papers) on eac
respective roll, and make their r.
port TO this body on or before mex
8 meeting.
$ Wherenpon the President appoin
: ed on said committee Mess Last
i Broussard, Gus Godchaux and }
t Broussard.
. The following claims were ALLOW
10 ed on this 10Th August 80.
w a White, 5 Wise asgn 45 q
A l. Leblanc 70 q
, J Isaacs asgn 35 3
p r II Mills index book for elk I I
70 II B Lyons IL y
,ee The following road oversee
made written reports to wit /: w
r r Cade, Felix Broussard, Pierre
e. Bronssard and Hypoiitc Bernar
s, which were read and ordered filed
aud the following "rersecrs mac
- verbal reports towit :: Hampte
Morgan and Odilon Trahan.
On motion Of J \ Leblanc, Il
solved that jury of free holders
now appointed in lieu Of Que a
pointed last year, who failed to
III mort. for the purpose Of laying {