The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1885-05-16
million, in the town of Abbeville.

m1llOn, ~ the town OF .AbDeVllle.
| Res. lged further, that his Excellan-
cy s D. McEuery Governor of the
State Of Louisiana, be- respectfully re-
guessed to offer an additional reward
tor the same purpose.
Reso we'd That the above reward be
I published in the New Orleans Plca-
yune and Times Democrat for three
months, aid that the bills for such pub
lication be paid on presentation;
On motion of J. Treville Broussard,
duly seconded.
Resolved, that viewing the great ca
lamity which has fallen on the people
of this parish, by the burning Of the
court house, and all public documents
and records, His Excel'ency the Gov.
of tbe State Of Louisiana be and he is
requested to call at an early day spe-
cial session Of the Legislature of the
State, for the purpose of passing an
enabling act for the relief Of said par
lsh, providing for the restoration and
re- -instatement Of public records.
Be it further resolved that the Police
Juries of other parishes requiring spe-
cial Legislation are hereby requested to
join US in this application. and that they
lay before the Governor the nature OF
The business they desire transacted by
said Legislature.
Resolved, that copies hereof he for
warded to the Police Juries of the DIFF
ierent parish. OF the State, by the
Clerk of the Police Jury.
On motion Of Thos j Morgan, duly
seconded
ART. Resolved that the following per-
sons be appointed by the president of the
Police Jury committee to draft bill
Of such legislation as in their judgment
the exigencies of the case may require, to
be presented to the General Assembly Of
the State for Enactment and passage.
AIR. 2 Resolved further, that said COM
mittee cause to be published the notice Of
intention to apply for passage of said law !
in accordance with article 48 OF the Con
stitution.-CommDtee: G NJ Eldredge,
Judge c Debailloh, w w Edwards, Il P
OBryan w A White, Lastio Broussard
and r Smedes.
On motion Of J II Putnam duly second
ell.
Resolved, that Until further notice the
office of Clerk and Recorder shall be kept
in the law office of Messts b'Bryan & |
Viii 'e, in the town Of Abbeville, and the
Sheriff q Tax Collectors shall be kept in
the Sheriff7s room of the parish Jail, and
hat of the Assessor shall be kept III the
room of Abbeville Hook & Ladder Co.. No. |
l, and all future meetings of the Police
Jury until further provided for shall be
held in last named place. The April term
of District Court, shall be held In clerks
office as above established.
On motion of H H Bartels duly seconded,
Resolved that all back copies as far as
possible, of officials papers Of the parish
be procured by clerk of this body for pur
pose of obtaining proceedings OF Police
Jury, and the finance committee, Messrs
S Wise and T j Morgan, be named to as
sist clerk in the above labor.
On motion of 7 j Morgan, the Jury took
a recess until 3 !; And on motion of same
member duly seconded, Resolved that the
resolution offered ard adopted, to take a
recess be reconSidered.
On motion of I J Morgan duly Seconded,
Resolved that the President be author
lied to appoint suitable person to pro-
ceed to New Orleans and Baton Rouge for
the purpose of purchasing and otherwise
procuring the books and other articles
enumerated in said exhibit A. Whereupon
the President appointed Lastie Broussard
under said resolution
On motion, Resolved that the President
appoint two pet sons, to assist the clerk
of court in classifying, arranging and ins
dexing the remnants of the burnt records
saved from the Court House.
Whereupon the President appointed
Messrs w A White and l. c Lyons
The Jury then took a recess until 2
o'clock.
Jury re-assembled at 2 o'clock, all men,
bers were present.
On motion resolved that Judge Conrad
Debaillon be and is hereby requested to
examine the laws of the State and ascer-
tam, whether or not, in his opinion the t
proposition of the Abbeville Masonic |
Lodge to the Police Jury for the Tempo
rary use AS Court House of a building to
he erected by said Lodge, Just out of the
Corporation limits Of the Town of Able
vile would be in conflict with said laws. !
On motion the Jury then adjourned
E. NJ. STEBBrNs, H. HOFFPAUIR,
Clerk Pro Tenn. President. |
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