The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1885-05-09
Police Jury
Abbevilla. Anril 10Th 19a

+. A special meeting Of the Police j ur,
Of the parish Of Verlnilion was thi
day callt d by the president Oh the fol
lowing petition Of citizens and tai
payers Of said parish, viz:
Abbeviile., April 7th 1855.
To Howard Hofpauir, .Lsq. Pre-
si!dent of the Police July In and fo
the parish Of Ve,milion
The petition Of the undersigned citi
zens and free; holders tax payers of sait
parish with deep feeling Of sorrow a
the loss Of the people of sa,d parish i,
the destruction Of the court house %
the parish with all records. by fire,
during the night Of Monday, April 9Th
1885 respectfully represent that it i;
imperatively necessary that a meeting
Of the Pc lice Jury be called without
delay. for the purpose of devisiug
means and taking action with reference
to providing record books for the USE
Of the Court of Appeals and Distrie
Court, as we'll rs record books used
apd needed by the Clerk of Court sx.
of6c;o Recorder, and to provide places
where the officers of the parish shall
hold their Offices, aud for such other
matter and things as the said Police
Jurors may deem advisable or neces.
sary in the premises,
They therefore pray that you do is
sue q call on said Police Jurors to meet
at O'Bryan & Whites office in the
town of Abbevills, in the shortest delay
possible for the pur pose above specified.
Respectfully by
Solomon Wise. r Sagrera, W D
White, H H Bartels, Lastis Broussard,
Q Bourque, W R Ellis. F D Young,
R H Mills, W G Kibbe, F L Wall, j
Isaacs, A D Laborde, Du9re Blanchet.
G Godchaux, j s Nunes. w A White
A L Leblanc, j A Brookshier, A G.
D Frank, G w Caldwell, G
W Summers. Jean NJ Beauxis, w b
r G Smedes, j o Legs.. B P
O'Byran, j Henry Putnam, G NJ Ed
redge.
ORDER
CoDsideri, G the facts set forth in the
foregoing petition. a meeting Of the
Police Jury Of this parish is hereby
,alled to- ASSEMBLE 1T the Office of
D Bryan & White. in the town of Abb
oev'Il-, on Friday 10th instant. at 9
clock a. m. ~. 81
The Constable will notify each menu
Der composing the body Of said Police
Jury Of said meeting.
Signed at my residence, this 7th day
# April 1885.
Howard HorFPAUlR, President,
The roll being called all the mem
'ers answered to their pames:
The president explained the object
# the meeting. and Mr.. E., NJ. Sch
,ins was appointed rs clerk pro tenn,
he regular clerk being unable to al
end on account of sickness
On motion Of j H Putnam, duly
econded.
Resolved that a sufficient sum from
urplus funds, Cow in the Treasurer
lands be and the same is hereby ap-
and set apart for the pur-
ose OF purchasing books, stationery
nd furniture for use. in the clerks
flee and of various parish officers of
be parish as shown by exhibit A. !.
On motion of same member, duly |
ecoaded, "a,
Resolved. that the sum of FIVE
HUNDRED DOLLARS te appropria-
ID, and the same is hereby offered as a
eward for tho arrest and conviction of
ny person or persons, who on the
,orning Of April 9TH 1855, set fire to
ne Court House of the parish. Of Yer
lilion, in the town. Of Abbevills. ;,
RESOLVED further, that bis Excellan-
y S. D. McEnery Governor Of the
tate of Louisiana, be respectfully re-
ues'ed to offer an additional reward
" the same purpose.
Resolved that the .above reward be
ubIished in the New Orleans Plca-
upe aud Times-Den,vcrat for three
lonths. and that the bills for such pub
cation be. paid on presentation.
On motion of J. Treville Broussard,
uly seconded.
Resolved, that viewing the great ca.
nifty which has fallen on the people
this parish. by the burning Of The
,urt house, and all public documents
I'd records. His Excellepcy tie Gov.
the State Of Louisiana be and be is
queAted to call at an early day spe-
al session cf the Legislature of the :
ate, for the purpose Of passing an
labling act for the relief OF said par
b. providing for the restoration and
-inststementsof public records.
Be it further resolved that the Police
,ries Of other parishes requiring spe-
al legislation are hereby requested to
in us 10 this application. and that they
y before the Governor the nature of