The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1886-02-20

A.SA
col as per last report 2sB. OF
$29O. OF
cred by certificate Of deposit
from Lastie Broussard 25S.O(
balance on hand $3.50
amt ackge pd to E I Addison II OF
balance Ia favor of coll SOC
SOLOMON Wise,
T. J. MORGAN.
Report of parish treasurer read
adopted aud ordered spread on
minutes.
AbbeviIlc, Febry 8, 1886.
To the Honorable President and
Members Of the Police Jury OF
Eermilion parish.
Gents There remains as cash
in the treasy at this date $ll3l.l5
Very respectfully,
Eli WISE, treas
On motion of N l. Eldredge, re.
solved that the SUIT of three hun
dred and fifty dollars be and the
same is hereby appropriated out Of
the parish treasury to aid the com.
mittee in the construction Of the
bridge to be built across the bayou
at Perry's Bridge; and that said
amount be set apart by the treasurer
to meet the payment when said
bridge will be completed and receiv-
ed by the committee and said com.
mittee on bridge are given until
July 10Th 1885, in which to com.
plete said bridge, provided 10 unfor-
seen accidents may happen to pre-
vent its completion at that time.
aud that a warrant be drawn for
id amount in favor Of chairman of
their bridge committee whenever
said bridge shall have been deliver.
ed to the parish.
On motion Of T ] Morgan, resolv.
ed that the public road leading
to ferry landing at Perry's Bridge
is changed go AZ to cross the land of
0 Rourque when he has traced same
out, and the road ovcerseer is au.
lhorized to work the same.
The jury then took a recess until
3 o'clock. Met at 3 o'clock, same
membeIs present.
On motion Of 1T Broussard, re-.
solved that the following named per.
sons to wit Ernest Montague, A D.
Meaux, Camille Sellers, Augustiu
Richard, Emile Primeaux, Desire
Meaux and A F Meaux, he and are
appointed a jury OF tree.holders to
trace and lay out public roads IL
llth road district Of said parish,
On motion of J 7 Brousesard, re-.
solved, that the finance committee
be aud they r hereby authorized
and instructed =, make a careful ex.
animation Of the tax rolls of 1884
and rs with a view Of as~certaioing
the exact amount coliectable on said
rolls and to strike therefrom such
names as hare been enormously az.
sessed, double assessments &c., end
such persons who are assessed for !
personal property when The salne
does not exist, or the parties have
loft the parish, and to ascertain
what fines have been imposed on
parties, amounts collected by officers;
and disposition made thereof.
On motion resolved that the par.
ISL licenses Of 1885. on trades and
professions be issued, and remain as
for previous year.
On motion Of J A Leblanc. re.
that road overseers Of the
several road districts Of this parish
in the working Of public roads shall
have power AID authority, when it
shall be found necessary, for che i'm
provement or betterment OF tho came
to open and improve natural drains
and to cause proper bitches to be
dug at points requiring shs same
to be done for purposes Of draining
said roads.
Resolved further that it shall be
unlawful for any person or persons
to obstrnct the free run Of the water
from any pablo road Of the parish,
BY means Of natural or artificial
And any person or persons
violating this ordinance by making
or entertainments across any
ditchps aireadv dn1 or to ha here.