The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1886-03-13

$3.50 .ou
cred by certificate Of deposit
from Lastie Broussard 25S.OO
balance on hand $4,000
amt ackge pd to & | Addison Al 90
balance in favor of coll 500
SOLOMON WISE,
Il. j. MORGAN,
Report of parish treasurer read,
adopted and ordered spread on
minutes.
Abbcville, Febry s, 1886.
To the Honorable President and
Members Of the Police Jury of
Vermilion parish.
Gents There remains as cash
in the treasy at this date $ll3l.l5
Very respectfully,
ELI WISE, treas.
On motion of NJ l. Eldredge, re-
solved that the sum 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 1886, in which to COM
pIete said bridge. provided no unior-
seen accidents may happen to pre-.
vent its completion at that time,
and that a warrant be drawn for
said 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 so as to cross the land of
o Bourqne when he has traced same
out, and the road oveerseer is au-
thorized to work the same.
The jury then took a recess until
3 o'clock. Met at 3 o'clock, same
membels present.
On motion Of j T Broussard, re-
solved that the following named per.
to.wit +: Ernest Montague, A D
Meanx. Camille Sellers, Augustin
Richard, Emile Primeaux, Desire
Meaux and \ F Meaux. be and are
appointed a jury of iree.hoIders to
trace and lay ont public roads in
llth road district of said parish.
On motion of J T B%rousssard. re-
solved, that the finance committee
be and they are hereby authorized
and instructed t., make a careful ex-
animation Of the tax rolls of 1884
and 's5 with a view Of as%certaining
the exact amount col!ectable on said
rolls and to strike therefrom such
names as have been e%roneously as
sessed, double assessments &c, and
such persons who are assessed for
personal property when the same
does not exist, or the parties have
left 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
ish licenses of 1886, on trades and
professions be issued, and remain as
for previous year.
On motion Of J A Leblanc. re-
solved f; that road overseers of the
several road districts of this parish
in the working Of public roads shall
have power and authority, when it
shall be found necessary, for the i'm
provement or betterment OF the same
to open and improve natural drains
and to cause proper bitches to be
dug at points requiring the same
to be done for purposes Of draining
said roads.
Resolved further that it shall be
unlawful for any person or persons
to obstruct the free run of the water
from any public road Of the parish,
by means Of natural or artificial
drains. And any person or persons
violating this ordinance by making
or embankments across any
bitches already dug or to be here
a flor dun for thu Or across