The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1888-05-05
Police Jury Proceedings.
THUBsDAE. April 26, 1888.
The Police Jjiff 0f The parish of Yer.

VQO kOtfc0 1uEy yW IHe PARISH OI Ver-
million met at the courthouse in the
town Of Abbeville, pursuant to adjourn
ment:
On calling the roll of members the
following we're found present: Il.
Hoffpauir, president; Robt. Greene, T.
J. Morgan, J. A. Leblanc, W. l.. Van
slyke and j. T. Broussard. Absent: FL.
FL. Bartels.
The chairman Of the building cotn-
mittee laid three bids for building the
new courthouse before the jury, also
one which came in too late. After some
discussion on receiving the late bid,
On motion of Mr.. Morgan, it was
Resolved, That the bids received in
the proper time be opened and the
other refused. Duly seconded and
adopted.
The following bids were then opened
and read for building the new court
house according to the plans and
specifications as advertised
C. w. Georges, $22SOO, twenty two
thousand eight hundred dollars.
Hannah & Pulford, $2l5OO, twenty
one thousand five hundred dollars.
Fl. K. Robinson, $l9l50, nineteen
thousand one hundred and fifty dollars.
On motion of Mr.. Broussard, it was
Resolved, That the bid of II. X.
Robinson for building the new court
house be accepted and the contract
awarded to him. Seconded and adopted.
On motion of Mr.. Broussard, second
ed by Mr.. Vanslyke, the following ordi-
nance was unanimously adopted.
AN ORDINANCE to provide for the
building of courthouse for the par
ish of Vermilion and to provide the
funds necessary for the payment of
the cost of said courthouse
SEC. l. Be it ordained by the Police
Jury of the parish of Vermilion, That
the bid of 81. K. Robinson, for the con-
struction of a courthouse for the par
ish of Vermilion, at Abbeville, accord
ing to the plans and specifications of
Messrs. Hannah & Pulf0rd for the sum
nineteen thousand one hundred and
fifty dollars ($l9l5O) be and is hereby
accepted, and the contract for said
building is awarded to him, and How
ard Hofpauir, president of the Police
contract in writing with said bidder,
for the furnishing of materials and con-
struction of said courthouse according
to said plans and specifications at the
price and sum aforesaid, payable as fol-
lows: The sum of eight thousand dollars,
when the brickwork and ironwork are
completed. The further sum Of four
thousand on the 1st of March, 1889:
provided the arches and concrete work
of the second floor and the entire roof,
cupola, crestings, cutters, outside plas-
tering and all exterior work, excepting
windows, sash and glass and doors, are
completed at said last mentioned date,
or when completed after said date,
at the completion thereof; or if said
work is completed before said LIST
March, 1889, then to be paid such por-
ton of said four thousand dollars as
may then be in the treasury to credit
of courthouse fund, and balance of four
thousand when c0llected-and the fur
ther sum of five thousand five hundred
dollars, on or before the 1st of March,
1890, provided always that said court
house shall then have been entirely
completed and delivered to and accept
ed by said parish of Vermilion, or it's
duly authorized agents, and the residue
of said contract price to be paid on the
1st day of March, 1891, provided said
building has been completed, delivered
and accepted, at or before that date.
The last two payments to bear interest
from the date of the delivery and re-
ception of said building, at 8 OlO per
annum till payment of the same.
SEC. 2. BE it ordained, That in or
der to provide the necessary funds for
the payment Of the price Of said court
house, the sum Of six thousand and
eighty 43-1OO dollars now in the parish
treasury to the credit of the courthouse
fund, be and is hereby appropriated and
| set apart for the payment of said court
house contract, that the further sum of
eleven hundred and ninety seven dol
lars Of license funds for the year 1858,
now in the treasury of parish and un-
/ appropriated, ia hereby appropriated
and set apart as a fund to be used in
paying for said court house, and to be
added to- said court house fund, and the
further s,in of about twelve hundred
dollars which wll be due parish Of ver-
million by the Masonic Lodge, on or
about September l, 1888, and subse-
[quently for tho price of the building
now temporarily used as a court house,
or the proceeds of the sale of said build
ing, as the case may be, is also hereby
appropriated and set apart for the pur-
pose of paving for said court-h -hOuse.
and to provide for the payment of the
balance of said contract price for said
courthouse, there is hereby levied an
nually a parish tax of three mills on
the dollar Of tha aSSassad valua, of oil