The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1888-04-28
Town Council Proceedings.


The Town Council of the town Of Alb
beyllle, elected on April 2, 1883, met at
the courthouse in said town this DAY,
as required by Law, and having pro-,
duced their commissions and their
toaths of Office, proceeded to organize.
There were present., Dr. Iii!ah
Bourne, Mayor, Messrs. solomon Wise,
r. Fl. Mills, Jacob Coastal. and ,Drury
W. Wall.
On motion the reading Of the minutes
of tho last meeting Of tbs Council was
dispensed with.
On motion Of Mr.. Wise, the salary OF
the Secretary and Treasurer was fixed
at seventy-ive dollars per year, paya-
bio quarterly.
Mr.. Wise nominated W B. White as
Secretary and Treasurer; the vote be-
ing taken was duly elected to that Of
fee.
On motion of Mr.. Wise the salary of
the Constable and Collector was fixed
at forty dollars per month, payable
monthly, and also to retain one-half OF
all fines collected by him.
Mr.. Wall nominated Mr.. Euphemou
Leblanc as Constable and Collector who
was then elected to that office.
On motion of Mr.. Wise, the bond Of
the Treasurer was fixed at fifteen hun
bred dollars, and the bond Of the Con-
stable and Collector was fixed at
thousand dollars.
On motion of Mr.. Wise, resolved that
the salary of the printer be fixed at
Seventy-fve dollars per year, payable
quarterly that the printer be required
70 enter into a written contract to do all
The printing required by the Council,
and that he print the proceedings of
tho Council in at least two consecutive
numbers of the paper, and further that
the Mayor be authorized to enter into
a contract with the proprietor of the
MERIDIoEAL to that effect.
On motion OF Mr.. Wise, the salary of
the Corporation Attorney was fixed at
fifty dollars per year; and further it
was made the duty Of the said attorney
to prosecute all suits for, and to defend
all suits against the corporation with
out extra pay.
On motion of Mr.. Mills, W. B. White
was elected corporation attorney.
On motion Of MI. Wise, the salary of
tho Mayor was fixed at one hundred
dollars per year, payable quarterly.
Nessrs. Jacob Coastal and r. b. Mills
were appointed as the. Strickland Bridge
Committee.
Messrs. Solomon Wise and d. W.
Wall were appointed as tho Finance
'Cosamittee.
On nsotion of Mr.. Wall, the Mayor
appointed Messrs. Mills and Wall, to
act with himself, as .afcommittee to
look through the minutes of the Council
and ascertain what, if any ordinances
there. are regarding banquets and side
walks in this town ; and if there are
none, to prepare m ordinance upon
that matter /; said -comnaitte6 to report
ataa meeting of the council to be called
tosace upon the matter. sfs5f,a~
On molten Of Mr.. Wall, seconded by
Mr. Wlse,; resolved that tho ordinance
fixing the pay of the aldermen be
amendedaso a. to fix the pay Of the al
dermen at five cents each meeting.
e0n motion o. Mr. Mill, seconded by
Mr.. HaStal,, %ar4 motion was laidaonthe
table. Ayes two-nays one,
VII lllVtlOA u AA1. sVlSC, lCoOlNOA UutlI
. committees oftwo be appointed to con-
fer wlsh the 'preprietors Of lands along
the northern boundary of the town
With, the view Of digging bitches on
,s1adA AndS to drain that portion. Of
the town. ,Messrs. Wise and Wall were
appointed On said committee which is
ordered "a report 1T the next meeting
Of the council.
On motionsof Mr.. Wise, resolved that
tho Street & Bridge committee be re-
equiredJ procure q stub.draft book fol
their use, that they shall draw drafts
onstho treasury for the payment of all
claims Which they may approve as due
by the corporation, which drafts shall
be numbered; that the corresponding
stubs be numbered, and that it shall
also show amount of draft and to whom
payable. p.
Claim Of G. E. Lyons, jailer, for SIS,
transferred to Z. Leblanc, was pre-
scented and referred to the Finance
Committee for examination.
Claim q G. E. Lyons, jailer, for $40
transferred to f. Leblanc, was allowed
On motion the Council adjourned,
a. ~ T. - E. BoURNE, Mayor.
". b. WHITE, Secretary.
The A0stralian War Dance.
The customs of the "black fel
lowe" of the Australian bush in theil
wild state are not embarrassing
Their grand dance or corraberee
performed on occasions Of grea