The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1889-01-19
Police Jug Proceedings.

in NE tow Apbeyi1le, this 9Th 1
day Of January, 889. !,
The following nenbers were present: I,
Messrs. H. H. Brtels, 81. Hotfpauir, X,
Greene, J. A. leblanc, I. J. Morgan
and w. L. Vaslyke. Absent J. I.
Broussard, President. :
On motion, NJ. Hofpauir was elect
ed President pre- tenn.
The minutes of last meeting were
read and adopted. :
The report of,he committee appoint
ed to have a bridge built over coulee
DIES Noix was red, and on motion, the
report was received and the accompa-
nying bills amounting to $3.50 ordered
paid.
On motion of MI. Vanslyke, resolved,
that the committee appointed to con-
tract for the building coulee Kinney
bridge be paid tleir claims for services,
to wit: X. Greene, $40; G. Lemalre,
Sc; Jos. Harrington, Sc. Seconded by
Mr.. Bartels and adopted. 4
The petition G Nicholas Broussaro
and "a other citizens of the LIST ward,
asking for q public road from Nicholas
Broussards store, running in a %southerly
direction to join the regular Abbevllle
road was read, and on motion Of MI.
Morgan, it was resolved, that the pet!-
ton be received aad the following cltl-
zens be appointed a jury Of freehofders
to lay out said road, viz: S. D. Le-
blanc, Noe Baudoin, Antoine Reaux,
ST., F. D. Leleu, Sevenne Leblanc and
! Narcisse Champagne. Seconded by Mr..
Leblanc and adopted.
The report of the Treasurer was read,
and on motion was received and order
! ed spread on the minutes.
ABBEv1LLE, La, January 8, 1859.
| To the Honorable President and Mem
bers of the Police Jury OF Vermlilon
Parish: go
Gents-There remains at this date to
credit of Surplus fund $ 4so 50
Reed since last report on this fund from
A L Leblanc, as Tailor fees 1920, as
district attorney fees $4,000.
Criminal Prosecution fund $647 "A
Reed on this fnndsince last report from
A LLeblanc, Janv l, '99, $767.90
Mag. Cons and Physician fund 1888 30
Reed on this fund since last report from
A L Leblanc, Jany l, '89, $3.50,
District Attorney Il Sheriff 1858 70
Reed on this fund since last report from
A L Leblanc, Jany l, '89, $3.50:
Civil Expenses $lle8 90
Reed on this fund since last report from
A L Leblanc, Jany l, '89, $767:9o
Road IL Bridge $164O 81
Reed on this fund since last report from
A L Leblanc, Jany l, '89, $1535:86:
, Court House $11,5O4 70
Reed on this fund since last report from
A L Leblanc, Jany l, '89, $2303 IS.
Very respectfully,
ELI WISE,
ga Parish Treasurer.
On motion Of Mr.. Leblanc, resolved,
that when the owners of the lands Dor
dering on the public road laid out, for
the public, from Grosse-Isle coulee to
Emile Thibodeaux, nea the corner OF
lands of Henry Moss and Euclide
Broussard, running north to the Able
!, vile and New Iberia road, make a deed
of donation 40 feet wide to the public,
the police jury declares the same a pub
lie road, and hereby allows Demos
, themes SUR the sum Of thirty dollars or
opening of said road. Seconded by
: MIR. vanslyke and adopted.
, Whereas, Cesaire Porter has long
been confined in the parish prison IN.
der a commitment, by a justice of the
!, peace, Henry Petry, on a charge OF in
sanity. Be it therefore resolved, tina,
". W. Edwards be authorized and re.
quested to institute legal proceedings
habeus corpus OF other legal means, al
the expense of the parish, as he may
> deem proper to have said Cesaire Por'
. ter discharged from prison.
On motion of Mr.. Morgan, seconded
, by Mr.. Leblanc. the foregoing resolu'
] ton was adopted.
(Signed) HOWARD HOFFPAU1R,
President pro TEN.
ARCHIE YOUNG, Clerk.
On motion of Mr.. Vanslyke, resolved
that whenever Dupre Landry makes {
deed to the public of a width of 80 fee
!, for a public road on the south side O
his land, a distance of n arpent from
the old road south, a distance of abou
D eight arpents on his south line, and o
one arpent back north to the old roa(
b on his west line, he will be permitted
to change the said public road in sait
manner. Seconded by Mr.. Greene ant
). adopted.
On motion of the same member
:, resolved, that Abbeville Hook & Lad
. der Co., No. l, be permitted to dig
= we'll on the courthouse square for th'
s use of the fire department of Abbeville
at such portion Of said premises as th'
committee on building the courteous
may designate. Seconded by MI
] Greene and adopted: