The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1889-03-02

that the owners of all such hogs, sheep.
goats or geese SO running at large shall
be responsible for all dafnagts done jy
these said animals to craps or fields of
other persons, and i SHAH be lawful far
the owners of any crops or fields dam
aged by such animals, to take UP such
depredating animals and pen them and
taKe proper care of them, and they
shall immediately advertise said ami
mals IN at least three of the most pub
nc places in the neighborhood, for ten
DAYS, describing such animals, and ad-
vertlsing them for sale to the highest
bidder by said taker rp or some person
ne may select on day, hour and at a
place specified in said notice. For the
payment of the damages done by said
animals and the expense of keeping.
which damages shall be assessed bv two
disinterested parties, one to be chosen
DE the taker and the other by the owner
II ne can be found, and if not found, or
refusing, then by the taker up, and said
animals may be sold to the highest bid
der after ton days advertisement as
aforesaid, and the damages and ex-
penses to be paid out of proceeds of
sale, and the surplus; if any, be paid
into the parish treasury. Provided that
the owners of said animals may at any
time before said sale, on paying the as
sessed damages and expenses; take said
animals; otherwise they shall be sold
as above provided by such taker up or
such person as he may select therefore.
Seconded by Mr.. Morgan and adopted.
On motion Of Mr.. Hotfpauir, resolved,
that the court house committee be al
thorized to change the plan and speci-
hcatlons OF the new courthouse; so as
to increase the thickness of the exter-
nal walls Of said building to lS inches
in thickness, and substituting d copper
gutter gcOrnice instead of wooden one,
and such other minor changes as they
think proper-ahd to enter into con-
tract for the said building Messrs:
Robinson, Webb and Southwell at such
increase cost as they shall think roper
and just. Seconded by Mr.. Morgan and
adopted. s.. s..s.- =.
On motion of Mr.. Leblanc, resolved,
that the sum of sixty dollars be and is
hereby appropriated to be drawn in
favor OF the chairman of the committee
on building new courthouse to pay for
revision of plans and specifications to
be drawn on the cOurt- house fund.
Seconded by Mr.. Greene and adopted.
The following claims were allowed:
K c Smedes, district attorneys 80 90
S Wise, bridge lumber, ETC.; los Is
Str New. Matte "2 bills Al So
" W Edwards, services in case
of Porter 10 90
Felix C'Nelli, magistrate 9 SO
Remy 8roussaId /" 3 80
B Mills, constable 60
Alcide Leblanc, sundries II 40
Thomas Plowden, constable TT
Gilbert Labauve. T1agistrate 20 79
| Alexis Trallan, constable % 95
G! E Lyons jailer S Wise assg los 80
Henry Parish, opening TOAD G
GOdchaux assg SO 90
A L Leblanc, shift 2 prisoners
to penitentiary i5o 90
Jno Beauregard, bridge keeper 56 25
Louis Galtier, pauper 500
Gilbert Wright, &c 5 100
Isaac White error In former al
| lcwance 90
N X Campbell; keeping ferry 80 50
A Lemaire, tranzf wit fees S Is
| Monroe Cade, wit fee j 90
Emile Lerhaire, jr wit fee l O5
Delmas Guidry !" 90
Eloi Guidry Is
II c Harrington As
E Bsauregard Miia . / 10
Feray & Wall bridge lumber 19 28
Fl P Stakes and wife paupers M
appropriation 10 90
! w W Edwards, chairman build
ing com appropriation re- ...
yisrg courthouse plan 60 90
On motion tie jury adjourned to
next regular meeting, I'd Tuesday in
March, 1889: