The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1892-12-17

Bal due by collector S Q 80
Respectfully submitted,
~ g. GoDcHAJix,
LASTIE BRoUssARD.
A petition from citizens of the second
ward asking for a jury of freeholders
to trace a road along the western boun-
Diary of VIM Henry's land, was received
and the following gentlemen were ap-
pointed to trace said road, and also to
trace a road from Sc. corner of lands
of Ernest Harrington south to i%ntersect
with public road at Sc. corner OF Emma
B~roussard's, wife of Adolph Leblanc's
land, to wit: j. N. Williams, Jules
Thibodeaux, Eloi Harrington, Charles
Frederick, Dupre Primeaux, Clarence
Moss.
Eloi Trahan presented a petition nu-
merously signed asking that he the
said Eloi Trahan and his wife be placed
on the pauper list Of this parish, and
after considering the same the follow
ing gentlemen were appointed a COM
mittee to investigate and report to this
body at its next meeting relative to the
pecuiary circumstances of said appli-
cants, to wit j: Messrs. Eloi Harrington
and Joseph Trahan, and the following
gentlemen were also appointed to inves-
tigate the circumstances of Dosite
Meaux who is now on the pauper list,
to wit G.. Godchaux and Cleomer
Broussard. Adopted.
Emile Broussard appeared before the
Police Jury and stated that he refused
to accept the amount of damages al
lowed on the road traced and recorded
November II, 1892; the same being
considered, on motion duly seconded
and adopted the jury refused to in
crease said damages.
On motion duly seconded and adopt
ed the following named gentlemen were
appointed a jury of freeholders to trace
q road in the fourth ward leading from
near 0neil Trahan's place running east
to bayou Vermilion, to wit Feliu Hol-
her, Sevigne Landry, Oneil Trahan,
Sylyin Frederick, Duplessis Trahan
and Joseph Broussard.
The Treasurer submitted the follow
ing report which was accepted and
ordered spread on the minutes, to wit:
ABBEvILLE, La, Dec. 6. 1892.
~ UL0 Il 1UAC Il CAAS AAA DS1S
of the Police jury of the Parish of YER
million, Louisiana.
Gents-The following is my monthly re-
port ON the financial condition of the par
iAh to date
The Surplus fund has ) 400 II
No receipts on this fund since my
last report.
The Court House fund has 434 43
No receipts on this fund since my
last report.
The Grim Pros fund has ITO 63
Reed on this fund inc my last re-
port from A. L. Leblanc collector.
The Mag. Const. & Phys fund has Io1 81
Reed on thisfund since my last re-
port from A. L. Leblanc collect'r
on Dec, 1. '92, on roll of 1872 S46.74.
The Dist Atty & Sheriff fund has 1873 rs
Reed ON this fund since my last re-
port from 4: L. Leblanc e; Q g
Road & Bridge fund overdrawn IS So
Reed on this fund since last re-
port from from A. L. Leblanc, col
on Dec. l, 1872, on rolls of '92 $205 81
Civil Expenses fund has 100 rs
Received on this fund since lastre-
port from A. I. Leblanc collec-
Very respectfully
Parish Treasurer.
On motion duly seconded, w. P.
Edwards be and is hereby employed to
~re-suryey the public road in the second
ward leading north from southwest cor
ner of section 16, township Is, SIR 4 E.,
starting at corner as established by the
Bradford survey. Adopted.
On motion of Mr.. Godchaux, second
ed by Mr.. Saver, resolved that the Pres
ident of this body be and is hereby in
structed to accept by acts of donation
from Messrs. Sevene Primeaux and En-
nest Gary a sufficient quantity OF land
for pubic road, starting from the pub
lie road at NV. corner of lands of Du-
pre- Primeaux, running in a northeast
erly direction to Erath, a depot on the
railroad; also to accept by act of dona.
ton land for a public road from Theo'
gene Richard, starting from Erath. run.
ming in a northerly direction to the
Abbeville and Iberia public road and
through the land of said Richard
Adopted.
A. L. Leblanc, sheriff, came before
the Police Jury and requested that thu
Police Jury enter into a contract will
him for the year for all criminal worl
required of him, such as conveying
prisoners to Penitentiary, etc, and th,
following gentlemen were appointed
committee to investigate said matte
and report at the next meeting Of thi