The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1892-09-24

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standing of the parish at this date
To credit of the courthouse fund : 54 40
No receipts on this fund since my last re-.
port.
Surplus fund sos e.
port.
Very respectfully,
ELI WISE,
Parish Treasurer.
MIR. SarEer having submitted a re-
port relative to the removal of thu
bridge across Indian Bayou near thu
Methodist church, the same accented
and he was discharged, and on motion
of MIR. Sarver, duly seconded, the fol-
lowing named gentlemen were appoint
ed a committee to act with a like com.
mittee from the parish of Lafayette
rolativeito the removal Of said bridge.
to wit: Howard Hoffpauir and Geo.
Hayes. Adopted.
On motion of Mr.. Godchaux, the fol-
lowing named gentlemen we're appoint.
ed a jury of freeholders to trace a road
starting from the public road leading
from Abbeville toLake Peigneur at the
northwest corner of GustaVe Leblanc's
land, running in a southerly direction
to %interseet with the public road near
the blacksmith shop Of A. F. Maxfela,
to wit: J. G. White, w. j. Swain, !.
Alclae Broussard, Leonard Wiley L.
Perret and Numa P. Broussard. Said
motion was seconded by Mr.. Leblanc
and adopted.
On motion of Mr.. Godehaux, duly
seconded, Laodice Butaud was an
pointed road oyerseer, LIST district, Sd
ward, vice Fred O'Bryan who is not a
resident of said district.
On motion of Mr.. Godchaux, duly
seconded and adopted a committee on
Rules and Regulations for this body for
the conducting of public business was
appointed. The following gentlemen
were appointed on said committee, to
wit: Messrs. G.. Godchaux and Martin
SarVer.
On motion of Mr.. Sarver, duly Sec
onded tile President be and is hereby
authorized to appoint and employ 4
a committee (at 81 per day of actual
%seryice) for the purpose of making an
Index of the Records of the acts of the
Police Jury of this parish. The Presi-
dent appointed the following named
gentlemen on said committee !: Messrs.
G.. Godchanx and j. N. Williams; said
committee are authorized to purchase
a suitable index book. Adopted.
On motion of Mr.. Sarver, resolved
that the auditing committee for this
body are hereby requested toreject' any
bill or claim presented to said commit
tee which has not been endorsed or APP
proved by the officer or Ctfer persons
duly authorized, taking r procuring
the articles for which said bill shall be
presetted, said bill shall also give dates,
etc, when such articles were procured.
Seconded by MI. Laeour and adopted
Mp. e. Montague, Jr., having pre-
: sented the following proposition, to
Parish of Vermilion, Sept. IA, 1892,
To the President and Members of the
Police Jury OF Vermilion:
/ hereby make this my application
before your honorable body fol the APP
pointment of oyster inspector for the
parish of Vermilion, subject to all pro-
visions of article Ia of an act No. Ito
approved July z, 1892.
/ further agree in case | am appoint
ed by your honorable body to make all
the surveys and necessary plats at the
expense of the claimants, to be collect
ed by the tax collector and placed as
oyster collections to the credit OF oyster
fund, for n year from the LIST Of 0ct0-
Der next.
I further agree to accept nfull pay
ment of my dues any amount under the
regular emolument provided for by law
in S the amount to credit of the
oyster fund be not sufficient to pay said
salary. Z. MONTAGUE, JR.
the same was considered and on motion
duly seconded, he was appointed in
. spector Of oyster beds or reefs for this
parh. Adopted.
On motion of Mr.. Leblanc, resolved
that NJ. I. Gordy, Esq, be and is here
by employed as attorney for this body
at a salary of one hundred and fifty
dollars per annum; said attorney to be
present at the regular meetings of this
body, and also to prosecute all cases in
which this body may be interested
Seconded by Mr.. LacouF and adopted.
On motion of Mr.. Sarver, resolved
that the regular meetings of this body
shall be held hereafter on the LIST Tues
day of each and every month instead Of
the second Tuesday as now heidi
Seconded by Mr.. Lacour and adopted.
The following claims were allowed,
to wit:
Geo. E Lyons TAILOR SHN
" constable % S.
J, Ell Montague. constable 1 90
n IA 80
J Abshire. If. iurv commissioner $50
Aryenne Hebert :. 8 80
Ophelias Bourque 2W5
j III Putnam 20
Ill NJ Crnana N ~ 81