The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1892-12-24
Police Jury Proceedings.
ABnegrnLE, La, Dec. 6, 1892.

ABBEvrLLE, La, Dec. 6, 1892.
The Police Jury ii and for the parish
Of Vernilion met this day at their rooms
n regular session.
Were present: j. T. Broussard,
and Messrs. J.. Alcee Le-
blanc, Jules Thibodeaux, G. Godchaux,
Martin Sarver,. Ambrose Lacour and
Ernest Broussard.
The minutes of the previous meeting
were read and approved.
The following report from the FL
nance Committeeswa received and on
motion duly seconded was ordered
spread on the minutes
ABBEyILLE, LA, Dec. 8 1893.
To the Hon'l. President and Members OF
the Police Jury Of The Parish OF Yer
million.
Gentlemen-Your finance committee met
this day for the purpose of settling with
A., L leblanc, collector, aud after exam
inlng cast and stub book we find that he
has collected from November 1st to .30th
Inclusive, s follows. to wit:
On rolls 1892 parish $T71 81
Bal dueper last rep 80 -
Credited
By the following receipts produced by
collector. from Parish Treasurer.
Total amt parish tag S770 81
4" cor 9 81 71S SS
BaTdue by collector S 9 SO
Respectfully submitted.
G. GoDcHAUx,
LASTIE BRoUSsARD.
A petition from citizens of the second
ward asking for a jury of freeholders
to trace a road along the western bom-
dairy 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 intersect
with public read at Sc c%erner0f Emma
B~roussard's, wife of Adolph Leblane's
land, to wit: j. n. Williams, Jules
Thibodeaux, Eloi Harrington, Charles
Frederick, Dupre Primeaux, Clarence
Moss.
Eloi Trahan presented a petition nu-
merousIy signed asking that he the
said Eloi Trahan and his wife be placed
GU 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 /: Messrs. Eloi Harrington
and Joseph Trahan, and the following
gentlemen were also appointed to inVes-
tigate the circumstances OF Doslte
Meauy who is now ON the pauper list,
to wit G.. Godchaux and Cleomer
BroRssard. 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 IL, 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 freeh0lders to trace
a road in the fourth ward leading fron
near 0neii Trahan's place running cas-
to bayou Vermilion. to wit: Feliu Hol.
her, Sevigne Landry, Oneil Trahan
ISylVin Frederick, Duplessis Trahar
and Joseph Broussard.
/ The Treasurer submitted the follow.
ing report which was accepted ant
} ordered spread on the minutes, to wit
La, Dec. 6. 1892.
Ito the Honorable President and Member
of the Police Jury of the Parish OF Yer
J, million, Louisiana.
Gents-The following is my monthly re
port on the financial condition OF the par
The Surplus fund has 5 4o5 2
No receipts ON this fund since my
, last report.
Tho Court House fund has 4S4 4
No receipts en- this fund since my
, last report.
, The Grim Pros fund has 17s q
I Reed on this fund since my last re-
port from A. L. Leblanc collector,
on Dec. l. i92, on roll of a2 S9S.H
The Mag. CoEst. & Phys fund has 1N {
? Reed on thisfund since my last re-
port from A. L. Leblanc colleet'r
D On Dec. /. '92, on roll of $50
, The Dist Atty g. Sheriff fund has 1873 4
= Reed on this fund since my last re-
port from A. L. Leblanc collect'r
on Dec. /, i92, on refis of 20 S93.4T.
/ Road g. Bridge fund overdraWn IS {
Reed on this fund since last re-
Y port from from A. L. Leblanc, col
on Dec. ], '92, on rolls of ia2 sos 81
Civil Expenses fund has lSO
q Received on this fund sincelastre-
U port from A. l. Leblanc collec-
q tor on Dec. l, go, on rolls OF '3 $ll4.s
. Very responsibility,
Parish Treasurer.
On melton duly seconded, W.
Edwards be and is hereby employed I
re-survey the public road in the secon
e ward leading north from southwest COZ
n nar of section 16, township Is, SIR
starting at corner as established by tt