The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1894-03-17

The following gentlemen were
appointed a committee to investigate
aud report to this body the required
length of O bridge across Guyag
'Coulee nearJos. L. Guidry'st to wit:
Ernest Broussard and A. lacour.
Mr.. Sarver made a report relative
to the disputed road leading to the
w alton Faux bridge. Therefore on
motion duly seconded the president
of this body is requested to appoint
a suitable person to have the lines
surveyed between the lands of
Messrs. Eraste Boulet and the Fore
mau heirs. Therefore Mr.. Sarver
was appointed. Adopted.
The Finance Committee submitted
the following report which was &C.
copied and ordered spread on the
minutes to wit:
hbbeville, L.. March5, 1894.
To the President and Members of the
Police Jury for the Parish of Vermillon:
The undersigned beg leave to report
IJnaU upon tAdIilndOlOh vi ~ SSIAP
stub book of the Tax Collector they find
that he has collected on the tax roll for
1893, during the months Of January and
February 1894, as follows, to wit:
For January
Outside of corp. Of Abbeville $s1l2ss
Total collected in January $Sl29.61
For February
Outside of corp. of Abbeville $2427.6s
" " interest on same$ 1877
s2477.B
Total S1O.50 ,66
/. For which amount he has produced re-
Eceipts of the treasurer for amount and
dates stated below:
Feb. /. On civil pros fund
$9OS. COX CONS Al. 50 956. 40
Magistrate and cons fund
s454. 81 x23. 91-47s.2S
District attorney and sheritffund
S90S. 61x47. $685. 3
IEivil expense fund $1135. 77x59 77-1195.54
$2o44. s5x1O7 .59-2l51 "a
Abbeviue bridge fund S454. BOXES. 92-47S.2S
Public schools fund
S1s1z. l9x95. 65-19l2.s4
Sslas.7s
i March,5 5, on criminal pros. fund
S~276.S7xeoms. Il, 1891. 45
I3s.47x7.2 Is, 1875
SS46. 1ax1s.2 % s64 "a
Civil expense fund 276. SSx14. 81 -291 rs
Road and bridge fund 623.03x32 7S-655.79
Abbeville bridge fund l3s~47x7.2S-l45.5
Public school fund $50. sSx29. l6-5S2.4
S2477.E
Total amt. accounted for collec-
lions outside of corp $10.607.20
the corporation of Gbbeville a$s3s59.9s
Interest ON same 40
aS360.47
February collections A7.91
Interest ON same LILO
S49.01
Total $410.as
For which he produced receipts of Treas
nrer of dates:
Feb. !, on criml pros fund
7609x ems. 4.01 80. 10
Magistrate and const fund $38.05x2.G0 40.05
Dist. atty and sheriff fund$76. 09x4.01 80 10
Public school fund $751;. 23xS. O0-160.2
March 5, on Grim pros fund $10.35X5-10.S9
Magistrate and const. fund 5.20X27 SAT
Dist atty and sheriff fund 10.35 54-10.S9
Public school fund $20.67 1.09 q. rs
$4O9.4 3
Amount to his credit 90
He has collected on licenses EFF 1893 in
Jan. 1894 the sum of SS7. so
On licenses of 1894 1854 O
In February, licenses of 1894 $3.50
S447.5o
and produced receipts as follows:
Feb. !, on licenses of 1893,
$S3. 13X4. 37-s7.50
1894
lis 5x6.2 5-125.O 90
March 5, on licenses 1928 25x11-75-235.OO
$447.5o.
Respectfully submitted by
LASTIE BROUssARD,
j. n. WILLIAMS,
Finance Committee.
On motion of Mr.. Godchaux re-
solved that Odilon Trahan road
overseer 9Th road district Sd ward
be and is hereby ordered to remove
the distractions belonging to Messrs.
Francois John and P. d. Dupuy
from the public road in pursuance
with an ordinance of this body
adopted April 4, 1898. Seconded
and adopted.
A petition was received asking
for a bridge six hundred feet long
across Bayou Parque Perdue; the
same was ordered filed for future
action.
Mr.. NJ. Delano road overseer 1st
road district lst ward made a report
for year ending July |, 1893, and
the amount of $40 was allowed him
for extra services.