The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1896-09-05
Town Council Proceedings.
ABBEvILLE, La, August 22, 1891

am IL. an ineliloets present.
Ihe minutes Vi iasb lheetih9 "eie Ied''
itnG ~, approved.
ne report OF the I nance IoillliiftSee
On iliai Set5tciheh6 Win eN-ooiiectors Le-
Blahe anu 1heriot were subhiibted.
On motion OF 1r. h, >. Iouig ana sec
ohded ~ M. Mdzefolie, the report was
accepted and turned over 10 Une Clty At
torney WITH Instructions TO proceed imme-
dlately 70 enforce q settleiheht WIN
GaeSSfs, hei1iishe ana !iefloO gu u OASIS OK
sat. sat. conl'u3tteS iS45ots'
The Street and Bridge Committee re; re
questes5 40 iasV meetlhg 90 confer WIN !
heg. Mehhuib felatlNe 70 oftiilass oI
Main street throu gh his property; made a
partial report, ana We're granted further
tihie. IL;
A petlHoh signed oY nnhipeF OF ct6le
zelis o. the 1oWi, 50 liz lof i. iileeeIiS ~ ~
the Couhcil, staoiils tIfstb = .oa5e " ..l III
faiae was anoat 20 pe opened N ne Low Y,
ana requesting the Gollhell 90 tbke steps
Iof 6he purpose oI apatlbS tIie nuisance.
Ch lhotlon OF Mr. WISE daly secohoou
Dy III. oung. IL was
ReSoiEed, Ihat an honses OF lll-Iaine, OF
paWay houses, IN the corporate limits
oi AfnoeNllie, hi., are heTepy @ teciaIt.
pnpHc nuisahceS, and the mayor mere pYiS
. required 10 suppress res tnem. ,a., -,
On motion OF Dr. Young, seconded Dy
Mr.. Wise; be il
49, SAi'
Town Constable shali commit any enc TO
jail Tor 1altnfe 20 pay fine ft shaii PC the
duty OF sald Constable TO immediately
inform the Street aud Bridge Committee
of the commitment, which committee, or
any part OF the members thereof, are
hereby fully empowered by this body 10
cause SAID person OF persons to work upon
the public streets 81 the town during the
working hours OF the day, |. e.. from q q.
IN, to IL m, and from p. IN. to6P, an., as
long as sad person OF persons are under
imprisonment. !,
On m0tlon OF Or. Young, AMI seconded
by Mr. wise, the folleWlng ordinance was
adopted;
BE IL oftlalhed ny tlie Mayor anu Alter
men OF the Lown OF Abbeyllle. La,
ihat, hereafter any person or persons
having no visible means OF MAINTAINING
themselves, ana VINO snall De lound toaf-
ing or ldie upon the streets or siaewalks
or the Town OF ADbeNlile, Ia.s snail be
deemed. Vagfants. and upon arrest and
proof OF same snail De9sfh5ecb3 TO q nne
not exceeding Sl0, or Rnpftsoninent for not
more IMAM ten days, or poBh, at the dlScre-
ton OF the mayor,
Be IL furtner ordained, etc..
That sald ordinance shall take effect
IN Alediietel,y aiter is passage.
g7s,1f ,l hi5vff'fs OF 3f. fuuhgf HlfU daiy Sec
oHmsu: H.
nieb slie Mdyor ;sppoihG eollnittee TO
'pPSs'u ooIoto Vio oiIec Jury ot its lieAe !
session. ana request that the Town II
Apbeviiie u, pe exempt from the election
ordered py that body tending the prohibi--
.,on ques!llen. Inc Mayor appointed
Messrs. wise anu Moutoh on sald com
| mlltee; ana on lhot,oh OF Mf; WISE the
Mayor was included as ex-ot1cio chair
man.
W hiotloh. OF Dr' 1ouhe, ana seconded
| pg MI. MazeT9iien va 10. -. i,
Resolved. mat tae - Constable notify all
once ali weeds growing on same. - : =
Mr.. NJ. l.. Young appeared before the
j Council and preferred charges against
Constable Demary for striking without
| proyoeation
! The May requested Mr.. Voting to draw
| up his charges IN writing and also noti-
| fed the Constable and Mr.. Young to have
| their witnesses at the next meeting of
| the Council, when the matter would have
full hearing.
On motion Of Mr.. Wise. and duly sec