The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-04-24
kSel7ce bury Proceedings.
ABBEyiLLE, La, April Is, 1897

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9 Present. NJ. Sarver President. an,
Messrs. J. I. Theri0t Geo. Delano, M. l..
D Eldredge, A. Picard, B. Leblanc, w. z
, Miller.
The minutes of the last meeting wer,
read and approved.
Mr.. Miller reported progress on repair O
fiat at Camnbells
Mr.. Nugier, member OF bridge colnmittt
, | reported ON damage to public bridge al
Perry caused by a large barge or fat boat
! belonglngto to Capt. Won Scholer or others.
A report of Jury of freeholders was re
celVed on road from MauriceVllle to bay
J ou Vermilion which was on motion ac
eepted and declared u public road See
records.
Resolution by MIR. Miller seconded by
Nj. Eldredge,
BE it Resolved by the Police Jury OF
the parish of y erlnilion in legal assem-
bly, convened
;, That. the President shall appoiut three
4 (3l members of this body who shall CON
| stitute "a standing committee on roads and
bridges, who stsa meet at the courthouse
before whom aii matters pertaining to
the opening of new roads, building new
bridges, contests Oh lines, and any other
road matters which may facilitate the
business OF the Police jury, they to re-
port at each meeting of this body.
On motion of Leblanc duly seconded
Messrs. B Leblanc and Martin Sarver
were appointed COMMITTEES to have the
bridge at Coulee Kinney rebuilt.
| On motion of Mr.. Miller duly seconded,
| the bridge committee at Perry be and is
hereby empowered to procure suitable
HAT for crossing at said place.
A report from jury of freeholders. OH
foad connecting the Cypress point apd.
Mouton Cove roads was received and de-
| clared IL public road. See records
| On1notion of Mr.. Miller duly seconded,
the Dist Atty be and is hereby requested
| to institute suit for damages against the
owner orowners OF the barge which broke
loose and caused the damage to the pub
liz bridge:st Perry.
The following gentle;tst we're appoint
ed jury offreehoiders to effect Il change
i'll the public road leading south from.
the town of Abbesille namely: "
Bouraue, w ID Gooch, Leon Demary Wnt
Vanslykc. G OBryan, L u stebbins.
On motion of Mr.. Eldredge duly second
ed, the following named gentlemen were
repairs m;rae to Young's leyee namely: NJ
l. Eldredge Geo Delano. NJ Bagfey.
ID w Wall who was employed TO put
new locks OH the doors of the c0urtholls 4
reported the completion of said work and
tnried over the keys to the Police Jury.
On motieIref Mr.. Miller thejanitor of
the courthouse was called up and in
striieted that after his given a receipt for
the keys of said building he would be
Aniltting. through the entrance of any
person through and by 0btaining of the 1
keys to said building by ani with hls
consent or delivery of said keys, and that
ke is also required to locate any person
wiloniay break or enter said building
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the same to this body and their atty. Be
il further resolved that all pets,lns Dccu-
pying rooms III said building be and are
hereby required TO koep all windows and
doors locked.
ORDINANCE.
Be it ordained by the Police jury of1
Vern,ilion parish. IN legal assembly COM
seneu,
That from and after this date in shall
be and Is hereby n9de II nisdemeanqr for
any person to enter the courthouse. by |
forcing or breaking any lock on any door,
OF raising any wiBgow of the same, or
forcing or breaking the lock of any door I
within the courthouse, {" the court room |
proper.
Be Beitfrtber. ordained that the penalty |
for violating this ordinance shall be me |
Of Fifty t$I0.OUl Dollars or thirty days i'm |
prisunnent, or both at the discretion OF |
the court. the same to be enforced befare
any court OF competent jurisdiction.
MARTIN SARVER, President.
j. n. WILLIAMS. Clerk.
A communication wis received frem il (
corimitte- representing the f5aptist I
church asking Tire use of the couftlanse I
to bold Il series of meetings in and on mo- |
ton the same was granted provided salts /
factory arrangements can be made with I
the jaultor.
On motion of Mr.. Theriot duly seconded |
Louis Galtier was Teinstated on the pau
per list with an allowance of $500 per
month.
suspicious ease Of sickness of an animal |
supposed to be CHAMBERS. Whereupon on
mo ton Of Mr. Miller duly ssecoBleIi.
MessrS, Eklredge ard n Williams We're
appointed u acDmnflttee to investigate SAL
case and to take such action as they ieen
necessary. Adopted.
The following report from the Finance
Committee was received and ordered
spread on the minutes. TOWN.:
AsBEvEI.F, la. April II, 1897.
To the President and Members of the
Police Jury Of EerInilion parish.
GESTLEMEN: The following IS a report
of !, settlement With J o. Hebcrt. Sheriff
and Ex-otficio Tax Collector on coliec-
tions for the month Of March 1891 on rolls
of 30:
To amt par taxes Sio19 10
:. interest on same at 6 per ct. G3 62
g poll tax out corp T4lW
" corp taxes G3 20
9 interest Oh same at 8 per ct. All
8 poll fax III corp 1900
q par licenses '91 1lT6 so
2f74 81
Credited by the following receipts:
Crml pros IN Sl271 y ~
CON u - st3i JS
Dist atty shf / m 127 I. ~ {,