The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-02-20

The collector having appeared ana
mad a statement relative to the collec-
tion of interest on tax rolls stating he
was not aware the same was to be coll
lected.
A committee of ladies and gentlemen
appeared relative to securing the assist
ance of this body relatiVe to procuring
aid for the North Louisiana sufferers
aud after considering said matter, Mr..
Miller moved and the same was seconded,
that the President Of this body appoint q
committee to confer with the officers of
the Bank Of Abbeville relative to the
procuring of money from said institution
and on what terms said funds can be had.
provided the same 10 needed. Messrs.
Miller and Eldredge were appointed and
after investigation reported that said
bank officials had agreed to advance the
sum Of $500 at : per cent. interest on the
endorsement of Il note for said amount by
Messrs. Miller, Eldredge and one moro
cepted and ordered spread on the minutes
Whereupon on motion of Mr.. Miller duly
seconded, Resolved that sufficient sum
Of money be and is hereby appropriated
out of the License fund of 1897 to rein
burse the Bank of Abbeville for the
amount of $500 borrowed money with 3
per cent interest thereon from data until
paid. Said money having been borrowed
by this body to aid the North Louisiana
sufferers. Adopted,
The following gentlemen were app0lnt~
ed as q central committee to take charge
Of contributions m and forward same to-wit:
Gus Godchaux. l.. SokoloslSi, ID. L. Nc
Pherson and the following men were ap-
pointed as sub-eommittees thronghout
| the parish to solicit contributions and
| turn the same over to the aforementioned
central committee for shipment to-wit:
] lst ward, DR.. j. y. Kibbe, p. Dupre Lee
/ blanc, ROmial Leblanc.
| I'd ward, Geo. Pullin, Henry j. Moss. j.
srd ward. Rev. Mehault, Rev. s. Beall.
| w. ID. GOoch.
| 4th ward, Rev. Grimault, j. /. BrouS-
sard, G. I Broussard. =,
5th ward, Rev. S. S. Began. DR.. j. T..
! Abshire, Howard Hotfpauir.
9TH ward. w. d. Lyons, Felix Broussard
| Jos. Harrington. -
/ A. COrbet.
On motion Of Mr.. Miller duly seconded
the President of this body be and is here
| by authorized to appoint committee to
! devise ways and means to meet the notes
which will be due on March 1st 1897 for
/ tho construction of the Abbevllle bridge
whereupon Messrs. Miller, Eldredge and
the President of this body were named.
On motion of Mr.. Eldredge duly second
ed the sum Of S25 each be allowed Messrs
Simonet Leblanc, j, N. Williams and w.
w. Kuehling for services as Supervisors
of Election held Nov. '96. Adopted.
On motion duly seconded, Mr.. NJ. Sarv-
er be and il hereby authorized to adyer-
tise for desired change in the public
road near the Walton Faulk bridge.
Adopted.
On motion of Mr.. Miller duly seconded,
the clerk of this body is hereby instruct
ed to notify the tax collector to pay over
Immediately to the parish treasurer the
amount due as interest &C on the tax
rolls for the year 1895 as shown by the re-
port Of the Finance Committee. Adopted
On motion of Mr.. Theriot duly second.
ed, the name Of Louis Galtier be dropped
from the pauper list of this parish he
having children old enough to support
him. Adopted.
On motion of Mr.. Miller duly seconded
the clerk of this body is instructed te
make out IL bill and present the same &c
tile Town Council for payment for the
bridge keeper for tie months of Decem'
Der and January. Adopted
The following claims were allowed: