The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-11-20

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i A report from jury of freeholders was
received for road in 4th ward and on mo-
ton duly seconded, the same was declar-
ed public road. See record, folio 269.
A report from jury of freeholders from
9th ward was received and on motion duly
seconded, the same was adopted and de-
clared public road. See record. folio
800.
A report from jury of freeholders from
/ 9th ward was received and ON motion
duly seconded, the same was declared a
public road. See record, folio 292.
On motion duly seconded, the President
of this body is requested to appoint a
committee to confer with the town coun-
ell of tho town of Abbeville relative to
leasing the prisoners confined in the par
ish jail, whereupon the President ap-
i pointed Messrs. Miller. j. N. Williams and
NJ. T. Gordy Esq
On motion duly seconded, Resolved;
that this body hereby declares that here
after we will purchase no lands for roads
or pay for the building of any new bridges
until this parish shall be ON a cash basis
Adopted.
On motion of Mr.. Miller duly seconded,
the President of this body is requested to
appoint q committee to ascertain what it
Will cost per mile to grade the public
roads of this parish, whereppon the Presi-
dent appointed Mr.. w. P. Miller.
The following persons were on motion
placed ON the pauper list of this parish
with amounts placed opposite their
names:
Mrs II A Frederick s. 50 per mo
Miss Marcelitte Frederick $50
Josephine Frederick 25o :
On motion duly seconded, Abner Brous-
sard be and is hereby dropped from the
pauper list to take effect from date.
On motion duly seconded, bids are here
by advertised for, for the keeping of all
public bridges and ferries as well as con-
stable of Police Jury, janitor of court
house, for the year commencing Jan. /,
1898. Said bids to be in the hands of the |
Clerk of this body on or before the Mon
day before second Tuesday of Dec. next,
the Police Jury reserves the right to re-
ject any or all bids.
An act of donation of lands for public |
road in I'd ward was accepted and on mo-
tion declared public road. See record, |
folio 295
Resolved, that the Clerk of this body |
shall furnish to the dist atty a list of per-
sons doing business in this parish ard
that said officer is hereby instructed to |
enforce the collection of the licenses due |
this parish for 1897 according to said list.
Adopted.
The following claims were allowed:
r Greene assg of A Leblanc
jailor $50 90
N Bergman lumber for bridges 334 81
J 7 Bfoussard & Son nails . 930I
T. Wise & Co assg of N r. Campbell
kpg ferry end Sept 80 4500t
ID Dutel kpg bryce mo end Oct 81 1880
Z Trahan telling trees near Coulee
Kinney bridge 20OI
VI Cade wit fees VS. J Hunley 200l
A GODDARD assg of w Allen ct ais
wit fees VS. j Hunley ct ais bills 350i
MeridIonal printing min of P il
end Oct 81 rs 90
and mileage 80 80
Mrs I. Il, Laura Hooks Panper 5ooI
@ Abshire - 250I
Anna Abshire 50 soil
Boudreaux g 500l
:. M Frederick $50
Mareelitte Frederick 250i
/" Josephine .. 250I
Louis Galtier .' 500
Nestor Guidry 500
OniziphOr Bourque 500
Raphael Miguez ss 500l
Mr. and Mrs BENZ Hargrove g 500
Elsie johnson g 5 OOI
Lastie Miller - 5O0I
Amandra Hoffpauir . $50
The Police Jury then adjourned to the
next regular meeting.
NJ. SARvRR,
]. n. WILLIAMS, President.
Clerk,
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