The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-03-13
Police ) sIn.y Proceedings.
ABBEvILLE, La, Mar. 9, 1897.

The Police Jury for Vermilion parish
| met this day i'll regular session. Present,
| NJ. Saryer President, and Messrs. J. r.
TheIiot. A. Picard. Babilas Leblanc, W.
| Z. Miller, Geo. Delano and NJ l.. Ell
| dredge.
The minutes of the Police Jury were
corrected SO as to state that Mr. Miller
reported that the road should be drained
along the lands OF MIR. Landry instead of
Mr.. LcqneA after which they were adopt
ed
The Sheriff appeared represented by the
Dist Atty and asked that he be reiey-
en- from paying ali, the interest charged
against him, Wlereupon the President APP
pointed Mcssrs. Miller G& Eldredge to as
certain the actual amount of interest col.
lecteti on the roll of 1895, whereupon the
following resolution was adopted:
BE it Resolved, by the Police Jury of
Nelmlilon parish, i'll regular session con-
yened,
That the Sheriff be aud is hereby ex-
cused from the payment of the excess Of
interest over Eighty-Four and L. 100 Dol
lars tSS4.l2) amount actually collected by
INN and improperly credited to him on
the rolls OF 1888 aus per the report of FL
nance Committee of Jan 8, '97 provided he
produces receipts for said Eighty -Four l2-
100 dollars and for Thirteen lilo e5l3.uD
Dollars balance due on rolls of i95 us per
report Of Finance Committee Jan 8, '97
aud the further sum of One Hundred and
Nineteen and 46-100 ($119.46l Dollars
amount cash on hand and not turned ov-
er us per report OF Finance Committee of
Jan 8, '97 VIM. p MILLER,
BABILAS LEBLANC.
On motion duly seco: ded, the Finance
Committee be and is hereby instructed to
make IL settlement for monies now i'll the
hands OF tax collector for taxes due on
movable property on roll of '95, the ex
pense of said committee to be paid by said
collector. Adopted.
Mr.. Lastie Broussard asked to be reln-
bursed for moniespaid out by him on :ln
erroneous assessment on rolls of g6, where
upon on motion of Mr.. Theriot duly sec
0nded, the sum of $702 be and is hereby APP
propriated to reimburse said party.
Mr.. Gordy reported that relative to the
matter Of drainage to this parish by re;s
son OF the dredging of bayou Queue Tor
tue bat owing TO there being no material
damage to this parish advised that no nc
ton be taken.
On the matter of drainage of public
roads that be advised that the road over
seers be instructed to drain all roads
through the natural drains.
Mr.. Picard reported the completion of
the survey OF road near Mauriceviile, said
report WAS adopted and committee was
discharged.
Mr. Picard also made partial report on
the repair of the bridge at Olidon Brous-
sard's.
Mi. Primeaux, member Of Police Jury
from Lafayette parish also made state
ment relative 20 tho construction Of new
bridge throughout.
Nh. Miller as member Of the committee
to provide means for the payment duo on
the Abbeville bridge stated that said
Work had been competed, saidreport was
accepted and the committee were dis
charged.
Mr.. Williams as a committee ON repairs
OF courthouse reported progress.
A report of Jury of BreeIlolders on road.
leading from public road near Demas Lee /
bidnc's running west to intersect public |
read west was received and on motion de-
clared u public road. See records.
A protest efrom residents OF the sixth |
ward ohjecfing to a change in the road |
near ID. tBreaux's was received and order
cd flied
An act Of donation of land for the use |
of q public road from Messrs. a. Prl1ueaux
and others was received and OH motion
the same WAS accepted and declared a |
public road. See records.
The following report was received on |
with parish treasurer aud the |
same was ordered spread on the minutes: |
ABBEVILLE, La, Feb. TO- 1897.
yonr committee beg 10 submit the fol- ,
lowing report of settlement with Iii
" ise, Parish Treasurer. for receipts and