The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-08-25

the greater part of criminal work, andin
consideration of this fact, we recommend
that their salaries as now fixed, be raised
so as to include S1.50 each in every case
coming before them, in which the accused
is convicted. sentenced and pays a fine.
Respectfully submitted.
Babiias Leblanc,
Cornelius Harrington,
M. L. Eldredge.
The following reports from Finance
Committee were received and ordered
spread-en the minutes /:
AbbeyiIle, La, Aug. 10, 1900.
Standing of Sherifffor collections for July
1900. roll 1899.
TO amt collected $32.45 5 80 As
/" interest 4 SIS
Your committee has seen no receipt for
above collections.
III. L. Eldredge.
Cornelius Harrington.
VIM. p. Miller,
Abbeyille, La, Aug. 10, 1900. j
Standing of Sheriff on licenses collected
f. amt collected $ 5 % %
" interest on same 30
Your committee has seen no receipt for
above collections.
M. L. Eldredge,
Cornelius Harrington.
VIM. z. Miller.
On motion duly seconded, the clerk
of court be and is hereby given permis-
sion to use the vault of the police jury
room for the purpose of depositing some
OF the old records therein.
A petition was received requesting
the police jury co make an exception in
case of sending of BENZ. Hargrave and
wife to poor farm, but the jury having
decided it would be, a bad precedent to
establish the said petition on motion
laid on the table.
A set o~fresolutioDs from the Direct
ors of the Bank of Vermili0n, thanking
the police jury for courtesies extended
said corporation and also donating fix
lures to parish which was accepted and
resolutions ordered filed.
The Treasurer submitted the follow
ing report which was accepted and or
dered spread on the minutes
Abbeyille, La, Ang. 13, 1900.
To the Hon. President and members of
the Police Jury of Vermilion Parish.
Gents-The following is the financial
standing of the parish at this date
License fund has on hand s 2172 Is
Reed on this fund since my last
report on July 9, 1900. from j.
Oscar Hebert, on license of
1900, S306.21i
Surplus fund has on hand 1877 40
Reed on this fund since my last
report on July Q, 1900, from j:
Oscar Hebert, on general
fund. $31l.49
sth ward road fund has on hand 2402 10
Reed ON this fund since my last
report on July 9. 1900. from j.
Oscar Hebert, on roll '99 $3.50
Town of Gueydan has on hand 5 81
Reed on this fund since my last
report OF July 9. 1900. from j.
Oscar Hebert. on roll '99 .98
Very respectfully,
ELI WISE,
Treasurer.
On motion duly seconded, Robert
Ditch be and is hereby appointed COM
missioner of unbranded stock, for the
sections composed of Cheniere au Tigre
and Belle Isle.
On motion duly seconded, resolved
that the clerk of this body have some
copies of the road laws of this parish
pointed for distribution TO road over
seePs.
Simonet Leblanc came before the
jury with a request that the jury pur-
chase a Typewriter for clerks office,
but on motion duly seconded, the same
was tabled.
On motion of Mr.. Hoffpauir, duly Sec
onded. there was sufficient lumber ap-
propriated to extend the bridge across
Grand Marais, 60 feet.
On motion duly seconded, Lufroy
Myers, Jr., be changed from LIST road
district 7th ward to 3rd district of said
ward.
On motion duly seconded, Albert
Geoffry be and is hereby granted per-
mission to change the public road near
his lands, to conform with recent sur
yey, provided he places the new road
in the same condition as the old road
was.
On motion duly seconded, the cor
porations of Erath. and Gueydan be and
are hereby allowed q sum equal to one
third Of the parish licenses collected
within their corporate limits for the
year A. d. 1900.
On motion duly seconded, a house
12xl8 is ordered built for the keeper of
the ferry at Bancker, provided that
permission from the owners Of the land
be first secured.
On motion duly seconded, the sum of
$1,000 was allowed Messrs. p. d. Le-
blanc and GustaVe Trahan for services
as road oVerseers the year 1898.
The following claims were allowed:
Simonet Leblanc draw'g jury September
term 5 10 90
| Otis H~offpauir 8 90
| SEVERN Leblanc 8 90
Adrien Nunez 8 90
J. N. Foutz 8 90
p. A. Broussard wit " / so
| Alcide Leblanc /" SO
E. Wise & Co., sundries for parish 81 35
L. II. Gueydan mkg assmt roll. etc. 100 90
" " g narish $50 90