The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1904-02-27
ABBEVILLE. LOUISIANA, SATURDAY FEBRUARY ~ 1904

- - III" fSAmiHS!n, parish 1T
at the date and the same day Il
the general election to be held IA
April next to take the sense OF tho
voters on the levying and collecting
Of a 5Mill road tax fora term Of S
years from date of said election
adapted.
On motion duly seconded, Mrs.
Mama Guidry etc. also be and are
hereby granted permission to
advertise for a change in the public
road where the lane crosses their
lands.
Messrs. E. NJ. Stebbins & Co.
having submitted a bid to furnish
bridge lumber for the year 1904.
ana there being no other bid and his
bid being considered reasonable was
accepted and ordered filed.
Mf' aolipaulr reported progress
on construction OF bridges.
Mr.. Theall reported the compile
ton of repairs on Coulee Kinney
bridge.
Ihe Finance committee submitted
the following report which was &C.
cepted and ordered spread on the
minutes:
AbbeVille, La. Feb. 9Th 1904.
To the Hon. President and members
of the Police Jury Vermilion Parish La
Gentlemen:-
We your Finance COMMITTEES
beg leave to report as follows:
Standing Of j. o. Hebert, sheriff. ON
rolls Of 1903 as per last report 37374.7s
Collected during the month
of Dec. 1903 Jan 1904 on rolls
1868 10000 -
Credited by the receipts of Parish
Treasurer Of dates Jan. 11th and Feb.
9th 1904 2gosg2 NJ
Bal due on Rolls 1903. $73g2. .6g
Respectfully submitted,
II. L. Eldredge
c. Harrington,
O. Fl. O'Bryan.
Finance Committee.
The Treasurer submitted the fols
lowing report which was accepted
and ordered. spread on the minutes:
Abbeville. La, Feb. 8, 1904
10 the Honorable: President and Members
OF the Police Jury of Vermilion Parishs
GentS-The following is the financial
standing of the parish at this dates
The surplus fund is overdrawn. .S4,731 81
No receipts on this fund since
ny last report
This fund is over drawn on ae.
count of the Sheriff holding out
lis allowed claims in his settle
nent with the Treasurer
'th ward drain. Fund has on hand 1888 SO
Rec'd on this fund since my last
eport from j 0 Hebert on roll
9O3 ontJan. 81, 1904 $l04s OF. and
IN Feb. =, 1904 ........ 1856 II
The special bridge fd has on hand 2,6s4 81
Received on this fund since NV
asst report. from j 0 Hebert, on
lcense OF 1904 on Feb 6, 1904. S1O4 so
1agistrate, constable and physi-
clan fund has on hand ...... 1888 8E
Reed on this fund since my last
ep0rt from J Hebert on Feb
1904, OH roll 1903. . $59S 3d.
district attorney and sheriff fund
mas on hand. ................. l180 81
received ON this fund since my
asst report. from y Hebert, OH
II roll 1903, on Feb 6 1904, 49,. $l1g7 60
rim. pros. fund has on hand =. 2055 40
on this fund since my.last
eport from J . Hebert on Feb.
l90l, Oh roll 1903. ....... .$ll97 60.
'1yil expense fund has on hand 2,494 81
Reed on this fund since my last
ePort on Feb. 4, 1904. from j o
lebert, on roll 1908. ..... Sl802 ST.
load and bridge I'd has on hand 1407 GO
Red OH this fund since my last
eport from j O iiebert on Feb,
1903, on roll 1908. -. .$l245 27
III. and j. Il. fund has OH hand 3429 0l
Reed on this fund since my last
epert from j . Hebert on Feb,
!. 1904 on Toll 1903 . $12S7 T2.
,Dbeyilie High School fund has
on hand. ......................... 1882 73
Received OH this fund since my
lst report, from U Hebert. Feb.
i, 1904, on rol. 1868 ..... S5l5 90,
th ward road fund has ON hand 2soS 80
Reed on this fund since my last
eport from j @ Hebert on Feb.
1914 on roll i1I9 SIYln