The Louisiana cotton-boll. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], Attakapas, La.) 1872-1883, 1874-01-21

EERMILIONyILLE, LAFAYETTE PARISH, !
December 80, 1873. 5
All the members were present except
Mr.. Bernard, and the reading of the min
utes was dispensed with.
The report of the Committee on Public
works was read and received. The sug-
g~estions contained in the report being APP
proved, it was
Resolved, that he Committee on Pub
lie Works be and they are hereby author
lied and empowered to contract as soon
as practicable, with the lowest piddnr, to
repair the publ c road from the Hebrew
Rest to the YermiliOn bridge. provided
the cost thereof does not exceed three
hundred and fifty dollars. Also the Icvee
at this end of the CareucrO bridge. in tie
same manner, provided the cost for the
same does not exceed seYenty-tiVe dollars.
Also that portion Of the ODeIousas road
between the plantations of Mcssrs. Hop
k rs y Kennedy and MIR. Boudreaux in
like manner, provided the cost does not
exceed one hundred and fifty dollars. Al
50 that portion of the Texas road between
the plantations of Mrs. Scranton and
BOudreauN, and as far as the bridge on
Mines ]coulee, in u similar amer, pro-
Ylded the cost for the same does not ex-
coed two hundred dollars.
On motion the following preamble and
resolution were adopted
Whereas, the mount Of the Indictment
Of forfeiture in the case of the State of
Louisiana VS.. Mitchell ct ais, No. 1929, on
the docket Of the District Court of this
parish, belongs to the parish, dee it
just and equitable that the parish should
receive i'll payment of Il sum due her, her
own warrants !; therefore
Be it resolved. that the District Attor
ney and the parish treasurer of the par
ish OF Lafayette be and they are hereby
authorized to receive in payment OF the
Judgment rendered against John Caruth-
ers in the case of the State VS. Mitchell ct
ais, No. 1929 of the docket of the District
Court, Parish warrants at par, for the
amount thereof coming to the parish out
ofsaid Judgment.
On motion, any member of the Police
jury is authorized to make an, urrrut
repairs on the public roads in his Ward,
to the extent of twenty-five dollars.
On motion, the Finance Committee lis
authorized and instructed to settle with
the Collector Of taxes and cause to be
published the delinquent list and to de-
liver 1t to the collector, taking his receipt
Tor the same, who shall proceed at once
to the collection of said taxes, without
other penalty Than the cost of ADVERTISE
ment, until the first day of March next.
after which time the collector is hereby
authorized aud required to proceed &C
cording to law against the remaining de-
linquents.
On motion, the reduction of the salary
of the treasurer was recOlsidered and re-
fixed at II hundred and fifty dollars.
On motion, the sum of one hundred dol
lars is hereby appropriated to w. B. Bal |
ley, Esq, for publishing in the French
language, the proceedings of the Police
jury and other matter, as per contract to
be entered into, for the year 1874.
The finance Committee reported that
they had contracted with j. Y. Gilmore.
Esq, editor and proprietor of the Cotton
Bott, for publishing the proceedings of the
Police jury and all parochial pr nting.
except job work and delinquent list Of
for the year 1874, for the sum of
two hundred dollars, payable quarterly in
parish warrants which report was, on
motion, received and adopted.
The treasurer's report was submitted.
with the report thereon of the Finance
Committee, that it had been examined
and found correct, Which was received
and adopted, and a warrant ordered to
for the balance due the treasurer,
Inc attention of the Committee ON
eubIlc Works was called to the repairs
needed on the Court House.
On motion the Police Jury adjourned to
,he next regular meeting, on the first
Monday in March next G. DUBOU.
l. d Mooo' Clerk Pres't.