The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1874-08-15
VEEMILloNylLLE, La, July l3, 1874.

VEEMlLloSvlLLE, La, July l3, 1874.
The Police Jury Of the Parish of Lafay-
cite, met pursuant to adjournment.
Present: G.. Duhau, President; Rose.
mond Leblanc, Il. &. Landry, Jean Ber-
nard and S. J. Montgomery.
The minutes OF the las! meeting were
read and approved.
On motion Of &. Dubau, Resolved, that
the Tax Collector Of the parish Of Lafay-
cite. proceed to the collection Of the par
ish taxes OF 1878, according to the parish
Roll upon his giving bond in The sum of
three thousand five hundred dollars and in
default Of furnishing said bond, the Dis
trict Attorney pro. tem., is hereby ordered
TO proceed against the Tax Collector to
compel him to furnish said hond and to de-
sist from the collection Of said parish taxes,
until he complies with this resolution.
The Finance Committee reported that
they had made arrangements with the
Lafay ette Advertiser to continue the pub.
iication Of the proceeding of the Police
Jury and all parochial printing upon same
contract that was made with j. Y. Gill
more Of the Cotton Boil, deducting the
time during which the Cotton Boil acted
as official journal Of this body, which re-
port was, upon motion of S. J. Montgome-
ry, adopted.
Gu motion Of G.. Dubau, the District
Attorney pro. tenn. was allowed until the
next regular meeting to make his report
upon the progress of the collection of the
Parish Tax.
The following petition Of the citizens Of
the fifth ward Of the parish Of Lafayette,
praying for public road from Broussasd-
vile TO the parish Of Iberia was presented
and read 4:
"Paroisse Lafayette.
"Nous soussignes proprietaires habitants du
5me District dc IL parOisse Lafayette, mus par le
1Gsir d'aider Ia prosperite de notre paroisse ct
de repondre a un besOin urgent Ge Ia population
de notre district, de notre paroisee ct de pEtat
en- general, declarons par les presentes faire
reimbursement don Ia paroisse Lafayette,
chacun de telles portion de nos terres designees
sur lie plan ciannexe. convenable pour retablis.
seinent dun chen1in public partant de Broussatd-
Vile sur le chcmin public de Vermillonville +
st. Martinvile ct allant frapper le chemfn public
de Royville New-Ibcria, chemin qui, dams
notre conviction le plus direct ct e meilleur
pour faciliter les communications entire Ia vile
principalc de notre Paroisse ct Ia Nile. Iberie.
A 10 charge par notre dite paroisse de pourvoir /
lentretein du dit chemin, apres quill aura ete
accepte par les membres actuels de notre Juri
de Police. cette clause etant Ia seule de n0tre
donation"
(Signed.) v. Broussard, Oscar Platte. Bell
zaire Brouseard. Paulin Desseux. We. Naximil-
lien Landry, Duplessis Landry, Aladdin Dubois,
E. D. Pcllerin. Leon Billaud, Hilaire Taylor, J.
G. st. Julien, Jos. L. Landry, Jacques Duhon."
On motion Of r. C. Landry, Resolved,
that the following persons ]. G. St Julien,
Marcel Melancon, Joseph Levine Landry,
Martial BiIlaud. Florentin Boura I, valsin
Broussard, E. d. Pellerin and Martial
Fabre, be appointed committee to ex-
anime into the propriety Of establishing
public road As prayed for in the petition
Of valsin Broussard and others, and to
report at the next meeting Of this body.
On motion Of G. Dubau, Resolved that
hereafter no warrants shall be issued for
witnesses and jurors fees in criminal cases,
before the same BE- ordered by the Police
Jury.
The delegates from Royville appeared
and prayed for tho establishment Of =
public road from Royville to Iberia Parish.
Aud upon motion Of G. Dubau, Resolved
that tho people Of Royville are required to
make their request BY petition accom-
panied with plot showing the road they
ak for.
On smotion Of Jean Bernard, Resolved
that the sum Of sixteen dollars and twenty
five cents amount Of parish taxes Of 1865
paid By WIN Brandt, for taxes wrongfnIly
assessed. he being resident Of the Cor.
aora;ion Of Vermilionviie, be refunded to
kid Wm. Brandt and that warrant issue
in favor of said Brandt for said sum.
On molten of Jean Bernard. Resolved
that the Sheriff Of ile parish Of Lafayette
be and is hereby authorized to purchase
for the use Of said Parish, handouts and
leg irons, provided the costs Of the same
do not exceed sixty dollars.
On motion Of Jean Bernard, Resolved
that the following accounts be and they
ara hereby allowed, anil that parish war
rants issue for the same w. b. Lindsay,
So 10; L. Hirsch. constable fees ~; A.
J. Moss. Parish Judge, costs in criminal
case. 500 so; F. E. Piquette, NJ. D. costs
IN criminal cases $45; II. Eastin. sheriff
800; H. NJ. Bailey, s3 so; F. E. Pi-
qnette, So; John s. Rand, for work on
public roal *4l 20.
And the following accounts were reject
ed J: C!,M. Moss 81 10; J. B. Lyles ~ 10;
II. Hawkins, 50 81; Paul Lalands SIS.
On motion Of Il. Leblanc, ths Police
Jury adjourned sine tic.
g. Ii. MoUroX. q. DUBAU,
Clerk. President.