The Louisiana cotton-boll. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], Attakapas, La.) 1872-1883, 1874-01-28

NERMILIONYILLE, LAFAYETTE PARISH, !
December 30, 1873.
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 sur
gestions contained in the report being APP
proved, it was
Resolved, that he Committee on Pub
lie Works be and they are hereby author
lzed and empowered to contract as soon
us practicable, with the lowest bidder. to
repair the publ C road from the Hebrew
Rest to the FermiliOn bridge. provided
the cost thereof does not exceed three
hundred and fifty dollars. Also the Ievee
at tins end OF the CarencrO bridge. in the
same manner, provided the cost for the
same does not exceed s~eyeIty-tive dollars.
Also that portion of the Opelousas road
between the plantations of Messrs. Hop
k us Il Kennedy and Mr.. Boudreaux in
like manner, provided the cost does not
exceed one hundred aud fifty dollars. Al
SO that portion of the Texas road between
the plantotions of Mrs. Scranton and
Boudreaux, and as far as the bridge on
Mines %coulee, i'll a similar manner, pro-
V1ded the cost for the SAND does not ex-
coed two hundred dollars.
On motion the following preamble and
resolution were adopted
Whereas, the amount of the Judgment
OF forfeiture in the case of the State of
Louisiana vs.. Mitchell ct ais, No. 3l29. on
the docket of the District Court of This
parish, belongs to the parish, deoDinp it
just and equitable that the parish should
receive i'll payment of a sum due her. her
W warrants ; therefore
Be it resolved. that the District Attor
ney and the parish treasurer of the par
lsh OF Lafayette be and they are hereby
authorized to receive in payment OF the
Judgment rendered against John Caruth-
ers i'll the case of the State VS. Mitchell eft
ais, No. 1929 of the docket of the District
Court, Parish warrants at par. for the
amount thereof coming to the parish out
of said Judgment.
On motion, any member of the Police
jury is authorized to make any urpent
repairs on the public roads in bis Ward,
TO the extent of twenty-five dollars.
On motion, the Finance Committee lis
authorized and instructed to settle with
the Collector of axes and cause to he
published the delinquent list and to de-
IiVer 1t to the collector, taking his recent
ior 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 nc
cordIng to law against the remaining de-
linquents.
IN motion, the reduction of the salary
oL tiie treasurer was reconsidered and re-
hEed at one hundred and fifty dollars.
On motion, hes sum of one hundred dol
lars is hereby appropriated to w. b. Bal
ley, ESD, for publishing in the French
language, the proceedings Of the Police
Jury and other matter, as per contract to
entered into, for the year 1874.
The Finance Committee reported that
they had contracted with j. Y. Gilmore
ESD, editor and proprietor of the Cotton.
BoN, for publishing the proceedings of the
Police Jury and all parochial printing,
except job work and delinquent list Of
for the year 1874, for the sum of
Two undred dollars, payable quarterly in
parish warrants, which report was, on
motion, received and adopted.
Inc CreaSureT's report was submitted
WITH the report thereon of the Finance
Committee, that it had been examined
'ndt found correct, Which was received
Ind adopted, and a warrant ordered to
sS1e Tor the balance due the treasurer.
Inc attention of the Committee on
0uoilc works was called to the repairs
needed on the Court House.
On motion the Police Jury adjourned tn
next regular meeting, on the first
lo4day IN March next. G. DUBOU,
D. m0"o' CLERK Pres't.