The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1874-11-14

On motion of Mr.. Dubau, it was resolved by
Police Jury of the parish of Lafayette. that there
shall be established nine polls or voting places
il said parish until otherwise ordained and the
same are hereby fixed and established at the
following places. to-wit:
In the first ward there shall be one poll or voting
place ut the house of Belisare COrnier, designa.
ted as poll No. l, and another poll or voting
place at Zephirin Boudreau's house, designated
as poll No. 2.
In the second ward there shall he one poll or
voting place at Ford HofIpowcr's house, designa-
ted as poll No. and another poll or voting place
at Chenille Tratan's store designated as poll
No. 2.
In the third ward there shall be one poll or
voting place at the Court House Of this parish.
designated as poll No. l, and another poll Or
voting place at the store of MIR. Jean Bernard,
designated as poll No. 2.
voting place at Royvi,le, in the ballroom Of
Jacques Bonnemaison. designated as poll No l,
and another poll or voting place at Jean Si,non's
store, designated as poll No. 3
In the fifth ward there shall be one poll or
voting place at Broussardvilc at Hervillien
BrOussard's designated as poll No. l.
Resolved !: that the following persons be and
are hereby appointed commissioners Of election
to preside over the same at the different polls
herein above established, tO-wit
Adolphe Broussard, p l. Rim and Joseph Bras
seux. are appointed commissioners Of election
for poll No l, at Belizaire COrmier, in the first
ward. Zephirin Boudreau, Charles A Boudreau
and John Caruthers are appointed commissioners
Of election for poll No 2 at Zephirin Boudreau
in the first ward.
H Jameson, Valery Breaux and Gerassin Dou-
Get are appointed commissioners of election for
poll No 2, at Chenille, ,Trahan's store in the
second ward. Ford Hotfpower, TheOphile Breaux
and Alexandra Breaux, are appointed commits
sioners Of election for poll No /, at Ford HOf-
powers in the second ward.
r L Mcbride. Louis Roger and Cafery.
are appointed commissioners of election for poll
No l, at the Court House in the third ward.
V f Dupuy, AnthGole Bernard and p D Gull
beau. are appointed commissioners Of election
for poll No q at Jean Bernard's store in the third
ward.
Numa Boudreau, Edouard Comeau and Over
ton Cade. are appointed commissioners of election
for poll No l. at Royville in the fourth ward.
E L Hebert, Lessin Guidry and c T Patin. are
appointed commissioners Of election. for poll No
2, at the store Of Jean Simon. in the fourth ward
] Gustave St Julien. Hilaire Bernard and Sid
ney Greig, are appointed commissioners OF cleo
tion for poll No I, at Broussardville, at Hervil-
lien BrouSard in the fifth ward.
On motion Of Mr. Dubau, the clerk Of this body
was ordered to give notice Of their appointment
to the commissioners of election, this day ap-
pointed and to give notices also to the persons
1T whose houses the election polls have been
established, said notices to be handed to the con-
stable of this body, to be by him served on said
persons.
On motion of Mr. Dubau, the report Of tie COM
mittee ON Public Works. in regard to the digging
of . half moon on the Bayou Vermilion. near the
Vermilion Bridge was accepted and said commit
tee il hereby authorized and empowered To make
a written contract with Mr. Perry Moses for the
digging Of said half moon according to thc,speci-
icatiohs Of his proposals., end to FIX the time
when said work il to be finished and delivered,
said work to he paid for in parish warrants to be
drawn by order Of said committee. when said
work will be accepted by said committee.
On motion of Mr. Dubau. Resolved that the
Supervisor of Registration Of this parish, I've aud
he is hereby authorized and empowered to pur-
chase nine poll books for the use Of the next
election and to present his vouchers for payment.
On motion Of Mr. Dubau; Resolved that here
after no parish warrants shall he issued payable
to order; but that said warrants shall be issued
payable to the person to whom the amount will
be due. and that said warrants shall Ike receivable
in payment only tor taxes and other sums which
the drawer may owe 10 the parish. personally !;
and that all resolutions or ordinances contrary to
aud conflicting with this resolution, are hereby
repealed.
On motion of'Mr Duban. Resolved that after
the 3lst day Of October 1874 the District Attor-
rey pro tenn. is ordered to cause executions to
issue on all the judgments due the parish of La
fayette, and to proceed to the collection Of the
same.
On motion Of Mr. Dubau. Resolved that the
District Attorney pro ten, be and he is hereby
ordered 10 discontinue the injunction suit against
the Tax Collector Of this parish, prohibiting him
to collect the taxes due this parish, and to COM
pei him to furnish an additional Bond in favor
Of the parish as Tax Collector and the resolu-
ton passed July 18th 1874, authorizing the insti
tuition Of this suit be and the same is hereby
repealed.
The following accounts were approved and
warrants ordered to issue for the same, viz:
F. Martin. Assessor. for making Tax
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