The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1878-07-27
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Police .DlIru PROCEEDINGS.

Police Jury Proceedings.
The Police Jury met at the Court House, in
regular session, this Sd day of June 1878, the
| following members being present, Onez. Brous-
sarc, president, Aurelien Primeaux, Adolphe
Comeaux and Alfred Peck Absent, NJ. G.
Bronssard.
The minutes of the last meeting we're read
and approved.
Resolved, that the sum Of eight hundred dol
lars be and is hereby appropriated for the build
ing of the Carencro Bridge.
Resolved, that Mr. Jean Guilbeau be and is
hereby authorized to sell for cash, that portion
Of the old lumber of the Carencro bridge which
the parish of Lafayette is entitled to.
Resolved, that the President be and is hereby
authorized to appoint a committee to examine
the Pin Hook bridge, and that said committee
be empowered to contract for the repairing of
said bridge.
On said committee were appointed Messrs
Adolphe Comeaux, Aurelien Primeaux, Alex
Meaux, Lessin Guidry and Syphroyen Landry
and is hereby appointed beneficiary cadet to the
Louisiana State University.
| Resolved, that the President be and is hereby
authorized to purchase blank certificate book
for the use Of the Police Jury, and to draw on
the Treasurer for the amount Of cost of said
certificate book.
Whereas, errors were Inadvertently committed
by the ordinance passed on the lst of April 1878
fixing the polling places and election precincts,
Therefore be it ordained, two-thirds Of the
members voting therefor, that the following shall
be and are hereby fixed as Election Precincts
and Polling Places for the parish Of Lafayette
Justice of the Peace Ward number One shall
be divided into two Election precincts, as fol
lows: Precinct No One--Shall consist Of all
that portio of ward number one lying north of
the line running along the southern limits of the
property Of Joseph D. Breaux, on the public
road dividing the FIRST Ward from the Third, to
and along the limits Of the property Of Jean D.
Latond to the western limits OF the parish-and
the polling place for this Precinct is hereby
fixed at Joseph D. Breauy.
Precinct No. shall consist of and include all
of the Justice of the peace ward No. One lying
south Of the line above mentioned and not in
cluded in the First precinct, and the polling
place is hereby fixed at A. D. Boudreaux.
Precinct No. shall consist of and include all
that portion Of the Justice of the peace ward No
Two lying west of coulee Isle des Cannes, and
the polling place is hereby fixed at Ford Hofr-
pauir's
Precinct No. 4 shall consist of and include all
that portion Of the justice Of the peace ward No
Two lying east Of coulee Isle des Cannes and
not included in Precinct No Three-and the
polling place for this precinct is hereby fixed at
Chenille Trahan's.
Precinct No. 5 shall consist of and include all
that portion Of the justice Of the peace Ward No
Three lying north of the northern limits of Nine
Gerassin Bernard's and north Of the public road
leading to Breaux Bridge, and the polling place
is hereby fixed at Jean Bernard's
Precinct No. 6 shall consist snd include all
that portion Of the justice of the peace ward No
Three lying south of the plantation of Nine Ge-
rassin Bernard and south of the public road
leading from Nine Gerassin Bernard's plantation
to Breaux Bridge-and the polling place for this
precinct is hereby fixed at the Court House Of
the parish.
Precinct No. I shall consist and include the
whole Of the justice Of the peace ward No Five,
and the polling place for this precinct is hereby
fixed at Valsin Broussard's.
Precinct No. 8 shall consist of and include
tn at portion Of the justice of the peace ward No
Four, lying north of vincent's Coulee and the
plantation Of Aurelien Primeaux- the poll
ing place for this precinct is hereby fixed at the
school house near Edouard l. Broussard.
Precinct No. 9 shall consist of and include all
that portion of the justice Of the peace ward No
Four lying south Of the northern limits Of the
plantation Of Aurelien Primeaux and Vincent's
Coulee-and the polling place of this precinct is
hereby fxed at the town Of Royville.
That all resolutions or ordinances in conflict
herewith are hereby repealed.
Upon the vote being taken on the above ordi-
nance, Messrs, Broussard, Comeaux, Peck and
Primeaux voted yea. Nays none.
The following accounts were approved:
A Primeaux, lumber for bridges, ..... $50 &C
G O Olivier. Jailor's fees, :. 20 40
E Mcbride, taking iron off prisoners, &C.. SO
Jean Bernard assessment & roll, 1877 ! 2O5 90
VIM Brandt repairg court house windows Q so
n Girard, amt paid quarantine guards 90
Bacque build'g bridge on Mines coulee 70 90
Vileor Duhon, Jurors fees. ........ 90
Hurh Warnar sn