The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1878-10-12
OFFICIAL.
Police Jury P,.Oceedimgs.
Regular Session. Sent, 2d. 1878.

Comeaux, NJ. G. BrOussard, Alfred Peck and
Aurelien Primeaux.
A committee representing a mass meeting of
the citizens Of the town Of Vermilionville pre-
gented the following
'.To the Hon. Police Jury Of the Parish Of La
fayette
The undersigned, q committee on behalf of q
meeting Of citizens Of vermilionville, held Au-
gust 3lst 1873, beg leave to present the follow
ing petition from that meeting:
In all times Of public distress and danger, it
beboovcs the public authorities charged with the
government Of communities to see that all
means possible be used to protect the citizens in
their lives and property.
At this day. the citizens under your Especial
care are satisfied that their lives are jeopardizcd
by the near approach Of the yellow fever that
brings in it's wake death and so much distress
| As committee Of your citizens, we now come
to you and appeal for assistance from you
promising that the utmost diligence and scrupu-
lous care will be used in its proper expenditure
by q proper committee under supervision of the
Board Of Health. Respectfully, N. E. Girard,
W. B. Bailey, John Clegg."
The communication having been read on
motion, the following ordinance was adopted
Whereas. it is to the interest Of all the citizens
of the parish. that the public health should be
preserved, and whereas it is deemed that this
end may be reached by strict quarantine,
SECTION l. Therefore be it ordained by the
Police Jury Of the Parish Of Lafayette, that the
sum of Six Hundred Dollars be and is hereby
appropriated out Of the revenues Of the current
year to be taken out Of the several funds Of the
year ratably or proportionately rs the tax col
lector makes his monthly settlements.
Sec O. That the sum herein before appropri-
ated shall be expended and paid out only upon
the approval and warrants Of all the members of
the Executive Committee Of the Board of Health
Of Lafayette parish, and they shall report month
| " to this body their dispositions.
| SEC g. That the Parish Treasurer be and is
| hereby dire,ted and empowered to transfer
whatever money he may have In hand to the
credit of the Jury furd to the fund herein crea-
! ted and to he known as the quarantine fund.
| Tha. this ordinance take effect from and after
| it's passage.
On motion, the following was adopted:
Be it ordained, That the guards, wardens and
other officers appointed and to be appointed un-
der and by authority Of the Board Of Health Of
this parish, are empowered aud authorized to ex-
ecute all process and orders and regulations
emenating from said Board made in pursuance
of their trust and to that end the said guards,
wartlens and other officers may call upon citi-
zcns to aid them in the discharge Of their daties
That this ordinance take effect from and after
its passage.
| The committee composed Of Messrs. Alex.
Meaux, Adolphe Comeau and Syphroyen Lam
dry. appointed to contract for the repairing Of
Pin Hook bridge made their report: which was
read and adopted.
/ The committee composed Of Messrs. Jules
Gnidry, Theophile Breaux and W. II. Cunning
4 ham, appointed to trace Q road from M0ntgom.
ery's bridge to the Merment0 river, made the
following report:
| 1--WE the undersigned committee appointed
BY the Police Jury Of the Parish Of Lafayette
on the 9th Of January, 1873, to trace road from
the bridge lying near Montgomery's plantation
leading to Merinento river, assembled this day.
and after careful examination have decided
the following. That it should start from the old
known since 1853, taking the line which sepa-
rates the townships 9th aud 10th and following
the said line as far as Queue Tortue Bayou
which is the line Of division of Lafayette and
| St, Landry pariehcs and as bridge is indispen-
sable on raid bayou Queue T0rtue for the mail:
we recommend the Police Jury to have con-
ference with the Police Jury of st. Landry to
have one built as soon as possible"
| The report having been read, on motion, the
report was adopted.
| On motion, resolved, that Mr.. Roman Fran
cez Parish Surveyor, be and he is hereby author
ixed and empowered to make, in conjunction
with the Parish Surveyor of the parish of St.
Martin, 4 survey of the Northeastern boundary
Of this parish, whenever the Parish Surveyor Of
st. Martin shall be 20 authorized, and determine
whether the lands in the Michel swamp be In
this parish provided full compliance with the
statutes Of the State in such cases provided to
be had.
nj. Canery member Of the Board Of Health
appeared and requested ths President to, .,6ll the
| vacancy on the Board Of Health caused by the
resignation Of NJ. Joseph Plonsky. The Prcef-
dent appointed n. E. Girard Esq, to fill said
vacancy.
On motion the following was adopted.
! Resolved, That Mcssrs. Ad0lphe Comean and
Aurelien Primeaux be and are hereby author
lied to take and use for reparstioo of bridges In
the fourth and fifth wards the old lumber re-
maining which was taken from the Pin book
brige and to sell and pay over the proceeds TO
&heSParieh Treaurcr for credit to the Bridge fund
any surplus Of lumber, old or new, which may
not be used for the purpose above mentioned.
/ On motion the following commissioners and
clerks Of election for the respective precincts
we're elected and appointed, to-wit:
lst Ward, Let precinct ~ Ernest Potter. Ad. Z
Guilbeau, Charles A. Guidry; Ad. Broussard,
clerk.
Simon Boudreaux, Paul A. Martin; G. Gnilbean
clerk.
and Ward, 3rd precinct Antoine Gnidry,
Preston Hodpauir, Theophilc Breaux W. H.
cunningham, clerk.
End Ward, 4th precinct Louis G. Breaux,
Gerassin Doucct, Chenille Trahan; Z. 5. Thom-
as, clerk.
srd Ward, 5th precinct--E. A. Guilbean, Y.
E. Dupuis, Jos. -Dupuis Edgar Martin, clerk.
Sd Ward, 9Th Precinct Chs. r. Alpha, Il. n.
Bailey, Walter H. Williams; c. D. Canery, clerk.
4th Ward, 8th precinct-C. T. Patin, Alex.
Yerrot, Drozin l. Broussard E. II. Levy, clerk.
III Ward. 9th precinct Octave Tberiot
Overton Cade. Harrison Theall F. r. Parent,
clerk.
! an Ward. 7th rlesinc. -Yalsin Brolssar.l ]