The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1878-07-13
OFFICIAL.
Police Jury PyOceediaagS.

EDOLICe e11E3'y x1TOCGeNlnSS.
The Police Jury met at the Court House, il
regular session, this Sd day of June 1878, tn
following members being present, Onez. Brous
sarc, president, Aurelien Primeaux, Adolph
Comeaux and Alfred Peck. Absent, NJ. G
Broussard.
The minutes Of the last meeting were reat
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 il
hereby authorized to cell 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 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.
Resolved that Bruce Martin of this parish, be
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 portion 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.
Lafond to the western limits Of the parish-and
the polling place for this Precinct is hereby
fixed at Joseph D. Breaux.
Precinct No. 2 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
ciuded 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 Hod-
panir's.
Precinct No. shall consist Of and include all
that portion Of the justice Of the peace wasd 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 N
Three lying north Of the northern limits of Mme
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. shall consist snd include all |
that portion Of the justice of the peace ward No
Three lying south Of the plantation of Nine Ge-
rassln Bernard and sooth Of the public road |
leading from Nine Gerassin Bernard's plantation |
10 Breaux Bridge the polling place for this
precinct is hereby fixed at the Court House oil
The parish.
Precinct No. shall consist and include the |
whole Of the justice Of the peace ward No Five,
md the polling place for this precinct is hereby
liked at Valsin Broussard's.
Precinct No. shall consist of and include I
portion Of the justice of the peace ward No
Four, lying north Of Vincent's Coulee and the
plantation Of Aurelien Primeaux- the poll
ng place for this precinct is hereby fixed at the
school house near Edouard I. Broussard.
Precinct No. shall consist Of and include all
hat portion Of the justice Of the peace ward No.
sour lying south Of the northern limits Of the
,lantatlon OF Aurelien Primeaux and Vincent's
;oulee-and the polling place Of this precinct is
'ereby ixed at the town Of Royville.
That all resolutions or ordinances il conflict
erewith are hereby repealed.
Upon the vote being taken on the above ordi-
ance, Messrs, Broussard Comeaux, Peck and
'rimeaux voted yea. Nays none.
The following accounts were approved:
Primeaux, lumber for brid ges,. .ss2 66
0 Olivier. Jailor's fees, 20 40
Mcbride, taking iron off prisoners, &C.. $50
can Bernard assessment & roll, 1877. 2O5 90 |,
vm Brandt, repairg court house windows, 2 so
Girard, amt paid quarantine guards S 90
Bacque build'g bridge on Mines coulee 70 90
Zilenr luhnn Iurnr,s faas : 10