The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1878-07-20
OFFICIAL.
Police Jury PrOceedi1sgS.

kDOSSCE DNry F3'OCeetxGHSSS
The Police Jury met at the Court House, il
regular session, this Sd day of June 1873, the
following members being present, Onez Brons
sart. president, Aurelien PrimeauX, Adolphe
Comeaux and Alfred Peck. Absent, NJ. G
Bronssard.
The minutes of the last meeting were 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 Gnibeau 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. !.
| Resoved, 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
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 1st of April 1878
fixing the polling places and election precincts,
Therefore be it ordained. twO-thrds 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.
Latond 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
cluded in the First precinct and the polling
place is hereby fixed at A. D. Boudreaux.
Precinct No. 3 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 Hoff-
pauir's.
Precinct No. 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 N
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 &C.
rassin Bernard and south of the public road
leading from Nine Gerassin Bernard's plantation
to Breanx Bridge-and the polling place for this
precinct is hereby fixed at the Court House of
the parish.
PrecinctNo. Z 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. shall consist Of and include
th at portion of the justice of the peace ward No
Four, lying north of Vincent's Coulee and the
plantation of AureieE Primeaux-and the poll
ing place for this precinct is hereby fixed at the
school house near Edouard l. Broussard.
Precinct No. 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 Aureien Primeaux and Vincent's
Coulee-and the polling place of this precinct is
hereby Fixed 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, Corneaux, Peck and
Primeaux voted yea. Nays none
The following accounts were approved:
Primeaux, lumber for brid ges, ss2 66
G 0 Olivier, Jailor's fees, ............ 20 40
? Mcbride, taking iron off prisoners, &C.. Z so
Jean Bernard assessment & roll, 1877. 2O5 90 |
VIM Brandt repairg court house windows, 2 SO
n 3 Girard, amt paid quarantine guards. 90
a Bacque build'g bridge on Mines coulee 70 90
Vileor Duhon, Jurors fees. .... 700
Hugh Wagner, ......... 60