The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1889-06-15
E'osfce Jnry Proceedings.
LAFAYETTE, La, June Sd, 1889.

LAFAYETTE, La, June Sd, 1899.
The Police jury met this day in regu-
lar session with the following members
present; Vessrs. C. p. Alpha, j. G. st.
Julien, c. c. Blown, 0. Theriot, Ford
Huffpauir and A. A. Delhomme.
The minutes of the previous meeting
were read and approved with the follow
ing corrections: 1st In the report of the
fury of freeholders from the 1st ward,
The name of Emanuel Dominique was sub
stituted for that of Emanuel Dominique;
Nun1a Bernard for E. Bernard; J. P. c.
Dominique for j. p. c. Dominique; Do
minioue Bonot for Dominique Bonat; Eu-
Glide Leger for Euclide Legre; Francis
Aiyarado for Francez Alvarado. 2d. The
paragraph in relation to the Broussard
Vile -Rovville road was stricken out.
The committee on map made the fol
lowing report:
To the Hon. Police Jury;
The committee on map beg leave to re-
port that the map has been completed
satisfactorily and ask that warrant issue
for the sum of $3.50 90 to Mr. r. Francez.
Respectfully, c. p Alpha, J. G. st. Ju,
lien, O. TheriOt, committee.
The report was adopted and the COM
mittee discharged.
Mr. Hutfpauir called up his resolution
relating to the impounding of hogs, and
Mr.. St. Julien offered the following sub
stitute. which was lost by tie vote:
Be it resolved, that all hogs found COM
mitting depredations within man S en-
closure be shot down without question.
The vote stood: Ayes-St. Julien. Brown
Theriot Nays-Alpha, Hufpauir, Del
homme.
The question recurring to the original
motion. Mr. Huffpauir withdrew the re-
solution.
TAe following petition was presented:
Carencro, May Both, 1889.
To the Hon. Police Jury:
Gentlemen,-Your petitioners, resi-
dents and taxpayers of the 9th ward re-
spectfully solicit your honorable body to
have bridge built acrors bayou Nermil-
ion for the public road leading from Car
encro to Pont Brule, We respectfully
represent that such action on your part
would be in favor of the best interest OF
property owners of this ward and would
be in accord with the majority of its citi
zens who would be greatly benefited by
the building of said bridge. [Signed.
L. Dugas. V. Z. Dupuis, f. w. Courtney
Frank Kilchrist. G. L. Singleton, anc
about one hundred others.
The following resolution by Dir, Alpha
was adopted ip~reference to the above
petition:
Considering the forging petition, be il
resolved that the Hon. &C, Brown /:
hereby requested to have said bridge
built as early as possible.
The following jury of freeholders waf
appointed to lay out and trace public
road from Anse St. Clair to connect witt
the Breaux Bridge and Lafayette roaC
agreeable to petition on file: Firmir
Guidry, JOS Guidry, Edgar Martin, Sid
ney Martin, j. E. Mouton, Numa Martin
The following resolutions by Mr., Al
phar were adopted:
1st. Be it resolved, that the road over
seers in the different wards report GUAR
terly to this body the work done in eacl
ward, the names of all parties sued, casl
collected and spent, and the names of al
parties refusing to work.
End They shall give receipts for al
kinds of implements received from the
parish and are to be held strictly account
able for any loss.
3rd. They shall at the next regular ses
sion OF this body report the number o
= tools, implements, etc, on hand and re
ceipt therefor to the respective war
members.
4th. Any overseer failing to compl
with the requirements of the foregoing
acts shall forfeit his salary.
Mr. Huffpauir introduced the follow
ing which was adopted:
Be it resolved, that committee of 81
f freeholders be appointed to trace publ
road from Ridge Post Office to the bridg
on Bayou Queu Tortue leading to Raynt
Acadia.
The following jury was appointed
Hugh Wagner Louis, Bonin, Alcid
Hanks, Abel Huffpauir. Thos. Morgan
Elijah Huffpauir.
The Treasurer submitted his MONTH
statement:
:. Lafayette, La, June Sd, 1899.
To the Hon. Police Jury:-The follow
ing is a statement of the finances Of I'll
parish since last report;
DIR.
To bal. on hand at last report. s3156
CIR,
4 By cash orders of President, for
Breaux Bridge road, .$120
> < approved orders ........ 557 :
d" . Juror & witness certific is. %
" &c sheriff 12 days attendance
at District Court. .... 60
S7e5
To balance on hand $2391 IS.
Respectfully submitted,
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