The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1893-08-12

parish. Faithfully yours, Z. II. BRADLEY.
The Police Jury then proceeded to an cleo
ton for constable and court-hOuSe keeper
to fN the vacancy caused by the resignation
Of Mr.. Bradley with the following result:
Robert Bailey, thres votes; L Hir'ch'
Mr.. Hirsch vas declared duly elected and
at once indicted into Office.
BY motion duly made Messrs. w. b. To-
5.a1 c were snpsn &C. G. TO in
vestigate the titles to all the public roads
in the parish and compile all such informa-
ton for the benefit of the Police Jury at its
next regular meeting.
Sheriff Broussard reported that Sosthene
c. Broussard, interdict, had died, Aug 9th. |
while in custody of the parish and inasmuch
as the family of deceased refused to take
charge of the body, the officer advised that
the coroner be notified to inter the remains.
Three men sons of the deceased, here ap-
to bury the body of their father although
the Police Jury offered to pay every expense
| of interment, save digging the grave:
| BY motion the coroner was notified to take
charge of the body of said Sosthene =.
Broussard and bury it in potter's field.
| Messrs. c. o. Mouton, and p. L. DeClouet
a committee appointed to confer with a like
| committee from St. Martins parish relative
to the establishment and maintenance of a
public road between Lafayette and Breaux
Bridge, made report that they had performed
the duty assigned and recommended that
the shortest route, by way of the Webb
plantation he selected. The report was
read the committee thanked, an action in
the premises postponed.
MIR. burke reported that he had completed
the repairs on the Odillon Broussard bridge
at an expense of about $50 to this parish.
BY moion it was resolved, that all petitions
for public roads pensions for indegents etc.
must hereafter be made through the respec-
, tive members of the various wards and the
signatures of at least fifteen persons must
be attached to said petitions before any con-
sideration will be accorded by the Police
: Jury.
!, BY motion Sheriff Broussard was requested
8 to ascertain the best terms to be obtained
! for boarding petit juries at the criminal SEES
sions of District Court.
MIR. Hoffpauir resigned road overseer
of the second ward, and Jos. w. Broussard
was appointed in his stead.
Messrs. Delhomme, A. ID. Landry ana
r ro-ian were authorized to purchase sufficient
z lumber for the building and repairing OF
E bridges in their respective wards.
Mr.. Brown was authorized to purchase a
sufficient quantity of lumber for the repair
Of bridges within the corporate limits OF
/ the town of Carencro.
k petition for the repeal of the stock law
| was read, and, motion, laid over until
, next meeting for consideration.
The Police Jury upon the affidavit OF NJ.
e T. Martin and II. d. Guidry, and after due
= investigation in the premises adopted the
Il following resolution relative to Odette Lege'
- interdict: Resolved that Odette Lcger.
: daughter of Constant Leger, having beer
:. duly interdicted by decree of the 18th Judi
n cial District Court be and is hereby declared
INDECENT, she having no relatives able to con
. tribute toward her support.
IL The following resolution was adopted
a Resolved that, Felix Bernard road oversee
6 of the first ward lie and is hereby author
y, lied to proceed forthwith to remove all oh
= structions to and open the public road lead
'1 Ing north from Scott station to the southern
e limits of the sixth ward.
=
: Landry, and Judge C. Debaillon were APP
pointed a committee budget to estimate
% the probable pArochial expenses, for the ifs
y cal year beginning July I, 1898, and ending
ir July I, 1894.
- 1t was resolved that, the sheriff and ia
. collector he and is hereby instructed TO pro
d coed forthwith to the collection of all delin
n qucnt licenses due the parish.
Ie Constable S. ]. BreouS. of the sixth ward
= submitted statement of stock sold wiz
proceeds of 5000 and Constable F.. ca
{ meau, of the seventh ward, reported on
w COW sold and net proceeds of $3.50.
% The treasurer submitted his monthly re
,o port follows:
-, To the President and Members of the Polio
=, Jury, Parish Of Lafayette.
81 Gentlcn,en-The following is statemer
&c of the receipts and disbursements of paris
a funds since last report.
IS Il: e.!
IN collected in July 375
August s. to cash from tax collector taxes
rs collected in July, I55
:: August s. cash from collector. interest
10 Ist quarter 1893,
10 s15s 8
= E July az, " cash clerk Supreme Court,
VI in the Willie Foreman
July by cash clerk Supreme Court, costs,
in the Willie Foreman case.
IN Tuly cash witness and Juror certificates.
- July 81. by cash approved orders. GA
e August S, by cash tax collectors cent.
o. commission licenses 10
Angus. s. by cash. tax collectors five per cent
6r commission taxes
| August by cash collectors five
Commission interest,
- $685.
a To balance on hand s573s4
ge Respectfully submitted,
- WIN. CLEGG, Parish Treasure
-. Lafayette, La, Aug 7, 1898.
- The budget committee made the followir
OF report which was adopted and ordered pu
It's lshed thirty days:
Lafayette, La, August 7. 1893.
&c To the President and members of the Poll
Jury of the Parish of Lafayette
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