The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1894-06-30
Police jury l'foeeedin9s.

LAFAYETTE, La, june 2Sths 1894.
The Police jury me. this day in regular
Julien. H. NJ. burke, r. c: Landry, A. ID.
Landry. A: A. Delhomnie, and Alfred
Hebert.
The 5e, %a ssS Of The previous meeting
BY motion Mr.. sordy was authorized to
have printed too copies of the Road Law for
guidance of the Road overseers Of the
parish.
BY motion it was resolved THAT sealed
bids be received by the Police Jury at its
next sitting July sth 1894, for the public
printing of the fiscal year beginning July Iss
Prox. The Police Jury reserves the right to
reject any and all bids.
The following Road overseers were then
appointed for the ensuing year Of lse4-s.
list ward, Bazile Sonnier Jr.
ed ward, Jos. w. Broussard.
grid ward, Thos. F. Webb Jr.
9Th ward, F. O. Broussard.
sth ward. Jules E. Langlinais.
9th ward, o. H. Breaux.
9TH ward, Eloi BONN:
9Th ward. Antoine Broussard.
The following was adopted:
Resolved, that all Road overseers before
they are paid for the last quarter of the
current GU year. Be required TO- make ,sspo %
together with complete list of all persons
subject to road duty, in their respective
wards. The report shall be filed with the
secretary ana Sn2l exnlOlt the actual num-
Der of days served by each of said persons.
for the year ending July r, 1894.
, BY motion, Mr.. Alex. Verrot, was ap-
pointed in place of Lucien Broussard,
Drainage commissioner for the 9TH ward.
Mr.. Delhomme was authorized to purchase
lumber for the creation of bridge 100 feet
long.
Mr.. A. D. Landry was authorized to
purchase lumber for the erection of a bridge
Mr.. St. Julien was authorized to buy a
car load of lumber for the use of the 9Th sth
and 9TH wards.
Messrs. J. o. Broussard. o. c. Mouton,
and X. c. Greig here appeared and repre-
scented the urgent necessity of a suitable
annex to the present public school building.
The Jury was asked to appropriate sum,
in aid of the proposed measure.
1t was Resolved that action upon the f1ctl-
ton be postponed, until the next regular
meeting when the jury would better under
stand the exact financial condition of the
parish. A liberal appropriation was however
assured the gentlemen.
Messrs. {. c. Brown, Alfred HILBERT and
H. M. burke, were appointed to examine
the Treasures Office, cancel his vouchers and
grant him a quietus.
BY motion the following jury of free.
yno. BertraneA J.: G: BERNARD ST. p: a.
Chi.sson and p. A. Delhomme be and is
hereby appointed TO trace and lay out =
public road 80 feet wide beginning at Olivier
to connect with the Lafayette and Duson
road. The Jury of freehoidels being ap-
pointed and authorized, provided that no
expense incur to the parish for appropriation
of lands etc.
The following officers were then elected
for the ensuing year, of 1895: President,
Ford Hodpauir; Secretary. r. c. Greig;
Treasurer VIM. Clegg; Constable, L. Hirsch.
BY motion the following committee on
Budget were appointed to estimate the pro-
bable expenses of the parish for the fiscal
year beginning July Ist 1894 and ending
July I 1895, 0. G. Mouton, G. G. Brown,
X. e.. Greig.
The committee appointed to procure
estimates for painting the court house was
continued.
The following was adopted:
Resolved That, no person shall he allowed,
to drive Or hitch, any horse, buggy, wagon,
or vehicle of any kind, on the court house
square, and that the same is hereby strictly
prohibited. In case of any violation of this
ordinance the constable of the Police Jury,
is hereby empowered to collect from each
individual 50 offending fine not less than
81 not more than IS for each and every
violation.
The Treasurer submitted his notify report
as follows:
To M< President and Members Of tie Police
/s,y Parish Of Lafayette, La,
Conference.-The following is a statement
of receipts and disbursements of parish funds
since last report.
To balance on hand 3216 IS
Cash II. c. Grcig balance
accounts ''Advertiser'' 90
Tax collector parish taxes
collected in May 81 90
Licenses collected in May......::.... 40 90