The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1898-11-19
Police Jury Proceedings.
LAFAYETTE, La, Nov. Z, I8

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LAFAYETTE, La, Nov. Z, 1893,
The Police Jury me. this day in regular
| session with the following members present:
E. Primeaux and John Wilmington, IT,,
Absent: r. c. Landry, Alfred Hebert and
NJ Bilieaud, Jr.
The President being absent the Secretary
called the meeting to order and by motion
Hon. Ben Avant was elected president pro-
tenn.
with.
VIM. Foote, chairman of the committee
appointed to examine into the matter of
building bridge across Bayou ver.nilion
near Jno. Whlttington's, reported favorably
upon the proposition. BY motion Messrs.
Jno. Wilmington Jr., and r. c. Greig were
appointed to ascertain the probable cost Of
an iron bridge at the proposed site.
District Attorney Gordy here appeared
and asked that the Jury appropriate certain
amount of money to Col. G. A. Breaux for
services as attorney in the case of Navarro
VS.. Parish Of Lafayette now pending. By
motion the sum of sl25.o was appropriated
and ordered paid to Col. Breaux.
MIR. Q. Theriot as committee of one, re-
ward as excellent and recommended accept
ance of same approved.
Petitions from the second ward praying
for the abolition of the stock law, and counter
petitions, were read and by motion laid on
! the table.
A delegation of gentlemen from the various
wards, representing the saloon interest, ap-
Peared and protested against the high license
ordinance adopted for. 1899. Petitioners
prayed for a repeal of the ordinance or Il
| submission Of the question to popular vote.
BY motion the. Jury refused to act in the
matter but suggested that petitioners might
under the law call for special meeting to
conside, the matter in full session..
petition representing the inadequacy
of Coulee Mines and Coulce Isle DIES Cannes
to carry off the volume of water poured into
their their channels aud asking for the ap-
pointment of committee with powers to
make a preliminary survey of said natural
drains for the purpose of clearing and deep
ening the channels, read and laid on
the table.
By motion the following was adopted:
Resolved, That the public bridge across
Bayou Vermillion, at Olidon Broussa I'd s. is
hereby condemned and declared to be I'M
safe and dangerous. The public are hereby
warned as to the condition of said bridge
| and Mrssrs. John Wilmington, IT,, and
r. {. Landry are authorized to post notices
on said bridge, declaring its unsafe cond-
ton.
BY motion duly made Mrssrs. Jno. Whit
tington, Jr., Alonzo Lacey and r. c. Greig
were appointed committee on budget to
estimate the probable expenses of the par
ish for the year 1890.
communication from Hon. NJ. Billeaud
asking that the Jury order the removal of
distractions placed in a certain road by
one Homer Landry, was read and action de-
ferred.
Lucen JUDGE, INDECENT, was allowed the
sum of s12.5o.
Treasurer Martin reported the following
amounts turned in by justices and consta-
bles:
J. B. Benoit, constable 9TH ward So 50
T. Mouton, constable 4th ward .....- 6 20
I. A. McFadden, justice grid ward 8 IS
J. o. Savoi, justice 4th ward . IS
The following account was laid over: l..
Lacoste, coal, $I3.o5.
The following accounts were approved:
Moss & Co., IS gals. paint.............s IS IS
A. JUDGE, grading road, ETC.. ..... 81 s.
G. G. Brown, exposes to Bat'n R'ge 2o 20
A. E. Mouton, lumber. "
! V. II. Sibille, lumber..-...--.... ......$ IS IS
Desire Langlinais, building bridges. 81 SO
O. Theriot, inspecting bridges, etc. sc
Fl. Thealt, nails. ...----...----.... 65
VIM. Clegg, medicines, stationery. so IS
! Ihos Mouton, filling well.-..- .-~. oc
| A. r. Trahan, parish physician - 81 &C
Chas. S. Young, quarantine guard IS SC
.. II. Breaux, balance cash on hand 81 rs
| I. A. Broussard, feeding prisoners 1888 S.
Numa Broussard, drainage 9Th ward 10 oc
| J. O. Savoy, Justices fees 3 20
, T. A. McFaddin, Justices fees 20
Thos. Mouton, constable's fees 6s
J. B. Benoit, constable's fees. 80. 4 Sc
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