The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1898-06-11
Police Jury Proee.dines.

Police jury Proceedings.
EnAFASErrE La. June z, r8p8.-Tf
Police jury met this day in regular sessio
WIN the following members present: X. {
Landry. Z. G. Brown, Hen Avant, NJ. Bill
leaud, Jr., J. E. Primeanx, Alfred Hebe,
and Aionzo Lacy. Absent: Jno. WHITING
ton, Jr.
ny motion duly made. the following reso
luton was adopted: BE it resolved that tn
southern Pacific railroad company be and i
n merely requested to construct crossing
over the railway track, in the town O
brosssard at point opposite the publ,
road, running between the properties of v
bro1ssard and ]. G. St. Julien.
me committee appointed to report tie
complaint against Paschal Monleson, TO,
dammig the waters of bayou Queue Tortue,
! reported that from personal observation the
sad dam lnjuriously affected the public roads
IN the vicinity, and by motion, the following
was aooPted: BE it resolved that one Pas
chal Monleson, be and is hereby ordered to
cut and remove the dam erected b. hin,
across Bayou Queue Torute, and allow free
course 10 said stream under penalty of law,
Tor obstructing public roads.
The secretary was directed to address a
communication to the Police Jury of YER
m'ion parish expressing the desire of this
Jury 10 fix the disputed boundary line be-
tween Lafayette and Vermlion, and URGE
Immediate action.
mr.. Heoert was authorized to paint the
steel cells and iron work of parish ;ail and
also to place two incandescent lights within
MIR: O. 'Theriot was authorized to ascer
tain the cost of repairing certain bridges IN
the 4th ward.
The sum of $12.5o each was granted unto
Adelbert Gathe and Judith Haddin.
The jury proceeded to the parish Jail in
a body and after examination Of the evapo,-
a1'ng vault and the alterations recently |
made therein, witnessed an unsuccessful at |
Nf tt,oc
aPPIeciable evaporation had taken place.
turing the past month and by motion dulv
made the following W as adopted: Resolved
nat after careful inspection and fair test
he parish Jail by Messrs. +. B. and w. S. |
iu!l, contracting agents, the jury hereby
declares the said evapor:ting system, entire
unsatisfactory and not up to the require
ne parish treasurer, is hereby ordered to
withhold any further payments, under said
Ill contract until further notice. The Sc
rotary shall notify Messrs. F. B. and w.
:: :, run, agents, as to the action this day
ken regarding the operation of the evapor-
ling vault.
The sum of $4,000 was ordered paid Z
uPt Latiolais for account of school fund,
me treasurer submitted his monthly re-l
10 The President and Member of Police
Try, Parish of Lafayette, La.-Followinp is
atement of receipts and disbursements of
irish funds since my last report:
, bal. an hand last report $,41; II
mount from 3. .Avant, lumber, etc % =,
mount from tax collector licenses n
collected in March and April. 800 90
1otal rece'Pts.-.... ...S42I5 II
five per cent com. tax collector c.
hcens coll'd in Mich and Apr. $40 90 C..
proved orders by district judge =. IS 90
l.. Gordy, district attorney conv. -
ices OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. ........... IFS 90 80
49, ~ u0!s..--.---.--- sos ~
~ SSSt''HCateS ...--...... 20
Aotal disbursements .--.....-.-..$7o5 81
By balance on hand S ssoo At
Respectfully submitted,
J. E. MARTIN, Treasurer
e ), 1898.