The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1898-09-10

Messrs. F. v. and w. S. Hull
appeared before the Jury and ex-
planned the position held by the
Pauly Jail Building Company rela-
tive to the operation of the evapor-
ting vault in the parish Jail. The
Jury visited the Jail and the condi-
lions there demonstrated being sat
isfactory it was resolved that the
| amount now due the Pauly Com
pany be paid, the jury reserving all
clause of the contract.
Mr.. Ambrose Mouton here APP
peared and explained the benefits to
be derived from judicious advertise
| manufacturing interests of TIE par
ish and asked for an appropriation
to assist the enterprise. By mo-
ton the sum of s25 was appropri-
ated for said purpose.
The sum of $40 was appropriated
to repair the Burton Smith public
school house in the I'D ward.
A petition asking for the repair
of public road in the 4th ward
was read and the matter postponed
until further investigation.
The sum of $500 was appropri-
ated to build bridge across Bayou
vermilion at Prairie Basse agreeable
to petition.
The committee appointed to draft
an ordinance levying a special IL
cense tax for public roads reported
the following which was adopted:
Lafayette, La, Sept. I, 1893
To the Hon. President and Mem
bers Police Jury, Lafayette Parish:
We, the undersigned. appointed as
a committee to fix licenses on We
hicles owne ! in this parish for the
year 1893, beg to report that fol-
lowing figures are the result Ct our
deliberations:
On each ulky..-..--.--.-----.--.-25 cents
On each single buggy.---.--..--35 cents
On each double barouche..5 cents
On each wagon-~..--...-.- ...-.-....75 cents
On each cane cart.-.-.---.-".-.~..-75 cents
On each bicycle. cents
Livery and other vehicles travel
ing in the parish to be charged as
above.
We recommend that in addition
to she above, that a special per cap
ita tax Of 81 be levied uron each
male citizen between the ages OF 10
and S. years, the same to be used
as a road fund as per provisions OF
the new constitution.
Respectfully submitted,
G.. G.. BEowS,
BEN AvANT,
Committee.
The slim of 81 80 was appropr'-
ated to pay the passage OF Jim
Johnson, INDECENT, to the charity
hospital.
Mr.. Billaud was authorized to
confer with Supt. Owens as to the
railroad crossing at Broussard and
arrange the best terms possible in
final settlement of the matter.
rREAsuRER's REPORT.
To the President and Members of Police
Jury, of Lafayette Parish, La: Following
is statement of receipts and disbursements
of parish funds since my last report:
To bal on hand last report .-...-. ..SI7S4 22
Amt. fir tax-col'r licenses ..-..-. ..-.-.- los 90
Amt. fr Thomas Mouton, con. 5 90
Amt. fir J. Q. Broussard for lumber 8 90
Total receipts .----..S19o2 II
Five per cent com taN-colfr Licensees 8 IS
Approved orders 1873 30
TOTAL disbursements . - .~.:$Ie7 o5
p-1, = md
Respectfully submitted.
J. f. MARTIN, Treasurer.
Lafayette La, Sept. 1, 1898.
The following accounts were laid over:
Firmen Guidry, building bridges. 49,. S17.oo
Adon Primeaux, work on briar hooks 21o
The following accounts were approved:
A. NJ. Martin, assessors fees 1871 S2
I. A. Broussard, feeding Prisoners. 1872 IS
Broussard s. Meaux, nails, etc ... IS
7, b. Denias, repair of BRIDGE 90
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