The Lafayette gazette., 1899-02-04
PARISH GISLATOKS
Meet in Regular Session and At
tend to the Public Business

The Police Jury held its regular
noon. The following members were
present: Hon. r. &. Landry, pres
ident; Messrs. Alonzo Lacy, Ben
Avant, Alfred Hebert, J. f. Pri
meaux, NJ Billeaud, Jr., G. c.
Brown and Jno. Wilmington, Jr.
The Jury resolved to meet inform
ally at Darmas Broussard's, Feb.
22, to investigate the condition of
position shall be made Of the road
and bridge.
The Jury examined plans and
specifications for a bridge at Jno.
Wilmington, Jr., submitted by the
New Jersey Steel and Iron Com
pany. No action, however, was
taken toward accepting bids for
said bridge, or advertising for same.
Judge Mouton appeared and
addressed the body in regard to the
Darmas Broussard bridge, arguing
in favor of retaining said bridge in
the interest of the inhabitants on
either side Of the stream.
One thousand dollars was author
lied issued to School Board out of
amount now due.
Pin Hook Bridge was relet to S.
Bernard at $50 per annum.
A petition from the citizens of
Broussard and vicinity, praying for
the reopening of the Bernard and
St. Julien public road, was read and
a committee consisting Of Messrs
NJ. Billeaud, Jr., and r. &. Greig,
was appointed to ascertain whether
said road has ever been abandoned
by the parish or not.
Mr.. Primeaux reported having
contracted with Jean Denise for the
keeping of Oiidon Broussard's bridge
at Sis per annum, half betrayed
by Vermilion. Approved
BY motion Assessor a. NJ. Martin
was authorized and instructed to
place on the special road tax ass ess-
the corporate limits Of the town of
Lafayette Some doubt exists as TO
the right of the jury in this respect.
The sum Of SI2. SO each was granted
unto Lessin Gaspar and wife, Mr.,
Therence Guidry, Mrs. S. Matthew,
Mrs. f. BONN indigents.
\ petition from the citizens of
Carencro and vicinity, praying for
the widening of a public road north
of that town, and adjoining the
property of r. FranCez, was read
and Hon. G.. c. Brown authorized
to comply with said prayer, provided
the cost does not exceed 500 said
amount to be taken from the special
road fund of the 9th ward.
A petition from the citizens of
the 8th ward also asking for the
widening OF a public road between
the properties of DR.. Girard, Mrs.
NJ. A. Thomas, a. TudiCe and l..
Cayret, was read and laid over,
Mr.. Wilmington refusing to consent
to the use of the special road fund,
in securing such additional width.
The president and secretary of
the Board of Health were allowed
$50 each per annum for services.
a committee consisting Of Messrs.
Alf. Hebert and r. G.. Greig was
appointed to advertise for bids to
naipt the c0urt- 0uSe
Mr.. Primeaux was authorized to
purchase about 1000 feet Of lumber
for his ward.
The Jury discussed at some length
what system should be adopted for
the application of the special road
tax now being collected, but reached
no definite conclusion in the matter
The amount available under this tax
is yet an un known quantity and until
that's ascertained at least approx
imately nothing can be done intel
ligently. There seems to be a dis
position on the part of certain
members, however, to maintain the
various ward funds separate, each
Police Juror determining as to the
manner or purpose of expenditure,
etc.
The Jury extended the time fol