The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1899-01-14
THE POLICE JURY
HOLDS AN IMPORTANT MEETING
AND ADOPTS THE LICENSE
ORDINANCE FOR 1900.

Lafayette. La, Jan. s I8oo.-The Police
Jury met this day in regular session with the
following members present: K. c. Landry,
c. G. Brown, Ben Avant, Aft Hebert.
Alonzo Lacy, Jno. Wilmington, Jr. Jno.
Primeaux. Absent: NJ. Billeaud, Jr.
The reading of the minutes was dispensed
with.
BY motion it was resolved that plans and
specifications for the Wilmington bridge be
considered at the next regular meeting in
February.
A report from the supervisors of election
showed that the vote the liquor license
question was follows: For $500 license,
6I6; for $1,000 license, II.
The jury after passing upon a number of
accounts adjourned until tomor row, Friday,
Jan. 6. 1899.
X. G. LANDRY, President.
X. c. GREIG, Secretary.
Jan. g., IS9o-Pursuant to adjournment
the Police Jury met this day with the follow
ing members present: R. c. Landry, c. c..
Brown, Ben Avant, Alfred Hebert, Alonzo
Lacy. Jno. Wilmington Jr. Jno. E. Primeaux.
Absent NJ. Billeaud, Jr.
by motion the following resolutions were
adopted:
Ist. Resolved that the special license and
poll tax, made under the provisions of Arti-
Gle zeI of the State Constitution shall be
due and collectible before the first day
of February, 1899, and all unpaid licenses and
taxes shall thereafter become delinquent.
I'D. Resolved that the tax collector shall
after said date, advertise all delinquents
ShO,yino he.
said special license and tax, and after adver-
Using said delinquent list for thirty days, he
shall proceed to enforce the collection of
said special tax and licenses by Selling and
selling at public auction, any property in
possession of said delinquents. Interest shall
he computed a: two per cent per month and
all costs added.
grid. Resolved that fine of $7s or in
default thereof 80 days imprisonment in the
parish Jail be and is hereby fixed as penalty
for nonpayment of the per capita tax herein
levied and any person failing to make such
payment shall he guilty of a misdemeanor.
4th. Resolved that the tax collector shall
place upon a supplemental list all names of
persons not assessed. together with the
various items subject to the special road tax
herein referred to and shall collect same
A petition from the citizens of the 9Th
ward praying for exemption from the special
road tax and asking that they be allowed to
continue road duty under the old system,
was read and motion refused.
BY motion the of $50 each was
allowed the treasurer and secretary for extra
duties imposed.
By motion the sum of s2oI was refunded
Lehman, Stern & Co. for parish taxes, paid,
on compress property said property having
been exempted from parochal taxation.
The sum of sI2. so cash granted unto,
Celeste Boudreaux and Julie Breaux indi-
gents.
Mr.. Prmeaux authorized to act in
conjunction with the authorities of Vcrmlion,
in renting purchasing land for the bridge
keepers house at Odilo Broussard Bridge;
and also to contract with Jean Denise for
keeping said bridge at Sis per year, half
to he paid by Vermilion.
by motion the public bridge at Darmas
thousands and the public road either
side of Bayou Vermilion, leading thereto, is
hereby condemned, and abandoned. Mr..
Landry was appointed to report the dis
position of said bridge.
Messrs ALT. Hebert and X. G. Greig were
appointed to investigate the treasurer's Office,
cancel his vouchers and grant him a quietus.
The treasurer submitted repor. of parish
funds as follows:
To The President and Members of Police
Jury, Parish of Lafayette, La.-Followng
is statement of receipts and disbursements
of Parish funds since my last report.
To bal. on hand last report =. $I7o5 II
To amount from.
Tax coll'r taxes collected in Aug IIS 81
Tax coll'r licenses coil'tcd in Aug 81 so
>. BreauN, cons Al so
4. c. Greig, secretary .................. As
Tax coll'r, taxes collected in Sept 4S 90
Tax coil'r licenses collected in Sept 90
Tax coll'r int. on taxes col'ted in or 3 50
Tax coll'r, taxes collected in Oct. cog OF
." g g &c IN Oct 464 SO
Tax cull'r, licenses in Oct 90 90 |
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Tax coll'r, taxes collected in Nov 1853 ~ |
Tax coll'r, taxes collected in Dec 1000 90 |
Tax coll'r, taxes collected in Dec 1900 90 |
Tax coll'r, taxes collected in Dec 1910 co |
Tax collr, taxes collected in Dec 1000 90
Tax coll'r, taxes collected in Dsc 1000 90
Tax coll'r, taxes collected in Dec 500 90
Tax coll'r, taxes collected in Dec 600 90 |