The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1899-02-11
Police Jury Proceedings.


The Police fury met this day in regular
session with the following members present:
r. c. Landry, {. {. Brown, Ben Avant,
Alonzo Lacy, J. Z. Primeaux, Jno. Whit
tngton Jr., Aired lIehert and NJ. i5iIleaud II.
The minutes of the previous meeting were
read and approved, MIR. Billeaud voting nay
on the adoption of that section of the license
ordinance making the business OF the prev
ous year the basis lor classification and rates.
Mr.. Landry asked for further time to re-
port on the disposition of Darmas Broussard
bridge. Granted.
BY motion the keeping of Pin Hook bridge
was awarded 10 :. Bernard at $50 per
annum. with same conditions as, imposed
previously and bond fixed al 500.
Judge Mouton here appeared and ad-
dressed the body in behalf of Mr.. Darmas
Broussard arguing for the retention of the
Darmas Broussard bridge not only IN the
interest of his client but also, demonstrating
the utility of said bridge to the people
residing in that section of the parish
either side of Bayou Nermilon.
The secretary authorized to turn
into the School Board treasury the sum
of $1,000 out of the general fund
y petition from the citizens of the 9Th
ward, praying for the rcopcning of the pub
lie road known, the Bernard and St
Julien road, read and Messrs. NJ.
Billeaud, Jr. and r. c. Greig were appointed
to ascertain as to whether said road has ever
been abandoned by the parish.
Mr.. Primeaux reported having contracted
with Jean Denise for keeping Olidon Brous-
sard's bridge at Sis per annunl, half to be
paid by VermIlion: approved.
BY motion Assessor \. NJ. Martin was
authorized and instructed to place upon the
specIa road tax assessment roll all vehicles
within the corporate limits of the town of
Lafayette.
The sum of $I2.5o each granted unto
Lessin Gaspar Nine. T. Guiclry, S. Matthew
and f. Bonin.
a petition from the citizens of Carencro
and vicinity, praying for the widening of
certain public road just north of that town.
was read and Hon. c. G. Brown authorized
to purchase a strip Of land for said purpose,
provided that the cost shall not exceed 500.
Said amount to he paid out of the special
road fund of the 9th ward.
\ petition from the citizens of the 8th
ward asking for the widening of 4 public
road was read and laid the table, Mr..
Wilmington refusing to employ his special
road fund for said purpose.
BY motion the salaries of the president
and secretary of the Board of Health were
fixed ~ $50 per annunl, respectively.
Nests. Aft. Hebert and r. &. Greig
appointed to advertise for bids to paint the
courthouse.
MIR. Primeaux was authorized to buy about
1000 feet OF lumber
1t was resolved, that the time for pay
mt of the special road tax be extended
until March 7. after which date the tax
collector shall impose all costs and penalties
upon delinquents.
Polls collected by clerk of court to the
number of IoI, were ordered paid by the
treasurer into the parish school fund.
The committee appointed TO examine the
treasurers Office cancel his vouchers etc.
submitted the following report which was
adopted:
To the Hon. Police Jury.--Your under
signed committee appointed to investigate
the treasurer's office would respectfully
port that duty performed, the books and ac-
counts being found correct in every partic-
ular and showing cash balance in favor of