The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1900-04-14
Police Jury Proceedings.

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Jury met this day in regular session with the
following members present: r. c. Landry,
c. Brown, Ben Avant, NJ. Billeaud, IT,,
ton and Jno l.. Primeaux.
The minutes of the previous meeting were
read and approved.
Mr.. Primeanx explained that the resigna-
ton of Arthur Comeau. supervisor of cleo
tons was erroneous and moved the recon
sideration of the resolution accepting said
resignation and appointing J. r. Domen-
geaux to said office. Carried.
BY motion of Mr.. Primcaux, duly Sec
onded, Mr.. Arthur Comeau reinstated
and declared to be supervisor of elections
for the parish of Lafayette.
Messrs. Primcaux aud kec appointed to
examine the condition of Olidon Broussard's
bridge reported same, collapsed entirely and
beyond repair. Mr.. Laodis Broussard was
appointed to act in conjunction with the
authorities of Vermilion in saving the lum-
Der and iron in the bridge.
l.. Arceneaux, roadoverseer of the Ist
ward, was, authorized to open the natural
drain. running through the properties of
Felix Benoit, Felix Malapart, Widow Aymar
Mouton and succession of J. A. LcBesque.
Mr.. Rilleaud was authorized to exchange
part of the public road leading from Brous-
sard to Duchamp. for land belong to n. ID.
Girouard.
The sum of $I2.5o each was allowed
Azel,a lie Blanc, Ettienne Bernard and Julie
Breaux, indigents.
Messrs. Avant and Greig were appointed
to ascertain the approximate amount of
licenses and taxes uncollected and now
overdue. The committee reported some
$500 licenses unsolicited and some 500
taxes in the hands of the collector ready to
be turned into the treasury.
The School Board waited upon the Jury
in body and through its President, DIR.
Hopkins, urged the payment of $500 due
on the appropri alton for the public schools.
If said amount available the Board
would be justified in continuing the session.
otherwise the schools would be closed inn
medialcly. The collection of licenses
urged in aid of the schools.
BY motion duly made the sum of $500
was ordered paid into the school treasury
and the president authorized to issue a
rant for $1,000 out any funds available from
the collection of licenses. President Landry
was authorized further, to institute suit
against all delinquent license taxpayers for
the recovery of all licenses due, together
with all penalties and costs provided by
law.
BY motion the sum of $500 appro-
priated to Jean Meaux account of drain
age fund of the ed ward.
The sum of 1898 was ordered paid INTO
the school treasury account of polls
collected by clerk.
The of s45.55 ordered paid 10
l.. .>lle,nand on account of special tax grid
ward.
The treasurer submitted the following
reports:
tt. the President and Members of Police
Jury, Lafayette Parish, La.-Foliowing is
statement of receipts and disbursements Of
parish funds since my last report:
Balance hand last report ...-...-.S 48o "a
From J. Wilmington, lumber sold. 80
From tax-c"lfr, taxes toli'd Feb, SIS 81
From -colIr, licenses cull'd Feb. 1905
Total receipts ........... se75s 3s
Five per cent com. tax-coll'r taxesS 20 70
Five per c. com. ax-colIr licenses 81 IS
Approved orders .....>... ....... .,.... 1879 81
Witness certificate ............ ...... ...... 10
Total disbursements ... 1890. s1427 81
Balance on hand, sI32o.o7.
Respectfully submitted,
J. E. MARTIN, Treasurer.
Lafayette, La. April S, 1900.
To the President and Members of Police
Jury, Lafayette Parish. La. Following is a
statement of receipts and disbursement Of
the special road tax since my last report:
Balance on hand last report .-... FL
rax-coll'r, taxes coll'd. Jam, Feb. 2I73 IS
Total receipts. 90. ........ .......Se IS2 OF
Five per cent com. tax-coll'r s Io8 60
Approved ordets,-..,..- ..,...--- 6S4 81