The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1900-07-14
Police Jury Proceedings.

Police Jury Proceedings.
p Matayfs. La:; July ,hy. 5 ,;.v '9oo- 1ese
beers present: M. Billeaud. Jr., F. G. Mou.
ton, Alonzo Lacey, Alex Broussard. Saul
Broussari, OdiIlon Blanchet. Jno Whiting
ton, J. c. Buchanan add Aymar Liable.
The minutes of the previous meeting we're
read and on motion of Mr.. Buchanan
we're corrected to show that in nomina-
ting Mr.. Martin for treasurer, Mr.. Whiting
ton stated that Mr.. Martin would serve as
By permission of the Jury Mr. Mouton in
serted the following: s'When Mr.. Whiting
ton stated that Mr.. Martin would do the
work as cheap as anyone I called attention
to the fact that Mr.. Martin yet $2oo
ahead of the lowest bidder and that if a
private person was nominated who would do
the work cheap as the bank, l would
drop the bank and vote for the individual.'
Mr.. Wilmington was granted permission
to insert in the minutes that he did not hear
or understand the statement above inserted
by Mr.. Mouton to the effect that Mr.. Mar
tin was $500 ahead of Mr.. Davidson or the
bank.
MIR. Wilmington reported for the commit
tee on Cormier bridge that the SAID bridge
be reconstructed on the main highway and
NJ. Jerome Mouton, attorney for
the collection of licences, Appeared
and stated that A: l. Guilbean'
na wond s: 9 1s %aaa remit
the penalty of twenty five per cent. The
matter was deferred to the evening
session and the Jury then decided t" remit
Wilmington, Lacy, Saul Broussard, Banchet
Alex Broussard, Liable. Nay: Mouton
Blank: Buchanan.
NlessIs. Alex Broussard and H. Wagner
bridge on the line between Acadia. and La
fayette, and Messrs. Alex Broussard and
Alonzo Lacy were appointed to confer with
the authorities of Acadia to repairing or
rebuilding said bridge.
Sheriff Broussard appeared and asked
that the Jury contract for his services, as
criminal officer, feeding prisoners. etc. BY
motion of Mr.. Mouton the following com
mittee was appointed by the president to
report on the proposed contract with the
sheriff: Mouton, Liable AMI Lacy.
Mr.. II. Mouton, proprietor OF The Ca
zette, submitted his candidature for public
printer under provisions of Act No. 1873 OF
1894. Mr.. H. Vandercruyssen, of the AID
vertiser, submitted bid to do the public
printing for sos per annum.
Mr.. Mouton moved that the printing be
let to the lowest bidder. Yeas:-Mouton,
Liable, S. Broussard. Blank: Buchanan,
Wilmington, Lacy, Blanchet, Alex Brous
sard.
Mr.. Blanchet moved to reconsider anc
submit the question to vote under the pro
visions of the law. Yeas: Wilmington
Blanchet, Buchanan, Lacy. Nays: Mou
ton, Liable, S. Broussard, Alex Brous
sard. The president decided the tie il
favor of the motion to reconsider.
MIR. Lacy moved that Mr.. II. Mouton b.
elected printer under his proposition. Yeas
Wilmington, Buchanan, Lacy; Blanehet
Nays: Mouton, Alex Broussard, S. Brous
sard, Liable. The president asked for tim
to decide the tie.
Mr. Mouton, on behalf of the committe
appointed to report on contract with tn
sheriff, asked for and was granted furthe
time.
Messrs. Lacy, Wilmington and S. Brcus
sard were authorized to purchase lumber t
repair bridges in their respective wards.
The committee appointed to report on
system of auditing and keeping accounts Q
the parish submitted the following whic
was unanimously adopted:
Lafayette. La. July S, 1eoo.-To Hor
Police Jury: Your undersigned COMMITTEES
accounts of the parish, would respectful
report the following for your adoption: 4
the secretary shall keep correct record {
all resolutions passed and accounts approve
book, properly signed and certified. 2
He shall issue all variants and keep chez
on the same ny number and stub receip
grid. Keep all accounts entered under the fo
lowing respective heads; offers fund; bridl
and road fund; criminal fund; justices al
constables' fund; contingent fund. 4th r
port all collections and disbursements duriu
the month together with general stat
ish actual and prospective.
In order that the secretary may kee
proper and correct record of the tinanci
condition of the parish your commit
would recommend the adoption of resol
ton in effect that funds be placed in I
hands of the roadoverseers or other perso
for disbursement but that all claims must
presented to the Jury 70, approval befc
the issuance of warrant for same.
M. BILLEAUD, Jr.
F. G.. MoUToN.
BY motion duly made the following "
adopted: Resolved that the Jury here
certifes to the ind,gency of Celeste Howa'
Elina Andrus and Treville Malapart,
confined in the parish Jail under the char
of insanity.
BY motion of Mr.. Wilmington the salar
of justices and constables throughout
parish were hxed the same as under the
contract. the justices in the third ward
each & go per month.
'e.s-si- monthly sta
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