The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1900-09-15

Nee Jury. met this day 10 regular session
with the following nembere present: M.
eillsa.d, Jr. Alon.o Lacy, Alex Broos.a,d,
+. @. Moa'on, ]. G. Buchanan. J. Q. Blan-
shes. Saul Broussard. J. A. Liable. Jno.
Whitsington.
The minutes of the previous meeting were
read and approved.
BY motion of Mr.. Wilmington the sum of
e7oo was appropriated and set aside to each
ward for drainage purposes.
Mr.. Mouton reported that the committee
appointed to confer with committee from
the City Council relative to drainage north
Of town had examined the district in q"es-
ton in company with tn. committee from
City Council.
Propositions had been received for cutting
a canal necessary to affect said drainage,
one for 5000 and another for $50. The
committee recommended acceptance Of the
lower bid, the City Council having agreed to
pay half of said amount.
BY motion the report of the committee
was accepted and approved and the com
mittee authorized to contract for cutting said
canal.
Mr.. VIM. Campbell appeared and pre-
scented the petition of the court and bar
praying for an appropriation for the employ
ment of a court stenograPher, Miss Lizzie
Bailey having been appointed to said posi-
ton. BY motion the sum of 5000 per an
mum was appropriated for the employment
of court stenograPher.
BY motion of Mr.. Liable the following
committee was appointed to investigate the
drainage on Mrs. Lessn Broussards's place
and endeavor to secure an amcable adjust
ment of differences concerning the same:
Alphonse i. Broussard, A. d. Verrot, J. H.
Bernard and J. A. Liable.
Bids for the construction of Pascal Mo-
laison bridge including all material therefor
were received follows: d. Arceneaux,
10000; Preston Spell, $297.so; Tilman
Spell, 92So.7S; Austin E. Wagner, $780,
BY motion of Mr.. Mouton the lowest bid
was accepted and the following committee
ted f0~n ek<,
construction of said bridge, which shall be
completed within thirty days from date
cording TO specifications file: Alex NJ.
Broussard, Phineas Hohpauir, ard Jasper
furnished for the faithful execution of the
contract herein provided for.
Messrs. r. o. Young and A. Olivier re-
presenting the School Board appeared and
asked that the Jury make provision for
maintenance of the public schools Of the
parish for a reasonable term. The gentle
men were informed that at present nothing
could he done, but the Board could rely
upon $1,000 appropriated in the budget Of
1900 an6 a balance of $500 due on the APP
preparation of 1899.
BY motion of Mr.. Mouton the sum of
$7o per month lxed as the salary of Justices
between them. A motion by Mr.. Buchanan
to amend the preceding motion, allowing
S. per month additional to the present
salary of that Justice whose official docket
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Mr.. Wilmington reported the Cormier
bridge completed.
BY motion of MIR. Mouton, 1t was resolved
that the road fund of each ward shall be
kept separately and no ward shall be en-
titled to any part of the funds of any other
ward.
Messrs. J. G. Buchanan and r. G. Mou-
ton were appointed to arrange for the hold
ing of Farmers Institute at Lafayette,
Sept. 27th INST.
BY motion the rate of taxation was fixed
at 10 mills the dollar of the assessed
luation of parish property for the year 1900,
to be distributed according to the items of
the budget as follows:
Bridges and roads ....... ..........3 mills
Criminal fund ..................3 mills
Officers fund - mills
Contingent mills
Treasurer J. E. Martin authorized to
borrow $50 to pay court expenses Sales
of land for public road were ac-
cepted from. Alphonse Sinegal, Philosie
Richard, Adam Breaux, Adam Melancon,
and Felix Strauss. Acts ordered recorded.
proposition from Mr.. Geo. Doucet to
furnish the parish drugs at 20 per cent on
actual cost of physicians prescriptions and
IS per cent on actual cost of general line of
drugs not coming under the heading of
physicians prescriptions was read and by
motion accepted.
The treasurer submitted the following re-
ports:
To the President and Members of Police
Jury, Parish of Lafayette, La.-Following
is statement of receipts and disbursements
of parish funds since my last report:
Balance ON hand since last repor, $ 81 43
Tax colrr., taxes colrd. in July w 467 81
Tax-colpr., licenses col'd. in July 227 so
Total receipts ................. $746 go
Five per cent com. tax-coirr, taxes e 80
Five per cent com. tax-coll'r, licenses II 81
Approved orders ~ " 6o4 50
Total disbursements - 5000 20
Balance on hand, $Io7.64.
Respectfully submitted,
J. E. MARTIN, Treasurer.
Lafay cite, La, Sept. E, 1900.
To the President and Members of Police
Jury, parish of Lafayette, La.-Followng is
statement Of receipts and disbursements of
special road funds since my last report:
Balance on hand last report. $54S o5
Tax-coll'r, taxes coll'd in July 81 o5
Total receipts ....................$ 6I5 10
CIR.
Five per cent. com. tax-collector $ IS
Approved orders Observation-Disclosures. 81 o5
Total disbursements . $IOI 90
Balance on hand, $5I4.Io.
AS FOLLOWS BY WARDS.