The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1900-08-11
police Jury Proceedings.

lice Jury met TINS day IN regular ses>.o" w"
the following members present: NJ. Bill
Ieautl, r., Jno. Wilmington, Alonz0 Lacy.
!. c. Buchanan, Saul Br,,ussard. Alex
Broussard, J. A. Liable, j. q. Blanchet and
+. &. Mouton.
The minutes of the previous meeting
were read and approved.
Mr.. Alex Broussard reported that Middle
Bridge should be repaired at once. by mo-
ton MIR. BrOussard was authorized to pur-
chase lumber for the repair of said bridge.
Mr.. Broussard also reported the danger
Gus condition of Pascal Molaison Bridge,
and he was. authorized to advertise for bids
10 rebuild said bridge. The RICH, 40 rejec
any and all bids shall be reserved.
Mr.. Vim. Campbell appeared and urged
the reappontnent of Cadets Mcbride and
Herpin. BY motion of Mr.. Mou"'n the
cadets were reappointed and the sum OF
$3.50 was ppr'.prated 10 defray their ex-
penses.
The committee appointed to report upon
the advisahi!ity of contracting with Sheriff
Broussard tor his services submitted the
following report which was accepted and
TO the Honorable the President ard
Members Of the Police Jury.-We. the un-
dersgned committee, appointed by your
honorable body to examine into and report
to the ACCESSIBILITY of accepting the proposed
contract of the sheriff with the parish of
Lafayette for his fees in criminal cases, ETC.,
beg leave to report, as follows:
Under the old contract, which is now ex-
PRED, in lieu of his legal fees and charges,
the sheriff was entitled to $4,000 for all his
fees in criminal cases, including the convey
ing of prisoners to the State Pententiary,
interdicts to the Insane Asylum, attendance
in court, etc., ETC., as per contract.
The sheriff in the proposed contract asks
for an increase of $I77o over the old con-
tract.
We have examined the records of the
clerk of court of this parish to ascertain the
average number of persons convicted yearly
and conveyed to the State Penitentiary,
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average sittings of courts, so as to base our
calculations.
From July I, 1896, to July I, 1900, 50
persons were convicted and conveyed to the
State Penitentiary Ia yearly average of not
quite ten convictions.)
From July I, 1896. to July I, 1900, eight
persons were interdicted and conveyed to
the tate Asylum IA yearly average IF tw"
inter, iciions.)
From July .. 1898, to July I, 1900, the
District Court remained in session 225 days,
and the Circuit Court. seven days, (making
total OF 232, yearly average of II6 days
To convey prisoners to- the State Peniten-
i,ary and the in,erdicts to the State Asylum
the sheriff made IS trips Ia yearly average
of not quite : trips to the State Penitentiary
and two trips TO insane Asylum.)
- Under the law the sheriff wonld be en-
titled for his legal fees. as follows:
Ist- Costs of conveying 10 prisoners to State
penitentiary yearly prisoners mile
age) III 90
ed. Costs conveying two interdicts
to Insane Asylum yearly. Qn-
terdicts' mileage). ...... 20 20
Srd. Costs mileage of sheriff to con-
vey prisoners to Penitentiary,
allowing 3 trips yearly.... 1879 40
4,h. Costs mileage OF sheriff
convey insane to Asylum,
average trips yearly. io4 SO
9Th. Sheriff's attendance sittings
of courts yearly average II6
nayS). $50 90
work in parish of Lafayette
as fixed by law. 1000 90
Making yearly total average 1867 40
The costs for criminal work outside the
parish and feeding of prisoners not
herein included.
From the above statement of facts and
figures, we do not believe it would he to
the interest IF the parish to enter into the
contract proposed by the sheriff, and
ther :Iore would advise that his proposition
he not accepted.
Respectfully submitted,
F. G. MOUTON,
J. a. LABBE.
A. LACY.
Sheriff Broussard appeared and proposed
to enter into contract for $4,000 per annum
instead of $645o, his first propositson: Mr..
Lacy moved to accept the proposition to
contract for 10000 per annum as per con-
tract submitted, and said motion was
adopted by the following vote: Yeas
Wilmington, Lacy, Blanchet, Alex Brous-
sard and J. A. Liable. Nays-Buchanan,
Saul Broussard and Mouton.
Mr.. Mouton explained that he voted nay
because he did not feel warranted to enter
into any contract with the Sheriff; cd. it
would not be to the interest of the parish to
do SO.
By motion President Bileaud was author
lied to sign the contract this day adopted
for the services of Sheriff Broussard. The
said contract to include all fees and charges
allowed by law except the sheriff's commits
sion on taxes, licenses and forfeited bonds
and all costs in criminal cases where parties
in suit are condemned to pay costs.
By motion Mr.. Alex Broussard was
tho1ized to make exchange of public
road in the I'd ward with Alexander Do
mngue SO that said road shall run along the
western boundary of land of said Dominique.
Representative Cade- here appeared and
addressed the Jury in favor of setting aside
two mills out of the regular tax rate for
public school purposes. Mr.. Cade urged
that the Jury seriously consider the PROPOSE
ton with view of affording the School
Boar, liberal and systematic source of
revenue, to fit the youth Of the parish for
admission into the Industrial Institute. AS
the tudget for 1900 had already been made,
action upon Mr.. Cadets proposition was
postponed.
Justice Bienvenu appeared and asked for
additional compe nsation. Laid over until
next meeting.
The sum Of 5000 was ordered paid into
the school treasury.
BY motion the account of Elias Spell for