The Lafayette gazette., 1900-11-10

Polies Jury Proceedings.
Lafayette, La. Nov. 1, l9oo.-The Po- |
lice Jury met this day with the following
members present: J. c. Buchanan, F. G.
MoU ON, Alonzo Lacy, Saul Broussard, Alex
NJ. Broussard> and J. A. Liable.
The president being absent Mr. Liable
was chosen president pro tenn.
The minutes of the previous meeting
were read and approved.
Messrs. Mouton and Buchanan asked to
have their votes recorded as voting nay on
the resolution of Oct. 4, granting T. J.
Breaux exemption from penalty and inter-
est in the matter of judgment against him
for delinquent liquor licenses.
constructing and repairing bridges in the
9th ward.
BY motion of Mr.. Mouton . reward of
41o was offered for the conviction of any
other public property or of placing OBJ.
structions in the public highway.
A communication from DR.. Hays, super
intendent of the Insane Asylum. setting
Hebert, colored. was read. and by motion
Deputy Thos. Mouton, was instructed to
proceed to Jackson and return said insane
person to this parish for safe keeping and
care.
The resignation of DR.. DeLaareal as
member of the parish Board of Health was
accepted, the doctor insisting upon this
action.
Broussard was instructed to proceed forth
with to the collection of all delinquent
special road and per capita taxes. and that
the sheriff be allowed same costs as in the
BY motion of Mr.. Moutou the drainage
fund of the respective wards was placed to
the credit of the special road tax fund of
the various wards.
ward praying for the opening Of q public
road between the properties of Burton Smith,
Oneal Foreman, w. +. Nickels and Girard
Foreman, Alcibiade Foreman and Baptiste
Lagneaux, was read and by motion the said
road was ordered opened provided that no
costs accrue to the parish. Donations of
right of way were ordered recorded when
properly drawn and signe4.
r. c. Greig were appointed to estimate the
probable expenses of the parish for the
year 1901.
Messrs. ]. A. Liable, F. e. Mouton and
r. c. Greig were appointed to check up the
tax collectors account of taxes collected for
the year IS SO and if same be found correct
the committee was authorized to grant
quietus.
ports:
To the President and Members Of Police
Jury, Lafayette, La.-Fol;owing is a state
ment of receipts and disbursements of parish
funds since my last report:
DR..
Balance on hand since last report. $500 s.
Tax-coll'r., taxes coll'd- Sept 81 SO
Tax-coll'r., licenses colrd. Sept. z so
Total receipts. $685. FL
| Five per cent com. tax-coll'r. taxes$ 4 oo
Five per cent com. tax-colrr. licenses IL
Wm Campbell, district attorney. 23o 90
APp'd orders by district judge ..--.------ 10 90
APp'd orders ... - go. ..... IS 10
Jurors certifcates - ..... .......:.. a. 10
Witness certificates w 6 90
Total disbursements ..--.............- 5000 Al
Balance on hand $3.50.
Respectfully submitted.
J. E. MARTIN, Treasurer.
Lafayette. La, Nov. I, 1900
INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL FUND.
| Tax-colpr., Sept. collections. 80
| Five per cent com. tax-coll'r. 81
| Balance placed in bank. SIS S.
To the President and Members of Police
Jury, Lafayette parish, La.-Following is a
statement Of receipts and disbursements of
| road tax funds since my last report:
Bal. on hand since last report ..-.-...-$3ze Al
John Wilmington, 9th ward 3 90
Tax-coll'r., taxes coll'd Sept. 143 IS
Total receipts. ...--.... *476 26
Five per cent com. tax-coll'r.- 1e
APPd orders .....-..-....- Io5 rs
Total disbursements $II2 -
Balance on hand $363.82.
AS FOLLOWS BY WARDS:
Balance on hand first ward ( 20
Balance on hand I'd wa1d - I28 81
Balance on hand sd ward ........... 70 20
Balance on hand 4th ward II 81
Balance on hand 5th ward .... OF
Balance on hand 9th ward IS II
Balance on hand 9TH ward .. al 76
Balance on hand 9Th ward ....... .-..... g z6
Total l ......... ..--. $363 81
Respectfully submitted,
]. E. MARTIN, Treasurer.
Lafayette, La, Nov. 1. 1900.
The following accounts were laid over:
J. A. Landry, sundries for Jail $8I go
Waters Pierce Oil Co., Oil - 6 81
The following accounts were approved:
F. R. Tolson, acting coroner $ 10 90
L. Lacoste, buckets, ETC., for Jail w IL IS
L. Lacoste. railing sheriff's Office 1872 90
l.. LacOSte, mower, etc, so SS