The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1900-12-15

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Committee.
By motion of Mr.. Mouton it was resolved
that each ward member work the public
roads in his ward as he fit.
MIR. Mouton moved to fix the liquor Ii
cense for 1901 at $1,000. No second. Mr..
Buchanan moved to fix the license at $500
and same was adopted by the following
vote: Yeas-Buchanan, Lacy. Wilmington,
Blanchet. Nays-Labbe, Mouton. Bilieaud.
The following petition signed by 1917 citi-
zens of the third ward was read, the petition
referring to the proposed contract with MIR.
Sidney Martin to work the roads of the
third ward:
Lafayette. La. Dec. 8. 1eoo--To the
Honorable President and Members Of the
Police Jury, in and for the PARISH of Lafa-
yette, La.-We, the undersigned tax payers
of the third ward of the parish of Lafayette.
La. petition your honorable body to re-
quest Mr.. ]. c. Buchanan, police juror of
the third ward OF this parish, to execute and
sign the contract in accordance with the bid,
a copy of which is hereto annexed.
From information received the bid above
mentioned was offered and accepted, but on
the day appointed, Mr.. J. c. Buchanan,
police juror aforesaid, refused to sign the
contract under the bid
Believing it would be to the interest of
the parish, and the best means to secure
good roads, earnestly recommend that
said contract be executed without delay.
Mr.. Buchanan, refusing to sign the con-
tract, by request of Mr. Mouton, MIR. Sidney
Martin withdrew his proposition.
The treasurer submitted his reports as
follows:
To the President and Members of Police
Jury, Parish of Lafayette, La.-Following
is a statement of receipts and disbursements
of parish funds since my last report:
Balance on hand since last reports IS So
Tax-colPr, taxes coll'd Oct. -.--.-..--.- 1867 80
Tax-colPr, licenses coll'd Oct. 10 90
Tax coll'r, part taxes coll'd Nov. 1900 90
Tax collr, part licenses coll'd Nov. 2S3 o6
Total receipts . ................ 1886 IS
CIR.
Five per cent com. tax-coll'r, taxess s. SO
Five per c. com. tax coll'r, licenses SO
App'd orders by District judge 80 90
App'd orders -. .--....--.....-. eeIS IS
Witness certificate 10
Total disbursements -. $z3o7 IL
Balance on hand, $67o.63.
Respectfully submitted.
J. E. MARTIN, Treasurer.
Lafayette, La, Dec. 6, 1900.
To the President and Members of Police
Jury, Parish of Lafayette, La.-Following is
statement of receipts and disbursements OF
special road tax funds since my last report:
Balance hand last repor. 1868 81
Tax-colrr, taxes colPd Oct. ..-.,.-. 81 &C
Total ... -....-.. ....-...... s42s "a
Five per cent com. tax-colpr. 3 q
App'd orders .-...-......-. "a oe
Balance on hand, $331.4S.
AS FOLLOWS BIZ, WARDS.
Balance on hand for
First ward ........ ...................-...S IS o.
Second ward ......-....- ..-... -. 81 O.
Third ward .--.-...-.,...-.- ........,..... 90 o
routtn WaEo--. -.----.. --.--.-- -
Fifth ward .- :. ........g. .........- 9
Sixth ward s........... .............
Seventh ward --.....-........... ..-...-.... ~ I
Eighth ward .......... ........- % 4
Respectfully submitted,
]. E. MARTIN. Treasurer.
Lafayette, La, Dec. 6, 1900.
The following accounts were laid over:
H Theall, stove for school .-.
Geo. DeBlanc, coal -...... ...,....,...... 4 g
e.. Mouton. 1umber-..-s.. .......-
The following accounts were approved:
AIexsN Bxoussard, cutting weeds.$ 2
Che. r. Triche, sheriff's fees. 8 2
J. A. Landry. iail supplies 81