The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1900-08-04
POLICE JURY
Holds It's Regular Monthly Meet
inE-COntract Made With
Sheriff BrOussard.

The Police Jury met last Thurs
day in regular session with all the
members present. Minutes were
read and approved.
Mr.. Alex Broussard was author
lied To purchase lumber and repair
Middle Bridge in the second ward
Mr.. Broussard was further author
lied to advertise for bids to con
struct a new bridge at Pascal Mo-
latson's. This bridge connects
Lafayette and Acadia parishes and
it is estimated will cost not less
than $500 the length being over
three hundred feet.
Mr.. VIM. Campbell appeared and
addressed the jury in behalf of
Cadets Mcbride and Herpin, urging
the absolute necessity Of reappoint
ing the young men as beneficiary
cadets of the State University at
Baton Rouge.
BY motion the Jury unanimously
reappointed the cadets and made
the usual appropriation for their
maintenance. This action will meet
with the unqualified approval of
the people of the parish and is a
source of extreme satisfaction to
the ambitious young men. Cadet
Nc Bride has received the highest
commentator and endorsement
from Col. Boyd, president of the
University, and will graduate next
session.
Messrs- Mouton, Lacy and Liable,
appointed to report on the advisa
bility of contracting with Sheriff
Broussard, submitted report giving
in detail the result of their investi-
cations and recommending that the
Jury refuse to contract with the
sheriff for $645o.
The sheriff then made a second
proposition, offering to do the
criminal work of the parish for a
yearly consideration of 10000, or
$1,000 If the Jury would furnish a
janitor to keep the Jail. The Jury
accepted the 10000 proposition.
Under this contract the sheriff will
do all the criminal work of the par
ish, including the feeding OF 'pris-
oners and the proper keeping of
the Jail. He will bear the expenses
incurred in the capture of criminal Is
in and out of the parish and State
and the expenses made in convey
ing prisoners to the penitentiary
and patients to the insane asylum
he must also furnish deputies for
elections, wait on the court, ana do
all the civil work for the parish,
excepting the collection of taxes,
licenses, forfeited bonds, fines and
costs in criminal cases. Sheriff
Broussard was asked why he had
made a reduction from his first
proposition. He stated that it was
made at the request of Mr.. Billeaud,
the president of the Jury, who was
| of the opinion that contract was
to the interest of the parish bu,
asked the sheriff to make this con
cession, to which the sheriff &C
coded although confident that his
salary under the law would have
cACccucu the sum HHcu IN MS nTS(
proposition.
| Messrs. Buchanan, S. Broussard
| and Mouton voted nay on the prop
! osition.
| Mr.. Alex Broussard was author
lied to exchange a portion of the
public road near Alex Domingue's
| for an equal right Of way on the
west side of Domingue's land.
| Messrs. Mouton, Wilmington and
! Buchanan were appointed to confe,
with committee from the City
| Council of Lafayette as to the
drainage of the territory North Of
the town of Lafayette.
The Jury accepted the report o.
Jury of freeholders opening up {
road between Broussardville anC
Duchamp station.
The sum of 5000 was ordered
paid into the school treasury on &C
count of balance due. This leave.
the Jury yet $500 behind on las
years appropriation to the schools
After approval Of accounts tn,
Jury adjourned.