The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1901-04-13
Police ,Jury Proceedings

Police Jury PROCEEDINGS.
Lafayette, La. April 4, IooI.-The Police
Jury met this day in regular session with The
following members present: M. Billeaud,
r., ]. C.. Buchanan, F. 6. Mouton, J. A.
Broussard. Ale, NJ. Broussard and John
Wilmington. :.
The minutes were read and approved, and
the name of John Wilmington added to the
committee ON Cormier bridge.
Mr.. Wilmington reported on behalf of
the committee appointed to examine the
Cormier bridge that said bridge could be re-
paired, and recommended accordingly.
Adopted.
Mr.. Blanchet reported adjustment of the |
Higginbotham boundary line by MIR. Hig-
ginbotham Withdrawing his fencing ten feet
and allowing sufficient width for the public !
| road. Mr.. Blanchet was continued and in |
structed to secure said boundary by notarial
| act.
the treasurer's Office reported the following
| which was adopted:
To the Hon. Police Jury:-Your under
signed committee, appointed to investigate
the books and accounts of the treasurer S
Office and grant him quietus, would respect
fully report having performed the dutv as
signed. Treasurer Martins accounts show
total receipts on the general fund since last
settlement, May IL, 1900. s27,577.S7 and
total disbursements S25 ,ooo. 81. with balance
in favor of parish of $256S.35 On the
special road fund from same date total re
/ ceipts were shown, amounting TO $4S5S.o4
and disbursements, $23oI.eI with balance
in favor of the wards of $2557.43. All &C
. counts, vouchers and receipts have been
strictly correct-in fact the treasurer was
| long. Your committee has therefore granted
unto the treasurer a quietus up to date,
March g, 1901.
Respectfully,
JNo. c. BUCHANAN,
X. c. GREIG,
: Committee.
LAFAYETTE, La. March 10, 1901.
The committee appointed to report on the
clerks Office made partial report and was
continued.
l.. Mr. Mouton reported that after examina-
- ton of the parish Jail he had concluded not
. to proceed with the painting.
> The Jury visited the Jail and found it in 4
Q very unsatisfactory condition, and appointed
q Messrs. F. G. Mouton and r. G. Greig tc
place same in proper sanitary condition.
Messrs. Blanchet and Lacey were APP
pointed to wait on the School Board and OBJ
. tain from that body authorization for tracing
. a public road the public school land
in the 4th ward to connect with the St. Mar
tnville road.
= Messrs. A. l.. Chapuis, j. B. Richard,
O Lehman and DIR. X. G. Webb, representing
the town of Rayne, appeared and asked fol-
. an appropriation to aid in building bridge
across Indian Bayou between Lafayette
parish and Vermilion, also for permission tt
grade the Pascal NlolaIson road In the sec
lie ond ward.
to BY motion of MIR. Mouton, action on The
:; petition postponed until next meeting
- and MIR. Alex Nj. Broussard appointed t'
re gather information as to the effect OF the
III proposed new road and bridge.
as Mr.. Broussard reported the SEVERN Duho,
:. bridge in bad condition, and Messrs Brous
sard and Wilmington were appointed to eN
OF anime and report on same.
ry BY motion of Mr.. Wilmington, the road
We overseer of the 9Th ward is hereby INSTRUCTED
. to proceed forthwith in opening the publ
t1,a rtiaSs
r. Messrs. !. P. Gulley and SEVERN Duhon.
n. By motion of MIR. Wilmington, the road
lg overseer of the 9Th ward is hereby instructor
to open the canal between the properties
Alex Leblanc and Alex Duhon, colored
. from the main public road to Coulee Isl
- des Cannes.
A petition signed bv Overton Cade, A
eide Broussard, J. E. BardeauS' Alex
praying for rebuilding the bridge at Olido
&C. Broussard's ferry, was read, and Mr.. Bla'
- chet appointed to ascertain to site. etc.
ne By motion of Mr.. Buchanan, the taX-co
m, | lector was requested to furnish Attorne
ia, Jerome Mouton with list of the delinquer
oh license taxpayers.
y" BY motion of Mr.. Buchanan, the roae
or overseers of the respective wards were il
re. structed obtain from the tax-col1ecto
lists OF all delnquents the special roa
is! tax, and notify all such delinquents to pc
e. form the full twelve days road duty require
na by law, or pay said tax and charges witho
% further delay. This resolution to take efte
April 20, inst.
as The secretary instructed to hay
IT. printed order books for the respect,
police jurors, and it was resolved that I
account shall hereafter be approved unle
accompanied by order from a juror.
The secretary was authorized to p;
Gu Charles Breaux, justice Sth ward, for tin
he actually served.
The treasurer submitted the following r
ports:
To the President and Members of Poll
,e Jury, Parish of Lafayette, La.-Following
- a statement of receipts and disbursements
AN parish funds since my last report:
Us, I'D
el Balance hand since last report. $256S
80. ax-collector, taxes coll'd Mich. go. 2S4
Tax-coll'r, licenses coll'd Mich. ....... $50
a. Total receipts - ..... ............-.S3oo2
40 Five per cent CON- taN-coll'r, taNesS IA
YET Five per cent com. tax collr. liens
a. Gladu med exp, app'd by Judge 10
ng Approved orders ~ ............ =. 24I5
Jurors certificates ......... ....... 81
49, Witness certificate ... ...... .-..........