The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1901-08-10
POlice Jury Proceedings.

Lafayette, La, Aug. 1, Ioof.-rhe Po-
lice Jury met this day in regular session with
Jr. John Wilmington, J. c. Buchanan, +.
G. Mouton, Alonzo Lacy, J. A. Liable, J.
o. Blanchet, Alex NJ. Broussard and Saul
Broussard.
journed until two O'Clock p. m, to partici-
pate in the Good Roads Convention.
At two O'Clock the Jury reassembled with
all members present and after reading and
approval of the minutes of the previous
meeting proceeded to business.
Messrs. Blanchet, Wilmington and Cade
appointed t. confer with the authorities of
Vermilon It, the site for the proposed
new steel bridge at Olidon Broussard' $
ferry reported conference held but that
pending survey and report from a United
States civil engineer n" agreement had been
reached.
BY motion of Mr.. Mouton the following
ordinance duly adopted:
ISt. Resolved that from and after the
first day If October, 1901, emptying or dis
charging any skimnngs. nolasses. sweetened
acidul.,ted waters from steam trains,
vacuum pans and double effects into Bayou
Vermilror. Bayou Carencro. Bayou Tortue
and Bayou Queue Tortuc any canal,
ditch tributary of said streams, shall be
and is hereby declared 10 be public
nuisance.
I'd Be it further ordained that any per-
son or persons violating this ordinance shall
be liable 10 fine of not less than fifty dol
lars nor more than five hundred dollars, or
to imprisonment in the parish Jail for not
less than thirty days nor more than six
months or both, at the discretion of the
court for each and every offense.
grid. Be it further ordained that one half
of the above fine when imposed and col
of the parish and the other halt shall be
paid TO the person or persons furnishing in
formation and evidences for the arrest and
conviction of any party or parties guilty of
violating this ordinance.
The Board of Health was recommended
to adopt similar ordinance to conserve the
public health.
Mr.. Wallie Theriot appeared and
planned of flood water, due to an embark
ment built by Jules Langlinais, Sr., and Mr..
Blanchet authorized to notify MIR.
Langlinais to remove said obstruction. Mr..
Blanchet was also authorized to open the
channel of the coulee between O. Cade and
F. Trahan.
BY motion of MIR. Mouton the Southern
Pacific Railroad and Steamship Company be
and is hereby notified to raise, lengthen
and put in safe condition the APP
proaches to the public crossings near
Mr.. Alex Broussard was granted lumber
to repair two bridges on Bayou Queue
Tortue.
Mr.. Alfred Hebert appeared and asked
that the road leading from Lafayette to the
refinery be graded and placed in repair be-
fore being subjected to the heavy traffic IN
cident to the harvest season.
Assessor Martin submitted a statement
giving the approximate amount of parish as
sessment as $2, 100000 and corporation of
Lafayette $75o,ooo, making grand total
of $3,25o,ooo.
By motion of MIR. Wilmington the rate of
parish taxation for the year 1901 was fixed
at ten mills on the dollar distributed in
cordance with the items of the budget
follows:
Officers fund ...... ........... 2 mills
Criminal fund ~ :. ........ ........3 mills
Public education ........ 49,. ..........IH mills
Contingent fund .-... ..... ..-~--IH mills
The secretary was authorized to complete
the index of Police Jury proceedings up to
Jan. 1, 1902, for SIS.
The following communication was read
On duly made the for