The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1901-09-14
Police Jury Proceedings.

chanan, Jno. Warrington, Alonzo Lacy,
| J. O. Blanchet, J.. A. Liable, Saul BTous-
sard and Alex NJ. Broussard.
The minutes of the previous meeting were
read and approved.
| Judge o. c. Mouton, representing the
| Lafayett Refining Company, and Hon. c..
c. Brown, representing the Carencro Re
| fnery, appeared and asked that the Or
dinance adopted at last meeting relative to
discharging acids, ETC., into the streams of
| the parish, be amended in order to permit
| the discharge of sweet pure water used
! in the manufacture of sugar. This water
contained only an infinitesmal quantity of
foreign substances and could not possibly
| destroy the fish which the ordinance designed
| to preserve. In this connection the pro-
ceedinss of the Carencro Board of Health
were read sustaining the position taken.
By motion of MIR. Buchanan the following
! amendment to section one of the ordinance
| prohibiting the discharge of skimmngs,
molasses, sweetened or calculated waters,
| into the streams of the parish was adopted:
| Resolved that this ordinance shall not APP
| ply to water known sweet water used in
| the manufacture of sugar provided however
that said water contains no deleterious in
gradients for fish. Messrs Mouton and
Wilmington voted nay.
District Attorney Campbell appeared and
urged the reappointment of Cadet Ovcy
Herpin 10 the State University in order to
complete his course of study. a motion by
Mr.. Mouton to postpone the matter until
next meeting give all candidates oppor-
tunity to file applications was lost.
BY motion of MIR. Buchanan the Jury re
solved to reappoint Cadet 1erpin provided
that satisfactory assurance be received from
President Boyd that said beneficiary student
shall complete his of study next
scholastic year. The secretary author
lied to correspond and secure information
and submit to President Billeaud for
determination. Nays: Blanchet and Mou-
ton. MIR. Mouton explained that he voted
nay in view of the fact that other aPplica-
tions for appointments as beneficiary stu
dents have been denied and therefore any
appointment would be Injustice
candidates rejected.
Sheriff BroussarG submitted statement OF
taxes collected for the year 1900 and asked
for quietus. Messrs. Liable, Blanchet, Mou-
ton and Greig were appointed to settle with
the collector ana grant HIM quietus. The
same committee was authorized to examine
the treaSurer's office, cancel his vouchers
and grant him quetus.
President Billeaud was authorized to &C
cept donations for the following public roads:
Boulet road, 5th ward; Joseph Girouard
road. leading to Bayou TOrtue, 9Th ward :;
Mallet and Bourque road, beginning at
Royville and Cade public road and running
north to Paul Landry's lane per plat
filed in 4th and 5th wards.
Jules DuSas was refunded Sl.S5 special
road tax, Srd ward, overpaid.
Treasurer Martin authorized to Dor
row $1,000 to pay court expenses and asses
SOr'S commission.
Messrs. Mouton and Greig were appointed
to repair the clerks office and drain the
court square.
Mr.. Buchanan offered the following:
Resolved that in the interest of public
health all public balls, bazaars and enter
tainments be and are hereby prohibited un-
ii! further notice. Lost
The treasurer sub omitted the following
ports:
To the President anG Members of Police
Jury parish of Lafayette, Ia.--Following is
a statement of receipts and disbursements
of parish funds since my last report.
Bal. on hand last report SOL 81
Tax coll'r, taxes collected July IS
Total receipts. Observation-Disclosures. sos 20
CT.
Five per cent. com. tax collector 90
Approved orders .. .... 90 40
Total disbursements -. 500 40
Balance on hand $3.50.
Respectfully submitted,
]. T.. MARTIN, Treasurer.
Lafayette, La, Sept. ), 1904.
To the President and members of Police
Jury Parish of Lafayette, La.-Folowing
is statement Of receipts and disbursements
of special road funds since my last report.
Bal: on hand last report 75ee g
Total receipts ............. S115S 0S
Five per cent. com. tax coll'rS 70 45
Approved orders 90. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 2o7 S.
Total disbursements 5 $50 OS
Balance on hand SSz2.oo.
AS follows by wards
Balance for Ist wards .. S224 6S
Balance for ed wards ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 50 81
Balance for sd ward Observation-Disclosures. IS 4o
Balance for 4th ward ..... 81 "a
Balance FOR Is 10