The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1901-02-09
PARISH BUSINESS
The Police Jury Holds Its Regular
Monthly Meeting Matters OF
Importance Attended to.
The Third Ward Roads Discussed
Propositions Made But no
Solution Reached.

members present.
The minutes were read and approved.
Mr. Mou,on reported having disposed of
the infant child of Emily Hebert, insane,
placing it in charge of thoroughly respon
sible negro family. The jury approved the
action as also the return of the mother to the
Insane Asylum at an expense of $4,000
Messrs. Buchanan and Mouton, appointed
to represent the parish in leasing the pest
house land, reported having conferred with
the City authorities and recommended rent
ing the land for SIS per annum for the cur
rem: year. The secretary was authorized
to collect 81. so from the town of Lafayette,
half of the proceeds for the rent of last
year.
The keeping IF Pin Hook bridge was
awarded to S. Bernard at $40 per annum,
Mr. Bernard agreeing to keep the APP
proaches in repair.
The sum of $I2.5o allowed to each
of the following indigents: 0. Gaspar,
Narcotic Primeaux, Phiiebert Vincent,
Eusebe Mouton, Marril Vincent.
Mr.Wm. Campbell appeared and asked that
the Jury appoint committee to investigate
the claims of Donacen Duhon for damages
resulting from the breaking of his horses leg
a de1eCuVc lie o"HSA
the animal at $50 and claimed the accident
was attributable entirely to the neglect OF
the roadoverseer of the 9TH ward. The
president appointed the following committee
to look into the matter: Crhe committee Will
meet next Thursday at the Courthouse to
consider the matter and hear all parties in
interest.) F. G. Mouton, J. A. Liable,
John Wilmington.
Messrs. Estilette and Guilbeaux, repre-
senting the town of Carencro, appeared and
urged appropriation to maintain marshal
in that village. 1t was shown that Carencro
paid over $4,000 taxes and licenses into the
parish treasury and the gentlemen urged
that unless the assistance prayed for was
granted the municipal government would
be abandoned and all criminal expense re-
sulting would be thrown upon the parish.
The matter was again postponed.
By motion it was resolved that the Police
Jurors of the 4th and 5th wards be author
lied to retake the special road tax assessment
of their respective wards, the expense OF
said re- assessment to be paid out OF the
special road tax fund of those wards. This
| action was taken in view of the gross discre
! pancies discovered in the assessment OF the
| two wards for the present year as compared
with the proceeding year, the difference ii
the 9Th ward showing loss Of over $500.
| The application Of Mr.. Jasper Spell 70
500 an appropriation Tor schooi mouse II
| the ed ward refused.
| Mr. Lacey was authorized to take step
to relieve Paul Martin of flood water on hi
place, due to the construction OF a. Publ'
canal across his property
petition was read, praying for tn
tracing of public road in the 5th ward
The following Jury of freeholders were az
pointed to lay out the road provided no es
pense accrue to the parish: A. A. Liable
Geo. Malagarie, Ambrose Broussard, Gui
laume Bernard and Alex Billeaud.
On account of increased work, the salar
of the secretary was, by motion of MI
Mouton, fixed at $3.50 per annum, as unde
the previous administration.
A petition for the opening of road fro,
Royville public road to the eastern limits
: the parish near Cades station. was read an
the following committee appointed to trae
, it and accept donations of land: Sosthen
Mallet, Sr., Jules Langlinais, Sr., an
Charles S. Young.
Mr.. Buchanan stated that while he ar
his associate member of the Srd ward we
negotiating for the letting of the publ
roads of the ward to some responsible pc
son, still nothing tangible had been accor
plished and he therefore desired that II
matter be considered and some steps take
! to repair the said highways. Upon Nj
Mou,on expressing his complete loss as
any available man to take the roads
charge or act as roadoverseer, Mr.. b
chanan nominated Sidney McFaddin Fl
roadoverseer and requested the Jury to
as they saw fit in the premises. Mr.. Mo
ton interpos I'd objection to the Jury's taklI
any action the question on the grour
that each ward by resolution of the boo
should have exclusive jurisdiction over
matters pertaining to roads. Mr.. Mout'
= did not approve the system but would no
the body to the rule established. lie pr
tested that he had done all in his power
secure the proper maintenance of the roa
in the ward and challenged the Gloss
scrutiny of his official record He refuse
s to endorse the nomination of McFaddin, II
a wishing to appoint a man unless such pr
Dr. son was known to be ready and willing
accept the position. Mr.. buchanan offer
to accept any OverSeer named by Mr.. Nc
=, ton or divide the ward into two distrlc
vi each member TO supervise certain given II
ritory.
Mr.. Buchanan reiterated his willingness
~ agree to anything that would straighten {
r. matters and secure good roads.
- President Billeaud then urged the gent
vi men to harmonic all differences and ia
~ necessary steps to place the roads in &c
~ condition. The subject then pc
Il. poned until next meeting, when the j.
will doubtless solve the difficulty unless
two members aprce upon some course in