The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1901-11-16
Police Jury Proceedings.


Police Jury Proceedtngs.
Lafayette, La, Nov ?. IooI.-The Pc.
lice Jury met this day in regular session with
the following members present: M. Billeaud.
Jr., F. G. Mouton, J. e. Buchanan, Saul
Broussard, Alex M. Broussard, J. A. Liable,
j.. O. H'anehet, Jno. Wilmington and
! The minutes Of The previous meeting were
read and approved.
Mr.. Wilmington on behalf of the COM
mit.ee appointed to confer with the Yer
million authorities as to the location and re-
building of the Olidon Broussard bridge, re-
I ported conference held but agreement as
to location. The Vermilon committee had
insisted upon the old site. same having been
surveyed and approved by the United
States engineer. To this proposition Messrs.
] Wilmington, Cade and Blanchet acceded
provided Vermilion parish obligated herself
TO pay half the expense of constructing and
| maintaining the 500 foot causeway on the
| Lafayette side or in the alternative the
| bridge to be built above, near Harvey's
canal, Lafayette parish paying half the ex-
| pense of constructing and maintaining the
600 foot causeway Vermiiion side of
Bayou. The Vermlion committee refusing
| to agree to either proposition negotiations
| were declared off and the committee asked
| for further instructions. MIR. Mouton Of
fered the following in reference to the above
| report, which was adopted.
Resolved that the action of MessrS.
Wilmington Cade and Blancheta be and is
hereby approved and the report submitted
endorsed.
2. Resolved further, That the following
propositions be submitted to the Vermilion
authorities for acceptance reflections La
fayette will bear half of the expense of con-
structon and maintenance of said bridge and
| causeway provided the bridge is located n
point designated by its committee or in the
alternative accept same proposition from
Nermiion parish as to rebuilding an old site.
a communication from the Police Jury of
VeFn1iiOn SERVING notice of its abandonment
of the ferry at d. 0. Broussard's after Dec.
81, should the Police Jury of Lafayette fail
to take immediate action relative to rebuild
ing the bridge, was read and the secretary
was ordered to transmit the Vermilion Jury
u copy of the resolutions this day adopted
pertaining to said question. Messrs. Cade,
Wilmington and Blanchet were continued
committee to confer further with the COM
mttee from Vernilion.
BY motion of Mr.. Buchanan the consta-
bes of the various wards were instructed to
carry out the ordinance of the Jury relative
to peddlers conducting business without
license and the collector notified that
Mr.. A. Peck has been reported peddling
withou: license.
The account of A. NJ. Martin $50 for
license list was approved with understand
any future demands, said claim. Mr..
Buchanan voted nay.
The treasurer submitted the following
reports:
The treasurer submitted the following
reports:
To the President and Members of Police
Jury Parish Lafayette, La.-Following IS
a statement of receipts and disbursements of
parish funds since my last report:
DR..
Bal on hand last report $ III 81
Oct. 9, E. Wise, treasurer of Yer
million parish ~ . . 100 90
Oct. 20, tax collector, taxes collect
ed September - 264 AZ
Total r"ceipts-. -..~- ..-~-.-*lI72 IS
Five per cent. com. tax collector 5 - 22
Appr'd orders 40
Appr'd orders by District Judge. 90
Jurors certificates -. - I64 20
witness certihcates. 1890. go. ............ 10
Total disbursements -...,. ---..4 80 62
Balance on hand $S6z.I3
Respectfully submitted,
]. E. MARTIN, Treasurer.
Lafayette, La. Nov. 7, 1901.
To the President and Members of Police
Jury parish of Lafayette, La.-Following is a
statement of receipts and disbursements of
special road funds since my last report:
Bal. on hand last report . ~ $IoI6 26
Oct. Is, tax coll'r, tax's colld Sept 226 20
Total receipts. 800. .s1242 So
Appr'd orders $50 40
Total disbursements 5 GOO so
Balance on hand S64l.76.
AS follows by wards
Balance for Ist ward I17 81
Balance for ed ward w IS 60
Balance for sd ward ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 4S 6s