The Lafayette gazette., 1902-04-12

zine Trahan and Treville Cuidry bridge
needed general repairs shortly. and by mo-
ton, he was authorized in conjunction with
the authorities of Vermilion to make ne
cessary repairs.
Messrs. Overton Cade. Jno. Wilmington
aud J. O. Blanchet, appointed to confer
with the Vermilion authorities relative to
the construction of steel bridge across
reported further conference, but absolute
failure to reach agreement to location OF
, the proposed bridge and terms. The COM
mittee had rendered the Vermilion repre-
sentatives propositions to build the bridge at
any point selected, provided the respective
parishes should bear half the expense of
construction and maintenance of bridge and
approaches. The Vermilion committee had
insisted on the old site and refused to bear
half expense of maintaining causeway on
Lafayette side. Inasmuch as the approach
in question really formed part of the pro-
posed crossing and the entire burden of its
construction and maintenance having been
borne by Lafayette for years the committee
had refused TO recede from the position
originally taken. The report was approved.
Messrs. Mouton and Liable reported
having contracted for files, rollers, etc.,
strictly needed in the clerks Office in the
sum of $567.65, of which amount $25o to be
paid on installation and remainder Dec. 1,
prox., without interest. Mr.. Buchanan said
amount expended would have been sufficient
and because the parish could not now af-
ford to contract SO large an obligation. The
report was approved.
was appropriated and set aside to meet the
first payment on repairs in the clerks Office.
The committee appointed on drainage tor
the I'd ward reported finding levee on the
plantation of Mr.. Eugene Trahan obs,ruct
ing the natural flow of water to the detri-
nnent of the public highway and adjacent
properties. By motion, the roadoverseer of
the I'd ward was instructed to notify Mr..
| ten days or else have same done at his ex-
pense.
General complaint being made by all
Jurors as to damming streams ano obstruct-
ing the natural drains of the parish the Jury
resolved that all rOadoverseers in
structed to remove after ten days notice to
| owners all dams, levees, ETC.. at the expense
| of said owneIs.
| Mr.. Buchanan moved to refund the taxes
| of the Lafayette Compress Company for the
| year 1901.
MIR. Mouton moved substitute that the
question as to the legal right of the Jury to
| refund said taxes be referred to the parish
attorney for opinion. Carried.
Attorney Mouton submitted the following
opinion which was approved: t'Police Juries
have no power to exempt any property from
| taxation when legally assessed by the State
| assessor of the parish. IF the Police Iuries
have no right to exempt any property from
taxation it follows that they have no power
to remit Or reimburse the amount Of tax
| levied legally, if already paid
MIR: Jos. G. Broussard asked for an ap-
preparation for the public school at his
place in the Ist ward The Jury regretted
nothing could be done.
The president appointed a1essrs. Whit
t:ngton, Buchanan and Greig a committee
quietus.
DR.. r. Q. Young reported a case of
| leprosy near Royville in the person of
Charles Richard and offered to convey the
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| tion of Mr.. Blanchet the sum of sIoo was
appropriated and ordered paid to DIR. Young
| to defray the expenses of transportation,
| ETC., of the said leper.
Attorney Jno. J. Robira, of Crowley, ap-
peared and represented that Mrs. NJ. c.
billiard had been enormously assessed for
eighty acres of land and asked that the COL
| lector be authorized to rectify said error on
assessment roll. 1t was shown that part of
| the tract only, designated South = of S.
w. 4 of Sec. 80 I. 10. R. 3 E. fell within
the limits of Lafayette parish and the Jury
| ordered that the roll be corrected as
Mr.. Mouton reported inability to have
| Jail pipes repaired owing to all workmen
| being occupied.
Mr.. Wilmington stated that Mr.. Af.
Hebert desired the loan of road machine
| for The purpose of grading a public race
track and PARK and asked for instruction:
The Jury decided that the machines could
be rented. but not granted for free use.
Mrs. Sarazin Trahan, INDECENT, was
| granted $3.50.
, Mr.. Alex Broussard was authorized to re-
floor DIR. Lyons bridge.
A petition signed by Messrs- Alfred Peck,
| J. G. Couvillon and others, representing
| greet ANNOYANCE from odors arising from the
water discharged into the streets by the
| Cotton Oil Company, read and Mr..
| Mouton appointed to remedy the nuisance.
DR.. r. o. Young and Superintendent
Alleman representing the School Board ap-
peared and asked that relief be granted
| Prof. Ed Parent for nine days attendance
upon the Summer Normal School at Frank
lin last June. Although the required ten
days attendance had not been complied
| with, yet considering the circumstances as
| represented, the Jury, by motion of Mr..
Mouton, granted Prof. Parent the sum of
$3.50.
The treasurer submitted his monthly re-
ports follows:
10 the President and Members of Police
Jury parish of Lafayette, La.-Foll owing is
a statement of receipts and disbursements OF
| the parish funds since my last report:
Tax-coll'r, taxes coll'd Feb. ........... 325 81
Total receipts. s7,es 60
CIR.
Five per cent com. tax-coll'r taxes I6 26
Five per cent com. tax-coll'r licenses IS
Approved orders =. ........ ,.. 2622 81
Approved orders district judge w US 90
Jurors certi6ca w . ......... =. ....... 1913 80
Witness certificates .. ..... ...-........ AZ SO