The Lafayette gazette., 1902-04-05
POLICE JURY
AceoOm Relative to bridge at
Drosssaard's Crossing Decis.
Ion Not tD Refund Conn
press Tax.

press FAX.
The Police Jury met last
Thursday with all members
present except Mr.. Saul Brous-
sard of CarencrO.
Mr.. Wilmington was author
ised in conjunction with the au-
thorities of Vermilion to repair
the Onezime Trahan bridge.
Messrs. Blanchet, Whiting
ton and Cade reported further
conference with the committee
representing Vermilion parish,
relative to building steel bridge
at d. o. BrOuSsard'S crossing.
The committee had renewed the
propositions previously made as
to location, construction and
maintenance of the bridge, but
as VermiliOn refused to accept
any proposition the conference
Vermilion committee insisted on
rebuilding at the old site and pay
half cost of bridge and approach
es on Lafayette side. The Lafa
yette committee proposed to
build the bridge at any point Sc
lected by the Vermilion commit
tee, provided Vermilion agreed
to pay half of the cost of con-
struction and approaches and
also half of the cost of mainten-
ance. Lafayette parish has been
compelled for long time to
maintain the approaches on her
side while VermiliOn has had the
advantage of a high bluff and no
approaches to build and maintain
on her side. The propositions
submitted bv the Lafayette com
mittee hinge upon the fairness
of each parish assuming half of
the burden of expense incurred
in building the bridge and main
tanning the crossing. Ifthe bridge
be located at a point where the
levee or low side falls upon Yer
million then Lafayette agrees to
bear half Of the expense of build
ing and maintaining the levee,
but if the low side falls on the
Lafayette side then VermiliOn
should bear half of the expense
The committee appointed to
secure files for Clerk VOORHEES,
Office reported having contracted
for same at tanexpenseo of $567. so.
Approved.
General complaint being made
as to farmers draining streams
and natural drains, the road
overseers were instructed to re-
move all ObstructiOnS to the nat
ural flow of water at the expense
of proprietOrs after ten days no.
tice.
Mr.. Buchanan moved to refund
the taxes of the Lafayette Com
press Company for 1901.
Mr.. Mouton moved as sub
stitute that the question be re-
ferred to the parish attorney for
opinion as to the legal right or
power of the Jury to remit said
taxes. Carried. Attorney G.
III. Mouton in due time sub
mitted the following opinion
which was accepted and adopted: {:
Police Juries have nopower to
exempt any property from tax
alton when legally assessed by
the State assessor of the parish.
If the Police JurieS have no right
to exempt any property from
taxation it follows that they have
no power to remit or to reim-
burSe the amount of a tax, levied
legally, if already paid.
G. III. MoUTON, Attorney
Mr.. Jos. G.. Broussard of the
first ward appeared and asked
for an appropriation to supply a
public school with desks. but the
Jury could not grant it.
The following committee was
appointed to examine the treas
urer's office: Messrs. Buchanan,
Wilmington and Greig.
The Jury decided that road
machines could be rented but not
loaned for private uses.
Mrs. S. Matthew, INDECENT, was
granted 1920.