The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1903-09-12
Police Jury Proceedings.

| Police Jury Proceedings.
Lafayette, La, Sept. 3, '9o5. Po
lice Jury met this day in regular session with
the following members present: NJ Bill.
ton, AIonzo Lacy, r. G. Mou,on, saul
| Broussard, Alex NJ. Broussard, l.. X. Lam
| dry and J. o. Blanchet.
The minutes of the previous meeting
| were read and approved.
Mr.. Simon Broussard called attention TO
| the necessity of providing new ferry boat
for the ID. o. Broussard crossing. the pres
emit expiring Sept. IS. BY motion of Mr..
o. Blanchet and John Wilmington to Sc
cure barge for said transfer, the com
| mittee to act in conjunction with the au-
| thor,ties of Vermilion if possible.
| Mr.. Wilmington reported completion of
| CORNER Hebert bridge. Accepted and COM
| m,tee discharged.
Mr.. Mouton reported that act of donation
| for Carcncro road had not been completed
all donors not having signed.
BY motion of Mr. Buchanan Cadet Rous-
seau Mouton was reapponted to the State
University at Baton Rouge beneficiary
cadet for the ensuing session of 1903 4 with
appropriation as formerly.
Mr.. Mouton reported having examined
the bridge at Beausejour park and having
found same in need of little no repair.
Messrs. Mouton and Landry were author
lied to place the structure in safe condition
for heavy hauling.
Attorney Mouton submitted a report on
cutting dams in second ward advising that
the Jury take summary proceedings in
the matter. AS to the proper authority to
warrant parish funds the attorney
ported the law authorized the Jury. District
Judge and clerk of to perform said
function.
The secretary instructed to notify
President Hodgsett of the Teche and Yer
million Telephone Company to remove all
down wires from the public roads of the
parish, said wires obstructing traffic and en-
dangering life.
Mr.. Saul Broussard asked to be excused
from service committee to settle with
sheriff and tax collectors but on motion of
Mr.. Buchanan the appointment of MIR.
Broussard on said committee was sustained.
The treasurer submitted his monthly
ports follows:
To the President and Members of Police
Jury Parish Lafayette, La.-Following is a
statement of receipts and disbursements of
the parish funds since my last report.
DIR.
Balance on hand last report........s 4 Fl
Tax collr. taxes Coll'd. July.......... 20 81
Tax coll'r. licenses coll'd. July...... sos 90
Total recepts......... ............s SIS 81
Five per cent. com. tax colIr. taNes.S ~
Five per cent.com. tax collr. licenses. IS IS
Approved orders. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. SS 10
Approved orders District Judge....... 40
Total Observation-Disclosures % 81
Balance on hand S4S9.O2.
Respectfully submitted,
J. T.. MARrIN,
Treasurer.
Lafayette, La, Sept. sd 1908.
To the President and Members OF Police
Jury Parish Lafayette, La.-Followlng is
statement of receipts and disbursements of
the special road funds since my last report.
Balance ON hand last report........S 6S2 as
Tax coll'r. taxes coll d. !uly......... IS 20
Total receipts. 700 %
Five per cent.com. tax coll'r taxes.S 81
Total disbursements. 1871 50
Balance on hand S5I9.27.
AS FOLLOWS BY WARDS.
Balance hand Ist ward. ...........S 90 50
Baiande hand ed ward............ SS
Balance on hand sd ward 10 81
Balance on hand 4th ward........... IS So
Balance on hand 5th ward............ 1873 IS
Balance on hand 9th ward............ 81 70
Balance on hand 9TH ward.......... 81
Balance on hand Sth ward.......... 81 "a
Respectfully submitted,
7. E. MARTIN,
Treasurer.
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