The Lafayette gazette., 1903-05-16

S. Martin, A. E. Mouton, J. E. NoutoT
Louis Mouton. Arthur Mouton. VIM. Gov
tss Hna,s MRS G: u.s:;n Bernard; per & VIM Goure,
Martin. E. Arceneaux. ]. b. Mouton
]: G. Bertrsnd. Thelesfore Broussard. v
Younger. Mrs. Ulysse Hymel. Luca
BERNARD. Gabriel BERNARD, A. Broussard
his mark; f. Broussard, l.. Broussard
Aicin Comeaux. Esdras ]. Breaux. N
Brea"x. L. rapissier. Mrs. c. Salizzoni
fernest Martin, Alex Delhomme, Si,none
Amede Moaton, J. d. Bacque, Geo. Dupuis
Geo. E. Brown, Esteve Breaux, w, w
LESLEY. r: L. Foreman. Frank Foreman
Edward Guidry. his mark; Cla.e L.ouvia
undersigned, Andre NJ. Martin, assessor OF
the parish of Lafayette, La, after a careful
examination of the assessment rolls of the
said parish of the year 1909, do hereby GER
ufy that the property taxpayers of the said
parish whose signatures are the accom-
panying petitions constitute more than one
NTH OF the property tax payers of the said
parish.
Witness my official signature this sixth
cay OF May, 1903. A. NJ. MARTIN
Assessor and Registrar
Lafayette Parish, La
Section 2. Be it further ordained bv said
Police Jury of Lafayette, La. That said
election shall be held under the general
election laws of the State of La, and at the
polling places established in said parish and
the ballots to be used at said election shall
be printed or written according to law.
Section ;. Be it further ordained. etc.
hat the board of supervisors of election for
the parish of Lafayette, La, are hereby au-
tnorized ga 10 appoint commissioners and clerks
I" serve at said polling places to give due
notice of said appointment and the time
and place of the holding of said election.
10 the Police Jury according to law.
section f. BE it furthe: ordained, etc.,
hat :he assessor of the parish of Lafayette
La, shall furnish to the commissioners of
election as hereinbefore authorized, a com
olete list OF the tax payers with the amount
II the'r assessment respectively in the cor
oorate limits of said parish duly certified.
md shall also furnish a duly certified lis, ~
he electors Of said parish to the commission
RS of election.
section 5. Be it furtner ordained ETC.
hat the commissioners of election shall re-
eve the ballots of all property taxpayers
f the parish of Lafayette, entitled to VOTE.
said election uuder fine laws of the State
II Louisiana, and before depositng the
anne in the ballot box shall endorse thereon
\ the presence of elector, unless the ballot
hall have been endorsed, the name of
ne voter and the amount of his assessed
roperty, and the commissioners shall make
eturns OF the number of votes and the
mounts of the assessed value of the prop
r'y voted for and against the levy of said
1ecial tax.
Section 6. BE it further ordained bv ,b.
nd Police Jury of the parish of I.afavette
a. lhat this ordinance and the said peti-
on OF tax payers be published in The
aiayette Gazette. the official newspaper Of
i'd parish Of Lafayette, La, for tkir1y
'ys prior to said election, in the same man
r as provided by law for judicial adyer-
'ements, and that this ordinance shall take
teet from and after its passage.
Yeas: NJ. Billeaud, jr., J. c. Buchanan,
S.M MOutOn. |
eS NJ. Broussard. John Wilmington and c
Messrs N. =. Moss, O. cade T. O. p
oussard. 5. J: Montgomery. Alcde Ju-
1t the Jury pledge a specific amount for + I
ure school appropriations out of the )
'enues of the parish Rumors had been
cuiated it was alleged that the Jury, upon
adoption OF the proposed special school
would reduce withdraw the annual A
o'oPriati"n now allowed. The following,
ered by Mr.. Landry, was lost bv tie
Whereas the Police Jury adopted by B
'nlrnous vote, Oct. 2, 1902, the following 81
olution relative to public education in 81
ayette parish: B:
Resolved That the Jury fully appreciates B;
necessity for increased appropria tions 81 81
the support of the public schools and d 81
eoy expresses its deep interest and con- ia
! in the educational welfare and ad-
cement of the people of the parish
econd The Jury pledges itself to do in
future as 1t has done in the past, every-
& possible for the betterment of the
'ols and will make the largest appropri- La
rs CONSISTENT with the proper admins
on of parochal affairs. H.
bird. The Jury would suggest that the :
ous wards and municipalities of the T.
III avail themselves of the privelere w.
ted by law, of local taxation for school | X.
oses. A
No. whereas 1t appears from a petition Ste
esSed to the Police Jury this day tha, Ira
ltlzens OF the parish contemplate lew A.
special tax on themselves to aid in the Bill
ort OF the public schools in the parish Tno
II resolved, That the Police Jury en- X.
IS anew the views and recommerda- r.
contained in the foregoing resolution, Ant
as a turther mark of its earnestness A,
good faith in this regard, hereby p,
es itself to appropriate in the future l.. /
iount Tor the support of the public w.
Is equal. at least, to the special tax II. =
IN the said petition of taxpayers. Wat
mills OF the general tax levied and Leo
ted by the parish. Provided condi- Falk
n the future are the same as at pres A. {
venues and disbursements considered A. 3
S: Landry, S. Broussard, Blanchet ID. 2
Lacy: Nays-Whittingto Bllleaud, F. G
N and Buchanan. mo-
guerlte Jean Pierre was allowed $I2so Moss
gent. zen. xou Moss
Nee reported adversely on the prop- | A. f
to repair ID. O. Broussard ferry and L. G
vas approved. Th
A. J. Leblanc appeared and asked lice
lie settlement for loss of a horse due
elective bridge on the public road. r