The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1903-10-10
Police Jury Proceedings.

following members present: NJ. BuIeaud,
jr.. Alonzo Lacy, ]. .. Blanchet,' Alex M.
Broussa-d, Saul Broussard, p X. Landry.
J. Z. Buchanan, John Wilmington and F.
q. Mouton.
The minutes of the previous meeting
were read and approved.
The grand jury in a body waited upon the
jury and urged It the sugg :stion of Judge
Debal!on that an extension of time be
until Oct. 10. BY motion the request was
granted and the sheriff and tax collector
instructed accordingly.
by motion of Mr.. Wilmington the road
overseers were instructed to notify, after
Oct. 10, all delinquents of the special per
capita and road tax to perform road duty as
required b, law.
MIR. J. X. Davis appeared aud asked that
the Crowley Rayne Realty Company be no.
tined to open the drainage ditch of the
Scott Rayne public road in the town of
Duson. BY motion of Mr.. Mouon said
company through its president, I. J. Toles.
other drainage satisfactory to Hon. Alonzo
Lacy, police juror of the FIRST ward, other
wise said work will be done at the expense
of said Crowley Rayne Realty Company.
District Attorney Campbell and Attorney
G. II. Mouton were authorized to proceed
to the collection of licenses due the parish
by Messrs. Alton Foreman and Ralph Fore
man, for two peddling carts.
Messrs. Blanc het and Whit ngton reported
having arranged through Mr.. J. N. Will
liams of Nermilion, for new ferry-boat at
| unknown cause, service had not been inaug-
urated. The committee was instructed to
| secure, if possible, prompt renewal OF the
transfer pending negotiations for rebuilding
| the bridge.
By motion of Mr.. Mouton, the President
appointed Messrs. Wilmington, Mouton and
Landry a committee on conference with the
Vermilon authorities, relative to location of
site for the new bridge at or near ID. o.
Broussard's crossing, and the secretary was
instructed to request the Vermilon jury to
| appoint . similar conference committee.
Mr.. Buchanan moved to fix the rate of
taxation for 1908 at eight mills the dol
lar. MIR. Mouton moved, as a substitute,
| that the rate be fixed at ten mills on the dol
lar, distributed in accordance with tn.
budget items follows Officers fund,
mills; criminal fund, mills; bridges and
| roads fund, mills public school fund, ~
mills; contingent fund, ~ mills.
The substitute by Mr., Mouton was carried
by the following vote: Ayes-Billeaud,
Landry, Mouton. Blanchet, Saul Broussard.
I Nays-Buchanan, Wilmington, Lacy, Alex
| NJ. Broussard.
following committee to estimate the probable
| expenses of the parish for the year 1904
| p. r. Landry, F. G. Mouton, J. Q. Blanchet
and X. c. Greig.
MIR. Blanchet was authorized to build 4
bridge between Martial Trahan's and Gle
| bert Savoie's.
By motion of Mr.. Mou,on, the donations
for the Carencro public road were accepted
|
The following refunded road taxes
paid in error: Jos. Guidry. 9th Ward. IS
cts; Jos. Colon1b, 5,h Ward, IS cts.
Joachim Cormer, 9th Ward. IS cts; Jean
Trahan, 4th Ward, s1.75; Juda Benton, 5rd
Ward, SI.oo.
The treasurer submitted his monthly
ports follows:
| To the president and members of police
jury Parish of Lafayette, La.-Following is
a statement of receipts and disbursements of
the parish funds since my last report.
DR..
Balance on hand last report.........$ 4So OF
Tax collr. taxes coll d. Aug......... II 90
| Parish treas, loan from Bk......... 1900 90
Total receipts. Recommendation o5
Five per cent. com. tax collr. tax.s 3 IS
Approved orders.........,........-... 1880 90
Jurors certificates................. 40 90
Total Observation-Disclosures. 1874 rs
~ ' Respec if,h submitted.
]. F.. MARTIN,
Treasurer.
7 Lafayette, La, Oct. I, 1908.
To the president and members of police
Jury Parish of Lafayette, La.-Following
is statement OF receipts and disbursements
of special road funds since my last report
: DIR.
o Balance on hand last report .........$ SIG IT
= lax collr. taxes colrd. Aug......... 679 IS
., Total receipts ....................s 1,1es u
Five per cent. com. tax collr......s 80 81
n Approved ders........................ 1871 &c
n Total diSburSementS...... los %
Balance on hand $I,o5S.4o.
J. AS FOLLOWS BY WARDS.
r Balance on hand Ist ward. ...........$ 70 II
" Balance on hand I'd ward. So 70
IS Balance on hand Sd ward.-......... 40 90
e Balance hand 4th ward. Io7 OF
e Balance on hand 9Th ward............ 3I6 81
d Balance on hand 9th ward. -.......... 40 IS
Balance on hand 9TH ward............ 100
Balance on hand 9Th ward............ ISS o.
Iotal................... ......$ 1888 40
: Respectfully submitted,
7. E. MARTIN,
Treasurer.
!. Lafayette, La, Oct. I, 1903.
T The following accounts were approved
Alcee DugaS, road work. 90 IS
5 L. Broussard, road work. II 70
X. Blanchet, road work. I47 &C
Il !. H. David, road NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. rs
- NJ. Bileau Jr., & Co., road work.. IS 70