The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1903-07-11
POLICE JURY
Hold II Regular Session and
Meet as "a Board of RE-
viewers.

Lafayette, La, July Z, r9os-l he Polio
Jury met this day in regular session will
the following members present: NJ. Bile I'd
Jr., J. &. buchanan, +. q. Mouton, J. o
Bianchet, Alonzo Lacy, Alex NJ. Brous
tinEton, =. X. Landry.
The minutes of the previous meeting were
read and approved.
Messrs. Broussard and Abel IoHpauir of
the committee on dams in the second ward
asked for further instruction and time to
report Granted.
Mr.. Mouton on behalf of the committee
| appo'nted to confer with the Nermilpn
| Police Jury relative to rebuilding the
bridge at ID. O. Broussard's ferry reported
| having called upon that body in person aud
having used all honorable means to reach
satisfactory adjustment of differences.
Every proposition of the committee was
either ignored evadcd. BY motion of
MIR. buchanan the report was accepted, all
committees on conference with Ncrmiiion
scharged, and the following resolution
adopted:
Resolved, that it is the sense of this Jury
that a II means to induce Nermion parish
to rebuild ID. O. Broussard bridge have
been exhausted and this Jury declares its
inability TO proceed further in the negotia-
items, Until the Eernliiun Jury offers some
thing that is fair and practical On the ques-
ton at issue.
A donation of public road by Messrs.
Inference Guidroz. Gabriel Dugas, Simon
Chasson, Jean ChIasson, Veleor Richard |
J. +. Guidroz, Numa Chiasson, Homer, |
Chiasson and l.. +. Bernard, was read and |
sAmc duly accepted and ordered recorded:
said road being a continuation Of the LIE
besque road having 4 width of thirty feet |
throughout its length.
Roadoverseer \. Z. 1>abbe, Of the 9Th
ward, having resigned April 1, by motion
the salary of ssd Office ordered paid
into the special road fund of that ward.
l5S motion of Mr. Rurhapon all off, ;oIS |
subject to appointment and election by the
Police Jury were reelected and reappointed
at same salaries.
President Blleaud appointed the follow
ing committee to settle with the parish
treasurer and grant him quietus: ]. L.
buchanan, Alonzo Lacy, X. {. Greig.
Mrs. Pierre Guilbeaux, was allowed a
pension of $I2-5 as INDECENT.
The supervisors of election submitted an |
oitlclal statement showing the result of the :
special election held June IS, 1908, on the :
question of ievyinS special tax of three
mills on the dollar for public school pur
poses. Said statement shows the result of
aid election to have been follows: For
aid tax, 400 votes, Against said tax, 26c
'otes. Property valuation in favor of said ,,
AK, s477,o7o.S5 property valuation against
aid tax. $I9o,647.oo. Majority vote for
AK, s.; majorit, vote for tax, $2S7 ,o2S s..
Nhereupon considering the foregoing
tatcment of the result of said election by {
notion of Mr. buchanan duly seconded the !
GLOWING ordinance was unanimously t
dopted: I
IN ORDINANCE to levy a special tax for |
the support of the public schools, build +
ing improving and maintaining the I
public school, in the parish of La
tayette and to enforce its collection.
Section L. Whereas by an election held Il
I The parish of Lafayette, the 18th of
une, 1905 \. d., majority of the prop F
rty tax payers and voters of said parish, {
9th in number and assessed value of prop l
rty, have authorized the lcySinp of 4 | l
'ec'al tax tor the support of the public II
;hools and building, improving and IN aim a
timing the same. p
BE it ordained tina, special annual tax u
three mills On the dollar be and the |;
line is hereby levied on all the taxable a
foper'y in said parish for the year 1904 =,
adj every subsequent year during six conse- Il
ltlve years, including the year 1900.
Section ?. 1t is further ordained that
lie assessor OF the parish of Lafayette is
qul1ed and ordered, in making the assess
ent of the taxable property in said parish, :.
assess on the valuation of said property, l.
ree mills ON the dollar. a special school 5
y to be placed separate item in the u
y roll OF said parish. Y
Section 3. 1t is further ordained that .
Z sheriff and tax-c,llector in and for the :"
irish OF LAFAYETTE is hereby authorized re II
hired and ordered to collect said special G.
hool tax at the same time in the same =
amer, and with the Same formali,ies as =
is by law authorized and ordered to col =
ct tn State and parish taxes. V
Section 4. The sheriff and tax-collector il
the parish Of Lafayette shall render &C h
unit OF the amounts collected by him, of r
is special school tax, accompanied with a
i of the names of those who have not paid .
the same time and in the manner G
he Is required to account to the Police n
ry of the pari 5h for other taxes. -:
Section 5. The sheriff and tax collector >
all be entitled to aud be paid the COM tt
ssi"n allowed by law on all sums collected L
d paid over to the parish treasurer. =,
Ayes. Rllcaud, Buchanan, r. G.. Mou u
Il, J. O. Blanchet, -Aonzo Lacy, Alex NJ. -
oussard, Saul Broussard. Nays: None. l.
The treasurer submitted his monthly
Elements as follows: :,
To the President and Members of Police -'
ry Parish Lafayette, Ia.-FollowinC is a
'tement of receipts and disbursements of N
e parish funds since my last report:
lance hand last report...S a25o 20 E.
'N-collr taxes, coll'd May..... o. 90
N-collr licenses, coll'I May. 90 90
Total receipts. .".............s 4,41S 80
We per cent. tax-coll'r taxes..S 81 o.
We per cent. tax COLI liCenSes. 4 60 -,
oproved orders. Observation-Disclosures. 17oS 40 .
'proved orders District Judse... II Ak +
ltncsS CertiC NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 1, 20
Total dsbur* ements.. 1897 O, a.
Balance on hand, $3.50. 81. W
Respectfully submitted. y