The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1903-05-09
Police JURY MEETS
In Regular Se$s:ion-A Special
Election Ordered fer june
l*s, to Levy IL 'fhrcc-IH;1i
school Tax for Six
Years.

The Police Jury met in reGU-
lar session last Thursday with
all the members present except
Mr.. S. Brous-;ard. of Carcncrn.
Mr.. II. r. Landry w:S APP
pointed to fill vacancy on COM
mite appointed t, settle with
tax-cHllector.
Pr. sitiSnt itiil"Aud unI Nttnr-
new MUutun submitted report
and apc:s rrlativ" to delinquent
licenses and same were referred
to the proper committees.
Supt. tliCir;in presented {, petit
tirn signed by nnar1y enc thous-
and citizen tax payers praEln@: fHr
IL special school Tux of three mills
on the dollar for six years. by
motion of Mr.. Mouton, u rcsolu-
ton was adopted in compliance
with the petition and Thursday,
June IS, fixed as the date for
said election.
! Messrs. n. 2. Moss, A. Judicc,
S. j. Montgomery and j. O..
Broussard appeared and asked
that the jury pledge specific
amount for the future annual
school appropriations out of par
ish funds. 1t was argued that
rumors had been circulated to
the effect that upon the adoption
of the special school tax by the
people, the Jury would reduce or
withdraw the annual appropria-
| tons heretofore made and thus
| increase the tax burden without
corresponding benefit to the
schools. This was used as u
weapon by the opponents to the
measure and it was desired to
disarm them of even this puerile
argument if such it might be
termed. The Jury, however,
after full discussion of the prop
osition, refused to adopt a resO-
luton as suggested, upon the
ground that the following resolu-
ton adopted last October clearly
and unequivocally expresses the
attitude OF the body on the 4ues-
ton of school appropriations:
Resolved, That the Police Jury
appreciates the necessity for in
creased appropriations for the
support Of the public schools
and hereby expresses it's deep
interest and concern in the edu-
csltional welfare and advance
ment of the people Of the parish.
Second. The Jury pledges it.
self to do in the future as it has
done in the past, everything pos
sible for the betterment of the
schools and will make the largest
appropriations consistent with
the proper administration OF
parochial affairs.
Third. The Jury would sug-
gest that the various wards and
IN municipalities of the parish avail
themselves Of the privilege
granted by law. of local taxation
for school purposes.
Each individual mem Der gave
unqualified endorsement to the
movement for better schools and
expressed, without reservation,
his determination to maintain the
policy Of the administration and
grant in the future, apprODria-
tions, if possible, larger than
ever. No artful evasion will now
avail for the issue Is fairly
joined.
Applications for da images by
reasons Of horses killed upon the
public highways were made by
Messrs. "A. j. Leblanc and II.
J. Andrus. The claims were
referred to the attorney.
Messrs. Alex M. Broussard
and II. Spell submitted a report
on the dams in the second ward.
1t was found that no material
damage was sustained by the
roads and the Jury ordered the
report laid on the table.
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