The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1904-02-03
City Council Proceedings
Lafayette, La, Jan. 4, II

ROSenfield, q. A. Deblanc. Absent
d. V. Gardebled.
The minutes of regular and special
meetings were adopted as read. Peti'
ton from property owners on Main
street between Lafayette and St. John
streets praying for a cement walk
between the points named and signed
by Mrs. B. Falk, l. Bendel, S. Beg
neaud, Aida Primeaux, L. F. Guerre
and Homer Bailey was presented to
the Council.
Petition was accepted. Width OF
walk to be 6 feet and according to
specifications furnished by street COM
mittee. Other petition from property
owners praying for a cemeut walk on
Lafayette street between Vermilion
and Main streets, west side, was pre-
scented to the Council and same was
accepted unanimously.
AN ORDINANCE, to levy, assess and
collect special taxes from owners
OF abutting property, to meet the
cost OF the cement walks and
curbing heretofore ordered by this
Council between the Crescent News
Hotel and the Court House square
and between F. Demanade's store
and the Catholic church, under the
provisions of Act l47 of the Lepis.
lature of 1902.
BE it ordained by the City Council
OF Lafayette, La, that for the purpOse
OF paying for the cement walks and
curbing thereto, heretofore ordered by
this Council, and contracted for, be-
tween the Crescent News Hotel and the
Court House square, and between F.
Demanade's store and the Catholic
church, in said town, there is hereby
levied, assessed and shall be collected
o he owners of the real estate
AUDITING said walks, a special tax or
local assessment, based upon their
respective frontage, lat the rate of one
36-loO dollars per running feet) as fol-
From the owners of the real estate
n lots AUDITING said walk between
the Crescent News Hotel and Court
House square. there shall be collected
n following amounts, tO-wit:
l. From ThOrnwall Fay, as owner
OF the square of ground upon which is
located the Crescent News Hotel, for
one hundred and si%xty-three 7-12 feet
on north east side Grant avenue) and
three hundred and twelve 6-12 feet on
mort west side Lincoln a%venue) on
said square, the sum of six hundred
and forty seven 1900 dollars $647. ~.
Cost of drain pipe, $l.OO.
:. from James G.. ParkersOn les
q T OF Mrs. E. II. ParkersOn) as owner
of square known as Mansion Block on
Lincoln avenue for four hundred 6-l2
feet on north west side of said square.
the sum OF five hundred and FORTY four
68-1OO dollars. 1914. 6S. Cost of drain
pipe, $1.OO
3. From the Protestant EPISCOPAL
church (church of the AcensiOn) for
nifty feet on said walk, the sum of
sixty-eight dollars. $6S. 90. Cost of
pipe, $1.O
4. From Andre M. Martin, for
seventy-seven 6-l2 feet, on said walk
being lot No. 2O3, on Pierce street, the
sum OF hundred and five 4O-lOO
dollars. $lO6. 40. Cost of drain pipe,
81. 90.
From Andre M. Martin for pillars
for gallery. $500.
3. From OantOn j. Veaxey for
s~eventy-fve BIZ feet on said walk be-
ing lot No. 2O4 on Pierce street, one
hundred and two 4O-1OO dollars.
From same for pillars, $500. |,
From same for drain pipe, $l.OO.
q. From Mrs. Demas Delahoussaye
for seventy-twO feet on said walk on i
fierce street, lot No. POS, the sum of
G2-1OO dollars. &g7. 80. }
Cost of drain pipe, 41.OO.
Z. From Leo DOucet for s~ixty-seven /,
S-12 feet on said walk on Pierce street. .
the sum of ninety-twO l4-lOO dollars. .
e92. II. Pillars paid for. Drain pipe, I
81. 90.
8. From George Doucet for twenty. =,
feet on said walk on Pierce :
street, part lot 2O6 the sum of thirty :
O6-1OO dollars. S38.O6. Pillars !
paid for.
.. From Mouton Brothers, for /,
lnety-eight feet on said walk on Pierce :
street, lot No. 2O7 the sum of one !
hundred and thirty three 28-1OO dollars !
From same for pillar. q. ga. 4
Drain pipe, el.OO.
10 From Mrs. M. F. Rigues for t
feet on Pierce street on said {
walk, the sum of one hundred and E
three 36-lOO dollars. $1O3. IS. Drain +
pipe, $1.OO
ii. From Mrs. s. Kahn for thirty. q
i've feet on Pierce street on said walk. /,
he sum of fOrty-seven 6O.1OO dollars. b
la7.6O. From same for pillars. &4.OO 8
Drain pipe. S1.OO. q
II. From F. F. Carter for eighty
I've 5-12 feet on said walk on Pierce b
Itreet, the sum of one hundred and q
lfteen 91-1OO dollars. 41l5.0l From b
'ame for 10 pillars. $1,000. Drain |,
,ipe, SLIGO. Ia
Ii. From Mrs. L. NOllive for forty
eet on Jefferson street In said walk h
he sum OF fifty four 4O-1OO dollars. q