The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1905-12-13

IiCcuScS lot nineteen ana SIX
be the same as the licensees for nine
teen hundred and five. Carried.
/ After . general discussion it was
moved and seconded that q committee
OF three be appointed to prepare with
Attorney c. H. Mouton, q resolution
fixing q license for public. balls for
the year 1906. Carried. Committee:
j.. A. Begnaud, Cornelius Spell, and
Albert Theall.
After reading the following letter
from Mr.. VIM. T. Rigby, Chairman,
Vicksburg National Military Park
Association, the following resolution
was adopted.
WAR DEPARTMENT..
vICKSBURG NATIONAL MILITARY PARK
COMMISSION, vICKsBURG, MIS-
Hon. n. BiHeaud, President, Police
Jsry, Lafayette Parish.
BrOussardville, La.
Dear Sir:-The commission has the
honor to invite attention to the pam.
phlet herewith inclosed and to request
that it be carefully read by each
member of the Lafayette Police Jury.
The commission suggests that your
honorable body adopt . resolution,
ut . regular meeting, requesting the
members o. the Legislature from
Lafayette parish to use their best
efforts and their votes to secure q
liberal appropriation at the next
session OF the legislature for Louis.
lana memorials in the Vicksburg
park to her Al commands (see Ctr
page of inclOsed pamphlet) engaged
in the operations of the campaisn and
defense of Vicksburg: that you send a
copy OF said resolution to each of
the Parish's members of the legisls-
ture, that you hsve e printed In each
newspaper published in the Parish.
and that you request the editor. of
each to make mention of the resolu.
ton and send . marked COD of his
paper containing il and his editorial
thereon to Lieut.. Gen. Stephen ID.
Lea, Columbus, Miss.
Very respectfully,
WV. +. RIGBY Chairman.
It will be . personal favor to me for
your honorable body to take the
action above suggested by the com.
6 STEPHEN. D. 1,rr.
Confederate Park Commissioners.
Having received a communication
from the Vicksburg National Military
Park Commission of Vicksburg, Miss. |
Suggesting that the Police jury of
the Parish of Lafayette request the
OF the legislature to use
their influence and efforts to secure
an appropriation from the State for
memorials in the Vicks- |
burg Park to her commands engaged |
In the operation Of the campaign and
defense of Vicksburg, whereas in the
opinion of this body it is laudable
and proper that every mark of res
pect should be paid by the present
and future generations to the memory
Of the veteran patriots who defended
what they thought to be the right of
their State,
Be Il resolved by this body that
the members from this parish TO the
State Legislature are invited, in the
next Legislature TO use their best
Efforts TO secure . liberal appropria-
lion Tor the Louisiana memorials in
The Vicksburg Park Is contemplated
BY the Vicksburg National Military
Park Commission.
The Treasurer submitted the fol.
lowing report which was read and
approved.
To Tie President and Members of Police
Jxry,. Pariah Lqfayst1e, La.
Following Is . statement of receipts
IND disbursements OF the Parish
Eunds since my last report.
DR.. "a.
70 balance On hand last re-
ETA II
Tax Collector, taxes collected
November. 1857 67I
Total reoeipts. ...e4861 81
By s per cent commission, Tax
COlleoe0r. 100 -
By App'd 0roers............. 1850 Is
By App'd orders Dist. Judge. IS 90
Total disbursements 13624 s.
By balance on hand. .......0l237 q
Respectfully submitted,
J. E. MARTIN, Treasurer.
lafayette. La, Dec. !, 1905.
70 tie President aud Members Of Police |.
Jury Parish Lafayette, La.
Following - = statement Of receipts
md { d-fSbursemeuts Of the Spec3all
TOAD funds since my last report.
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