The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1905-08-23
JOINT MEETIMe
OF Police Jury and Parish Board
Of Health-Heavy Penalty I'm
posed for Violation of Quar-
antine Regulations.

Scott, La, August q, 1906
Joint meeting of the Police Jury
and Parish Board Of Health in
and for the parish of Lafayette.
President Billeaud called the
meeting to order and there were
present Messrs. J. A, Begneaud,
Spell, j. E. Mouton, Valery
Boudreaux, M. Billeaud, Jr., and
L. G.. Breaux, for the Police
Jury; absent, P. Landry and
Theall. For the Board of Health
were present DR.. L. A. Prejean,
M. Billeaud, Jr. and j. Edmond
Mouton.
Leo JUDGE was appointed Sec
rotary pro tenn. Mr.. Billeaud,
president, explained the cause
of the meeting, held. at the re-
quest of DR.. L. A. Prejean, who
thereupon stated that he wanted
his authority and those of quar-
antine guards more specially de-
fined: that persons had forced
their way through guarded ave-
nues in and out of the town of
Lafayette and to prevent a repe-
tition wished TO know if guards
had authority to enforce the ex-
listing quarantine regulations.
A general discussion ensued.
President Billeaud read a letter
to the secretary of the Parish
Board of Health, written by DR..
Souchon, worded as follows:
"New Orleans, Aug. IA, 1905.
Mr.. Felix H. MOuton. Sec. Board
of Health. Lafayette, La.
1 beg to acknowledge with
much satisfaction the receipt of
yours of August Is, enclosing
copy of rules and regulations
adopted by the Parish Board of
Lafayetth Parish.
I have carefully read those
rules and not only signify my
approval of same, but wish to
compliment you and to express
the hope that all other localities
should follow your example en-
bodying.a system of rules COM
bining safety with good sense.
Every such action on the part of
a local Board of Health serves as
an object lesson to others. II
shall take pleasure in giving your
regulations to the press.
Yours very truly,
EDMOND SoUCHON,
President Louisiana State Board
of Health"
Thereupon, it was resolved and
unanimously adopted that health
officers in charge should instruct
their guards to strictly obey the
duties of their position and to
carry out the regulations of the
Parish Board of Health by force
if necessary.
DR.. Prejean stated that he had
been notified by the City Coun-
Gil of Lafayette that their guards
would be removed this evening
at 6 o'clock, as they thought the
danger over. The Board there
fore accepted their withdrawal
and ordered the replacement of
the number withdrawn.
Moved and seconded to appoint
two extra guards, to be immunes,
mounted, and to serve around
and in the town Of Lafayette as
supervisors Of other guards and
carry ont requests and go on
errands when possible. Motion
adopted.
The following was offered by
DR.. L. A. Prejean and uuani.
mously adopted:
Be it resolved that we hereby
call upon all the citizens Of Lafa-
yette parish to assist Us in all
their power in our efforts to en-
force our quarantine regulations
as established, and we hereby /
command the officers Of the law
to see that these regulations are
put in force.
And, Be it further resolved,
that. any person violating theseI
regulations or any party or
parties, residing in this parish,
who shall receive, harbor or pro-
tect any person violating these
regulations. M nuhliahod. while