The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1905-08-09

was willing to accept this amount and
give the parish title. Moved and
seconded that Mr.. BOudreaux be
confirmed as q committee to interview
Mr.. Doucet relative to the refund of
the 5000.
Mr.. Connolly reported having e
Mr.. SchackfOrd regarding the cuiverts
at CarencrO, that he obtained promise
to have the matter attended to as soon
as possible.
Mr.. Theall stated that he had OBJ
tanned right of way for q road in the
fourth ward along Coulees Darby and
DesOls except along the property of
DIR. r. o. Young for a length of 5 or
6 arpents and asked that a committee
of at least 6 freeholders be appointed
Mr.. H. M. burke here appeared and
promised to grade the road in ques-
ton free of charge, and to also OBJ
tain the necessary money for the cost
of appropriation. .
tee of freeholders consisting of
Messrs. OvertOn Cade, LaOdis BrOus-
sard. TheObald o. Broussard, Andre
Hebert, Robert Hebert and Elias
Theall be appointed to appropriate
said road. Carried.
Mr.. Begneaud reported having con-
tracted to tear down the old and build
q new bridge on Coulee DuRodare at
30 cents per foot. Report accepted.
Moved and seconded that y commit
tee of three be appointed to 60 over
the report of the committee on the set
Element with the sheriff, which report
was made at the last regular meeting,
the original committee suggesting q
probable error in said report. Car
ried. Committee: L. G. Breaux, AL
bert Theall and F. v. Mouton.
Mr.. Elias Spell appeared before the
Jury and stated that since the bridge
ON the coulee near his place needed
repairing, and ~contending that the
said bridge was on his land, he would
ask before making the necessary re-
pairs that the parish have the road
surveyed with q view of ascertaining
the true line and placing the bridge at
its proper place: that if it was found
that the bridge in question was in its
correct place, he would pay the ex
penses of the survey and give the dirt
to fix the road in front of same, that
otherwise the parish to pay expenses.
No action taken.
The designations of Roadoverseers
| Norbert Simon and Valantin DuhOn.
| both of the second ward, were read
and accepted. Ursin HOffpauir and
Leroy Porter were appointed to fill
the vacancies.
|. Communication from Mr.. Aymar
Comeaux protesting against the Jury
accepting the proposed new road by
| the properties of .Onezime Langlinais
and others, was read. No action
taken.
An ordinance submitted by Attorney
C. ii. Mouton relative to the vehicle
road tar was read in full as follows
and unanimously adopted:
AN ORDINANCE to levy q license
tax for the year 1905, Ammo DOM
mi, and for each subsequent year,
upon each vehicle and bicycle
used for l0cOmOti0n I'VE the pub
lie roads Of the parish Of Lafs-
yette, for the purpose of construct
ing, maintaining, sndrepsiring the
public roads and bridges.
Section l. Be Il enacted and or
dsined by the Police Jury of the par
ish of Lafayette, that . license tax to
raise funds for the purpose Of con-
structing, maintaining and repairing
the public roads and bridges, Be and
10 hereby imposed and levied for the
year 1905 and for each subsequent
year, upon each bicycle and vehicle
owned BY residents Of the parish OF
lLafayette, including residents of in
ctrporated towns in said parish, used
for locomotion v the public roads
Of said parish, graded Is follows,
to-wit.
Upon each jumper and sulky.....s 81
Upon each four wheel buggy with
o without top. u
Upon each two wheel single horse
Z 81
Upon each four wheel phseton,
carriage, dOg-cart. l O.
Upon each cabriolet.. .......... 81
|. Upon each hack, landau, surrey
or omnibus. ] U
Upon each dray.................
Upon each wagon. 1900. l U
Upon each two or moro horse-cart ! o.
Upon each bicycle. ............ ! o.
Upon each automobile. ......... 2 81
Upon each Ox-cert............... l O
Section 2. Be Il further enacted
and ordained that the license to,
herein imrosed and levied by the hrs
section of this ordinance for the yea
1906, Ammo Domini, shall be due and
collectable by the sheriff tax-col
lector Of the parish OF Lafayette OF
the first day of September and fOl
each subsequent year on the frs
day Of the month Of March.
Section >. Be Il further enacted and
ordained that on or before the frs
day Of March and on or before tn.
first day Of March for each subsequent
year, every resident Of the parish o.
IIAfayette. including residents of in.