The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1905-07-19

reviewers with the following member,
present: M. Billeaud, Jr., presiding
p. r. Landry, L. G.. Breaux, COrne.
Illus Spell, Albert Theall, j. A. Beg.
maud, Valery BOudreaux, j. n.
Connolly, J. Ed. Mouton.
President Billeaud explained thai
the business before the board was to
consider the revision and equaliza.
ton of the assessment with the Asses
sor, as agreed at their last meeting.
Assessor Marcel Melancon was sent
for, and after some discussion the
Assessor stated that the assessment
would have to remain as made.
The Lafayette Sugar Refining Co.
appeared through their attorney, O.
G.. MoutOn, to contest the assessment
of their plant. The rein cry is as
sessed at S62, 500. 90. Mr.. Mouton
asked for a reduction to $50, OOO. 90.
After . general discussion it was
moved by Mr.. Edmond Mouton and
seconded by MI. Boudreaux that the
assessment of the Lafayette Sugar
Refining Co., Ltd, be reduced to
$50, 10. the vote resulting as fol-
lows: In favor Of the motion, MOu-
ton, B0udreaux, Connolly, Breaux,
Landry, Theall. Against, Spell,
Begnaud.
Moved by Mr.. BOudreaux. seconded
by MI. Spell that all applications for
Q reduction Of assessments BY the
citizens of the parish be agreed TO in
the same proportion as other property
is assessed. Carried unanimously.
Mr.. Edmond MoutOn offered the
following resolutions:
Resolved, that the Police Jury
accepts the assessment as prepared by
the assessor with the following
protests: We find the valuation
placed on horses, mules, buggies, etc.,
IL very unequal and in many in
quality of assessment of lands, which
are low, or of inferior quality and of
lands far removed from market
facilities; that the Police Jury used
their best endeavors, after conference
with the assessor, to have said
assessments equalized, SO that the
taxes in Lafayette would be equal and
uniform; but the assessor refused to
concur with the Police Jury, and the
Police Jury nOw declares that all
their efforts to equalize the assess
ments have been of no avail.
Moved and seconded that the resOlu.
ton be adopted. In favor of the
resolution, MOutOn, Landry, Boud-
reaux, Billeaud, Breaux, Spell,
Theall, Connolly. Against, Begnaud.
There being nc further business
before the Jury as a Board of Re-
viewers the Jury then went into reg
u;ar session, having previously id.
jOurned subject to call.
The following petition was read:
July II, 1905.
To the Honorable President and Mem.
bers of the Police Jury of Lafay-
cite Parish:
We, the undersigned taxpayers of
the Seventh ward, petition your honor
able body to appoint committee of
free-hOlders to lay out and trace q
rosd starting from one public road
between Mrs. ]. E. BONN and P. r.
Landry, 1t one point, then running in
. nOrthwesterly direction until il
strikes the other public road 1t Elvie
Ben0it and others; we to grade the
said road and build the necessary
bridges, the parish to furnish the
lumber. Signed:
Alcee C0mesux, Ed. $. Julien,
Pierre Broussard, Sevigne Ber-
Elio Broussard, nard,
Albert COmeaux, Onezime Langli-
Ulysse BONN, nais,
r. w. Beadle, Philibert Langli-
Alex. D. Verot, nais,
D. E. BrOussard, LUG Langlinais,
Numa BenOit, HOmerL anglinais,
Luke B~roussard, r. Langlinsis,
y. n. verOt, Emile Langlinais,
Edmond E. BONN, Norbert Bernard,
Remi Broussard, M0mere Bernard,
Alex. 81. Brous- El0i BONN,
serd, Gille Ben0it,
BrOussard, Roman COmesux. |
Moved, seconded and carried that . !
Of freehOlders be appointed
10 trace the road as per petition.
The following committee was APP
pointed, El0i BONN. Onezime Langli-
neis, Wallace Beadle, Didier Verot,
Alphonse 81. Broussard, Alpine
N. BHLEAUD, JR., President.
Il. ". MOrrTON. Secretary nrO tom \