The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1906-05-09

Carencro, La.
Gentlemen
This letter is written to you at this
time for two purposes:
FIRST: that we may request some
data regarding your labor needs.
Kindly advise us as to this.
SECOND: To call your attention
to the early meeting of our Legisla-
ture, and to the resolution of the I'm
migration and Industrial Conference,
which was held in this city December
4 and 5, asking an appropriation OF
S25, 900 for the Board of Agriculture
and Immigration for immigration pur-
poses.
Our Legislature, like all represen-
tative bodies, is responsive to public
| opinion: and if you will aid this, now,
| by seeing your members of Legisla-
ture, or by writing to them, it would
do SO much good. Permit me to urge
upon you the importance of doing 1t
Now.
Later on, when the Legislature is in
session, we will take the matter up
with you again.
l take pleasure in sending you a
copy of an advertisement which we
are inserting in 136 newspapers in the
North West.
Thanking you in advance for your
valuable aid, l am,
Yours truly,
Secretary, Executive Committee.
New Orleans, La, April %, 1906.
Hon. NJ. Billeaud, Jr.,
Broussard, La.
Letters containing the enclosed ad-
vertising slip, which was inserted in
1876 newspapers, and the Times-DemO-
crat editorial, are being sent out TO
planters. lumber mills, banks, police
jurors, etc., in all the parishes of the
State. This is sent to you as parish
vice-president with the request that
you will render such aid as you may
be able to in the matter. We are also
sending for the same purpose resOlu-
tions for adoption by the Police Ju-
ries, municipalities, ETC., as an indi.
cation that the people wish to have the
Board of Agriculture & Immigration
fully equipped with the "Sinews of
War"
Your earnest assistance as vice
president is requested.
Yours truly,
ALBERT ESTOPINAL,
Chairman, Executive Committee.
Whereas the Police Jury recogniz-
ing the benefits that would accrue to
our State by endeavoring to, and OBJ
tanning the better class of immigrants,
Cacno-c Vcofovpol IN .n<%lo ,Al:-
its domain, and believing the pur-
poses and efforts of the Louisiana
immigration League to be of the
highest character, for the develop
ment OF our State, and therefore for
the good of our people, Be it resolved
that the representatives of this Parish
are hereby respectfully requested to
lend their assistance at the next term
of the Legislature towards obtaining
a substantial appropriation for the
Board of Agriculture and Immigra-
ton SO as to enable the said Board to
carry out its good work, that a copy
of this resolution be SEM to the
Honorable Paul L. DeClouet, and the
Honorable j. Gilbert St. Julien,
representing this Parish in the State
Legislature.
The invitation of Mr.. Harrison that
the Jury inspect the road demonstra-
tiOns now being made near the In
dustrial Institute was accepted, the
Jury decided to inspect the said road
when the shells are being laid.
Assessor Melancon submitted his
roll book for the assessments of the
per capita and vehicle taxes. |
After a thorough inspection of the
said rolls the Jury accepted the same
upon condition that the assessment be
gone v by the Assessor. his
deputies, and the members of the
Police Jury who noticed errors and
COMMISSIONS in their wards assess
ment, and that same be corrected by
supplementary list.
The Sheriff was authorized to buy
5000 vehicle license tags, or as mapy
more as may be necessary. The same
to cost three cents each, as per sample
with the following inscrip-
Lafayette Parish. The price.
The number"
Mr.. Connolly reported the obstruc-
lion OF drainage by a dam on the
property of NJ. Babineaux. Mr..
Connolly was authorized to have the
said dam cut.
Mr.. Billeaud was authorized to act
or the Parish in the matter of the
.ailroad crossing appropriation on
he road from DIVERS to Broussard.
Petitions of Stanislas Guidry.
Guidry, and Honore
Bernard signed by some Is residents
II the respective wards, and acquaint-
noes OF these applicants, praying
be Jury to recognize them and enter
heir names on the INDECENT list with