The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1906-07-11
Committees Report-Repairs on
Bridges Authorized-All Off.
GERS Reelected - Road
Overseers Appointed.
Salaries of Secretary and Treas
urer Raised-RepOrt on Par
iSh Finances for Past
Year by Secretary
MOutOn.
Lafayette, La, July 3, 1906.

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The Police Jury met this day in reg
ular session with the following mem
bers present.: NJ. Dilleaud, Jr., pre-
siding, Valery BoudreauX. Cornellu:
Spell. Alfred A. DelhOmme, j. III
Connolly, j. Edmond MOutOn, T. X
Landry, l.. G. Breaux and Alber
Theall.
The minutes of the last regular meet
ing were read and approved.
Mr.. Breaux reported having com
pleted the parish half of the bridge or
coulee Isle des Cannes, stating thai
the VermiliOn authorities had not as
vet fixed their half: that the bridge
was not serviceable unless the whole
of it be repaired. Report accepted.
The committee on the proposed
change of road near Alexander Mar
tin, states that they are not prepared
to report.
Mr.. Billeaud, committee on Bayou
Tortue bridge, reported having re-
ceived q proposition to repair the
said bridge for 800, after investiga-
ton. however, finding the piers to be
rotten, and that more repairs would
be needed than at first anticipated,
left the matter in allegiance pending
further consultation with the Jury.
This bridge being on the dividing lire
of this and st. Martin parish. MIR.
Billeaud was continued on the COM
mittee with authority to act for this
parish in conjunction with the St.
Martin authorities, and was also con-
tinued on the committee to have the
railroad company build proper cattle
guards on crossing near BrOussard.
Mr.. Boudreaux asked permission to
reioor the bridge between the proper
ties of Messrs. Adam Judice and
Montgomery, said bridge being about
81 feet long. Granted.
Mr.. Theall reported completion of
the bridge at Mrs. Lesy Hebert's: that
the bridge is 100 feet long, about 4 feet
high in the center; that he had had the
work done, including the hauling of
the lumber, and nails for $37.85 and
asked the Jury permission to dispose
of the old lumber to the best interest
of the parish. Report accepted and
permission given to dispose of the old
lumber to the best interest of the
parish.
Mr.. BOudreaux reports the bridge
on COulee Platte needing changing,
in that since the public road had been
changed. the said bridge was out of
line with the new road. Referred to
the wards standing committee for at
tentiOn.
Mr.. Connolly reported on the pub
lie road matter explained at the last
regular meeting by DR.. Martin of Ar
naudville, stating that he had changed
the road to run between the properties
of Mr.. Clay Rogers and DR.. Francez
to Pont Brulee along the bayou, then
to st. Martin parish line: that he con-
sidered the change o good one: that
he is of the opinion that this road as
Just established is Lafayette parish
property; that regarding the fish pens
complained of by DR.. Martin he had
found only one with a gap of about %
feet wide and therefore did not inter-
fere in the least with the flow of water.
Report accepted.
Anent the resolution of the Jury. at
the June meeting, ~instructing the Sec
to obtain the services of a vet
Urinary surgeon to diagnose the dis
ease prevailing in this parish, the &C.
explained having been unable
to secure the services of a veterinary
surgeon; that DR.. w. H. Dalrymple,
of the State Experiment Station,
thought it unnecessary: that Mr.. p. X.
Landry, by the kindness of DR.. H. L.
DucrOcq, had had the disease dag
nOsed, and pronounced charbon: that
he had published, from circulars and
of DR.. Dalrymple, the
treatment to be followed, and had no.
titled all cOnstables of the law requir-
ing the immediate disposition of car
casses by burning Or burying. The
Jury here discussed the question at
length, its treatment, preventives, and
forth. and it was understood and
agreed that every member of this body,
would take the matter up with his con-
stitueuts, and with the ward con-
stables as to the burning of rcasses
The Jury then took up the matter of
electing officers to serve for the ensu-
ing year.
Moved and seconded that Mr.. M.
Billeaud, Jr., be elected president.
Carried unanimously.
Moved and seconded that Felix H.
MOutOn be elected secretary. Carried
unanimously.
Moved and seconded that J. Edward
Martin be elected treasurer. Carried
unanimously.
Moved and seconded that Judge c..
81. Mouton be elected attorney. Car
unanimously.
Moved and seconded that Leopold
Hirsch be elected JanitOr. Carried
unanimously.
For the public printing the following
were read, and On motion
Of Mr.. Albert Theall, seconded by Mr..
the application of Mr.. w. A. Le-
Rosen, designating The Lafayette Adj
vertiser the Oficial journal of the par
ish, was accepted without opposition:
Lafayette, La, July S. 1906.