The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1906-05-09
rP10cAase 81 Ditching Machine Con-
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Read
10 Parish Representatives Re-
quested to Support Immi-
grafton Bill in Legis-
1ature.
Road Demonstration Work to Be
Inspected BY Jury-Ron Book for
Per Capita and Vehicle Tax
Accepted Condjtionally.
yette, La, May 3, 1906.

B 81; an,sauo j. A. Begnaad. j. H.
Connolly, Albert Theal, j. Edmond
Mouton, and L. G. Breaux. Absent:
P. r. Landry, and Cornelius Spell.
The minutes of the last regular
meeting held April 5, were read and
approved except as to account OF
Antoine Broussard, amount S15.O 90, il
being ordered paid out of the general
fund.
Mr.. A. E. MOuton, member of the
third ward drainage committee, here
lions showing the construction and SO
forth of q ditching machine. On the
ground that this ditching machine
would enable the parish to make first
class and lasting drains, thereby help
make better roads, and facilitating the
planters in draining their farms Mr..
Mouton, advocated the purchase of
the said ditching machine by the
parish. After considering and dis
cussing the matter at length, the Jury
requested Mr.. A.. E. Mouton to
further investigate the merits and the
dement's of the machine, and report
at the next regular meeting.
Mr.. Pierre Gerac asked that the
line of the public road along their
property and leading to Scott be
established by the parish.
The matter. was referred to the third
xard's standing committee for in
vestigatiOn and disposition.
DR.. j. D. Trahan appeared before
the Jury In behalf Of Mr.. Etienne
Parr, an old confederate veteran, 63
years Of SRe, sick, unable to work,
Andaip need. Of immediate medical at
t6fft{Ob, asking the Jury to make an
appropriation towards purchasing
the necessary medicines, stating that
he would give his services free Of
t&AtGe.
!, Whereas the Police Jury recognizes
Etienne Parr rs q veteran entitled to
The usual INDECENT pension, and
Whereas it is shown to the Jury that
Etienne Parr Is presently in an un-
healthy. state, needing immediate
assistance to restore his good health,
Be It resolved, that the sun of fifty
dollars pc presently appropriated as
b advance for said purpose. Carried.
"a Adjourned until 1:5O p. m. for
thinner.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
-. Edmond Mouton, committee on
assessors fees, asked for more time
h which to make q report. Granted.
81. Edmond .Mouton, committee on
Airing out, or WORKING of convicts,
Admitted two ordinances covering
he question and conforming with act
No. l91 of 1904. Judge C. Il. Mouton
kere read the ssid act which. sets out
he manner in which convicts should
b worked or hired out.
No action taken.
J. Edmond MoutOn committee On
proposed chxnRe of public road near
the plantation of Mr.. P. L. DeClouet
reports parties interested unable to
agree. Committee discharged.
Committee on CarencrO railroad
culvert not having been able to confer
with the railroad officials was con-
tinued.
The following communication was
read, Aid referred to Police Juror j.
A. Begnaud for attention, and dis
Duson, La, May 3, 1905.
M. Billeaud, Jr.,
Lafayette, La.
Dear Sir:-
We need . drainage ditch between
section 30 Lafayette parish and sec
ton Is Acadia parish, q distance of I
mile; Will cost about $35. 90. Will
your parish pay one half of the cost ?
Il win give us q good drainage for
the road that divides our respective
parishes. Appoint any man living
near Duson to see that the money is
properly expended suits me.
Yours, :.
F. J. BERNARD,
Mr.. Boudresux reported the Pin
Hook bridge psinting progressing
satisfactorily.
Moved and seconded that the Secre-
larry be instructed to communicate
Vermilion parish officials regard
Ing the advisability of having the
Brousssrd bridge painted.
Carried.
The following letter from the Chair
nan Of the Interstate Inland Water
NY Convention vas read:
Lake Charles, La. April 26, 1906.
Police Jury,
- Parish Lafayette.
Mar Sir:-
We beg TO call your attention to the
~ eh6t Nhe Interstate Inland Water
nv .C0nYeution. the general scope
~. character Of which is briefly set
&f}h!Sp The inside pages of this letter,
~ Mhhest n this city on May y and
Ills oar desire to interest every
srish touched by and adjacent to
his proposed canal in this project,
ID % that end we are addressing you
ith the request that you send us the
ame Of some prominent man IN each
ard Of your parish who will be inter-
TED 10 the extent of accepting an ap-
ointment - . delegate to this con-