The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1906-07-11

r. c.. GREIG,
Editor Gazette.
Lafayette, La, July D, 1906
To the President and Members Of Police
Jury, Parish Of Lafayette, L.:
Gentlemen: hereby submit my bid
for the office of parish printer as fol-
lows: | will print the Official proceed
ings of your honorable body and do
all the other official printing of the
parish at legal rates, it to be under
stood that | will designate The Lafa-
yette Advertiser as the official journal.
Respectfully,
w. A. LEROSEN.
The following road overseers were
named:
lst ward, discontinued. the Jury au-
thorizing the salary of the Office
yersed into the wards special road
fund.
End ward. nomination postponed.
3rd ward, roads under contract with
Citizens Road Building Association.
4th ward, Euphemond Broussard
and Llodias ROuly.
9TH ward, LuciuS DuhOn, to January
l, 1907.
9th ward, Ernest Broussard.
It'll ward, Rosemond Langlinais.
Sth ward. Antoine Broussard.
Bridge keepers and cOnstables con-
tinued as heretofore.
Moved and seconded that the sala-
ries of the secretary and treasurer be
and they are hereby fixed at $500 each
per annum. The chair called for
those in favor of the motion to rise,
and all the members rose. SO ordered.
Mr.. f. K. Hopkins here presented
to the Jury Reverend Mr.. Kendrick
who asked the use of the court house
for church services, stating that he
would be glad to have the use of the
court house for about three weeks at
night, and on Sunday mornings. Ac-
ton rQstpored until the afternoon
session.
Messrs. Mouton and Boudreaux,
committee on repair to the galleries of
the Clerks Office, advises that on ac-
count of the continual sinking of the
building, that the present tin galleries
be torn down and ordinary galleries
with four posts be erected. Commit
tee authorized to proceed accordingly.
Letters from Governor Blanchard,
and Mayor Martin Behrman asking
the Jury to contribute towards the
fund being raised for the purchase of
a silver service for the Battleship
Louisiana. were read. Whereupon it
was moved and seconded that an ap-
preparation of 800 be made tor the
purpose explained. Carried.
Adjourned until 1:3O p. m. for dim
ner.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Mayor Chas. o. Mouton here pre-
scented a petition praying the Jury to
recognize Jean Baptiste Bourq, of the
It'll ward, as INDECENT with the usual
pension fee of 1928 per annum. AS
a rule these petitions are presented by
the juror of the ward in which the APP
plicant for pension resides and that
the said Juror. Mr.. Landry claimed
ance of the applicant or the INDECENT
list some three months ago, stating
that he could not understand the rea-
sOn of the petition, as under the rules
of the body once an application for
INDECENT is presented and accepted by
the Jury, as was done in this case
some four or five years ago, there
need be no new application made. No
action taken on the petition.
Upon recommendation of J.. Edmond
MoutOn and petition submitted, Doris
Butler was ordered placed on the in
digent list, so also was Ovey Trahan
recommended by Mr.. l.. G.. Breaux, /
with petition regularly made.
Moved and seconded that Miss Cell
meme BOudreaux be and is hereby ap-
pointed beneficiary to the Normal
School at Natchitoches, Louisiana, to
succeed Miss Jeanne Villere at the
completion of her studies and that an
appropriation of 1880 is hereby
made for the purpose. Carried.
Moved and seconded that Rousseau
J. MOuton be continued as beneficiary
cadet to the Louisiana State .Univer-
sity with an appropriation of $3.50. 90.
Carried
After consultation with the district
attorney, by Messrs. Breaux and
Spell, it was moved and seconded that
the use of the court house be given
Reverend Mr.. Kendrick for two days
only. Provided nc expense be in
Cured by the parish.
Upon request of DR.. N. P. Moss it
was moved and seconded that the Sec
rotary issue a certificate of indebted
ness in favor of the Citizens Road
Building Association, covering the
appropriation of $500 made February
l, 1906 and payable in 1907, for good
demonstrations by government
experts. Carried.
Mr.. j. Fl. Connolly and the. secre-
tary were appointed a committee to
check up the sheriff, treasurer and de-
linquent road tax list.
Mr.. Spell advises of his acceptance