The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1906-10-10
POLICE JURY.
Budget for 1907 Adopted and
Three Mills Set Aside for
SchoOls-TreaSurer's Re-
port and Bills Ap-
proved.

Regular meeting of the Police Jury
held this day with the following MEM
bers present: NJ. Billeaud, Jr., pre-
siding. J. Connolly, Cornelius Spell.
Valerv Boudreaux. p. r. Landry, L.
G. Breaux and Ali. A. Delhomme,
Absent: J. Edmond Mouton, and AL
bert Theall.
The minutes of the last regular meet
ing we're read and approved after
making the following correction:
MIR. Connolly given permission to
build the bridge over COulee Rouge,
instead of having reported the bridge
built Committee 20 obtain right of
way at Darmas Crossing Over Bayou
Vermiliop should be. east side: ID.
NJ. Verrot, j. o. Trahan and Andre
Hebert. West side: Lewis Whiting
ton. Alexander Delhomme, and OlidOn
Broussard."
Mr.. Breaux reports amicable set
tlement of the the controversy over the
use by his road-overseer, of the dirt
off an acre of land, the property of
the parish, and adjoining the lanG of
Mr.. Chas. Hernandez: as also in the
matter of the appropriation of a strip
of land for public road purposes. off
the property of Mr.. Martial DuhOn,
advising that there would be no need
of the Jury of freeholders appointed at
the last regular meeting. Reports
accepted.
Mr.. Spell reports the completion of
the Moleson bridge: SO also his half
of the Coulee lie des Cannes bridge.
Accepted.
The committee on obstruction of pub
lie road north of DusOnwas continued.
Mr.. Connolly was granted more
time in which to report on the matter
of obtaining ownership of a semi-pri-
vate road in the 9th ward.
The committee on the proposed
change of road near the property of
Alexander Martin was given more
time in which to report.
The Jury is thankful to the Honor
able j. Gilbert st. Julien for a copy,
in book form, of all the laws passed
by the last State Legislature.
A communication from Miss Jeanne
Villere conveys the information that
she expects to complete her studies at
the Normal School at Natchitoches,
La, in the month Of May, 1907.
Anent the request of the Police Jury
to the War Department for a permit
to build a bridge across Bayou Ver-
million at Darmas BrOussard's, the
secretary submitted a communication
from Mr.. McIndOe of the Engineering
Corps of the United States Govern
ment, advising that plans and speci-
ficatiOns of the proposed bridge should
be submitted before a permit could be
issued. Action deferred to some fu-
ture meeting.
Moved and seconded that the entire
Jury, at the afternoon session, pre-
pare the budget of expenses for the
year 1907. Carried.
Through Colonel Gus. A. Breaux the
Jury learns with pleasure of the two
promotions of beneficiary cadet ROus-
seau J.. MoutOn, one to the captaincy
of Company G, the other to the editor
ship of the schools paper, 1.-THE Re-
veille."
J. Edmond Mouton now present.
Moved and seconded that the third
wards standing committee be and is
hereby authorized to have the clerk of
courts Office examined by an expert
architect, and to report as soon as
possible as to the safety of the build
ing and Pre- bable cost of repairs.
Carried.
Adjourn until 1:30 p. m. for dinner.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Valery BOudreaux absent.
Mr.. DelhOmme was authorized to re.
build the Guidroz bridge.
The parish School Board with sew
eral citizens appeared before the Jury
in the interest of the appropriation for
schools to be made IN the 1907 budget.
DIR. Moss, Mr.. Alleman, DR.. Martin
and Mr.. JUDGE all asked for, and ar
gued the absolute necessity of, an APP
preparation of S14 900 to enable the
Board to meet the many demands of
the citizens of the respective wards
for additional accommodation in the
way of buildings, and in4sOme places
teachers. The Jury promises to do its
very best at all times towards the
schools of the parish, and would make
such appropriation in the 1907 budget
as would be consistent with the reve-
nues and ordinary expenses of the par
ish.
The following was submitted by the
Secretary:
Parish assessment 1905 $3.50, 491.
10 mills S25, V74. 81. Parish assessment
for 1906 50, 1913, II. s mills S23, 835. oil.
Increase in parish assessment 1881. 1856,
decrease in parish tax 81, 139. 80. Cor
pOratfOn of Lafayette assessment 1905
81, 548, 495. 3 mills to parish for crimi-
nal corporation tax 81 ,645.4S. COrpo-
ration of Lafayette assessment for
1906 i 1892. 1888. ; mills to parish for
corporation criminal tax s., SIS. "a. In
crease assessment 1914 1888, increase in
tax 81, 033. 16.
1905.
Parish Observation-Disclosures 1914 81
Corporation criminal tax. 4,645 48
TOtal........ ..........$ 30, 62O 80