The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1907-10-11
LAFAYETTE, Sept. z 100

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The Police Jury met thus .Hay in regular
session with the ~fnlloviDgs 'mvnber.
,present: Yilfr~ti "A. I'elhounnse, 'Cor,,e,ui:
lBoudreaux, j. TX. Landry, M. 'Billeaud IT,,
lBreaux, absent: hilbert Theall.
The minutessof'th regular meeting held
September 9Th were read and approved.
After adding the name Of Mr.. Hugt
,Huichison as q member of the Committee
ian the proposed drainage district, for the
lIst, and aud 8th wards and the, connection
of the acc~nDtOf ;E~uphomana Brosssard Ia
ito read '.fcr bridge work and nails, special
fund 4th ward amount S. 75."
The commissioner of the Special cleo
,tion held in the 4,h and sth wards on
September goth for the purpose of voting a
8 mill tax in aid of the New Iberia, ST.
Martin and Northern Railroad Company
submitted the returns of said election,
wshereupon il was moved and seconded
that further action be prostponG until the
s6teruoon session.
Adjourned until G:go p. m. for &mner.
Afternoon Session
albert TheaIi present.
ny motion of Mx. 8reaux duly sseonded
resolved that the following named persons:
Gws.ave Trahan, Francois Broussard. Jules
Meax, Jules Trahal, Valentin akuhon,
and Lewis Whiuiogton be and they are
hereAy appointed q Dury of freehoh6e< to
trace and lay'ost a public road from
Maunaeville to the public road running
north sf property of Sevesin Duhon.
On motion duly seconded and csrniod
Mr.. l. G.. Breaux was authorized to accept
for the parish the above described road.
As pa petition Of the aesidents of the
yst ward submitted at the last regular
meeting ane following 0amed BegnaSd.
Louis Auoelet, Ambrose Aacelet, Neville
grejeap, and Alexandra Bpeaux were APP
eointed a Jury of ~freehoiders to trace aud
lay out a public road in Aoosrdance with
sid petition.
Nr. Spell reported having obtained a
pubic road from Mauricville 70 che Whiting
ion road in the and ward and Asked per-
nilsson to buy lxmber for the husiding of
two email bridges on said road. Report
accepted and permission given to buy
necessary lumber for the two bridgeG
The Committee on the proposed drain
age District in the Ist., and, a 9Th
wards were given more time in which to
report.
BY request of citizens of Ause Saint Clair
the question of cleaning the road, from
Pont Des Mouton to run along couiee
Chris,of then through the plantation of Mr..
p. L. Declouet, by the change Of foundiuga
road on higher land and see that would be
more easily kept in travelling condition, was
taken up. The Jury expressed its willing.
ness to accept the exchange, provided the
residents interested would have the act of
exchange duly executed by notary public.
the road graded and without expense to the
parish except the r~ecordation of the acts.
The following ordinance was unanimously
adopted:
An ordnance proclaiming and result of the
special election held to vote for or against
the imposition of . FIVE mill tax ~ aid of
Ahe New Iberia, st. Martin and NORTHERN
Railroad Co. held OF the thirtie,h day of
6aus. 1907. after . canvass Of the returns of
I'D election was presented By Mr.. Felix H..
lfouton, and read, when It was moved BY
II. Albert Theal seconded by Mr.. p. 7.