The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1908-04-07

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and the railroad company from carry.
ing the said grass into the parish.
Several members of the Police Jury
related their experiences with the said
Johnson grass to the effect that it was
a dread to land owners, and expressed
their willingness to take such steps as
would make the people of this parish
desist in its use, whereupon it was
moved, seconded and carried that the
matter be referred to the Jury's attor-
ney with the request that an ordinance
be prepared in accordance with the
views above expressed.
Messrs. Breaux and Landry, the
committee On the Darmas BrOussard
bridge approach building and con-
tract for a bridgekeeper for said
bridge, asked more time in which to
report. 1t being the desire of the said
committee to advertise for bids for the
letting out of the bridge to a keeper.
Granted.
Mr.. Theall, committee to contract
for a bridge keeper at Olidon Brous-
sard. asked to be continued, he also
wishing to advertise for bids. So Or
dered.
Committee on repair Of Beau Sejour
bridge was given o time in which
to report.
Mr.. Connolly reports the bridges
POnt Brusly and over COulee Lautier
completed. Accepted.
Mr.. Billeaud was requested to ex-
anime the road, as to it's width, given
by DR.. G. w. Scranton in exchange
for the old public road. both near his
residence in the fifth ward, and report
at the next regular meeting.
The committee appointed to look
into certain conditions of the sherif's
cOntra act, reports that the parish has
nothing to do with the collection of
costs in criminal cases. Accepted.
A petition was presented, signed by
five residents of the parish, complain
ing about the drowning of their lands,
caused by the overflow Of Bayous YER
million and Saint Clair, due to the
building OF wooden fish traps across
said bayOus by persons named in said
petition, and asking for relief in the
premises.
The matter was referred to Attorney
G.. H. MOuton with the view of ascer-
tanning the Jury's authority in such
cases.
Referring to the suggestion of the
committee of the clerk of court office,
made at the morning session, regard
ing the placing of iron shutters and
doors on the building now occupied by
the clerk of court, on motion duly Sec
onded it was resolved that the COM
mittee be continued with full power to
act for the Police Jury. ~
Moved and seconded that q night
swo fOh mi 1o np~rtoA TO- <h1 r10~1,
of courts Office principally as o pre-
caution against fire, and that his COM
pensatiOn be fixed at one dollar per
night. Carried.
On motion duly seconded it was re-
solved that Adrien Theall be and is
hereby appointed night Waterman for
the clerk Of courts Office.
Mr.. Connolly asked permission to
be allowed to arrange for q drain in
the sixth ward, provided the citizens
interested would contribute either T.
nancially or otherwise toward obtain
ing the RICH: of way or making the
said drain; further, that he be author
lied to repair the parish's half of the
Oville Guidry and Philosy Richard
bridges on the line of Saint Landry
parish; further, that he be empowered
to make an exchange of road, free of
costs to the parish, near the property
of Francois Arceneaux in the 9Th ward.
Granted.
Moved and seconded that Perish
Treasurer j. Edward Martin be and is
hereby authorized to borrow for the
parish the sum of two thousand i've
hundred dollars to be versed into the
parish's general fund account for cur
rent expenses, Carried.
On motion duly seconded it was re-
solved that if the tax ordered to be
levied in the second ward of this par
ish, for the purpose of working, main
tanning and draining the public roads
of said ward, is voted for, this body
hereby appoints the following named
persons, to-wit: Lewis Wilmington,
Hugh Hutchinson, Alexander Hof-
pauir, Gerard Foreman, David Spell,
ST., Preston Hoffpauir, P. A. Del
homme, Galbert Bernard, Eloie Vim
cent, Eugena Trahan, Alexander M.
Broussard, John Nugent, ST., DR.. j.
O. Duhon, Isaac A. Broussard, Alcide
Martin, Elias Spell and Jasper Spell
q committee to examine, advise and
report to the Police Jury in what man.
ner and proportion said tax should be
applied.
The vehicle and per capita books of
the assessments for the End, 3rd and
9Th wards we're turned in as being
completed.
The report of Messrs. E. p. Alsbury
81 Son on the condition of the Pin
Hook bridge was read and action de-
ferred until the next regular meeting.
The petition of Daniel Jean praying
to be recognized as INDECENT and al
lowed the usual pension OF $3.50 per
annum was read and approved.
BY report of Mr.. Connolly the Jury
agrees to approve the account of Rev.
Grimaud for expenses incurred in
bringing INDECENT Alexandra Credeur
to the Charity Hospital in New Or
leans.
Mr.. Billeaud stated that by reason
of the existance OF . case of small
pox, reported to him by DR.. R.. o.
Young, and at the request of DR..
Young, he had placed a temporary
guard at the house OF the small pox
patient, pending the meeting Of the
Police Jury.
IN view If tho ahOvo ronorf tho PO.