The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1908-05-15

ing a crossing for the new public road west
of Scott, advising that the matter would
have his attention and further advice given
later. Accepted.
Messrs. Dreaux and Landry committee 10
have the western lapproach TO the Darmas
Broussard bridge quilt and contract tor a
keeper for said bridge, reports the approach
completed and contract made with Mr.. f..
d. Broussard 10 keep the bridge at the rate
of seventy-hve dollsrs..per annum. Approved
with the jury's compliments for the good
work Of the committee, which is hereby or
dered discharged.
Be il resolved that the donation and trans
fer of land By Chas. Dupais, Pierre Mouton,
Louis H Preiean, Mary l.. Carmouche, wild
ow of Jules Cormier, Felix Bernard and Jean
Mercier made to the parish of Lafayette for
the use of q public ;road As detailed in no
tariai act, dated August n, 1906 posed
before Jos. Claude Martin, is hereby accept
ed and the road described 10 declared public.
Whereas. the box containing the returns
of IN election held in the second ward OF
this parish ON the as, day of April 1908, fof
the purpose of getting the sense of the peo-
pie for a FIVE mill tax for five years. has been
returneds to this BODY, that in the presence
of supervisors of elections H. H. Hohorst
and /. E. Primeaux, the said box was opened
the votes counted, found correct and accept
ed as follows: sxaS-
For the said tax Of five mills tor tive years
II3 votes.
For the said tax Of FIVE mills for FIVE years:
$S7,65o assessed property valuation.
Against the said tax Of five mills for five
years. "a votes. S7xLa1Axsxi
Against The said tax of FIVE mills foi five
years: $I4,65s assessed property valuation.
Therefore, be it resolved, that the tax 81
voted be and is hereby ordered assessed and
levied upon all taxable property in the SAID
second ward, of FIVE mills yearly for five
years, and that it be assessed and collected
at the same time that other state and parish
taxes are assessed and collected.
Ovey F. Comeaux here turned over to the
Jury the book in. which he compiled the pei
capita and vehicle road taxes for the yeal
1908. !.
Moved and seconded that the said bool
is accepted, and ordered delivered to tn.
sheriff -taxcollector, 2who is hereby author
lied and requested to proceed with the col
lection of said taxes. carried.
The account of Alexander Mallet, a!
smallpox guard in the town of Youngsvills
in view Of the fact that said Town IS incor
porated, was tabled.
Mr.. Mandry upon behalf of the committee
on the Beau Sejour bridget repairing stated
that by reason of the uncertainty of the re
pairs needed the committee had arranged
for the services of a carpenter and two
helpers to be paid At the rate of $z.7s ane
tI.25 per day each respectfully. Approved
Mr.. Connolly reported that due to his IN
| ability to obtain the necessary lumber h
had not as yet built the two bridges author
lied At the last meeting.
The following Communications were reac
and ordeaed placed on file.
Lafayette. La, May 6, 1901
To the Police jury Of Of Lafayette Parish.
Gentlemen: In behalf of the Citizens
Road Building Association | beg 10 motif,
| you that by agreement the contract of thu
| association with the Police Jury to work Thu
public roads in the third ward terminate
with the term of Office of the present admin
istration.
During the existence of the contract thu
association has expended on roads an,
drainage in the third ward the sum of 81,
| l62. 81; and has receive d from the Polio
Jury only s., HOS The contract with tn
Police Jury should have yielded to the asso
citation up TO May 2, 1908 (2H years at 81,
5000 a year, the sum of $4.675.oo.
The association has exhausted its fund.
completely in filling its contract with tn
Police Jury and fluids itself in debt to tn
extent Of $I53.24 besides. Under the con
| di,ions OF the contract the association is en-
titled to the delinquent road and vehicI
taxes for the years 1900 and 1907, whic
amounts to several hundred dollars. IL
view of the foregoing facts. the association
is intirely justified in asking that the Polio
fury make an appropriation in its favo
now, of SIG; IA, to be charged against tn
said d~eliouent taxes when collected by til
Police Jury. Respectfully,
N. +. MOSS,
Secretary
LAFAYETTE, La, March 18th, 1908
This is to certify that the public roads Q
the. rhird ward, worked BY Alfred Herbert
Is ner contract between him and the CIT
sens Road Building Association. ere in goo
copdition and are hereby accepted by III
undersigned committee.
VaAery Beudreasx
]. E. Mouton
L. J. Breaux
r. Damanade
A. E. Mouton
Comniste
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