The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1908-03-13
POLICE JURY.
Petition for Drainage-Wooden
Approach for DarmaS Br0uS.
Sard Bridge-Alsbury &
Son Asked for Report
on Pine Hook Bridge.
Election to Levy Tax for Drainage
Ordered in Second Ward-Appro-
priati0n for Rural Schools
Treasurer's Report = Ac.
counts Approved.
Lafayette, La, Ma rch, 5, 1908.

Lafayette, La, Ma rch, 5. 1908.
The Police Jury met this day in
| regular session. Members present:
NJ. BilleaUd, Jr., presiding, L. G.
Breaux, Alfred A. Delhomme, Valery
| Boudreaux, j. II. Connolly. Cornelius
Spell. j. Edmond Moutou, P. r.
Landry and Albert Theall.
The minutes of the regular meeting
held February s. were read and ap-
proved.
Clerk of Court F.. G. Voorhies ap-
some action be taken towards repair
ing or that the Jury provide temper
be moved pending the repair of the
building, suggesting the upper story
of the City Hall for such purpose.
Mr.. Billeaud stated that some two
or three months ago. taking advant-
age OF the presence in Lafayette OF
Architect j. W. Taylor, he had had
the building examined with the view
of ofascertaining if by strapping said
building it could. be made safe; that
Mr.. Taylor SO advised him.
Moved and seconded that com
mittee consisting OF President Bill.
leaud, Messrs. E. G. VOOrhies, j.
Edmond Mouton and Vaiery Boud.
reaux be hereby appointed to further
investigate the condition of the Clerk
of Courts Office building and to take
such action in the matter as it may
deem necessary. Carried.
Attorney c. II. MOuton brought ul
the question of letting out the funds
/. Of the parish according to the require.
ments af act No. % of the extra session
of the year 1907.
Action posptponed until next regu'
lar meeting.
The following petition was presented
by Messrs Landry and Theall.
To the Honorable Members of the Polio,
Jury in and for the Parish of L0ta
/ yette, La.
(. The undersigned petitioners resi-
dents of the Fourth and Seventh
Wards of the Parish of Lafayette with
respect represent:
That the Coulee known as 1.-THE
Firmin Coulee" at point in the Pub
lie road known as the Lafayette and
Abbeville road, and which point is
known as 1.-THE Gustave Landry
Bridge, on the line of separation
of the fourth and seventh wards, over
flows to the detriment and injury ol
adjacent property owners. Thai
among others AlphOnse 81. BrOussard
has about forty arpents of his land
drowned; Dolce Broussard about
sixty arpents; Theoville Vincent,
Ovey Savoy, Eden Vincent, j. Meo
IL nv1 I'd nu,r
are also great sufferers thereby:
That said overflow of said Coulee is
so pronounced that in the rainy sea.
SON, the public road at that place
overhows for q considerable distance
on both sides of the Gustave Landry
Bridge on the North q distance ol
about four. arpents and on the South
q distance of about fourteen arpents:
/ That the water in the public road
for considerable distance on both
sides of the bridge, north and south
Is drained through the coulee at thai
particular point and that said water
comes In certain cases for several
miles distant:
Now. therefore, although we do moi
think that publick funds should b
used to protect private property and
do not ask this of your Honorable
Body, We think however that the par
| ish should use remedial measures
where it is the cause of any injury
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1ne c.lvsm:eances, : your vnossUis Is.;s
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poarsaers sa $50 - maLa % the Me- water s IN ths
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South follow the natural drain o,
ia the alternative we would respect