The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1909-03-09
POLICE JURY
HOLD MEETING.
Repairs on Old Clerks Office Complet-
ed and Building Accepted-$30o
for Court Stenographer.
ROAD TAX ASSESSMENT COMPILE
TED FOR ALL BUT 3RD WARD.
Drainage Work-FinanciaI Condition
of Parish Discussed-Resoiutio
on Intercoastal Canal-Reports.
Lafayette, La. March 4, 1909.

Lafayette, La. March 4, 1909.
| The Police Jury met this day in regu-
lar session. Members present: NJ Bill
leaud, Jr., president presiding, Alonzo
Lacy, Cornelius Spell, r. A. Voorhies,
Edmond Martin P. A. Duplex, S. ].
Preaux, J. NJ Broussard. Absent: P
R. Landry. e
The minutes of the meeting held
ed
Clerk of Court J G. st. Julien ap-
proved and stated that in view of the
fact that the old Clerk of Courts office
building had been repaired, and is now
ready and safe for occupancy he would
request that a committee be appointed
present Office of the Clerk to the said
old Clerk of Courts office building;
further that the jury increase the ap-
preparation for Court Stenographer
from $3.50 to $500 or that the Jury
would have to pay at the rate of IS
per day or part thereof
Young Mr. Meaux, the present court
stenographer, was called in and asked
whether or not he would accept the
work for 5000 per annum He stated
that he would consider and give an
swer at the afternoon session Ac-
tion on the request of Mr.. ST Julien
to have the archives removed was post
poned until the evening session, as
suggested by Mr.. Martin.
Upon request of Sheriff Tax Collec-
tor LacOste the estate of Mr. F. S.
Mudd was ordered refunded the sum
of $10.50 out of the general fund on ac-
count of erroneous and double as
sessment.
Moved and seconded that Cornelius
Spell be and is hereby authorized to
accept for the parish a road about
three quarters of a mile long from the
property of Norbet Simon to the pub
lie road at the north corner of the
property of John Montboules in the
Second ward. Carried
For the committee composed of
Messrs. Landry, Billeaud, Martin and
VOORHEES, appointed at recent meet
ing, duly authorized to make a con-
tract for the repair of the old Clerk
of Courts building. Messrs Martin
and VOORHEES, reported that the com
mittee made contract with Messrs P.
Olivier & Son to place the building in
first class condition and perfectly safe
for occupancy for the sum of 1925:
That they had supervised the work:
further that the work was completed
whereupon it was resolved that the
Jury adjourn to meet at 1880 m, tc
inspect, accept or reject the work as
done by Messrs. P. Olivier & Son.
Afternoon session
Moved by Mr.. Breaux, duly second
ed, that the work Of repairing the ole
Clerk of Courts Office building. having
been done according to contract ani
. therefore satisfactory be and is hereby
! accepted; that the Secretary issue
: warrant to Messrs. P. Olivier & Sor
in the sum of $425 as per contract
, Carried unanimously.
Moved and seconded that Messrs
J Voorhies and Martin be and are here
| by appointed to attend to the remova
= of the archives as requested by Mr.
st. Julien at the forenoon session
: Carried.
) Moved and seconded that 5000 b,
l appropriated for the payment of tn,
court stenographer. Carried.
Recorder of Road Tax Assessments
= Ovey F. Comeaux, presented his bool
OF these assessments for the First
: and Eli gihth wards, and after inspec
, Second, Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, Seventl
> and Eighth wards, and after inspee
4 tion the same was accepted. and OF
: dered turned over to the Sheriff-Taz
: Collector with the request that he prc
ceed with the collection of the taxes.
The assessment of road taxes TO
the Third ward not being completes
! as yet, Messrs. Martin and voorhie
+ were appointed to accept for the Jur
/ the recordation of this assessment b
Mr.. Comeaux.
Messrs. Martin and Voorhies re
e ported having inspected the wor
e done by Messrs Nickerson an
Webb to the old Webb canal; tina
!, publican Convention, walked to tn