The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1909-04-06
The report is hereby approved;
Lafayette, La, April l, 1909.
To the Police Jury of Lafayette Par

The report is hereby approved;
Lafayette, La, April l, 1909.
To the Police Jury of Lafayette Par.
ish.
Gentlemen: At the request of Mr..
Edmond Martin, police juror from the
third ward, | have made a survey of
the topography of the land bordering
along the public road on 2. L. De-
Clouet's place on the line between the
parishes of Lafayette and ST. Martin,
in order to establish a proper grade
for the drainage of the public road at
aforementioned place.
From the public road across the
DeClouet place to Coulee ChristOf
there was a fall of one-half inch to
the acre, which was entirely made
quate for the carrying of water. From
the end of the road following the
road | found a fall OF one foot and
eight inches, which gave a fall of
about two inches for an acre in length.
| respectfully suggest that the best
way to get rid of the surplus water
would be by making a ditch along the
road to the cOuiee and also a ditch in
that slough between the end of the
road and COulee Christoff.
ROUSSEAU J.. MOUTON,
Parish Surveyor.
MIR. Lacy explained that the con-
trovesy between the first and third
wards e. a certain drain along the
property originally owned by the late
Mr.. Louis Mouton, had not as yet
been settled. Mr.. Lacy for the first
ward, and Mr.. Mouton, for the third
ward, made lengthy statements as to
their view Of the matter. Action was
deferred until afternoon session. Ad-
journed until afternoon session.
AfternDooD Session.
Bv request of Messrs. Martin and
Breaux it was resolved that SIS each
for the third and sixth wards be ap-
propriate to meet a like amount con-
tributed by citizens for special drain
age work.
Secretary Mouton reported a bal
ance due public schools from 1905
taxes of six hundred and seventy-six
and $500 dollars. Report accepted.
Sheriff Lacoste being present stated
that he would put forward every effort
to collect the delinquent 1908 taxes.
Mr.. Spell asked that the parish
appropriate out of the general fund
S25. 90 to pay for a part of a strip of
land to widen the road from Indian
Bayou bridge to Queue Tortue Bayou
bridge in the End ward, whereupon
it was resolved that the said amount
be paid out of the second ward.
Constable LatiOlais appeared and
stated that regarding the serving of
citations to delinquent vehicle tax
payers for the third ward he was
ready to carry out the Jury's in
structiOns.
The matter was placed in the hands
of Messrs. Martin and VOORHEES,.
Complaint being made to the effect
that a tree had been felled from the
property of WIDOW Eraste Landry.
partly over the public road, the
secretary was instructed to respect
fully request of Mrs. Landry that the
obstruction be removed.
Moved and seconded that the chair
appoint q committee of two to in
vestigate and adjust the controversy
IN the maJtor Oh drainage near Tue
property originally owned by Mr..
Louis Mouton, deceased, affecting,
it is claimed, both the first and third
wards. Carried. Messrs. Lacy and
Martin agreeing to abide by the
decision of the said Committee.
Committee: P. A. Duplex and P.
r. Landry.
An act OF donation of property by
Jean Baptiste Hebert. Mrs. Ursin
Mouton and Miss Rosa Annie Roy
for a road in the 4th ward starting
from the Observation-Disclosures
boundary line by a parallel line
running North and South to join the
Lafayette public road by the length
of fourteen arpents, making the said
road forty feet wide, was read, &C.
cepted, the road declared a public
one, and the said act ordered recorded
with the Clerk of Court.
An act of sale of property by Dame
Clemence Leblanc, widow Cyphroien
Boudreaux) and Remy Boudreaux,
said property measuring fifteen feet