The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1909-12-07

10Th of October, A. D. 1909, a majority
of votes cast, both in number and in
the assessed value of property, have
authorized the levying of a special tax
for the maintenance of the public
schools.
Be it ordained, that a special annual
tax of three mills on the dollar be,
and the same is hereby levied on all
the taxable property in said parish
for the year 1910 and every subse-
quent veal during the ten consecutive
years, including the year 1919.
Sec. 2. 1t is further ordained that
the assessor Of the parish of Lafayette
is hereby required and ordered to
make the assessment en- the taxable
property in the said parish to assess
on the valuation of said property
three CD mills as a special school tax,
to be placed as a separate item on
the tax rolls of the said parish.
Sec. 3. 1t is further ordained that
the sheriff and tax collector in and for
the parish of Lafayette is hereby au-
thorized and required and ordered TO
collect said special tax at the same
time and in the same manner and with
the same formality as he is by law
authorized to collect the state and
parish taxes.
Sec. 4. The sheriff and tax col
lector of the parish of Lafayette shall
render accounts of the amounts col
companied with the list of names of
those who have not paid at the same
time and in the same manner that he
is required to account to the Police
Jury of the parish for other taxes.
Whereas, the Louisiana Western
Railroad Company desires to alter and
change the location of the public
road running north and south from the
northeast corner Of the plantation of
Adelma Martin in the third ward of
this parish west of Lafayette running
north across the right Of way of said
railroad and up to the northern line
of said right Of way;
And whereas, said railroad company
proposes to locate said public road
along the Northern line of said right
of way beginning at said crossing
proposed as aforesaid to be closed,
running west up to the tract of land
or plantation of Mrs. Zepherin Brous-
sard, or assigns; thence at right an
giles in a %southerly direction across
the right of way of said railroad and
on to the public road leading from La
fayette to Scott;
Therefore be it resolved, That after
having located said road from said
crossing proposed to be closed, as
aforesaid, in a westerly direction
along the northern side Of the right
Of way of said railroad up to the plan
tation Of Mrs. Zepherin Broussard or
assigns; and thence at right angles
in a %southerly direction O. to the pub
lie road leading from Lafayette to
Scott; and after having properly grad
ed said road with necessary bridges
and in a condition fit for public travel,
said railroad company is hereby au-
thorized to close the public road
starting from the northeast corner of
the plantation of Adelma Martin rum
ming in a northerly direction up to
and across the right Of way of said
railroad company to the northern
line thereof; the new road in the
place Of the old to be a public road,
subject to the jurisdiction Of this
body to all intents and purposes.
The following resolution was unani-
mously adopted:
Moved and seconded that the IL
cense for the year 1910 be and the
same are hereby fixed the same Is
those for the year 1909. Carried.
The secretary reported having writ
ten Mr.. Fred J. Grace, registrar Of
the state land ONCE, for information
regarding the cost of making abstract
of title Of lands to conform with town
ship and range map Of the United
States; that Mr.. Grace had provided
the desired information. Further, that
he had submitted to District Attorney
Robira the papers in the suit of the
Evangeline Oil Company. Report ac-
cepted.
Moved and seconded, that the reso-
luton Of the body under under date
Of March IL, 1909, and relative to the
treasurer crediting to each item Of
the budget tax moneys as collected,
be and the same is hereby repealed.
Carried.
Mover and seconded, that DR.. p. A.
Duplex be hereby authorized to con-
tract for q bridge keeper for the
Olidon Broussard bridge in conjunc-
ton with the Vermilion parish ON
Gals. Carried.
The petition Of Elmira Perry, pray