The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1909-08-10
THE POLICE JURY
HOLDS MEETING
0szette Elected Official Journal
rleeting August I6 to Consider
School Tsx Petition
SUIT ORDERED FOR DELINQUENT
ROAD TAXES IN TOWNS.
Polling Places Nam-d-Pay for JUS
llces of Psace-Treasurer's Re-
port-BiIls Approved.
Lafayette. La, Aug. 5, 1909.

Lafayette, La, Aug. 3, l9O9.
A regular meeting of the Police
Jury was duly held this day. The
members present were: President
M. Billeaud, Jr., presiding. Alonzo
Lacy, Cornelius Spell, r. A. VOORHEES,,
Edmond Martin, P A. Duplex, S. j.
Breaux, P. R. Landry and Jean M.
Broussard.
The minutes Of July 1 and 5, were
read and approved.
President Bil'eaud stated that pur-
suant to the Jury's call for bids for
printing of the proceedings and to do
all job work of the parish, the Jury
was ready to open such bids.
Attorney C. H. Mouton read Act.
No. 1874 of 1908, which he advised
governed the naming Of the official
journal of the parish and letting out
public printing.
The following bids were received
and read.
The Lafayette Advertiser. by Mr..
w. A. LeRosen, to print all proceed.
ings, ordinances and notices for one
year for one hundred and twenty-five
dollars. Do all job work at current
rates.
The Lafayette Democrat, by Mr..
Broussard to publish all proceedings
at one-half legal rates established by
law. All job work to be charged at
lowest competitive prices.
The Lafayette Gazette, by Mr.. Pa
tin, to publish all proceedings, ordi.
nances. notices, etc., for one hundred
dollars year and all Job work you
may need at current prices.
Moved by Mr.. Lacy. seconded by
Dr. Duplex. that the bid of The Lafa.
yette Gazette be, and the same is
hereby accepted. Carried.
President Tolson. members of the
School Board and Supt. Wright ap.
peared and asked that the Police Jury
meet in special session about the mid.
die of August to consider the petition
of citizens praying for the calling OF
an election to vote special tax for
public schools.
Moved and seconded that the Po
lice Jury meet Monday, August 1e
at p. M, for the purpose Of consider.
ing petitions as stated above and
transact such other business as may
come before the bo:ly. Carried
Adjourned until 1870 p. m. for din
ner
AFTERNOON SESSION.
BY reason of the death of Mr.. Eloi
Vincent, vacancy was caused in the
special tax committee of the second
ward, and by recommendation of Mr.
Spell Mr. Horace Meaux was duly ap.
pointed to Ell said vacancy.
Whereas there seems to exist dis.
agreement !,ntwnnn the subcommittee
appointed by the committee Of II ap
pointed by the Police Jury on the
End day of April. 1908; and
Whereas the Police Jury desires to
continue said committee il an advisory
capacity as to the manner Of working
the public roads of the second ward
with the special fund voted therefor
Therefore be it resolved that said
committee shall appear. through its
chairman or subcommittee to be Sc
lected by it as it might see proper, at
every regular meeting and submit to
the Police Jury any suggestions as to
the work that should be undertaken
during that month and the manner OF
its execution.
Relative to the collection of delin
quent vehicle taxes in incorporated
towns. the secretary reported having
received advice from District Attor
ney John J. Robira as follows:
MY opinions is that the Police
Jury has the authority to levy such a
license and to enforce its collection
by civil suit It is the duty Of the
tax collector to collect all such licen
res, and. where the parties are delin
Quent. to place the matter in the
hands of the attorney appointed by
the Governor to assist him in the col
lection OF taxes and licenses. Parties
living within the corporations are not
exempt from such tax"
Wheredpon BY motion OF Mr.. Mar