Lafayette Parish News     
THE STATE OF LOUISIANA. PARISH OF LAFAYETTE. Parish Court. WHEREAS Andre Dejean Martin, of the parish of Lafayette, has filed said Court a petition praying to be appointed Administrator of the Succession of Valery D. Martin, deceased. Any person intending to make opposition to said appointment will file the same in said Court, in the town of Vermilionville, within ten days from the publication of this notice, otherwise said appointment will be made. - . - Given under my official signature in the own of Vermilionville, this 14th day of March 1873. ' A. MONNIER, Clerk

 

Police Jury February 3rd 1873. The members elect of the Police to wit : O. Duncan of the first ward S. Montgomery of the second. Juan Bernard of the third, R Leblanc of the fourth and R. C. Landry of the 'fifth ward, and proceeded to organize by electing by acclamation Mr. G. Dubeau as President. On motion. The salaries of the officers were fixed as follows : Clerk $130 Treasurer $150, Constable $100. Printer $225 for publishing the proceedings in French and English, District Attorney pro tem $400.On motion. The salary of the keeper of the Court House was abolished. The following officers were duly elected for the ensuing year : A. J. Moss Clerk M. E. Girard Treasurer, Edgar Mouton Constable, Win, B. Bailey Printer and C Debaillon District Attorney pro. tern On- motion, The President appointed Messrs. Montgomery, Leblanc and Landry a committee to inform the officers of the election', who reported that they had done.

.The report of the Treasurer was received and referred to a committee composed of Messrs. Montgomery, Landry and Debailion, and the same committee was instructed to prepare an estimate of the debt and expenses of the parish for the current year and report all the next meeting to this body.

: . . ..' The following resolution. were .adopted Resolved, That hereafter the use of the Court House is prohibited for the giving of balls, concerts or any public exhibition. Resolved, That Theodule Hebert jr., be authorized to remove the. drove well no standing on the Court House square, on condition that he erect it on the street am near the banquet and connect with it a horse-trough, all in a proper and convenient manner for the use of the public, and to keep it in good condition al his expense. On motion, The Constable is directed to notify the Collector of taxes (hat the Police Jury will be ready and expect to settle with him on the first Monday of March next. , • On motion. The grog shop Incense of Sevenne Babineaux is hereby remitted. On motion, the Police. Jury then adjourned to the first Monday of March next A. J. MOSS, Clerk. G DUBAU President.4-15-1931 RUSTON LEADER

                                                                                                

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