St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1909-04-10

for damages TO said plantations and two
hundred and twenty-five dollars to be
used To build the necessary fencing
along said road through the Forman
place.
Messrs. St. Cyr, Daley, LancIos, Clop-
ton, Doueet, Singleton, M. Fontenot,
AcdueI Fontenots voting yes. Motion
carried.
On motion OF III. Singleton
The Police Jury adjourned until 2
O'clock pm.
EVENING SESSION.
The Police Jury me- pursuant to adj
Journment.
Preaent De. gIopton, President;
Messrs. Durio, ST. Cyr, Laneloss Doucet,
Singleton. w. Fontenot, AcdueI Fon-
tenot.
Mr.. Durio called to the Chair.
Motion By Mr. DALEY
That i committee of three BE appoint
ed by the Chair to confer with the As
SCISSOR, locking towards the relief parry
ed for lit the petition this day presented
from the 4th ward asking for a reduc-
ton of the assessment on the real estate
in said ward. Chair appointed Messrs.
Daley, Daucet and LancIos.
Received from Mr.. AedueI Fontenot,
Police Juror sth ward, the sum Of thirty
Tour dollars; the said amount being q
refund from DuIva Miller IN excess OF
his road contract for the year Of 1907 /;
the said excess having been discovered
after the road, of which he was c0n-
tractor, was measured during the year
1908; the said amount 20 be placedto the
credit Of the sth ward road funds OF 1903.
Motion by Mr.. wv. Fontonot-
That the sum of one hundred dollars
be appropriated out OF the It'll ward
funds for the purpose of purchasing a
strip Of ground from Mrs. VidrIne to.
change the public road which run
north Of her property, so as to place said
road upon higher and better drained
land, In accordance with report OF COM
nlittee Gn same fifty dollars OF said APP
preparation TO be used to purchase said
land ana fifty dollars to beused towards
removing dirt from old road and build
ing a bridge upon the new one; and,
that the committee previously appoint
ed be and are hereby empowered to.
make the change as per their sugges-
lions, and report to this body at q fu-
tufa meeting resolved further. that the
appropriation of one hundred and fifty
dollars made Ut last meeting for the
purpose of draining said road be and
the same is hereby repealed.
Messrss Durio, SIT. Cyr, Clopt0n, Single
ton, w. Fontenot and AedueI Fantenot,
voting yes. Motion carried.
Motion BY pr. CIopton-
That she report Of committee relative
to the assessment Id the 9TH ward be
received and committee discharged.
Motion carried.
Motion bT DR. CIopton
That the Police Jury be appointed as
q committee OF the whole 10 reconsider
and revise she schedule Of a-ssesgment0f
the parish OF ST. Landry for the yeaT
1909, adopted Feb !, 1869.
Mr.. Dailey called for the yeas and
nays.
Messrs. Durio. s4.Cyr, GIopton, single
ton, voting Yes-4
Messrs. Daley, LancI0s, Doucet, Willis
Fontenot and Aeduel Fontenot. voting
nos.
Motion lost.
Motion BIZ Mr.. Daley
That the schedule st assessment for
the parisho OF Sc. Landry adopted FebI.
1868 for said year OF 1903, be and the
same remain ais now liked, and the whole
subject matter regarding che revising
OF said schedule be tabled indefinitely.
The chair ruled Mr.. Daileyss motion
ont 0f order.
Mr.. DALEY appealed from the ruling
nays.
Messrs. Durgo. Clopton, Singleton,
voting Yes-8 yeas.
MessTs. So. Gyrs Daley, Lancios, Don.
Get Willis EDntan0t Aeduel Fontenot
voting no-6 NAYS.
Ma Daley cslled for ! vots On His mo-
Non.
DR. Ciopton moved s. : substitute e.