St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1909-09-11
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,,agFHIAfs Oh THE POLICE JlRY.

9Fssen4:
HORTON. President ms. Messrs. Ian
Has Singleton. Wills Fontenoi
Tontenoh St. Gyrt Daley.
.esson aT Mr. ST cyr-
sammfttee of two be appointed
sa the tax rolls of 1908 il thi
s SO Tax Collector and repor
Motion carried.
anpoinfed Messrs. st. Cyr ant
$500. by aIr. st. Gyr
Isresfdent and Clerk OF this
snfh0rized to issue q waFrani
Sm ~ two hundred and hffg
a3s n favor 0f r.. r. SWire, Seeby
STATE University and Aand
1880 I'M expenses of beneficiary
+ Lambert, session 1908
Gaa ~ AID warrant TO be issued
M tbe contingent expense fund 81
II. Gyr, LancIos, CIopton
singleton and Acduel F0ntenot
s@g w., Motion carried.
asson bg Mr. Doucet-
- President and Clerk Of the
mrs be and they are hereby
1gaa IA Issue a warrant for the
W Gae hundred and fifty dollars
nm contingent expense fund
N Faygr Of Prof. j. B. AsWells Presi-
M sha Louisiana State Normal To
M expenses Of Miss Amelia
beneficiary scholar TO said
~ yarmal, for the session OF 1909
81. cyr, Lanclos, Clopten,
ss-ess Singleton and Aeduel Fontenot,
1890 ysas Motion carried
Moaen br Mr.. st. Cyr-
IN Police Jury adjourned until 2
Mlock p m.
EVENING SESSION
rbs Police Jury met pursuant 10 ad-
5 5ss.est, nr. ciopton, President;
wassrs. DALEY, LaneIos, Singleton,
TsIifs Fonben0t, AcdueL Fontenot, Dou-
"a nj CyF and Durio.
Notion by Ar. Laneios-
rsst The report OF committee app
nsFlad ID devise ways and means TO.
wa efficient funds to work the pub
N gas5s. do received and accepted, and.
sats report ordered spread upon the
msates. and, further, that the same
mnaistse, namely: Messrs. j. r.. Dali
aTs j ~. ST. Cyr and Theo. Deucet. be
sSrsinnea and are hereby appointed to
sFarss budget of expenses necessary
}sF HE wear 1910, and report at next
7sgasar meeting. Motion carried.
opeIousas, La, Sept. 6. 1909.
Tsf5s President and Members of the
Police Jury, of the Parish OF st.
Landry:
Y49f undersigned committee ap-
aelatd on the M of August 1903, for the
gp5ss ef dsvising ways and means to
ss sufficient revenues TO proparly
rgsk f1e public roads of this parish,
leave 10 report that after careful
NSsfaeration OF the subject and Of the
5naaeas Ut the parish, the only relief
Al4 seams feasible To your Committee
j b sIlBW the existing per capita and
5sbials taxes 10 stand as per existing
asinsnees, except that said ordinances
amended sg ais TO make said taxes
parable on September LIST and deIin-
EenR IA Ndvs Ist following Of each
5stf snd to supplement said per capita
Aa vehicle taxes by an increase in the /
1Aget appropriation for internal inn
gEsYsments, roads, and bridges, Ia the
extent permitted by returning Ia d
7ssh taI of ten mills, the full amount
aasEed bv the Constitution.
TaaE committee believes that the per
stE and vehicle taxes thus supple
astaa viii be sufficient to maintain
pahlic roads and bridges in first
lss e0adition.
Respectfully submitted,
J.. E. DALEY.
JOS, q. ST. CYR,
THE0. D0UCET.
Committee.
Notion by Mr.. Daley
That tie petition from citizens of tho
eaalse G3eehe section of the End Police /
aa5 #afa praying tor a public road I'd
sa Rt tns FQad leading from Sunset
@saareh FaintMt d point near Beaugh's +
se aan to run south about one mile to l
Ns plniic road AZ q point near the 3 W
Ag9GE q fAe lands of Louis Landry, be
esgea and granted as prayed for and
Aessrs. Arthur Gardiner, Emile
ssE Afast5ae Beaugh, y. II. Leger and
4ntr9E 0e appointed q committee
0ls said road and report at next
sssAA mssting. Motion carried.
A9ssoa BY Mt. Acduel Fontanot
saaE zoe petition from residents and
ssga owners living along the public
sAeel eE this Body Mt its meet
u III sra ls09. between the prop
elAepaarlm FEugesand Henry La
y ~ fAnnlng 20 the town OF Basile
MAnai asking for 8 change on
m aaon 81 SAID road, be received
Tss4 ~ compliance Herewith q COM
$3.50 composed of Massrs. PoIeuE emil
N Fh4togele Doueet and Adam
~ ma they are hereby appoint
eA4As sald change and report At
regular meeting. Motion carried
A9taoa OF Mr.. Willis Foatenok
seconded and carried.
aleFe$s, Mr.. Lueius Foret has asEad
son no fll so as to cnltfvafe tha
4Y anG natural drain which runs
ReE3h to south through the follow
eE5pea property belonging fasafd
a certain tract Of land
~ tn1s parish in Vile Platfa
s041Qsd north by public road.
~. W ~. y, Conway, east hv n IS
49, sa1 Mrs. Pierre yidrine and
lsaEy Ndret and Jules A. Sol
B ~ Whereas there il d canal RIM
4n9agh said property which can
a araln the public roads more
saliy than BY the use Of bofn
mysS r ~ gHlly5 therefore. be il re-
$50 tae said Lucius Foret be and
seeeg authorized to close said
r. IaT ss ths rights OF drain 81
q u, Landry are concerned:
sse sid FoTet, his heirs 81
salit allow the parish and its
the right to keep said /,
md, il necessary 10 enlarge
~ enable il to effsctuaiIv and
aa e drain the public road
slsag the northern BOUNDARY
y ME. Daley ]
KS PRESIDENT and CLERK Of thss
4aa they are hereby author-
4 warrant for the snm AZ
eass md fifty dollars Against {
II l9sS4 IN favor Of The 5paIs
apnaent Co, on the narisb !
~ tasir hotel property sifr-
lily OF 0peIoasas: the said {
aasiug been exempted from
stss4A Tor q term of ten years
slt9aer that the resoInEIan
1905, authorizing the
& " refund the said amount