St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1910-02-12
lotion by Mr.. Acduel Fontanot-

road sbaFElng from the town of Basile
running north to intersect the Funic,
pQo1tc road az oEanear Ernest langley
be received and granted as praved III,
and b q a committee composed of Mes
sfs: Theodore Fringe, Adrien Dogue
AND Jonah Ghameau, be appointed t.
lay on said road and report at ney
regular meeting. Motion carried,
Motion by Mr. a. Fontenot,-
Thatt the sum of twelve and $1,000 dol
lars be appropriated out of the 9Th ware
internal Improvement funds to clear
out canal which runs through land 81
A. w. DeJean to drain public road; pro.
vided however, that a like amount be
paid by the said A. w. Dejean for sale
purpose.
Motion by Nj. A. Lanclos,-
Ihat the sum OF forty dollars be appro
priated ofthe Bird ward road funds OF igo9
Iof the purpose of cleaning the caual
which drains the public road running
from Leonville TO NotIeyyille. and
known as the Mrs. Lahaye Canal: thai
a eommltte composed of Messrs. Arthu,
Lahaye, Clifford Deyillers and Aleee
R1vet, be appointed to supervise and
receive work when completed and Re.
port to this body.
Messrs; DALEY, Lanclos, Clopton, Sin.
gEeton, W. P. Fontenot and Acduel
Fontenot voting yes. Motion carried,
Motion by Mr.. W.P. Fontenot,-
Ihat a warrant for the sum of one and
96-l0O dollars be issued in favor of Thee,
Brunet as a refund on parish taxes paid
Dy MIN through erroneous assessment,
year 1909. Motion carried.
Motion by MIR. a. Lancios.
Resolved, That Messrs. John e, Dali
ley, Joseph t. st. Cyr and Willis P,
fontenot. the committee heretofore aD-
pointed to advertise for bids for fiscal
agency for the parish of st. Landry for
the year 1910, and to contract with the
successful bidder for said agency, be
q they BIe hereby authorized to adj
Verbise for sealed bids for the fiscal
agency of this parish for the period Of
two yrars beginning April LIST, 1910, UNI
DER provisions of Act. No. % of the
Acts OF the General Assembly Of this
STATE passed at the extra session of 1907
q approved December 3rd, 1907, and
the laws amendatory thereof.
hesolqed further, That said commit
tee be and they are hereby authorized
to contracted with the bank or banes
onerlng the highest rate of interest,
consistent with the safety of the parish
funds, upon the daily balances of de-
poslts Of parish funds, and giving salts
factory security therefor, and tc submit
sach contract to this body for ratiica-
ton and approval. Motion carried,
Motion by Mr.. j. T. st. Cyr.
Whereas, the contract entered into On
the End day OF February, Al. ID, 1903, be-
4Ween the Police Jury of this parish
and The Opelousas National Bank, un-
der which said bank agreed to act as
fiscal agent of this parish during the
year 1909, on the terms and conditions
stated in said contract, has expired;
and
WUereas, a new contract cannot be
let In view of the provisions of Act No.
Is OF The extra session Of General AS
sembIy of this State for the year 1907,
approved December 3rd, 1907, and the
laws emendatory thereof, prior to the
date liked for the regular March meet
ing OF this body,
Ehereforo. be it resolved, that Messrs.
Jonn =. Ds1ley, Joseph I. st. Cys and
WINS 4. FontenoG, committee on fiscal
9gedcy, be and they are hereby author
lied and instructed to enter into a cen-
tract with the OpeIousas National Bank
to act as fsEal agent of this parish up
to April Tst, 1910, on che terms and con-
dlslons 0f said contract Of February End
1903, aid on the further condition and
stipulation that the new fiscal agent to
De appointed after the call for bids re-
quIfed by said Act No. % of the extra
session Of the General Assembly of this
state fsr the year 1901, shall take up and
carry all warrants which shall have
been eashed ~ SAID Opelousas Nation
al Bank under the contract herein au-
thorized and directedato be made. Mo-
ton carried.
Motion by Mr.. Dailay.
Whersa q communication has been
received By the President Of this Body
from the Clerk of the Police Jury of
Rapides parish requesting this parish
to cooperate with said parish to estab-
lish the line between the two parishes
therefore be 1t resolved that the parish
surveyor. Mr.. r. NJ. Holller, be instruct
ed to meet with the surveyor of Rapides
parish at any time designated by said
surveyor and proceed with said work,
Resolved, further hat q copy of this
resolution be forwarded to the Clerk Of
the Police Jury of Rapides parish.
Motion carried.
DR.. w. f. Clopton. President of this
Body, reported that in obedience to in-I
structions from this body he had &C
quired from &. M. Boagni astripo f land
40 feet wide, from Nugents Bridge to
Bayou Marie Croquant, flor a public
road, and that he had coded and ADAM
doned to the said Boagni the old road
across that part OF his property; pro-
Viding that the old road should remain
open for n year; all of which will
fully appear from act passed this day |
before j. r. Pavy, Not. Pubs herewith
submitted, and, upon motion of Mr.. j..
1879 - H00 &&S0RgSA &4A i
ratified, and act ordered recorded.
On motion of MI. Daley
The Police Jury adjourned until I:30
p. IN.
EVENING SESSION
The police Jury met pursuant to adj
iournment.
Present: DR.. Clopton, President;
ton, w. p. Fontenot, Acdue1 Fontenot
and Durio.
Te the Hon. President and Members of
the Police Jury
Gentlemen: We the undersigned beg
to report that we have examined
the statement of the fiscal agent as SUBJ
and found same correct, and
recommend that a warrant be issued to
hscl aagent for the sum OF one
and seventy-two and $500 dol
laars for salary interest month of jan
nary 1910, for business of 1909.
u. r. DALEY,
Committee.
Motion by Mr.. w. p. F~ontenot,-
That the above report be accepted and
that a warrant be issued to said fiscal
rs per committee report. Motion
On motion of Mr.. DaiIey,-
The Police Jury resolved itself int q
of the whole 10 examine and
approve claims.
Mr.. Daley in the chair.
L~atiolais, road work, 5 wd s ID 90
W A BotIdreau, :" " IL 90
Prejean " IS II 90
Eraste Bertrand I" " =" IL Is
PC latiolais, repairing bridges
) WG..+. b DU
spector S Rd ..a..s. 10 40
tor s Wd ! .s-s 10 40
PC Latiolais, 4th qt road inspec-
tor S wd. 10 40
Belizaire Fruge, bridge works wd 2 80
DHiya Miller, " " - 4 90
eabina EOntenot, lumber : Is 05