St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1910-07-09
Proceedings Of the Police Jury.

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opelousas, La, July 5th, 1910.
The Police Jury met IN regular
monthly session this day with the fol
lowing members present:
DR.. Clopton, President; Messrs. Dario
ST. Cyr, Daley, Lanclos, Singleton, w
?. Fontenot, Acduel Fontenot.
Motion by Mr.. Singleton
That the sum of one and 20-I0O dollars
be refunded 10 Mrs. O. E.. Thomas on
Of the 9Th ward road funds of 1909, dut
to erroneous assessment on lands 10
Gated in the 18th ward of this parish
Motion carried.
Motion BY Mr.. Singleton
That the report of committee appoint
ed to let contract for building the
Bayou Chicot be received and accepted,
committee discharged and the sum al
fifty-nine and 75.100 dollars ordere6
paid to +. w. O'Banion out of the 6tI
ward internal Improvement funds
Motion carried.
Received from Mr.. A. LancIos the
sum Of ten and 5000 dollars realized
from sale of old thing at the LeonyilIe
bridge.
Received from Mr.. j. T. St. gyr the
sum of twenty dollars, realized from
sale of dog kennel en- Court House
square.
On motion of Nj. Singleton
The Police Jury adjourned until
o'clock p. m.
EVENING SESSION.
The Police Jury met pursuant to adj
journment.
President: DIR. Clopton, President;
Messrs. st. Cyr, Daley. Lanelos, Dou.
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F~ontenot.
On motion of Mr.. Daley
Whereas, the Police Jury Of the Par
ish of st. Landry recognizes the bene-
fetal results which would accrue from
a printed work devoted to the resources
the advantages, the history, etc., of the
/ parish ! and
Whereas, the st. Landry Clarion has
undertaken such a work in the shape
of q "Trade Edition. Ito be issued some
time this Fall, in which it guarantees
to treat fully on these subjects in 8
manner which should rebound to the
benefit Of the parish. stimulating BUSH
ness and attracting immigration.
Therefore, Be it resolved, that the
Police Jury of the Rarishsof st. Landry
do hereby make an appropriation OF
$4,000 in aid and f~urtherance of said
enterprise; and further, that the Police
Jury hereby heartily endorses and rec
ommends said enterprise;
Provided, that this appropriation is
valid, and to be paid, only after the is
suance of the said Trade Edition, and
after the Police Jury is satisfied it is
Whatit was represented to be to the
Police Jury. Otherwise it is null and
void.
Messrs. 81, Gyr, LaneIos, Clopton,
Doucets Singleton, W.P. Fontenot and
AedueI Fontenot. voting yes. Motion
carried.
Motion by Mr.. Lanclos-
That the report OF committee appoint
ed to let the contract 10 clean out the
Lahaye Canal be received and accepted,
committee discharged; and the sum of
forty dollars ordered paid to Mr.. Arthur
Iahaye, out of the contingent expense
fund of 1909, instead OF out of the 3rd
ward road funds as previously appro-
priated; resolved further, that an adj
ditionaI appropriation of thirty dollars
be made out of the contingent expense
funds of 1908, for the completion of said
work as the sum of forty dollars was
insufficient as stated in the committee
report and that a warrant be issued to
the said Dir. Lahaye, making a total
amount OF seventy dollars.
Messrs. Durio, st. Gyr, Daley, Lam
clos, Clopton, Doucet, Singleton, W r.
4G&AA AbGAOks% VQREAE
yes. Motion carried.
Mr.. w. 2. Fontenot called to the
Chair.
Motion by Mr.. Doucet-
That the reportof committee appointed
TO let out contract 10 rebuild the Bayou
Petit Passe bridge and dixie, be received
and accepted, committee discharged and
the sum of four hundred dollars order
ed paid to Hebert Soileau out OF the 5th
and 18th ward internal improvement
funds. Motion carried.
Motion by Mr.. Doucet-
That the President and Clerk OF the
Police Jury be and they are hereby au-
thorized to issue a warrant of two thou
sand dollars lplus accrued INTEREST," in
favor of the Missouri Valley Bridge
and Iron Co, of LeavenWorth, Kansas,
In paynnenta of a certificate due July
18th, 1910, on the Port Barre Steel bridge;
the said warrant to be issued against
The sSteel Bridge Fund" of 1910. Mo-
ton carried.
Motion by Mr.. ST. Cyr,
That DR.. VI. T. C1opton. President Of
this body, be appointed d committee of
one to confer with the President of
the Police Jury of Point oupee to leave
the ferry at Melville to the highest
bidder for a term of five years; the said
committee to meet at such time as It
may see fit. Motion carried.
Motion by Mr.. Lanclos,
That the petition OF Mr.. @. g. Devil
Tiers praying for an appropriation Of
fifty dollars to maintain a canal run
ming through his plantation so as 10
drain the public road be and the same
Is hereby ordered tabled. Motion car
ried.
On motion OF Mr.. Singleton
The Police Jury adjourned until to-
morrow morning at 9 o'clock.
July 9Th, 1910.
The Police Jury met pursuant to adj
Journment.
Present DR.. Clopton, President; Mess
rs. Daley, Lanclos, Doucet, Singleton,
W.P. Fontenot, Acdual Fontenot, ST.
Cyr, Durio.
Motion by Mr.. Acdual Fontenot,-
That the sum of two and 35-Io0 dollars
be refunded to Louis Brown on taxes of
1909, paid enormously, and that d war
rant for said amount be issued against
the contingent fund OF 1909. Molten
carried.
Mr.. Singleton called to the chair.
Motion by Mr.. LOneIos+
That an additional appropriation Of
one hundred dollars, or as much thereof
IS may be necessary, be made ont of the
3rd ward internal Improvement funds,
to continue the ditch. or canal which
runs from Numa Heberts' public road
to the Big Woods, SO as to d a sufi-
cient distance to drain the waters
which empties from said canal, into the
pond on land of Jos Robin. to the
swamp; and that the contract for said
work be let to the lowest bidder BY Che
committee previously appointed.