St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1910-04-09
.chaa. THIBoDEAu1. Parish Treas.

this Body be and the same are here
by authorized to issue q warrant fol
Twenty Thousand Dollars against
the budget appropriation Of 1910,
for public schools; and that said war
rant be made payable to MIR. G. ],
Thompson, Treasurer Of Parish School
Board, for public school purposes.
Motion carried.
Motion by Mr.. Durio-
That d committee be appointed to
let out the contract for constructing
a cement gutter around the court
house square, to The lowest response
Bile bidder; the work to be supervised
and received by the said committee.
Motion carried. Chair appointed
Messrs. Durio and st. CYr.
Motion by Mr.. Daley
That the sum Of two hundred dol
lars be appropriated out of the con
tingent expense fund of 1910, to as
sist in the entertainment of the Lou
isiana Press Association which con
venes in the City of 0pelousas on
May 3rd, 4th and 18th; and that a
warrant be issued to NJ. 8. Swords,
Chairman, Of the executive commit
tee.
Messrs. Durio, st. Cyr, Lanclos,
DALEY, Clopton. Doucet, Singleton
and w. P. Fontenot, voting yes. Mo-
tion carried.
On motion of Mr.. Durio-
The Police Jury adjourned until 2
o'clock p. m.
EVENING SESSION.
The Police Jury met pursuant to
adjournment.
Present: DR.. Clopton, President;
Messrs. DALEY, Lanclos, Doucet, Sin
gleton, W. P. Fontenot, Durio, Ac-
duel Fontenot and st. Cyr.
Motion by Mr.. Daley
That a committee be appoidted TO
examine the statement Of the retiring
fiscal agent for the purpose Of max
ing a final settlement with the 0pe-
lousas National Bank, fiscal agent of
the parish up to April 1st, 1910.
Motion carried. Chair appointed
Messrs. Daley and j. ]. Healey.
Mr.. ]. g. Daley called to the Chair.
Motion by Mr.. W. P. Fontenot-
That q committee composed Of
Messrs. N. J. Cutlery, Sebastian Fon-
tenot, ULCER Maurin and Bosche Vid-
rine, be appointed to ascertain and
suggest the best mode Of repairing
the public road north of n. j. Gull
lory's residence in the 7th ward, and.
report at next regular meeting. Mo-
tion carried.
Motion by Mr.. VI. P. Fontenot
That a committee composed of
Messrs. Sebastian Fontenot, Henry
Gaty and Armand Fusilier, be ap-
pointed to ascertain the probable
cost of repairing or rebuilding the
Henry Gaty bridge, 18th ward, and re-
port at next regular meeting. Motion
carried.
Motion by Mr.. Acduel Fontenot-
That the report Of committee APP
pointed to sell contract for rebuild
ing the Joseph Cormier bridge, be re-
ceiyed and accepted, committee dis
charged, and the sum Of one hundred
and t~hirty-fve dollars ordered paid
to Joseph P. Cormier out Of the 9th
ward internal Improvement funds Of
1910. Motion carried.
Motion by Mr.. Doucet-
That the sum Of eight hundred
dollars be appropriated out Of the
contingent expense fund Of 1910, for
the payment Of Commissioners and
Clerks Of election, and the expenses
of sending out and returning of bal
lot boxes and supplies for the primary
election held on March 18th, 1910,
and that q warrant for said amount
be issued to the parish treasurer,
for payment of said election claims
on presentation of same when APP
proved by Mr.. &. j. Dossmann. Chair
man, or &. Austin Fontenot, Seere-
tary of the parish Democratic execu-
tive committee.
Messrs. Daley, Clopton, Doueet,
Singleton, w. P. Fontenct and Ae-
duel Fontenot, voting yes, Motion
carried.
Motion by Mr.. Doucet-
That the sum of nine hunnred and
seventy dollars be appropriated ont
of the contingent expense fund of
1910, for the payment of commits
sioners and clerks Of election and the
expenses Of sending out and return
ing of ballot boxes and election sup
plies for the election to be held on
April 18th, 1910, the said election
claims to be paid on presentation Of
same when approved by the supervi-
sors Of election, namely Messrs.
Henry Lastrapes, Jr, 3. i. Loeb and
DR.. ]. j. Stage.
Messrs. Daley. Clopton. Doucet,
Singleton, Nv. 2. Fontenot and Acduel
Fontenot, voting yes. Motion car
ried.
Motion by Mr.. w. P. Fontenot-
That Mr. j. I. st Cyr be appointed
q committee Of one to dispose of the
dog kennel on The court house square