St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1910-08-06

ident; Messrs Daley, Lanclos, Doucet
Singleton, w. p. Fontenot, Aeduel Fon.
tenot, st. Gyr, and Durio.
Mr.. Singleton called to the chair.
On motion of Mr.. Lanclos,-
Whereas, it has come to the know
ledge OF the Police Jury of the Parish
have become so thick in Second Lake. !
stream located in this parish, on thf
Opelousas Gulf d Northeastern Rail.
road, that fishing has been practically
destroyed;
And whereas, citizens of this parish
forming the Opelousas Rod d Gun Club
have established a clubhouse on the
banks of Second Lake, going to a greai
expense in buying land and erecting
~elubhouses and improving the place
generally, making 1T an ideal resort
which was f~requented during the entire
fishing season, and Was a fayortte place
for recreation, before the invasion Of
the lilies; and
Whereas. we are informed that thu
commission for the conservation Of fish
and game is empowered TO take action
in such matters, pertaining so yitally
to the conservation of fish, which is the
object of the commission; therefore
Be it resolved, that the Police Jury OF
the parish of st. Landry hereby mem
orializes the game and fish commission
of the State of Louisiana to take up this
matter at as early date as convenient
and grant relief, If possible, to these
people who are in fact a limb of the
game and FISH commission in its great
work to conserve the fish and game OF
the State;
Be 1T further resolved, that the Clerk
of the Police Jury of the Parish of st.
Landry transmit q copy OF this memo
-sm3 41~Ey1v- Trnn Ir3hE AFSINmm 1.Z-t -
of the Commission for the Conservation
of Fish and Game, at New Orleans.
Motion carried.
Motion by Mr.. Thee. Doucet,-
Be it resolved, that the various sur
plus funds in the hands of the Parish
Treasurer left over from the year 1903,
and prior, and known as the aelection
fund," "witness and Jurors fund.- and q
general fund be and the same are hereby
ordered merged into one fund and to be
designated las a~sgeneral fund of 1910 ?,
Be it further resolved, that ten thous-
and dollars of said general fund Of
1910" be and is hereby equally appfopri-
ated to the eight different wards of this
parish to be used for improvements by
the members thereof as they may see
fit.
Messrs. Durio, ST. Cyr, Daley, Lam
clos, Glopton, Doucet, Singleton, W.P.
Fontenot and Acduel Fontenot, voting
yes. Motion carried.
Motion by Mr.. w. p. Fontenof.-
Be it resolved, That Willis P.
Fontenot, be and is hereby authorized
to accept on behalf of the Police Jury
of st. Landry parish the donation of
certain strips Of land for the purpose
of constructing o public road which ii
is proposed to build from Chataignier at
the 8 8 corner of t 5 5 r e., and running
west, n and one-half miles: thence
north three-fourth miles; thence west
one-fonFth miles; thence north one
fourth miles: thence west one
fourth miles; thence on true bearing
north So degrees Westone and one-fourth
miles; thence south 10 degrees, west
500 feet; thence north so degrees and 10
minutes west to a point on the west
line of section 43,4t 5 s RI e., thence one
fourth mile north of the south line of
section 70, to a point at Mrs. A.
y. Miller's southwest corner and
the southeast corner OF Theodule
Guillory and the Northeast corner Of
J. Reed and the northwest corner of
Lucien Bacon, Ia this parish, and
Be 1t further resolved, that this body
does hereby confirm, approve and ratify
the acceptances heretofore made by the
said Willis p. Fontenot for and on be-
half of the Police Jury of this parish of
certain strips of land already donated
to the parish for that purpose by the
following property owners, to-Wit: Mrs
Gerand Rozas, Mrs. 0phelia Fusilier,
Paul guillard, Homere Miller, Ortere
Manuel, j. Homere Fontenot, p. Leon
Manuel, Mary S. Manuel, Ernest Som
nier, Charles Gaty, Jacques Bacon, Ar
mand Fusilier, Ilucien Bacon, Dorstn
Manuel, Joseph Fuselier, Louis Bacon,
Damonville Fuselier. Hcmere Miller,
Dorseline Guillory and Martel Miller;
Be 1t further resolved, that the said
road is granted in accordance with PEI
tition presented to this body, praying
for same, and the said petition ordered
placed on file. Motion carried.
Mr.. Daley called to the chair.
Motion by DIR. Cioptons-
That the petition from citizens OF
Waxia, RoIdners and Palmetto, praying
for a public road be received and tabled
until next regular meeting. Motion
carried.
On motion Of Mr. st Cyr.-
The Police Jury resolved itself into a
committee Of the whole to examine and
approve claims
Mr. st Gyr in the char.
nj Z Swords, conveying prison
ers TO the ~penitentiary mile
age % w
nj LSWords, expenses to and froHn
Alexandria with prisoner
mileage etc. 10 90
to asylumn mileage etc 81 20
nj L Swords, expenses to n
from Lake Charles with pris-
one r. ManteI. 81. 81 90
NJ L Swords, expenses to and
from parish with
prisoner ...... y 0u
M i Swords, expenses incurred
conveying Joe Sayoie to jail { 90
M l. Swords, cash paid for mes
sages So
July 8 to Aug ], 1910. 1856 10
II 0'Quin, arresting and con-
veytng 1 L Wheat 70 Opel
OusaS I VI
w q Reed, arresting and convey
ing / Johnson from W vile
70 0~pefuusas. w
jules Fusllier, Juror on inquest z Is
AZ Reed. 2 Is
Pierre Aneoin. u 2 10
Defsin chapman, I" 10
Dvias Reed, !" 2 10
Henry McGhee. . 2 Is
i Jules Reed, 2 Is
Geo = Taylor. : ~
Guy Ayt.rk. " j IS
Thomas F~ontenut." 8 80
LB ledenx, i" - 81
Dalscourt MCGEE, " !. i 30
10 Castillo, 4 az
I'll D l%.ittell, " 4 80
Lueian Fontenot, 30
J 4 Drjean, 4 80
Paul Roy, I" . 81
Ira Pierce i 4 so
James Adams, buryfng Taylor
0AGA $3.50. 800. :. = 49, tf+st NS