St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1911-10-07
Police Jury Proceedings.

ing members present: DIR. Clop-
ton, President, Messrs. ST. Cyr,
Daley, Lanclos, Doucet, Acduel
Fontenot.
Received from MI. D. M. Fon-
tenot, the sum of forty and 90-100
dollars as a refundo of excess am
cunt paid to him on the assess
ment roll Of 1911.
Received from MI. J. E. Daley,
the sum of thirty-six and $500
dollars, realized from sale Of old
lumber End wd.
Received from r. II. Jones, the
sum of fifty dollars in payment
of his ferry privilege for the year
1911, as per his contract; the said
amount has been turned over to
the Parish Treasurer.
Motion by Mr.. Doucet-
That Mr.. A. Sovet be granted
the privilege of constructing a
telephone line on 'and along the
public road leading from the cor
porate limits of the City of Ope-
lousas to the Frilot bridge; said
road being known as the Vile
Platte road; and on and along the
following public roads leading
from A. Sovets store to DR.. La
sarro's residence, viz: the Poiret
land from Sovet's store to the
public road leading from Wash
ington to Vile Platte, thence
along said public road westward
to the residence of DR.. L. Lazaro;
the said line to be constructed in
such a manner as not to interfere
with the public roads and travel
thereon. petition on file.) Mo-
ton married.
Motion by Mr.. ST. Cyr-
That a committee of two be ap-
pointed to examine the books of
Chas. Thibodeaux, retiring Par
ish Treasurer, for the purpose of
granting him his quitus. Mo
ton carried.
Chair appointed Messrs. st. Cyr
and Daley.
MI. Daley called to the Chair.
Motion by DR.. Clopton-
That the report of committee
appointed to sell the contract to
build a bridge over Petit Prairie
Bayou at Nc Brides crossing, be
received and accepted, committee
discharged, and that an additional
appropriation of S87.0 be made
out of the 4th Ward funds, to-
gether with the previous appro-
poration Of $500. 90, making a
total amount of $287. 90, be and
the same is hereby ordered paid
to j. M. Sayant, the contractor,
as per committee report.
Messrs. ST. Cyr, Daley, Lam
clos, Clopton and A. Fontenot,
voting yes. Motion carried.
Motion by Mr.. st. Cyr-
That the petition from citizens
of Bayou Current in reference to
the necessity Of working the pub
lie road leading from the river
and running between the Scott
place and g. Rosenburgs, be re
ceiyed and referred to the mem
Der of the Police Jury from the
18th Ward for his attention. Mo-
ton carried.
On motion of Mr.. Lanclos-
The Police Jury adjourned until
2 O'Clock, p. m.
EVENING SESSION
The Police Jury met pursuant
to adjournment.
Present: Dr.. Clopton, Presi-
dent; Messrs. Durio. Daley, Lam
clos, Doucet, Acduel Fontenot
and ST. Cyr.
Mr.. Daley called to the Chair.
Motion BY Mr.. Durio
That the sum Of sixty dollars
be appropriated out of the 1st
Ward funds to purchase a strip
Of land from Jos. A. Provost; said
strip Of land lying along the pub
lie road leading to IL. Lastrapes,
and intended for the purpose of
placing the road on higher and
better drained land; that a war
rant be issued to said Jos. A.
Provost and paid to him when the
act of sale shall have been passed.
Messrs. Durio, Daley Lanclos,
Clonton' Doucet, and Acduel Fon-
tenot, voting yes. Motion carried.
Opelousas, La, Sept. Is, 1911.
To the Honorable President and
Members of the Police Jury.
Gentlemen:
Your committee appointed on
Sept. 4th, to frame a budget OF
expenses required for the parish
of ST. Landry for the year 1912,
beg leave to submit the following
budget which they recommend
for adoption, to-Wit:
BUDGET PARISH OF ST. LANDRY,
YEAR 1912.
il Officers and Members S 100000
D Assessors Commission 1900 90
4 District Attorneys Salary 10000
4. Sherif's Criminal Salary 100000
S. Sheriff's Contingent Crimf-
nal Salary 10000
4 Maintenance of Prisoners 2,500.00
Il. Coroner and Parish Physi-
4. Magistrates and Constables 10000
ii Grand and Petit i Jurors 100000
10. Witnesses in Criminal Cases l.500 90
III. President Board of Health 5000