St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1912-09-07
Police Jury Proceedings.

OpeIousas, La, Sept. 2, 1912.
The Police Jury convened ir
regular session this day with the
following members present:
DR.. Clopton, President; Messrs.
Dimmick, Guillory, Daley, Iser-
inghausen, Durio, Brown, Wal
tiers, Beal, McCaffery, DR.. Pavy,
Fisette, Foster, st. Cyr.
Motion by Mr.. Daley
That a committee of three be
appointed for the purpose OF
framing a budget of expenses re-
quired for the parish of st. Ian
dry for the. year 1918,
and report upon same at the
next regular meeting. Motion
carried. Chair appointed Messrs.
Daley, ST. Cyr and DR.. Pavy.
Motion by Mr.. Brown
That the President and Clerk
of the Police Jury, be and they
are hereby authorized to issue a
warrant in the sum of two hun
dred and fifty dollars in favor of
R. P. Swire, Secty. Treas. La.
State University and A. & NJ.
College for expenses of benef-
ciary cadet, J. ]. Neyland, Jr.
session 1912-1913, the said war
rant to be issued against the con-
tingent expense fund of 1912.
Messrs. Durio, Dimmick, Gull
Tory, Daley, Iseringhausen, Clop-
ton, Brown, Walters and Beal,
voting yes. Motion carried.
Motion by Mr.. Dimmick-
That the sum Of seven hundred
dollars ($700.0 0) be appropriated
out of the Election Expense
Fund Of 1912, for the payment
of commissioners and clerks of
election and the expenses of
sending out election supplies and
returning of ballot boxes for the
primary election of Sept. 3rd,
1912, and that a warrant for said
amount be issued to the Parish
Treasurer, for the payment of
said election claims on presenta-
ton of same when approved by
a majority of the members of
the Democratic Parish Executive
Committee.
Messrs. Dimmick, Daley, Is
eringhausen, Guillory, Payy,
Clopton, Brown, Walters, Beal,
McCaffery, voting yes. Motion
carried.
Motion by Mr.. Dimmick-
That the Clerk of the Police
Jury be and he is hereby autho-
rized to purchase a typewriter
for the use in the office of the
Police Jury; the payment to be
out of the contingent ex-
pense fund of 1912.
Messrs. Dimmick, Guillory,
Daley, Iseringhausen, Fisette,
Walters, Beal, McCaf-
fiery, voting yes. Motion carried.
Motion by Mr.. Dimmick-
That Mr.. J. J.. HeaIey be adj
ded to the committee previously
appointed to ascertain the prob
able cost of repainting the inter
ior of the Court House and Jail.
Motion carried.
Motion by Nh. Daley
That a committee composed of
Messrs. w. B. Prescott, w. G..
Jr., and G. j. Thomp-
son, be appointed to examine the
whose application are
on file with the Clerk of the Po-
lice Jury, for appointment as al
beneficiary to either the Louis
ian State Normalor the Lafayette
Industrial Institute, and the said
committee to recommend to the
Jury the applicant most
efficient for appointment to eth
er institution after proper compe-
titiye examination, for the ses-
sion of 1912-1913. Motion car
ried.
Opelousas, La. Sept. 2, 1912.
70 the Honorable President and
Members Of the Police Jury.
Gentlemen: We, the UNDER
committee appointed to
examine the statement of the ST.
Landry State Bank fiscal agent
beg leave to report that we have
examined said statement and
same correct and recon-
mend that a warrant for the sum
of one hundred and ninety-nine
and $500 dollars be issued to
said fiscal agent for salary inter
est, Aug. 1912; interest deducted
on deposits as per contract.
J. E. Daley,
Jos. T. st. Cyr.
Committee.
Motion by Mr.. McCaffery-
That the report of above com