St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1912-08-10
Police Jury Proceedings.

Opelousas, La, Aug. 5, 1912.
The Police Jury convened in
regular session this fifth day OF
Aug, 1912, with the following
members present:
DR.. CIopton. President; Messrs.
Durio, Dimmick, Guillory, Daley,
Iseringhausen, Brown, Walters,
Beal, McCaffery, Gournay,
Fisette, Foster, and Dr.. Payy.
Motion by Mr.. Brown
That a committee composed of
Messrs. E. L~eafherman, J. o..
Leblanc and II. Lahaye, be APP
pointed to have the bridge across
Bayou Teche. at Port Barre,
properly, repaired at once; the
expense not to exceed one hun
bred dollars;
Be it further resolved, that the
said bridge be hereafter main
tanned by the Village of Port
Barre.
Messrs. Dinmick. I sering-
hansen, Fisette, Clopton, Brown,
Walters, Beal, McCaffery, Fos-
ter and Gournay, voting yes-10
yeas.
Messrs. Durio, Guillory, Dali
ley, Pavy, voting NOD nays.
Motion carried.
Motion by DR.. CIopton-
That a committee composed of
Jules Joubert, Rousseau Joubert,
and Z. G. Dejean, be appointed
by this body to investigate the
change of drainage asked for by
Mr.. John Boudreau, and If, in.
their Judgment, they recommend
the change, that they authorize
MIR. Boudreau to fill the old ditch
after having made the new one;
and that the same committee in
spect and receive the work If it is
satisfactory and report at the
next meeting of this body; all of
which work to be done without
cost to the parish. Motion car
ried.
Motion by Mr.. Daley
That committee of two be app
n0infad to examine the Index g.
No. 8, in the Clerks Office, and
ascertain the necessity of having
said index re-copied. Motion
carried. Chair appointed Messrs.
Daley and Beal.
On motion of Mr.. McCafery-
The Police Jury adjourned I'M
til 1:30 o'clock p. M
EVENING SESSION.
The Police Jury met pursuant
to adjournment.
Present: DR.. Clopton, Presi-
Messrs. Dimmick, Daley,
Lseringhausen, Fisette, Dunbar,
Walters, Beal, McCaf-
ferry, Gournay, Pavy, Foster,
and j. T. st. Cyr.
Motion by Dr. Foster
That the sum of four thousand
dollars, Of the general funds"
ia the hands of the Treasurer
and not otherwise appropriated,
be and the same is hereby appre-
Driated and set aside for the use
Of the six wards Of the parish, to
be equally divided and credited
TO each of said six wards.
Messrs. st. Cyr, Dimmick, Gull
lory, DaiIey, Iseringhausen,
Fisette, Durio, Dunbar,
Walters, Beal, McCaf-
fiery, Foster and Gourray, voting
yeas.
DR.. Clopton voting no.
Motion carried.
The appointment of q member
of the Board of Supervisors Of
being in order, to fill
the vacancy existing, Mr.. Nc
placed the name Of Mr.
Dunbar in nomination.
There being no other nomination
Mr.. Percy Dunbar was duly cleo
10 serve as such member.
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Motion by Mr.. Dunbar
Be it resolved, that the pr
posal of the Missouri Valley
Bridge and Iron Co, to raise and
repair the steel bridge at Faux
ner's and place same in first class
condition, at actual cost of mate
rial, construction. etc, plus Is
per cent for profit. be and the
same is hereby accepted;
Resolved further. that, Mn.
John Voltz be appointed as SUI
pervisor of said work, and to
keep a record of cost of mateial,
labor, ETC., and to receive the
said work when completed:
Be it further resolved, that the
President of this body be author
ized to contract for said work.
Messrs. st. Cyr, Guillory. Dali
ley, IserfngE1ausen, Pavy, Fisette,
Dunbar. Walters, BeaI,
McCamery, Foster and Gournay,