St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1912-03-09

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FT Roberts, 18th ct road
work, 5 ward IS 0G
j 2 SaVant, building and
repairing es, 5
ward 10 ST
Quirk McCafery, road
work, lumber and re-
placing planks on iron
bridge, 5 ward Is q
Marshall Robin, filling
mud-hoIe, 5 ward IL sc
The following claims were
disallowed:
r ne HoIlier, To
ward line, 18th j p Wd 20 90
Drs L Callahan and Teagle,
holding p~ost-mortem ex-
animation, claim refer
red to Coroner for set
tlement
On motion Of Mr.. Daley
The committee on claims re-
solved itself into regular session
of Police Jury.
Mr.. Daley in the Chair.
The committee on claims re-
ported through Chairman St.
EGyr, that they had examined
the claims as above detailed and
found same correct.
On motion Of MI. Durio-
The report of committee was
accepted and committee dis
charged.
Motion by DR.. CIopton-
That the sum of two hundred
and fifty dollars $3.50. 00l or as
much thereof as may be neces-
sary, be appropriated out of the
18th ward internal Improvement
fund of 1911, to build up the
road IN the Waxia swamp, lead
ing from Big Cane country to
Dubuisson's; the contract to be
let and work supervised by
j. T. Lourey, B. E. Vannoy and
Arthur Fogleman.
Messrs. Durio, st. Cyr, Daley,
|Clopton, Doueet and A. Fonte-
not, voting yes. Motion carried.
Motion by Dr. Clopton
That the sum Of seyenty-6ve
dollars (S75.0 be appropriated
out Of the 4th ward internal inn
provement fund Of 1911, for the
purpose of removing the drift
from bridge over Bayou Rouge,
known as the Firth bridge; the
contract to do said work to be
let out by a committee composed
of DIR. r.. G. Hawkins, S. Isaac
son and Ghas. Meyer.
Messrs. st. Cyr, Durio. Daley,
Clopton, Doucet and A. Fonte-
not, voting YES. Motion carried.
Motion by Mn. ST. Cyr-
That the sum of two hundred
and twenty-five dollars (S225. 00l
or as much thereof as may be
necessary, be appropriated out
Of the 1st ward internal improve
ment fund Of 1911 TO repair and
.culvert road leading from 0pe
lousas to Kings bridge, at the
.Nezat Springs, and that said
work be done under the super
vision of Messrs. Jos. DeVilliers
and j. K. Sandoz.
Messrs. Durio, St. Cyr. DALEY,
Clopton, Doucet and A. Fonte-
not, voting yes. Motion carried.
On motion of Mr.. Durio-
Mr.. j. 7. St. Cyr was added
10 above committee.
Motion by Mr.. ]. Z. St. Cu-
Whereas, Mr.. Antoine Lam
clos, the member Of the third
ward of this parish, has lately
died, and there is no prospect
that there viii be a special cleo
ton to fill the vacancy. and
Whereas said ward is now
without representation in this
body, and, under the existing
system Of working t h public
roads, there is no one having
authority to look after the care
and maintenance of the public
roads III said ward;
Therefore, be it resolved that
DR.. E. O. Pavy and Simon Els
cite be and they are hereby au-
thorized to take charge of said
roads, and provide for their care
and maintenance until the Police
Jury, which is to be elected at
the next general election, shall
have been organized.
Be itfurther resolved, that ali
such expenses as may be incur
red by the said DR.. E.. g. Pavy
and Simon Fisette under the au-
thority Of this resolution, shall
be paid out Of the road funds OF
said ward for the years Of 1911
and 1912 Motion carried.
On motion Of Mr.. Daley
The minutes were read and
adopted.