St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1912-04-06
Police Jury Proceedings.

E0AiCb Jury EFOee6uIHSn"
OpeIousas, La, April /, 1912.
The Police Jury met in regular
session this day with the follow
ing members present:
DR.. Clopton, President; Messrs.
St. Cyr, Daley, Doucet, Acduel
Fontenot and Durio.
Motion by Mr.. Daley
That Messrs. Frank Dimmick
and L. Godchaux be and they
are hereby appointed as addi-
tional delegates to the National
Drainage Congress to be held at
New Orleans, La, April 1913,
1912. Motion carried.
Motion by Mr.. Doucet-
That the President and Clerk
OF this body be and they are
hereby authorized to issue a
warrant for twenty-five thousand
seven hundred and two dollars
($22, 702. 00) against the budget
appropriation of 1912, for public
schools; and that said warrant
be made payable to Mr.. C. J.
Thompson, Treasurer of the Par
ish School Board, for public
school purposes. Motion carried.
To the Honorable President and
Members of the Police Jury.
Gentlemen: We the under
signed committee appointed to
examine statement of the st.
Landry State Bank, fiscal agent,
beg leave to report that we have
examined said statement and
found same correct, and recon-
mend that a warrant be issued
to said fiscal agent for the sum
of lightweight and 48-100 dol
lars 1888. 49, fer salary interest,
March, 1912, for business of 1911.
j. E. DALEY,
THEO. DOUCET,
Committee.
Motion by Mr.. A. Fontenot-
The report was accepted and
warrant ordered issued to said
fiscal agent as per committee re-
port against the contingent ex-
pense fund of 1911.
Messrs. st. Cyr, Daley, Clop-
ton, Doucet and A. Fontenot
voting yes. Motion carried.
Motion by Mr.. DALEY
That the President and Clerk
of this body be and they are
hereby authorized to. issue two
warrants of fifteen hundred dol
lars each against the Grand
and Petit Jurors Fund" and
Witnesses in Criminal Cases
Fund.- of 1912, and made pay
able to the Parish Treasurer for
payment of jurors and witness
certificates for the year 1912.
Motion carried.
On motion of Mr.. A. Fontenot-
The Police Jury adjourned UNI
til 2 O'Clock p. m.
EVENING SESSION.
The Police Jury met pursuant
to adjournment.
Present: DR.. CloptoR, Presi-
dent; Messrs. Durio, Daley, Ac-
duel Fontenot, ST. Cyr and Dou-
Get.
Motion by Mr.. Durio-
That the report of committee
appointed to investigate the
drainage of the public road to
Vile Platte and Gradnigo's
Island, be received and accepted,
committee discharged; and, be it
resolved that the sum of seven
hundred and fifty dollars $3.50,
be appropriated cut of the 1st
ward internal improvement
funds, to assist in improving the
drainage of the public roads in
said neighborheod by placing the
necessary drainage pipes as per
surveyors report on fle;reselved
further that this appropriation is
to be turned over to the Drainage
Board only after said Board shall
have raised the balance neces-
sary to complete the work as
contemplated in said surveyors
report.
Messrs. Durio, st. Cyr, Daley,
Doucet and A. Fonte-
not voting yes. Motion carried.
Motion by Mr.. Doucet-
That the petitions from citi-
zens and residents of Macland,
and Palmetto, praying
that the Police Jury direct a
surveyor to establish a drainage
ditch on the public road lying
between the Cow Bayou and
bridge, be received and F,
for further Investigation.
Motion carried. !,
Motion by Mr.. st. Cyr-
Be it resolved that pursuant to ]
,etition of the President of the
Mallet and Plaquemine
District, the following
.o~rong $50 hnrAbxy orpninfnd &c Z