St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1913-12-06
Police Jury Pro ceeGings.

Police Jury Pro ceedings.
Opelousas, La, Dec. I, 1918.
The Police Jury met in regular SEES
sion this first day of December, 1918,
with the following members present:
Mr.. J.T. st. Cyr, President pro tenn,
presiding; Messrs. Durio, Dimmick,
Guillory, Daley, Iseringhausen, Pavy,
Dunbar, Brown, Walters, Beall, Nc
Caffery, Foster.
Motion by DIR. Pavy-
Be it resolved that a committee of
three from this body be appointed to
draft resolutions on the death of Dr.. W..
F. Clopton, President Of the Police
Jury, and
Resolved further, that the Police Jury
now stands adjourned until 1:30 o'clock
o. M. in respect to the memory Of our
deceased President, Chair appointed
DR.. Pavy and Messrs. Dimmick and
EVENING SESSION.
The Police Jury met pursuant to adj
iournment.
Present: MI. j. T. st. Cyr, President
pro tenn presiding; and Messrs. Durio,
Dimmick, Guillory, DALEY, Isering-
hansen, Pavy, Dunbar, Walters, Bea1l,
McCaffery, Foster, Brown.
The following preamble and resolu-
ton was offered by the committee ap-
pointed for said purpose, and was
adopted unanimously, to-Wit:
Whereas, the Great Ruler OF the
Universe, in his all wise providence,
has seen fit to call from this life the
Honorable w. F. Clopton, President of
this body; and whereas, his passing
away to the life beyond the grave is a
distinct loss to this parish, and the
members of this body; and whereas,
the deceased served his country with
a strict adherence to duty seldom
euualled and never surpassed, there-
fore,
Be it resolved, That this body in its
sincere sorrow extends its coincidence
and sympathy to his bereaved family and
Received further, that q copy OF this
resolution be spread upon the minutes
and one sent to the family.
Be it further resolved that this reso-
lution be inserted in the st. Landry
Clarion and the New Orleans Times
Democrat.
FRANK DlMMICk,
w. C. BEALL,
Committee.
Mr.. McCaffery moved that the Police
Jury now proceed to the election OF a
President. Motion carried.
DR.. Pavy placed in nomination, Mr..
Frank Dimmick, seconded by Mr.. NC
Mr.. Guillory placed in nomination MIR.
j. E. Daley, seconded by Mr.. lsering-
hansen.
on motion of DR.. Pavy the nomina-
tons were closed.
Mr.. Dimmick received 5 votes and
MFR. Daley 4 votes.
Mr.. Dimmick receiving a majority
vote cast, upon motion of Mr.. Guillory,
MIR. Dimmick, was declared elected un-
animously.
Mr.. Dimmick assumed the chair as
President.
Received from Mr.. Thomas McCaffefy
the sum Of nineteen and 5000 dollars
realized from the sale OF old lumber,
: On motion Of Mr.. Guillory duly sec,
onded and carried DIR. p. Foster was
elected a member of the Parish Board
of Health vice Mr.. F. Dimmick.
Motion by Mr.. Brown
The report of committee on insurance
of the Courthouse annex tothe effecttha,
said insurance was placed for an
amount of SIS, 0OO.00 for five years at 9
total cost of 1856 90 be and the same is
hereby accepted and committee DIS
charged. Motion carried.
Motion by Mr.. Guillory-
That the sum of eighty cents be re.
funded to Alfred Frilot, as the sale
amount was paid through erroneous
assessment year 1918. Motion carried
The following License Ordinance was
offered by Mr.. McCaffery seconded by
Mr.. St. Cyr.
LICENSE ORDINANCE.
An ordinance for the levying ane
collecting of Parish Licenses for the
year 1914;
Be it ordained by the Police Jury O
the Parish of ST. Landry in regular ses'
sion convened:
Section /. That the license laws d
the State of Louisiana now in force
shall in so far as applicable be the Il
cense ordinance of the Parish of St
Landry for the year 1914, except al
hereinafter modified and changed;
Section 2. That the annual license
for peddlers and hawkers in one ane
two horse vehicles shall be $500 ane
$1,000 respectively;
Section 3. That the amount to be
paid as an annual license tax by retail
dealers in distilled, alcoholic and NAL
liquors shall be graded as follows:
First Glass: When the gross annua
sales shall be $50, 100000 OF more, the
licenee shall he 30 son m.
Second Glass; When the gross an
nual sales shall be less than $30,O00.O
and not more than $50, 000.O0 the licenss
shall be 81, 90;
Third Glass: When the gross annua
sales shall be less than $20,000.W ant
not more than $10,000.00, the license
shall be 81, 5000;
Fourth Class: When the gross an
nual sales shall be $40, 000.0 90 or less the
license shall be $4,000;