St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1913-12-06
earnestly requested to e to il that the

earnestly requested to see to it that the
law is complied with, and he is further
requested whenever any violation OF
said law is discovered, to report the
same to the proper authorities for
prosecution; also to make a report OF
said violation to this body; and
Be it further resolved, that it it be in
power of this body to cancel the permit
granted any one for sale of liquors, it
will do so in the event any one is re-
ported for having violated any OF the
provisions of the Gay-Shattuek Law.
Motion carried.
Motion by Mr.. Gournay-
That the Clerk of the Police Jury be
instructed to notify the officials of the
Rock Island Railroad to repair the grade
at their crossings. over the public roads
of this parish especially the second
public road crossing north of Eunice, in
accordance with the ordinance OF this
Police jury regulating same. Motion
carried.
Motion by Mr.. Gournay-
Be it resolved that a committee COM
posed of Messrs. Francois Savoy, Ran
Young, Marius Mc(fee, Plenny Prud-
homme, Louis Courville,. Durel Aguil-
lard and Adam Fuselier, be appointed
to lay out a public road as per petition
on file beginning at the east corporation
line of the town of Eunice on the line
between sections 80 and 81 of Township
6S. R. | East and running east on said
section line and continued between
sections % and 81 and between sections
% and SO, and between sections q and
81 and continuing on due east to the
intersection of the public road leading
from Evangeline parish to Prudhomme
City, a total distance of about three and
a half miles; resolved further that the
said committee be directed to lay out an
~intersecting road to the above begin
ming at a point at or near the southwest
corner OF section q in township 6, S. R.
| east, on road above petitioned for,
and running north along or near the
west boundary line of said section u to
a convenient point north of the N. O.
Texas and Mexico r. R. right of way,
thence, east or in an easterly direction
to the intersection of said public road
leading from Eyangeline parish to
about2 miles; be it further resolved that
/ EkIC I&Odu AQC4lkLClI0C OC AASGAO 1k1A
to survey said roads Withthe committee
in accordance with the ordinance OF
this body. Motion carried.
Motion by DR.. Pavy-
Whereas, sthe American people in
general have awakened to a realization
OF the fact that the United States Gov.
eminent should, under some broad and
comprehensive scheme, undertake te
protect the valley OF the Mississippi
River. and its tributaries from the an.
nual overflows which devastate the ad,
jacent lands and impoverish the inhabi'
fants; and
Whereas, the Congress of the United
States seems to be responsive to the de
mands of the people in this particular
and
Whereas, a large section Of this par
ish is annually affected to a serious ex
tent by these recurring floods; and
Whereas, a bill known as the New
land Bill, is now pending in the Con
gress of the United States, embracing
as we believe, the provisions ~necessar,
for the United States Government to eff
fectiyely guard the aforesaid affected
areas against these devastating floods
Be it resolved, that we, the member
of the Police Jury of the Parish of st
Landry do hereby approve the sail
Newland Bill and most heartily endorse
the action of those representatives il
; Congress from this State in supporting
and advocating the same; and we d,
most earnestly urge those representa-
tives who have not done so, not t
further hinder the passage OF the sai'
Bill.
d Be it further resolved. that the Clerl
! of this Body be, and he is hereby in
: structed to furnish copies OF this resolu
ton to the New Orleans Press, as ais
to each member of the C~ongressiona
Delegation from Louisiana. Motiol
5 carried.
OpeIousas, La, Dec. 2, 1918.
To the Honorable President an
Members of the Police Jury,
Gentlemen: We, the undersigne,
i committee appointed to examine tn
statement Of the st. Landry State Bank
fiscal agent, beg leave to report that W
) have examined said statement an.
found same correct and recommen'
that a Warrant for the sum of tire
: hundred and thirty-nine and 47-10
r dollars 1886. At, be issued to said flsca
agent for salary interest month OF Nov
1918; interest deducted on deposits q
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