St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1913-12-06

Section 4. That this ordinance shall
take effect on and after January 1st,
1914.
Adopted December 1st, 1918.
FRANK DIMMICK, President.
Attest: j. j. HEALEY, Clerk.
The following ordinance was offered
by Mr.. MeCaffery, and upon being duly
read was adopted unanimously, to-Wit;
ANNUAL TAX ORDINANCE.
Whereas by resolution adopted on
October 9Th, 1918, this body framed a
budget of Ninety Thousand Two Hun
dred and Si~xty-seven and92-10ODollars,
$3.50, 267. 81, as an estimate exhibiting
the various items OF expenditure that
the parish OF ST. Landry would require
for the year of 1914, and
Whereas, said budget has been pub
lished in the st. Landry Clarion, the
official newspaper of this parish, for the
full term of thirty 1907 days as the law
directs, and
Whereas, an ad valorem tax of ten
(10) mills on the dollar of the taxable
property of this parish will be required
in addition to the revenues to be deriv-
ed under the license ordinance adopted
to meet said budget:
Now therefore, be itordained by the
Police Jury of the Parish of St. Landry,
that a tax OF ten (1O) mills or the dol
lar be levied ON all taxable property
situated within this parish on which the
State levies a tax, to meet said budget
of expenditures for the year 1914.
Adopted December LIST, 1918.
FRANK DIMMICK, President,
Attest: j. j. HEALEY, Clerk.
Motion by M. F. Brown
Resolved, First: That the President
of this body be and he is hereby direct
ed and instructed to a~ppointfrom among
the members of this body a committee
of three to advertise for sealed bids
from the banks located in this parish to
act as Fiscal Agent of this parish for the
two years beginning on the End day OF
Feb. 1914.
Second: That all bidders must make
their bids in conformity with the pro-
visions of Act 316 Of the act of the
General Assembly of this state for the
wear 1910, and be required to state
separately and distinctly, first, what
rate of interest they are willing to allow
to the parish for such sums as it may
have on deposit during the existence OF
the contract, and, secondly, what rate
OF interest they propose to charge the
parish for such loans or advances as
/ NAV be required to meet its annual
budget appropriations in anticipation
and In advance of the collection of its
annual revenues;
Third: That all bids must be adj
dressed to the "Police Jury Of the Par
ish of ST. Landry" and mus have
legibly written or typewriter on the
outside of the envelope and on the
same side as the address, the words
Fiscal Agency Bid" and that I'LL bids
must be delivered at Opelousas, La, to
the Clerk or some member OF this com
mittee on or before twelve o'clock noon,
on Monday, January 9Th, 1914, st which
time they will be opened and the fiscal
agent designated and the amount OF its
bond fixed by this body.
Adopted Dec. 1st, 1918.
FRANK DIMMICK, President.
j. j.. HEALEY, Clerk.
Chair appointed Messrs, Brown, st
Cyr and Pavy.
On motion of Mr.. Dunbar
The Police Jury adjourned until to.
morrow morning at $50 o'clock.
December End, 1913.
The Police Jury met pursuant to ad
journment.
Present: F. Dimmiek, President
Messrs. St. Cyr, DALEY, Iseringhausen
Payy, Brown, Walters, Beall, McCaffery
Gournay, Durio, Guillory, Fisette.
Dr.. Pavy offered the following reso
luton:
Whereas, it is the sense of this body
that it has the right under the Gay
.Shattuck Law to regulate the licensing
of saloons in the parish OF st. Landry
and
Whereas, the parish of Eyangeline
has voted to exclude the sale OF liquor:
in every ward save one, and
Whereas, it is the purpose OF thi:
body that the ordinance OF our sistel
parish of Eyangeline excluding the sale
OF liquors therefrom, should be glyer
full force and effect as far as 1t IN oul
power lies.
Therefore, Be it resolved by the
Police Jury of the parish OF St. Landr.
in regular session, that no permit b.
granted to auy person or persons, wish
ing to carry on the saloon business 10
the sale of liquors within five miles o
the division lines, between the parishe!
Of ST. Landry and Evangeline.
Be it further resolvedt that this resolu
ton is not to affect any person OF per
sons already established and doing
business during the year 1918.
DR.. Pavy called for the yeas and nays
Messrs. Dimmiek, Daley, Pavy, Wal
tiers, Beall, McCaffery, and Gourna,
voting yes, 5 yeas. Messrs. lsering
hansen and w. F. Brown voting no
2 nays. Motion carried.
Motion by Mr.. Beall-
Be it resolved by the Police Jury Q
the parish of St. Landry in regular ses
sion convened, That notice is hereb,
given to all persons now or hereafte
conducting saloons for the sale of liquo
in the parish of ct. Landry, that sal,
saloon business must be conducted am
operated in the name prescribed b,
the Gay-Shattuck Law; and
Be it further resolved that the Sheriff
of the parish of st. Landry is hereb,