St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1913-05-10
Proceedings Of the Police Jury.

The Police Jury convened il
regular session this fifth day o
May, 1913. with the following
members present:
DR.. Clopton, President; Messrs
Durio, Guillory, Daley, Fisette
Dunbar, Brown, Beall, McCaffer,
Foster, Walters, Dimmick, St
Cyr.. Pavy.
Motion by Mr.. Guillory-
Be it resolved that the sum Of
Five Hundred Dollars, or a!
much thereof as may be neces
sary, be appropriations hall
to be paid out of the witness
fund.- and one half from the
Jurors Fund" of 1913, to be
used in gathering together the
evidence necessary to be present
ed to the Governor of Mississippi
for the requisition Of w.
G.. Walters, charged with kid.
naping Robt, Dunbar on August
23rd, 1912; and be it further re-
solved, that said amount be ex-
pended under the direction of r.
1. Garland, District Attorney,
who will report to this body the
manner in which said money
may be expended.
Messrs. Durio, Dimmick, Gull
lory, Daley, Fisette, Clopton,
Dunbar, Brown, Walters, Beall,
McCafery, and Foster, voting
yes. Motion carried.
Motion by DR.. Foster
That this Police Jury resolve
itself into a committee of the
whole to attend a meeting to be
held on the part Of a committee
selected by the Board of Alder
men of the City of Opelousas, at
eleven o'clock a. m, this date,
relative to the special road tax
to be voted upon on June 24th.
Motion carried.
Motion by DR.. Foster
That by virtue of a complaint
from Mr.. Aristide Beaugh, that
the drainage of the public road
is being damaged by an obstruc-
ton of a drainage canal by Alb.
Andrus. therefore be it resolved
that the road Inspector be re-
quested to investigate same and
if in his opinion the drainage of
the road is damaged that Mr..
Andrus be ordered to remove
same at once. Motion carried.
Motion by Mr.. Dimmick-
Whereas. the Honorable r. L.
Henry, member of Congress,
from Texas, and Chairman of the
Committee on Rules, has intro
duced in the House of Repre-
sentatives,a resolution providing
for a committee on post roads, for
view of securing national aid in
the construction and maintenance
of public highways.
Resolved, that we, the Police
Jury of the Parish Of st. Landry,
and the citizens signing hereto
strongly endorse the resolution
IN question, and respectfully
urge the members of Congress
representing the State of Louisi-
ana to support legislation in
turtherance of said object.
Resolved, further, that copies
OF this preamble and resolution
be forwarded to Congressman r.
7. Henry and to the members of
Congress and Senate represent
ing the State of Louisiana, and
be mailed to Washington, d. c..
N care of Hon. c. B. Slemp.
Motion carried.
Motion by Mr.. Dunbar
Be it resolved that this body
reconsider the resolution offered
by Mr.. Durio at last meeting re-
latlve to appropriating one hum
dred dollars to entertain the stale
Flremen's Convention. which
will assemble at Opelousas. June
- to 18th. Motion carried.
Motion by Mr.. Dunbar
That an appropriation OF one
hundred dollars be made against
Iae contingent expense fund of
d9l3, to assist the 0pelousas Fire
Sln entertaining the state
firemen's Convention which will
assemble at LOpelousas, La, on
June 9th to 10Th, and further
mat a warrant be issued to the
hope Hook and ladder Co. No. /,
OF Opelousas.
Messrs. st. Cry. Durio, DIM
nick. Guillory, Pavy, Fisette,
1sopton, Dunbar, Brown, Walters
yeas.
Messrs. Daley and McCaffery
voting no. Motion carried.