St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1913-02-08


and 1912. Motion carried.
Motion by DR., Pavy-
That the petition Of the prop.
erty holders Of the Sd ward ii
the vicinity of Prairie des
Femmes, praying for the open
ing Of a public road, IS feet in
width from what is known as
Marks bridge to Bayou Bour-
beux be and the same is hereby
granted as prayed for and that
d committee composed of Messrs.
Alex. Bernard, Aristide Marks
and Adolphe Sicily be appointed
to lay out said road and report
at next regular meeting; re-
solved further, that the dona-
tons made in said petition be
and the same are hereby &C.
cepted on the part of the parish
of St. Landry. Motion carried.
Motion by DR.. Foster
That a committee Of three in
Guiding the Supervisor of Pub
lie Roads be appointed to in
vestigate into the subject mat
ter of the drainage of the public
road near Dempsey Stansberry's
place, and report to the 9Th ward
Police Juror having the super
vision Of that portion Of the
ward, in order that he may take
action at once in the premises
according to the findings of the
said committee, and that the
AUDITING property owners be
notified to meet the committee
on the day appointed for said
investigation. Motion carried.
Chair appointed Messrs. st.
ICyr and Gournay.
On motion of Mr.. Mccartney
The Police Jury adjourned I'M
til 100 O'Clock p. m.
EVENING SESSION.
The Police Jury met pursuant
to adjournment.
Present: DR.. Clopton, Presi.
dent; Messrs. Dimmick, Guillory,
Daley, Pavy, Fisette, Brown,
Beall, Foster, Iseringhausen, St.
Cyr, Durio.
Received from DR.. Clopton the
sum of two and $1,000 dollars,
collected by him on account
license from the Haag Shows, at
Morrow, La.
Motion by DR.. Foster
That the communication OF
Mr.. Elijah Fisher be referred to
the Supervisor Of Public Roads.
Motion carried.
Motion by DR.. Foster
That the petition of property
holders of the 9th ward, asking
that a public road be opened
through land of Gustave Thibo-
deaux, to intersect public road
leading to Church Point, be re-
ceived and granted as prayed
for, and that a committee COM
posed of Messrs. A. w. Dejean,
Thos. Thibodeaux and Gustave
Thibodeaux, be appointed to lay
out said road in accordance with
ordinance Of the Police Jury fix
ing the width of public roads to
be established; they to report at
next regular meeting. Motion
carried.
Motion by DR.. Foster
That this body authorize it's
clerk to invite some member of
the State Good Roads Associa-
ton, in connection with Ex-Goy.
j. 7. Sanders, to appear before
this body at its next regular
meeting and give US a talk on
good roads; cost of construction,
best material to be used, etc.
Motion carried.
Motion by Mr.. Beall
Be it resolved, that a commit
tee of two be appointed from
the Police Jury to frame an or
dinance more fully explaining
and specifying the duties, etc.,
of the Road Supervisor, and
make a report and submit said
ordinance at the next meeting Of
the Police Jury. Motion carried.
Chair appointed Messrs. Beall,
Guillory and Pavy.
Mr.. Dimmick offered the fol-
lowing ordinance:
AN
To provide for the levying of the
full ten mill taxes authorized
by Article 232 of the Con-
stitution Of this State, for
the years 1918 and 1914, to
incur debt, and to issue a
certificate of Indebtedness
therefor, for the purpose of
providing funds to enable
the public schools of this
parish to continue the school
year l912-1913 for a period
of at least eight months.
Whereas, the School Board of
the Parish of st. Landry reports
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