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

L SD. 1110 t9t1t& LCh%S a|S
members president:
DR.. Clopton, President; Messrs.
St. Cyr, Guillory, Daily, lsering-
hansen, BeaIl, McCaffery, Eos
ter Dimmick, Durio, Fisette,
Walters, Brown, Dunbar.
Motion by Dr.. Foster
That a committee of three in
Guiding the Parish Legal Ad-
wiser be appointed to ascertain
whether or not there are any
possible means by which the
financial aid prayed for by the
School Board can be granted by
this body. Motion carried.
Chair appointed Messrs. Foster
and Dimmick.
On motion of Mr.. McCafery-.
The Police Jury adjourned
until 100 o'clock.
EVENING SESSION..
The Police Jury met pursuant
to adjournment.
Present: DR.. Clopton, Presi-
dent; Messrs. Guillory, Daley,
Iseringhausen, Fisette, Dunbar,
Brown, Walters, Beall, Mccall
frey, Foster, Durio, Dimmick,
ISt. Cyr.
Motion by Mr.. McCaffery-
That the salary of the Super.
visor Of Public Roads and
Bridges, be fixed at twelve hun
dred dollars per annum in ac-
cordance with ordinance adopted
Jan. 7th, 1918, creating said
office.
MI. Daley moved to amend
by fixing salary at a per diem OF
ten dollars, and that said salary
be paid out of each ward funds
as the said supervisor be called
upon by any member of the
Police Jury.
The motion to amend was lost
and the original motion voted
upon and carried.
Mr.. J. T. st. Cyr placed in
nomination, Mr.. R. M. Holliel
for the position of supervisor OF
public roads and bridges, Sec
onded by Mr.. Guillory.
Mr.. W. F. Brown placed in
nomination, Mr.. w. B. Robert,
for the position of supervisor Of
public roads and bridges, sec
onded by Mr.. Daley.
There being no other nornina-
lions a ballot was then taken
which resulted as follows:
Mr.. R. NJ. Hollier received
five votes.
Mr.. Robert received nine votes.
Mr.. Robert receiving the major
ity vote was declared elected.
Motion by Mr.. Daley
That the verbal report of COM
mittee appointed to investigate
into the finances of the parish,
with a view of raising additional
funds for school purposes, be
received and accepted and COM
mittee discharged. Motion car
ried.
Motion by Mr.. st. Cyr-
That the committee appointed
at last meeting to meet a like
committee from the town of
Opelousas on the matter of
drainage near the northern linn
its of the city, be and is hereby
continued; and that the Road
Supervisor this day appointed be
instructed to meet the city sur
veyor and make a preliminary
survey of necessary drainage
and also the approximate cost of
accomplishing the drainage re-
ferred to, and the said super
visor to report to the above COM
mittee. Motion carried.
On Motion Of Mr.. Guillory-
The Police Jury adjourned
until tomorrow morning at $50
o'clock.
Feb. 4th, 1913.
The Police Jury met pursu-
ant to adjournment.
Present: DR.. CIopton, Presi-
Messrs. Dimmick, Gull
Tory, Daley, Iseringhausen,
Fisette, Durio, Brown,
Beall, McCaffery, st. Cyr, Fos-
ter.
Opelousas, La, Feb. 4, 1913.
To the Honorable President and
Members Of the Police Jury.
Gentlemen: We, the under
committee appointed to
examine the statement of the St.
Landry State Bank, fiscal agent,
beg leave to report that we have
examined said statement and
same correct and recon-
mend that a warrant for the
sum of two hundred and forty
and 6O-100 dollars (s240. 60), be
to said fiscal agent for
interest, Jan. 1913. for
business of 1912; interest de-
1ucted on deposits as per con-
J. E. DALEY,
Tnc m orr ryD