St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1913-01-11
Police Jury Proceedings.
Opelousas, La, Jan. 6, 1918.

Opelousas, La, Jan. 6, 1918.
The Police Jury convened il
regular session this sixth day o:
January, 1918, with the follow
ing members present:
DR.. Clopton, President; Messrs
Dimmick, Daley, Iseringhausen
Fisette, Brown, Walters, Beal
McCaffery, Foster, Gournay
Guillory, Durio, Dunbar.
Motion by Mr.. McCaffery-
That the sum of one hundred
dollars be appropriated out of thu
9Th ward internal improvement
funds of 1913, for the purpose o:
draining the public road begin
ming at the state road and run
ming through the Stephens place
thence to the swamp; and tt
drain Bayou Boeuf road through
the Payne place down to what j;
known as the Webb ditch; The
property holders along said roae
to pay an equal amount to dc
said work; also to drain Bayou
Bouef road through Oakland
plantation to the swamp.
Messrs. Dimmick, Daley, Iser,
inghausen, Fisette, Clopton,
Dunbar, Brown, Walters, Gull.
Tory, Beal, McCaffery, Foster
and Gournay voting yes. Motion
carried.
Motion of Mr.. Dimmick-
That a committee composed OF
Messrs. E. D. Estilette, w. S.
Obier and J. M. Boagni be ap-
pointed to lay out a public road
from East Bellevue road to West
Bellevue road, as petitioned for;
and be it further resolved that
the sum of seventy-five dollars,
or as much thereof as may
be necessary. be appropriated
out of the first ward funds
of 1913, to purchase the neces-
sary wire and posts to fence in
road through property of Judge
E. D. Estilette; the said commit
tee to report at next regular
meeting.
Messrs. Dimmick, Guillory,
Daley, Iseringhausen, Fisette,
Clopton, Dunbar, Brown, Wal
tiers, Beall, McCaffery, Foster
and Gournay voting yes. Motion
carried.
Motion by Mr.. Daley
That the following road as laid
out and described in report of
committee appointed for said
purpose, be and is hereby de-
clared a public road; provided
that no portion of same be less
than IS feet wide: Beginning at
the public road leading from E..
z. Lavergne's store to first ward
line; running east between land
of Mrs. J. C. Mills, J. C. La
vergne, Lavergne Bros. Numa
Richard, Joseph Burleigh,
Jules E. Bertinot and Peck's old
to intersect the public
road leading from Sunset to
Church Point at southeast corner
OF Peck's old place; thence from
first ward line at Mrs. J. C. Mills
northeast corner, running south
properties of the said
Mills and Lavergne Bros, to in
tersect the above road at u. A..
and j. c. Lavergne's place; be it
resolved that the committee ap-
pointed to lay out said road, be
now discharged. Motion car
On motion of Mr.. Daley
The Police Jury adjourned un-
Ill 1:30 o'clock p. m.
EVENING SESSION.
The Police Jury met pursuant
o adjournment.
Present: DR.. Clopton, Presi-
lent; Messrs, Durio, Dimmick,
1uillory, Daley, Iseringhausen.
Dunbar, Brown, Walters, Nc
Jaffery, Foster, Gournay, Fisette,
3eall.
Motion by Mr.. Brown
Be it resolved that the parish
# St. Landry accept as a COM
,romise the sum of two hundred
md sixty-six and 66-100 dollars
let, deposited on the part of
7alse & Rosenberg for a license
o conduct a saloon during the
ear 1912, as the said firm was
lebarred from conducting BUSH
less, owing to the high water
prevailing in their vi !
and be it further resolved
hat the judgment rendered
gainst them be dissolved. in SO I
ar as the parish of st. Landry
as an interest therein. Motion
arried.
Motion by Mr.. Gournay- !,
That the ordinance adopted |
lee. Sd, 1912, calling an election ]