St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-06-06

Mr.. A. Gentil in reference to the drain
age affecting his property due to the
building of the public road recently
built in his locality, be received and
the matter referred to Nh. Ad. Guillory
for his attention and adjustment. Mo-
ton carried.
Motion by Mr.. Gournay-
Be II resolved, that acommittee com,
posed of Messrs. C. j. Thompson, w:
B. Prescott and A. w. Bittle be appointed
to examine applicants for the benefi.
eiary cadetship to the La. State Univer'
sity for the term beginning Sept. 1914
Be it further resolved, that all ap.
plicants shall file their applications
with the clerk of the police jury moi
later than July 1st, after which said ap.
plications shall be turned over to the
committee.
Mr.. Catlett moved to amend Mr..
Gournay's motion to the effect that the
questions and subjects be formulated
BY the faculty of the Louisiana State
University and forwarded to this com.
mittee, and that the committee shall
hand the examination papers to the
contestants for filing their answers, one
subject at a time, and that each subject
when filled out shall be sealed
in an envelope by tn
contestant, and after all subjects
shall be so sealed by the contestants
with their names on the back OF the
envelopes, then all the envelopes shall
be sealed in one envelope and the
whole forwarded to the faculty at Baton
Rouge to be passed upon; and that the
committee shall have nothing to do ex'
cept to see that no advantages shall be
taken.
For the amendment: Messrs. Gull.
Tory, Iseringhausen, Fisette, Dunbar,
Brown, Catlett, Walters, Beall, Mccall
fiery, Foster and Gournay, II yeas.
Against the amendment: Messrs.
Daley and Dimmick, 2 nays.
Motion to amend carried.
MIR. McCaffery moved to further
amend the original motion so as to per-
init young ladies to compete in the eX.
animation for a scholarship to the La,
State University.
Mr.. Daley called for the yess and
nays.
E Messrs. Catlett, McCafferv and Gour.
nay voting yes, 3 yeas.
Messrs. Durio, Guillory, DALEY, Iser.
inghausen, Fisette, Dunbar, Brown.
Walters, Beall, Fosterand DiInmick
voting no, II nays.
Amendment lost.
Original motion voted upon and car.
ried as amended.
Motion by Mr.. Guillory-
Be ii resolved, that the president and
clerk of this body be and they are here
by authorized to issue awarrant for the
sum of ten thousand dollars in favor OF
C. j. Thompson, Treasurer OF the Par
ish School Board, against the budget
appropriation OF 1914 for public school
purposes.
Motion carried.
Motion by MI. McCaffery-
Be 1t resolved, that Mr.. S.. A. Gour-
nay, member Of the police jury OF the
9Th ward OF this parish, be and he is
hereby authorized to purchase q road
building outfit for the said 9Th ward,
consisting OF q tractor and graders; the
terms and conditions to be fixed to the
satisfaction OF said member.
Mr.. Daley called for the yeas and
nays.
Messrs. Walters, Beall, McCaffery
and Gournay voting yes, 4.
Messrs. Guillory, Daley, Iseringhau-
sen, Fisette, Foster and Dimmick vot-
ing no, 6nays.
Motion lost.
On motion of Mr.. Daley
The police jury adjourned until two
O'Clock to meet as a Board of Review
ers.
EVENING SESSION.
The police jury met pursuant to adj
iournment.
Present: Mr.. r. Dimmick, President,
presiding; Messrs. Daley, Iseringhau-
sen, Fisette, Dunbar, Catlett, BealL, Nc
Caffery, Foster, Guillory, Pavy.
On motion OF DR.. Foster
The police jury resolved itself into a
board Of reviewers.
Motion by Mr.. Daley
Be it resolved, that the police Jury
as a board OF reviewers approve
the assessment lists as presented BY the
assessor and direct that said lists be
turned over to Mr.. D. m. F~ontenot, as
SCISSOR OF st. Landry parish. Motion
carried.
Motion by Mr.. McCaffery-
That the board of reviewers now re-
solve itself into regular session of po-
lice jury. Motion carried.
Motion by Mr.. Daley
Duly seconded and carried, be it re.
that the following names be
placed on the INDECENT list, and that
warrants be issued to the said parties
At the rate of eight dollars each, against
INDECENT fund of 1914:
End ward: Josephine Hall.
4th ward: Samson Wilkins.
9Th ward: Mrs. Adolphe Taylor.
Motion by Mr.. Thos. McCaffery-
Whereas, by resolution of this body
adopted at its regular session held
IN the third day Of February, 1914, a
of free holders was duly ap-
to trace and lay out a public
'oad and to assess the damages of the
property owners through whose land
,aid public road shall be laid out; and,
Whereas, at the meeting of this body
held on the third day Of March, 1914,
he report of said committee of free
holders was duly received showing the
ocation of said public road as laid out
,y them and the amount of damages as
'essed by them as suffered by each of
aid property holders; and
Whereas, said public road was laid
'ut by said committee of free holders
was by resolution of fhiS hodv od.