The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1914-08-11

Hon. Jno H. Cooper Pres. The min
utes of the Police Jury OF July End,
were read and approved in open SeS'
sion.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
MERMENTAU FERRY Mr.. HATH
way rep)rteI that tie Police Jury OF
Acad d Parish agreed to pass similar
ordinance in reference to the operation
OF the Mern ltau Ferry, to that
adopted by this Police Jury, and to CO.
operate with this parish Ill the proper
control and management OF the Mer'
mentau Ferry
DIPPING VATS-From reports of all
members OF the Police Jury t~ere
seeTS to be very little demand on tie
part of the people, and very little IN.
CIination to cooperate with the Police
Jury, in the matter OF establishing
Dipping Vats. No applications for as.
Sistance for putting IN VatS had been
received, and the people were taking
very little if any interest in the matter
| No action was taken.
NEW BUSINESS.
Mr.. Kent appeared and gave good
talk in reference to good roads and
especially the observance OF the Good
Roads Day, Aug. 9th, and the Presi.
deut was instructed to issue his procla'
nation calling attention TO the State
law setting apart August 9th as a
Good Roads Day, and urging the
people to unite and give the day in the
Improvement of our public highway.
BOOKS AND RECORDS
Mr.. Marcantel of the Committee or
Books ami Records reported that MIR
| G lSsett mad agreed t. Stanl $50 90 pei
month on salary and 5000 per month
on the board OF proof reader ap
pointed by this Police Jury, to assis
Ia proof reading the public records al
ma lie up by Mr.. Gossett.
), On motion OF Mr.. Hathaway seconded
by Mr.. Gu1dry the following resolution
was adopted: That the report OF tn
2 Com aztec on Books andr cords be re
$ ceived a ID lat our proof reader be in
structed to consult our attorneys
Mccoy. Moss & Knox, on all points Oh
which there may be any question i
reference to how the correction Shout
be made, and be guided by their advic
in the matter.
BURNING STOCK
: By Mr.. Hath way That unpai
claims for the blrning of stock an
paid by this Police Jury be paced i
the hands of our a tor leys for collie
3 ton by law. Carried.
., ROADS
3 PETITIONS Ward l.
9 PETITION F JK PUBLIC ROAD
. Lake Arthur, La. Aug. 5th, 1914
4 To the President an Members OF Il
z Police Jury of the Parish of JEFF,
z son Davis:
. Gentlemen
9 We the undersigned, citizens OF Je
3 ferson DAVIS Parish. La, RESPECTFUL
4 ask your Honorable body to appoil
q six commissioners to lay out and pr
q cure rlght.of.way for d Public Ro'
Q from the Jennings and Lake Arth'
Public Rolu on the N.rtn line OF Sc
8 IA, To 1lS. R. 3. W. to the interse
8 ton of 4th st. and Orange Ave in La
g Arthur.
g We also recommend the appointing
q of Messrs. R. p. Howell, V. A. Mlllt
9 w, S. Streater, N. c. French, E.
y Baker, j. W. Burdine, James Guidl
q Robt. P. Howell, Arthur Guidry, F.
u Arceneaux. S. Benoit. EsHarIy.
% BY MIR. Guidry That the above pc
q ton be received and the commissions
"a be asked for Dc appointed. Carried.
WARD
ii PETITION FOX PUBLIC ROAD
81 jefferson Davis Parish. Louisiana
81 Jennings, La. Aug. 9Th, 1911
III To the President and Members OF
Police Jury of the Police Jury OF
~ Parish OF Jefferson Davis.
Gentlemen:
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