St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-02-07
Police Jury Proceedings.
opeIousas, La, Feb. 2, 1914.

OpeIousas, La, Feb. 2, 1914.
The police jury convened In regular
session this End day of February, 1914,
with the following members present:
Mr.. F. Dimmick, President, presiding;
Messrs. Durio, AdolDhe Guillory, Dali
lev. Tseringhausen, Paw, Fisette, Wal
tiers, Beall, McCaffery, Foster, st. Cyr,
w. +. Brown.
Received from Mr.. Frank Dimmick,
the sum of thirty-five dollars, realized
from sale Of posts and old lumber be-
longing to the parish.
Motion by DIR. Pavy-
Be it resolved by the police jury of
the parish OF ST. Landry, in regular ses-
sion convened, that the clerk Of this
body be and he is hereby requested to
notify the New Iberia and Northern
Railroad, that their opening under
track on property of Placide Lalande,
near Badeau's switch, St. Landry par
ish, is too small and that same should
be made not less than eight feet wide.
Motion carried.
Motion by DR.. Pavy-
That a committee OF two be appoint
ed to wait upon the sheriff of the par
ish OF ST.. Landry and request him to ap-
pear before this body at lis evening
session to discuss with this body con-
ditions as they now e.;ist in the court
house and Jail with a view OF remedy
ing the same. Motion carried.
Chair appointed DR.. Pavy and Nj.
Beall.
On motion of Mr.. Ad. Guiilofy-
The Police Jul adjourned until Il:
o'clock p. m.
EVENING SESSION.
The Police Jury met pursuant 10 adj
innrnment.
Present: MFR. Frank Dimmicls, piesi-
dent, presiding; Messrs. st. Cyr, DuIio,
Guillory, Daley, Iseringhausen, Pavy,
Fisette, Dunba.,, w. r.. B.own, Walters,
McCafiiery, Fostes'.
Motion by Mi. j. T st. Cyr.
Be It resolved th..t MIR. Frank Dim
mick, member of The Police Jury OF the
LIST ward of this parish be 9nd he Is
hereby authorized to purchase a road
building outfit, for the said inst ward,
consisting Of a t.ac.or and graders; the
terms and conditions to be fixed TO The
satisfaction of sid member Motion
carried.
Motion by Mr.. r. 5. Fiset.e-
That a warrant for the sum CT one
dollar, be issued in favor Of F. M. Cour-
vile against the S,d ward road funds,
as a refund ON his per capita la-., he
being owe. age. Motion carried
Motion by Mr.. H. 6. Walters
That a warrant .os the sum OF one
dollar be Issued III favoi of Frank
H ra.a.Vxrk e.Irn NH. vryay AI +4Na1
funds, as a refdnd, on bis Pc capita tax
paid by him i'll duplicate. Mosion CO :
ried.
To the President and Members of tte
Police Jul , OF the PaI sh OF ST.
Landry.
Gentlemen: We, your commit tee.
appointed at the last meeting OF this
body to invest gate into he manner OF
building Gravel roads in {he parish of
st. Landry, and also to 9atler do a
relative to the probable cost Of same,
etc, respectfully beg leave to repors as
follows:
We find that it will be advisable for
this parish to build lis w rods with
its own machinery, under inc supervi-
sion of its w supervisor OF public
roads and a committee from this body TO
assist him therein.
We would respectfully request: Thai
out of the funds Of the recent bond is
sue floated by this parish, ihst Twelve
Thousand Dollars OF same be set aside
for the building and maintaining OF
ordinary dirt roads and drainage, and
that said sum be equally divided among
the six (6) wards of the parish, said
amounts being placed to the respective
Internal Improvement Road and Bridge
Funds OF said wards.
We would fuI her request: SThat out
OF the remaining funds OF said bond issue
that Eight Thousand Dollars, or a much
thereon as may be necessary, be used
for the purpose Of buying al necessal.I
engines, graders, dump carts, and au
other implements necessary for the
building OF permanent roads.
We find rurtier: That after the de-
dnction of the above mentioned items,
there viii be left a sufficient amount
to build and construct permanent roads
q width of eight feet between the fol-
lowing points, to-wit:
From the corporate limits of the city
OF Opelcusas to the corporate limits OF
the town of Washington; from the cor
porate limits of the city OF Opelousas
to the corporate limits of the town OF
Sunset; from the corporate limits OF the
city of Opelousas to the town OF Law
tell, and from the corporate limits Of
the city OF Opelousas to Little Bayou
Carriere near Port Barre.
We further Recommend that in the
event there be a surplus left in the
funds obtained from tine recent bond
issue. after building the roads above
mentioned that said surplus or as much
thereof as be necessary be used to build
five i5l miles of gravel road from the
corporate limits of the city of Opelousas
leading to the Deballion bridge.
After NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. we have as.
certain thathy applying for state aid and
letting out said roads to contractors, II
would cost the parish of St. Landry an
average of about Four Thousand Dol
lars to Five Thousand Dollars per mile
for the building of said roads, whereas,
by doing same as requested herein, the
parish will build its own roads at an
average cost of Two Thousand Five
Hundred Dollars per mile, therefore,
We, your Committee, have drawn up
an ordinance which speaks for ITSELF,
and which we hereby submit with This
report.
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