St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-10-10
Police Jury Proceedings
Onelor1sas La. Oct. 5. 1914.

OCTOBER, lJl4, Will tilC AOiioW
ing members present:
Mr.. F. Dimmick, president,
presiding; Messrs. Gulllory,
Daley, Iseringhausen, Dunbar,
Catlett, Walters, Beall, Mccall
fiery, Gournay, Fisette.
Motion by Mr.. Catlett,
Be it resolved, that a commit
tee composed of Messrs. J. E.
Daley, chairman; Thos. McCaf-
ferry and S. A. Gournay, be ap-
pointed to draft resolutions on
the death of the Honorable D..
Durio, member of the Police
Jury from the first ward, and
Resolved further, that the Po-
lice Jury now stands adjourned
until 100 o'clock p. m, in re-
spect to the memory Of our de-
ceased member. Motion carried.
EVENING SESSION.
The Police Jury met pursuant
to adjournment.
Present: Mr.. F. Dimmcik,
president, presiding; Messrs.
Guillory, Daley, Iseringhausen,
Pavy, Fisette, Dunbar, Brown,
Catlett. Walters, Beall, Mccall
fiery, Foster, Gournay, St. Cyr.
The following preamble and
resolution was offered by the
committee appointed for said
purpose, and was adopted unan-
imously, to-wit:
We, the undersigned commit
tee, appointed by the above
named Honorable Body, to draft
resolutions of respect and sor-
row on the death of our de-
ceased brother and fellow men,
Der, the Honorable Diomel Du-
rio, who departed this life at his
residence, in the town of Opelou-
sas, at 8o'clockp. M, September
21st, A. D., 1914, beg leave to
resolve:
That in the death of Uncle
Mel" by which name he was
known and is affectionately re-
membered by the residents of
this parish as a whole, this body
has lost a valuable member and
the parish and state a good,
true and loyal citizen. He was
a member of the Police Jury
since 1896, representing the first
ward of this parish, and was
faithful, energetic and true to
the trust imposed in him by his
fellow-parishioners, performing
his duties as a member of said
body intelligently, fearlessly
and with an eye single to the
welfare of his beloved ward and
parish.
Be it further resolved, That he
is remembered by the citizens of
this parish as d brave soldier
during the Civil War. fighting
and cheerfully risking his life
for the Lost Cause" having
joined the Confederate army at
the age of eighteen years.
At the close of the war he took
a prominent part in the recon
struction Of the state, and be-
came a strong factor in the poll
tics of this parish. To know
him, was to love him, and he
died leaving the greatest and
best Of heritages to his family,
to-wit: An unsullied and respect
ed name, which the Wise Man
said, is better to be desired
than many riches"
Be it further resolved, That
the Police Jury Of the Parish Of
St. Landry as a body, extends
itslheartfelt 5ympathies to his be-
reaved family, assuring them,
the words of the Master: He
IS not dead but sleepeth."
Be it further resolved, That
these resolutions be made a part
Of the permanent archives of
this body, and that a copy be
sent to the press of this parish
and to the family of the de-
ceased.
Respectfully submitted by your
Undersigned committee.
J. E. DALEY,
7. McCAFFERY,
S. A. GOURNAY.
Motion by Mr.. Catlett,
Be it resolved, That hereafter
my member of this body failing
% be on hand at roll call at the
morning and evening session
hall forfeit his per diem and
Mileage for the day; and any
failing to answer roll
all by 10 O'Clock, a. M, shall
his pay for a half day.
MIR. Daley moved to table Mr..
motion.
Messrs. Guillory, Daley, Pavy,
1isette, Dunbar, Brown, Wal
ers, Beall, Foster, and Dim
nick voting to table. 10 yeas.
dessrs. Iseringhausen, Catlett,
IcCaffery and Gournay voting
10. A nays. Motion to table
arried.
Motion by Mr.. Daley,
That the subject matter of re-
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