St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-04-11
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county agent representing the U. S
Farmers Cooperation Demonstration
work for quarter ending March 81, 1914,
be received and ordered placed ON file,
Motion carried.
Motion by Mr.. Catlett-
Be it resolved that a warrant for the
sum of s8.47, be issued in favor of Mr..
A. ]. Richard as a refund on parish
taxes paid enormously, for the years
of 1912 and 1918, as per statement OF
the assessor. Motion carried.
Motion by Mr.. w. C. BeaIl-
Whereat, it is necessary and essen.
tial that a survey and profile map OF
the territory embraced in the Bayou
Boeuf & Waxia Drainage District, show
ing levels, streams and course OF drain
age, be made, at once, and prior to the
submission to the voters of that dis
trict of the proposition to levy a tax
for the purpose of ~effecting the drain
age of said district, and
Whereas, the said drainage district
is without funds or means with which
to defray the costs of the same, and an
intelligent vote cannot be taken with
out such surveys and profiles, and
Whereas, such a work will be OF
great benefit to the parish public roads
and citizens thereof; therefore.
Be it resolved, That the Parish En-
gineer, w. B. Robert, be and he is
hereby authorized to make a complete
survey and profile map of the territory
embraced in such district showing
levels, streams, public roads. probable
drainage course, etc. etc.
Be it further resolved, That the ex-
penses incident to the survey be paid
out of the contingent expense funds
upon the O. X. of the said Engineer,
and that the sum of six hundred
($6O0.0 0) dollars, or as much thereof
as may be necessary, is hereby appro-
priated out OF said funds for that pur-
pose, and that an itemized statement
Of work and expenses incident to said
survey, be filed with this Body for APP
prevail and payment.
Motion by Mr.. Daley
That the above resolution offered by
Mi. Beall be tabled.
Messrs. Guillory, Daley, zsering-
hansen, Pavy, Fisette and Dimmick,
voting to table, 6.
Messrs. Dunbar, Walters, Beall, Nc
Caffery and Foster, voting against tab
ling, 5. Motion to table carried.
Motion by Mr.. McCaffery-
That the following names whose APP
plications are on file be placed on the
INDECENT list and that warrants to the
amount of eight dollars each be issued
to all indigents on the list, against the
INDECENT iund of 1914. Motion carried.
I'd Ward: Celine Guilbeau and BEN
Wheeler.
Sd Ward: Marguerite Richard and
Mrs. Adolphe Bourque.
Motion by Mr.. McCaffery-
That the report of committee appoint
ed to investigate the condition of the
road near Jentil's, be received
and accepted, and committee continued
with authority to purchase a strip of
the Union Irrigation Co., to
widen the said road as recommended
by committee in their report; the said
purchase price to be paid out of the
first ward internal Improvement fund.
Messrs. Guillory, Daley, Iseringhau-
sen, Pavy, Fisette, Brown, Catlett,
Beall, McCaffery, Foster, Dimmick, vot-
ing yes. Motion carried.
Motion by Mr.. Daley
Be it resolved, that whereas
the public has an interest
in inspecting all bills approved
for payment by this Body; therefore be
it resolved, that no warrant shall issue
after five full days following the first
publication of the proceedings Of this
Body showing the approval of such bill
for which such warrant may issue. Mo-
lion carried.
On motion of Mr.. Guillory-
The Police Jury adjourned until to-
morrow morning at $50 o'clock.
April 7th, 1914.
The Police Jury met pursuant to adj
Present: Mr.. F. Dimmick, Presi-
dent, presiding; Messrs. Durio, Gull
lory, Daley, Iseringhausen, Pavy, w.
Brown, Catlett, Beall, McCaffery,
Fisette, Walters.
Motion by DR.. Pavy-
Whereas, the internal improvement
fund, which constitutes the road and
bridge fund of the parish of st. Landry,
will be insufficient to meet fine require
nents of said fund, and whereas, the
proceeds of the recent bond issue of
The parish was issued for the purpose
Of constructing and maintaining high
throughout said parish, and
Whereas, the said internal improve
nent fund is dedicated to the mainte-
nance and construction of roads and
highways, therefore,
Be it resolved, that the sum of nine
thousand dollars, 100000, be appro-
,riated from the proceeds of the sale
IF the bonds-known as the Special
Road Fund-and credited to the inter-
nal improvement road and bridge fund
If 1914;
That a warrant for said sum of ss0oO.-