St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-03-21
ThistlethWaite, v~ice-president and J.
G. LaWler, OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.

lnISllGLnWaIte, Vlce-pTeSidenI and u.
G. LaWler, secretary-treasurer.
On motion by Mr.. Thistlefhwaite,
seconded by Mr.. Richard and carried,
the bylaws e adopted as follows;
Bylaws of the Board OF Commission
ers of the Bayou Boeuf and Waxia
Drainage District.
1. The officers of this board shall be
a president, vice-preSident, secretary
and treasurer who shall be elected bien-
nially and hold office until their sue
cessors are elected and qualified.
1t shall be the duty of the president
to preside over the meetings
and to perform such other duties as are
usually required of presidents of cor
porate bodies.
It shall be the duty Of the viee-presi-
dent to act in the absence of the presi-
dent in case of absence OF disability.
Il shall be the duty of the secretary
treasurer to keep a record of the pro-
ceedings of the board, receive and at
tend to all correspondence, keep safely
at hand all papers, contracts, plans and
other documents and perform all other
duties required of him by the board.
He shall receive all monies paid in CIV
ing his receipt therefor and shall at
once deposit the same with the official
depository of the board taking a receipt
therefore making monthly reports in
writing to the president and committee
ofaudIt and account on the first of each
month of all amounts received and paid
out during the proceeding month, shall
keep the accounts of the board draw
and eountersign all warrants and shall
furnish bond In the sum of
dollars in a surety company authorized
to do business in Louisiana for the
faithful performance of his duties. He
shall receive such compensation as the
board may by resolution direct not ex-
ceeding fifty dollars per month.
2. The Board shall hold two regular
meetings in each year on the third
Mondays of March and September re-
speetively at its domicile, the city of
0pelousas, and such special meetings
as may be called by the president from
time to time.
8. Three members shall be q quo
rum for the transaction of business and
the order OF business shallbe as follows;
Calling OF the roll, reading of the
minutes OF proceeding meeting, reports
of officers, reports OF committees, un-
finished business, new business, adj
journment.
4. The standing committees shall be
a commitsee on finance composed OF
two members appointed by the presi-
dent and a eommitte on audit and ac-
count composed of two members APP
pointed by the president. Special COM
mittees for particular duties may be
created by resolution of the board.
The president of the board shall be ex-
officie a member of all committees.
5. These bylaws may be altered,
amended or repealed at any regular
meeting of the board written notice Of
the proposed amendment, alienation
of repeal having been given to all lem
bers by the member proposing the
same not less than thirty day prior to
the date of such meeting.
The president appointed the follow
ing committees.
Committee on Finance: Athletes
Thiptiethwaite and W. B. Clopton.
Committee of audits and accounts; j.
F. Milburn and Al. Richard.
Motion by Mr.. TnistIethWaite, second
ed and carried, That the ST. Landry
Clarion be elected and designated as
the official journal of this board and
that the secretary be authorized and di-
rected to have the minutes OF this and
ether meetings printed in said ST. Lam
dry Clarion, and such other notices as
may be required by law.
Motion by Mr.. ThistlethWaite, second
ed and carried
That the amount Of salary to be paid