St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1915-01-09

and filed. Motion carried.
On motion of DR.. Foster,
The Police Jury adjourned until
o'clock p. m:
EVENING SESSION.
T. The Police Jury met pursuant to &C
~journment.
Present: Mr.. F. Dimmick, President
Messrs. Cuillory, Daley, Iseringhar
sen, Pavy, Fisette, Catlett, Walters
Beall, McCaffery, Foster, G~ournay.
Motion by DR.. Pavy,
Be it resolved, by the Police Jury O
the Parish Of st. Landry, in regula
session convened, that Mr.. S. A. Gour
nay, member of this body from the 6tl
ward, be and he is hereby authorized
and empowered to sell to the Town O
Eunice, La, one-half interest in and Il
the Oil Tractor and grader now owned
by Road District No. One of the 6tf
Police Jury ward;
Be 1t further resolved, that the price
to be charged the said Town of Eunice
for one-half interest in said tractor ane
grader shall be left to the discretion oil
the said S. A. Gournay;
Resolved further, thatthe payments te
be made by the Town of Eunice be paid
to the Parish Treasurer and by him
placed to the credit of the LIST Road Dis.
trict of the 9Th Police Jury Ward
Motion carried.
Motion by DIR. Foster,
That the sum of six hundred dollars
be appropriated out of the contingent
expense fund of 1915, for the purpose
OF assisting in the employment of a
Farm Demonstration Agent for the
parish of st. Landry; the Federal Gov
eminent appropriating a like amount
for said purpose; the said appropri-
alton to be paid monthly at the rate of
fifty dollars, upon receipt of the
agents affidavit, beginning Jan. 18th,
Be it further resolved, that the
School Board of the Parish of st. Lam
dry be and it is hereby requested to
appropriate the sum of three hundred
dollars in order to obtain the benefit of
this Demonstration work at the vari-
u schools throughout the parish.
Voting for: Messrs. Guillory, Nc
Caffery and Foster, 8 yeas.
Voting against: Messrs. Daley, Iser-
inghausen, Pavy, Fisette, Catlett, Wal
tiers, Beall, Gournay, and Dimmick, 8
nays. Motion lost.
Motion by Mr.. Guillory,
Be it resolved, that the old road
which connects with the Prairie Ronde
public road at S. Evans between lands
OF 5 Evans and G. B. Chachere on one
side, and the Schell canal on the other,
Leading north to the negro church;
thence east between lands of Mrs.
Walker and Andre P. Auguste, to the
land OF H. Lastrapes, ST., thence north
between lands of Andre P. Auguste
and DR.. G. w. Stubs on one side and
that OF H. Lastrapes, ST., on the other,
striking the end of what is known as
Lastrapes road, a distance of about
two miles, be and the same is hereby
declared a public road as prayed for in
presented to this body by land
owners adjoining said road; provided,
however, that the said road shall not
less than thirty-five feet in width.
carried.
Motion by Mr.. GuiIlory,
Be 1t resolved that a committee of
hree composed of Messrs. F. Dimmick.
?. Foster and Ad. Guillory, be appoint
ID to confer with the Bayous PLAQUE
nine and Mallet Drainage Board. with
view of leasing the dredge which is
low at the end of the drainage canal.
lear the Lastrapes plantation, from Mr..
:. Buckmaster, 314 Hennen Building.
Jew Orleans, La, and report back to
his body at next regular meeting. Mo-
ion carried.
On motion of Mr.. Walters,
The Police Jury adjourned until TO-
borrow morning at $50 o'clock.
Jan. 9Th, 1915.
The Police Jury met pursuant to adj
0urnment.
Present. Mr.. F. Dimmick, President;
st. Cyr, Guillory, Daley, Iser-
lghausen, Fisette, Catlett, Walters,
call, Gournay, w. F. Brown, Foster,
[cCaffery. /.
Motion by Mr.. Catlett, !
Be ~itresolved, that in all future ward J
nd local elections the fees of the Board
I Supervisors of Election is hereby
xed at Five Dollars for each member.
nd in all general elections, the said :
,es shall be Fifteen Dollars for each
lember of said Board. Motion car
ed.
Opelousas, La, Jan. s, 1916. {
0 the Hon. President and Members of
the Police Jury.
Gentlemen: We, the undersigned
,mmittee appointed to examine the
atement of the st. Landry State Bank.
seal agent, beg leave to report that
e have examined said statement and
und same correct, and recommend
at a warrant for the sum OF One Hum
ed and Eighty-Three. Dollars !
183.00)s be issued to said fiscal agent
r salary interest month of Dec, 1914, :
terest deducted on deposits as per !
ntract. !
liz. DALEY, 2
jos. T. ST. CYR, I
Committee. e
On motion of Mr.. Walters, /
The above report was accepted and :
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