St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1915-02-06
Motion by Mr.. Walters,

: Committee.
Motion by Mr.. Walters,
That the report of committe on fiscs
agency be received and accepted an
that a warrant be issued to said fiscs
agency as per committee report. Mo
ton carried.
Motion by Mr.. Beall,
Whereas, by resolution of this bod,
a Drainage District was regularly ere
ated and known as the Bayou Boeu
& Waxia Drainage District, and
Whereas, it is deemed advisable tina
a survey of said District should b.
made before the submission to til,
property owners of said District of til,
question of the imposition of a tax il
said District for drainage purposes, ant
Whereas, said District is present.,
without the necessary funds to makt
said survey;
Therefore, be it resolved, that w. B
Robert, Parish Engineer, be instructed
to make said survey, and that the ex
peuses for making the same, be paie
by the parish; providing the same doe:
not exceed the sum of five hundred
dollars; that said expenses be paid oul
of the contingent expense fund of 1915,
ON warrants drawn by said Engineer,
and that the sum of five hundred dol
lars payable out of the contingent fund
of 1915, be and the same is hereby ap,
propriated for that purpose; that the
said amount herein appropriated Or as
much thereof as may be used, shall be
returned TO the parish of st. Landry
whenever said drainage district will
have imposed a drainage tax, or may
dispose of any bonds which it may be
legally authorized to issue.
Voting for: Messrs. Guillory, Fl
settle, Dunbar, w. F. Brown, Catlett,
Walters, Beali, McCaffery, Foster and
Dimmick; 10 yeas.
Against: Messrs. Daley and Isering-
hansen; 2 nays. Motion carried.
BY request Mr.. Catiett offered the
following resolution:
We, the members of the Police Jury
of the Parish of st. Landry, respect
fully recommend the resolutions al
ready approved by the Savannah Con-
vention of the United Daughters of the
Confederacy, on Nov. 18th, 1914, for
the payment of the cotton taken by the
United States Army durir g the war.
and also the reimbursement to the
owners thereof of the tax illegally col
lected by the United States Govern
ment, and also we recommend the I'M
claimed portion of the cotton tax, to be
turned over to each State Board of
Pension Commissioners, from whence
it was collected in shape Of IN in
creased Confederate Pension. Motion
carried.
Motion by Mr.. Catlett,
three members, including the Presi-
dent of this body, with Mr.. j. F. Schell
added, be appointed for the purpose of
investigating and formulating some
plan looking towards the purchase of
the dredge boat owned by the Marion
Steam Shovel Co., which boat is now
situated in the drainage district, the
said committee to report back to this
body at next regular meeting.
Voting for: Messrs. ST. Cyr, Cutlery,
Iseringhausen, Dunbar, w. F. Brown,
Catleft, Walters, Beall, MeCaffery, Fos-
ter, Dimmick, II yeas.
Mr.. Daley voting no, for the reason
he does not think the parish in a
financial position to consider the sub
ject.
On motion of Mr.. Walters.
The Police Jury adjourned until $50
p. m.
EVENING SESSION.
The Police Jury met pursuant to adj
Present: Mr.. F. Dimmick, Presi-
dent; Messrs. St. Cyr, Daley, Isering-
hansen, Pavy, Fisette, w. F. Brown,
Catlett, Walters, Foster.
On motion of DIR. Foster,
The Police Jury resolved itself into a
committee of the whole to examine and
approve claims.
DR.. Foster in the Chair.
VI L Swords, feeding prisoners,
Jan 915. .sf4 05
VI L Swords, attendance On court
Jan. 1915, s days 40 90
Bodemuller, printing station
cry, etc Z 7S
II. Landry Clarion, pub. proceed
ings, ordinances, etc., Jan.
1913 II 90
City Of Opelousas, water and
lights, courthouse and jail,
Jan. 40 90
It. Landry Lumber Co., lumber $50
opel. Sheet Metal Works, work
on stove in clerks office 8 so
Drug Store, vaccine
1 %
Or. P. Foster, per diem & m.,
com. work $50
1 Lastrapes, Jr., recording inqs.
and act Of sale a2
Hiss Lila Pavy, typewriting- 2 so
P Dunbar, holding election
Police Juror, 1st Wd.- 100
VI L Swords, 1 day attending Cir
cult Court--z. 5 90
Irant Hebert, attending insane
and heating Jail, Jan. 1915~ Is 90
I'd. Guillory, per diem & M,
com, 5 40
Tel. 6 Tel. Co., service at
Clerks and P. j. offices, Jan.
1913 ...--- -.--.. 5 81
Sandoz, quilts for parish jail "a 40
Zen Austin, trimming trees on
courthouse square, hauling
off branches, etc. SO
'ony Comeau, cleaning off court
house Square--...--.----.. 800
Jug. Amy, boxing trees on court
house square7-.... 400
hos. Quirk, buryiRg pauper Il 90
'lais Horn, arresting and con-
veying prisoners from
Church Point to prison. 40
j Healey clerk, postage stamps. 800
led Anselm, guarding smallpox
Ii 81 W
.ouis Reynolds, guarding small
pox 10 days 38 90
pox patient, Is days IT'S
. T Smith, Juror on Inq.. 215
i K Cason, Is $4,000. 2f5