St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1915-07-10
POLICE JURY PROCEEDINGS

berS present:
siding; Messrs. Guillofy. Evans
DALEY. Fisette, Dunbar. Walters
Beall, Gournay, Catlett. roster
st. Cyr, McCaffery, Pavy, w. r
Received from P. E. Mortimer,
the sum of $500 as a refund on
claim approved June 9Th. 1919, as
said claim was inadvertently rem.
dered for $500, instead OF S2o.oe
the proper amount: ,rro
EVENING SESSION.
The Police Jury met pursuant W
Present: Mr.. Dimmick. President;
Messrs. Guillory, Daley. lserlng-
hansen. Dunbar, w. +. Brown, Cat
ieff. Walters, Beall, McCaffery'
Gournay, Evans, st. Cyr. F1sette'
Pavy, Foster. u
Messrs. j. e. Daley and j. S. Evans,
assisted by the Clerk OF TINS Doqy,
were duly appointed to canvass the
returns of the election held u tne
first road district OF the attn PONCE
Jury ward of this parish. on Juhe
30th. 1915, and in open session, tlle
committee did canvass SAID returns
and reported as follows. to-Wlt:
Port Barre Precinct: NO Voles
were cast.
Melville precinct, no votes were
cast. 80.
in favor of the tax.
Against: None.
Property valuation: $4,000.
Upon motion of Mr.. S. A. Gournay.
duly seconded,
The report of committee on the
canvass of the returns of said road
tax election in the list road district
of the 4th Police Jury ward, was
received and accepted and an ordl-
nance ordered drafted in accord
ance Herewith and the promulga-
ton Of said election be published
according to law. Motion carried.
Motion by Mr.. w. f. Brown,
That q committee of two be ap-
pointed to draft a suitable resolu-
lion for the purpose of borrowing
a sufficient amount Of money to
build dipping watts in the various
wards of the parish. Motion car
ried. Chair appointed DR.. Pavy
and w. f. Brown.
Motion by Mr.. Catlett.
Be it resolved, that the sum OF
three hundred dollars be appro-
priated aginst the Contingent ex-
pense fund Of 1915. for the pur-
pose Of assisting the Parish Fair
Association in promoting and form
ing a Parish Fair to be held in the
month of October, 1915; and further
that a warrant for said amount be
issued to DR.. R. M. Littell, Secre-
tary, at the proper time.
Voting for: Messrs. st. Cyr,
Guillory, Evans, Daley. Isering-
hansen, Pavy, Fisette. Dunbar. w.
F. Brown, Catlett, Walters, Beall.
McCaffery, Foster, Gournay and
Dimmick.
Against: None. Motion carried.
On motion Of DR.. Pavy.
The Police Jury adjourned until
tomorrow morning at $3.50 o'clock.
July 6. 1915.
The Police Jury met pursuant to
adjournment.
Present: Mr.. F. DImmick. Pres
ident, presiding; Messrs. Guillory,
Daley, lseringhausen. Dunbar
w. F. Brown, Catlett, Walters.
Beall, McCaffery. Foster. Gournay.
Motion by MI. w. F. Brown.
Whereas, through the offices OF
the Hon. l.. Lazaro, M. c.. Of the
seventh congressional district Of
Louisiana. this body, the Police
Jury Of st. Landry Parish. Louis
lana, has been notified and made
aware of the fact that on the I'll,
day of July, 1915, at Washington,
La, between the hours of two and
three p. NJ, there will be held a
public meeting presided over by
Major Schulz, U. s. Engineer in
charge of this district. for the pur-
pose of considering and recon-
mending to the Congress of the u.
S. the ACCESSIBILITY and necessity of
dredging and improving Bayous
Courtableau, Cocodrie and Boeuf.
And whereas. a consideration Of
a question SO vital to the welfare Of
this State and especially our par
ish could not fail to arouse all of
our most sincere and unanimous
support as a represe n
tative body whose desire
is to see attained these vast and far
reaching public improvements;
And whereas, it has been the long
felt need of the citizens of this
parish that these streams be OPEN
ed SO as to give the rich and fer
tile lands lying contiguous to the
territory which would thus be
made navigable, the benefits and
improvements to which they are
entitled by virtue of their great
wealth and resources.
Therefore, be ii resolved, that as
many of this body as it is possible
this meeting so as to be able
to give all assistance and Informal
ton possible to the movement.
Be it further resolved, that a
vote of thanks is hereby extended
to the Hon. l.. Lazaro for his I'M
efforts to secure recogni-
ton of the necessity of these inn
provements. Motion carried.
Mr.. WE. Brown offered the fol-
ordinance. and upon being
read was adopted unanimous
ly, to-wit:
AN ORDINANCE
70 declare and promulgate the re-
suit Ol tie SpeClal election IlelQ
in the First Road District of the
Fourth Police Jury Ward of st.
Landry Parish, Louisiana. on
Wednesday, June 80, 1915, at
which time there was submitted
to the property taxpayers of said
road district a proposition to in
Il debt and issue bonds, and a
proposition to levy a special tax,
for the purpose of construetrg,
maintaining and repairing the
public roads and bridges of said
District; to declare both of said
propositions carried, and to di-
rect and authorize the mourning
of debt, issuance and sale of
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