St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1915-02-06

and Clerk of this body be and they ar
hereby authorized to issue a warraT
against the 4th and 9TH ward inferno
Improvement funds of 1915, in favor
the International Harvester Co., fo
$1141.7 II, due March LIST, 1915, as ba
ance of principal and interest due sal
Company on oil tractor purchased b
said wards.
Voting for Messrs. ST. Gyr, GuilIory
Daley, Iseringhausen, Pavy, Fisette
Brown, Walters, Catlett, Beall, Mccall
fiery, Foster, Gournay and Dimmick, /
yeas.
Against: None. Motion carried.
Motion by DR.. Pavy,
Be it resolved, that Mr.. K. T. Catlet
be and he is hereby authorized ami
granted the permission to sell two oil
graders now in the fourth ward of thi
parish and that the funds derives
therefrom be used towards the pur
chase OF a new and smaller machine
Motion carried.
Motion by DR.. Payy,
Be it resolved, that the Sheriff ant
Chairman of the Parish Democrat,
Executive Committee be and they ART
hereby notified that this body will no
pay nor than three dollars per diem
to parties carrying ballot boxes to the
different precincts in the parish;
Resolved further, that the Clerk Of
this body is hereby ordered to notify
the fiscal agent not to pay any claim to
any person who receives more thar
three dollars per diem for the carrying
of ballot boxes, at all future elections.
Motion carried.
Motion by Mr.. Gournay,
That a warrant for the SUM of seven
hundred andfifty dollars, plus interest,
be issued in favor of F. NJ. Joplin,
against the 9Th ward internal improve
ment fund of 1915, in payment of
claim due Feb. 18th. 1916, for road
building outfit consisting of oil tractor
and grader purchased for the 1st road
district of the 9th Police Jury ward.
Voting for: Messrs. st. Cyr, Gull
Tory, Daley, Iseringhausen, Pavy,
Fisette, Brown, CatIett, Walters, Beall,
McCaffery, Foster, Gournay and Dim
mick, IA yeas.
Against: None. Motion carried.
Motion by Mr.. st. Cyr,
Be it resolved, that a warrant be is
sued in favor of the st. Landry State
fiscal agent, against the budget
appropriation of 1915, known as the
Existing Debt 1914, Fund" in the sum
OF S1008.31, covering amount paid by
said fiscal agent ON witness and Jurors
certificates of 1914, in excess of court
expense funds for said year.
Voting for: Messrs. st. Cyr, Gull
Iory, Daley, Iseringhausen, Payy, FL
settle, Brown, Catlett, Walters, Beall,
McCaffery, Foster, Gournay, Dimmick,
Ia yeas.
Against: None. Motion carried.
On motion of Mr.. Daley,
The Police Jury adjourned until 1870
o'clock p. m.
EVENING SESSION.
The Police Jury met pursuant to adj
ournment.
Present: Mr.. F. Dimmick, Presi-
lent, presiding; Messrs. st. Cyr, Gull
DRY, Daley, Iseringhausen, Pavy, Fl
'ette, Dunbar, Catlett, Walters, Beall;
McCaffery, Foster, w. F. Brown, ST.
Tyr.
lHOllOI1 Dy N1l. w. t. pTUWut
That the Chair appoint a committee
IT three for the purpose of arriving at
j proper division of the internal i'm
fund Of 1915, for the six
wards of the parish, and submit same
It next regular meeting. Motion car
led
Chair appointed Messrs. W. F.
Brown, st. Cyr and Dailey.
Motion by Mr.. ST. Cyr,
orty dollars be appropriated against
he list ward Special Road" fund, for
he purpose of digging a canal leading
Carriere's gin to Coulon's bridge.
Messrs. st. CYr, Guillory, Daley,
seringhausen, Pavy, Fisette, Dunbar,
V. F. Brown, Catlett, Walters, Beall,
'oster, and Dimmick, voting yes. Mo-
carried.
Motion by Mr.. st. Cyr,
Be it resolved, that the amount ap-
Eropriated in. the budget for the salary
/ the Assessor for the year 1915, be
to him monthly in advance, be-
Jan. 1st, 1915, at the rate of
nree hundred and thirty-three and 49,
90 dollars, 1888 49, up to July 1st,
915. Motion carried.
Motion by Mr.. Fisette,
Be it resolved, that the Clerk Of this
ody notify the New Iberia and North
IN railroad that the drainage pipe un-
er their track on the property of Cyp-
len Castillo, near Benoit's switch is
10 small to carry off the water, ard as
lie public road near said property suf-
srs thereby, the said Company is re-
uested to place, at once, a larger
rainage pipe, Or than one. Mo-
carried.
On motion of Mr.. Daley,
The Police Jury adjourned until to-
Iorrow morning at $50 o'clock.
Feb. 2, 1915.
The Police Jury met pursuant to adj
,urnment.
Present: Mr.. F. Dimmick, Presi-
ant, presiding; Messrs. st. Cyr, Gull
ry, Daley, Iseringhausen, Pavy, FL
w. F. Brown, Catlett, Walters,
call, McCaffery, Dunbar, Foster.
Motion by Mr.. Fisette,
That a warrant for the sum of one
3llar be issued in favor of David Que
against the 3rd ward road
md, as a refund for amount paid err
'neously On vehicle tax of 1914. Mo-
On carried.
Motion by Mr.. st. Cyr,
Resolved, that the District Attorney
Id ex-efficio Attorney of the Police
Try, be and he is hereby authorized
Id directed to institute suit against the
Iexandria Gravel Company, Of Alexan-
ia, La, and the surety on its bond,
e Southwestern Surety Company, for
covery of damages suffered by the
irish of St. Landry, by reason Of the
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