St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1915-05-08

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On motion of Mr.. McGaffery,
The Police Jury adjourned until
f:30 p. m.
EVENING SESSION.
The Police Jury met pursuant to
adjournment.
PresenE: Mr.. F. Dimmiek. Pres
ident; Messrs. Evans. Tseringhausen.
Dunbar, w. F. Brown, Catlett, Wal
tiers, Beall, MeGaffery, Foster, Dali
ley, Guillory, Fisette, st. Cyr.
Opelousas, La, May 8, 1913.
To the Honorable President and
Members of the Police Jury.
Gentlemen: We, the undersigned
committee. appointed to examine
the statement Of the st. Landry
state Bank, fiscal agent, beg leave
to report that we have examined
said statement and found same COR
rect, and recommend that a war
rant for the sum of two hundred
and five and 38-t00 dollars, (2o5.38l,
be issued to said fiscal agent for sal
ary interest month of April, 1915,
against the fiscal agency fund of
1914, interest deducted ON deposits
as per contract.
]. e. DALEY,
JOS. t. ST. CYR,
Committee.
Motion by Mr.. Walters,
That the report of committee on
fiscal agency be received and ac-
cepted and that a warrant be is-
sued to said fiscal agent as Der
committee report. Motion carried.
Motion by Mr.. Beall,
Be it resolved that a warrant for
the sum Of four and 25-f0O dollars
be issued against the 9Th ward Per
Capita and Vehicle tax fund of
1914, in favor of ]. +. MilbuEn, as a
refund on road taxes paid eFrone-
ously. Motion Gained.
Motion by DR.. Foster,
That the petition of citizens and
taxpayers of Lawtell neighborhoed,
praying that the road leading from
the gravel road at the Frisco Rail-
road on j. A. Netherlands last line.
be abandoned, be and the same is
hereby tabled until next regular
meeting, SO as to allow of any o
position to be filed, should any ex-
lst. Motion carried.
On motion of Mr.. Daley,
The Police Jury adjourned until
Tomorrow morning at g o'clock.
May 4, 1915.
The Police Jury met pursuant to
adjournment.
Present: Mr.. F. Dimmick, Pres
ident. presiding; Messrs. st. Cyr,
Guillory, Evans. Daley, Isering-
hansen, Pavy, Fisette, Dunbar, w.
F. Brown, Gatlett, Walters, Beall,
Foster, Gournay, McCaffery.
Motion by Mr.. Gournay,
Be it resolved that the President
and Clerk of this body be and they
are hereby authorized to issue a
warrant for the sum of ten thou
sand dollars in favor of G. ].
Thompson, Treasurer of The Par
ish School Board against the budget
appropriation of 1914, for public
school purposes. Motion carried.
Motion by DR.. Pavy,
Be it resolved that a committee
| composed Of Messrs. Aristide Marx,
Treville Boudreau, Hypolite Spey-
rer, Conrad Speyrer and both mem
bers of the Police Jury from the
the 3rd ward: also w. B. Robert,
Road superintendent be appointed
for the purpose of making an ex-
animation and survey Of
what is known as
| Coulee Rouge Canal and ascertain
the probable cost of cleaning out
and deepening the said canal and
report back to this body at its next
regular meeting. Motion carried.
Motion by DIR. Pavy,
That action on the petition rela-
tive to the Juvenile Act, be indefi-
nitely postponed. Motion carried.
Motion by DR.. Foster.
That the Clerk of this body be
and he is hereby authorized to no.
tify the Frisco r. RI. Co., to remove,
at once. the obstruction the said
Company has placed across the
hubble road on the north side OF the
Frisco Gompany's crossing on the
public road between J. B. McGleI-
lands property on the west side,
and Judge B. Il. Paws property on
the east side; said road iHtefsectlng
the Lawtell gravel road at point
where INSTRUCTED. Motion carried.
Motion by Dr.. Pavy, seconded ny
DR.. Foster,
Whereas, the agricultural de-
| velopment of the State of Louis
lana. along intelligent and seiefl-
| tife lines. is of first Importance to
the people Of the State generally
and to the people Of this Parish IN
particular; and
Whereas, the Legislature of the
State is about TO meet in Extra ses-
sion. a part of the business OF
which session shall be the making
of appropriations for the support,
maintenance and conduct of vari-
Gus State institutions; and
Whereas, the Louisiana State
University and Agricultural and
Mechanical College is the most