St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1915-06-12

Dristrict, the said district is hereb.
re-organized, as created. under thu
! provisions of Act 3t7 of the Gen
eral Assembly of the State OF Lou.
isiana, of 1910. as amended in 49,
and 1914.
Section 2. Be it further ordained
etc., That in conformity with tn
provisions of Act 81 of 1910 AMI
upon the recommendation of the re.
uuired number of resident lant
owners of said District. the fol.
lowing persons having the uuallfl.
cations required by Section 2 0
Act 3i7 of 1910, as amended and re,
enacted by Act 227 Of 1914, are ap-
pointed as commissioners of sale
District: Ernest Deiean and j. S
Evans, TO serve FOR a perlot
of two years, ano Val Ledoux tC
serve for a period of four years.
Section 3. Be it further ordained
ETC., That the Board of Commits
| sioners of the Bayou Mallet anC
| pIaquemine drainage District shall
meet in the Police Jury Chamber
in the City Of Opelousas ON Satur-
day, June 10, 1915, for the purpose
of electing officers and completing
its organization.
Section 4. Be it further ordained,
etc, That this ordinance take effect
from and after its passage.
Adopted June 8, 1915.
FRANK DIMMICK, President.
J. J. HEALEY, Clerk. !.
Messrs. st. Cyr, Guillory. Evans,
Daley, Iseringhausen, Payy. FL
settle, Dunbar, w. +. Brown, Cat
lett, Beall, McCaffery, Foster and
Dimmick, voting yes. Against:
None.
Adopted unanimously.
Motion by Mr.. WE. Brown,
Whereas, a numerously signed
petition has been presented to this
body requesting that the gravel
road, now in course of construc-s
ton, and known as the Port Barre
road, be completed to Lamoran-
diers bridge, or as near as posi-
Bile to the town of Port Barre. and
Whereas, it is the sense OF this
body that the completion of the
gravel road to or near the town OF
Port Barre would be Of inestimable
value and benefit to the travelling
public; therefore,
Be it resolved, that a committee
of three members of this body be
appointed to negotiate the sale OF
a bond issue not to exceed Nine
Thousand Dollars, the proceeds to
be uesed for the building and COM
pletion of the Port Barre road to a
point as near the said town as the
funds derived from said bond issue
will permit:
Be it further resolved, that the
said committee is hereby given the
authority to negotiate for the sale
Of the road bonds which this body
contemplates issuing, under and
by virtue of the power vested in it
by law, and more especially by Act
1872 of the Acts of the General As
of the State of Louisiana
for the year 1912;
Be it further resolved, etc, that
,aid committee be and 1t is hereby
Vested with authority to negotiate
Ind contract with some reputable
lrm for the sale of said bonds on a
basis of not more than
I've per eentim on the total
amount Of said entire bond issue:
Be 1T further resol we'd.
that said committee
back. tos this body,
UGH negotiations and contract as
! may enter into, to be ratified and
onflrmed by this body. and if con-
Irrned and ratified. for the adop-
ion of such ordinances or resolu-
ions as may be necessary to legal
provide for the issuance Of said
onds, and the payment and re-
emption of the same.
Voting for: Messrs. J.. T. st. Cyr,
!. S. Fisette, S. w. Dunbar, w. T.
roWn. K. Z. Catlett, w. C. Beall.
hos. McCaffery, F. Dimmiek and t
II. F. O. Pavy. 9 yeas.
Voting against: Messrs. Adofpha
uillory. J.. s. Evans. ]. e. DALEY,
!. lseringhausen and DIR. p. Fes-
#. 5 nays. Motion carried.
Chair appointed Messrs. w, F.
roWn. J. /. st. Cyr and DR.. r. @.
ayy.
On motion of Mr.. McCaffery,
The Police Jury adjourned Hr-
100 %. M. j
EVENING SESSION !,
The Police Jury met pursuant to /
journment.
Present: Mr.. F. Dimmick. Pres
ent, presiding; Messrs. Guillory, s
Jans, Daley, pavy. Dunbar, w.
Brown, Beall- MeCaffery. Iser- I
ghauseu.
On motion or Mr. Evans, {
The Police Jury Fes0ived itsele
% a committee Of the whole to
anime and approve claims.
.r. Evans in the Chair. 6
L. Swords, mileage for !
III getting S. Reed
and F. Williams. i2.00
L. Swords, conveying En- o
sane TO asylum. ---. $3.50
L. Swords, feeding prs .
,ners, May, t9i5.-........ $500 =
L. Swords, conveying
prisoners to penftentiary
Mileage, etc. $3.50 3
L. Swords, attendance or
,ourt, 10 days in May, 1915 5000
Warren, attending in n
ane in jail. May, i9i5.-.. 1900 r
P. Foster, vaccinating @ :
"a 25c 1000
y of Opelousas. water and i
Healey, stamEs. 200 :
J. Healev. cash paid cut ]
ng weeds off sdtEare.. rs
/ Austin, hauling trash eff