St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-07-08

eIeclIOn duly dHu pIu-
mulgated by the Police Jury OF the
Parish of st. Landry. on the 9th
and 9th days of July, A. D., 1915;
and,
Whereas, the Police Jury of the
Parish of st. Landry, the governing
body of said Road District, has au-
thorized the President and Secre-
tary of its body to issue said bonds
in accordance with the authority
vested in it by virtue Of said spe-
! cial election; and,
Whereas, one of said bonds will
mature on the First day of July, A.
D., 1920, as also the interest on all
of said series semi-annualiy and
that a tax of ten mills on the doll
lar on all property subject to tax
alton in said Road District will be
required to retire said maturing
bond and the interest coupons ma
turing January ist, and July fst,
1917.
Sec. A. Therefore, be it ordained
that a special road tax of ten mills
on the dollar be, and the same IS
hereby levied for the year 1916, On
all the property subject to taxation
in the First Road District Of the
Fourth Police Jury Ward OF the Par
ish of st. Landry, for the purpose
of paying the bond issue by said
District. maturing July ist, 1920,
and the interest on the balance OF
said issues, maturing January 1st,
1917, and July 1st, 1917, said tax TO
be collected at the same time and IN
the same manner as all other taxes
are collected.
Sec. 2. Be it further ordained. etc,
That the assessor of the Parish OF
St. Landry be notified Of this levy,
to the end that he may carry said
tax on his assessment roll for the
year 1916.
Sec. 3. Be it further ordained,
etc, That this ordinance take effect
from and after its PRONUNCIATION.
Adopted July 8, 1916.
f. OCTAVE PAvY,
President.
j. J. HEALEY, Clerk.
The foregoing ordinance was duly
read and considered and a major
ity of the members being present,
upon roll call voted as follows, to-
wit:
Yeas: Messrs. Larcade, Evans,
Mills, Daley, Beaugh, Pavy, Lam
clos, Catlett, Darlington, Doucet,
Martin, sylvestre, Dejean, and Nc
Coy.
Nays: None. Ordinance carried.
On motion of Mr.. Gatlett,
The Police Jury adjourned until
Tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock.
July 4, 1916.
The Police Jury met pursuant to-
adjournment.
Present: DR.. F. Q. Payy, Presi-
dent, presiding; Messrs. st. Gyr,
Lareade, Evans, Mills, Daley,
Beaugh, Lanclos, Catlett, W. E.
Brown, Darlington, Martin, syl-
.vestre, Mccoy. Dejean. Doueet.
Mr.. Darlington offered the follow
ling ordinance and upon being duly
read, was adopted unanimously, to-
wit:
AN ORDINANCE.
70 amend and re-enaet Section 6,
of An ordinance adopted Aug. 4,
1913, regulating the use of auto
mobiles throughout the Parish Of
st. Landry, and on the public roads
and highways Of said parish
Section 4. Be it ordained by the
Police Jury of the Parish of st.
Landry, in regular session convened,
that section 6 of the above mention
d ordinance shall remain in full
force and effect. and further that
automobiles when driven on the
Atchafalaya River Road from Krotz
Springs to the upper parish line,
reach a bend or turn on the said
road. drivers of such machines
shall slow down to a speed not
greater than eight 49, miles per
hour, and chauffeurs are to drive
to the right on the road in making
said bends.
Section 2. Be it. further ordaja-
ed. etc, That the load s~uperinten-
dent be and he is Hereby instructed
to place sign boards at each and
every bend of the A%tchafalaya
River Roads to read: aSlow down,
s miles per hour
Section 8. Be it further ordained,
etc, That this ordinance take eff
feet from and after its promulga-
ton.
Adopted July 4, 1916.
F. OCTAVE pAyY,
President.
Attest: J. J. HEALEY, Clerk.
Motion by Mr.. Catlett.
Be it resolved, that the President
and Clerk of this body, be and they
are hereby authorized to issue two
warrants in favor of the National
Park Bank of New York City as fol-
lows: One in the UNI Of two thou