St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-11-11
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Police Jury Proceedings

Police Jury Proceedings
Mr.. K. T. Catlett offered the fol-
lowing ordinance and upon being
duly read was adopted unanimous
ly, to-Wit:
An Ordinance
re Create a Board of Supervisors
of the Road Districts or
Sub Road d istric t s
of the Fourth Police Jury Ward
of the Parsih of St. Landry,
Louisiana, to desinate a name and
prescribe it's duties and powers
etc.
Section 4, Be it ordained by the
Police Jury of the Parish of st.
Landry, Louisiana, in regular ses-
sion convened, that pursuant to
the authority vested in this body
by Act No.199,t916. amending and
re-enacting Act No. 1873 1914. A
Board of Supervisors is hereby
created as the governing authority
OF, the Road Districts or Sub-Road
Districts. to be known and named
the Board of Supervisors of the
Fourth Police Jury Ward, st.
Landry Parish, Louisiana" and as
such a public Corporation, with all
the power vested in it as a Cor
poration. shall have perpetual
existence, shall have the right and
power to incur debt and contract
obligations, to III and be sued, to
have corporate seal, TO do and
perform all of the acts in its cor
Dorate capacity and in it's corporate
name necessary and proper for the
purpose of constructing public
highways in said Road Districts
or Sub-Road Districts created, and
to do all acts necessary therein, in
the construction of the same, such
$ bridging, ditching c.
whether it be along the road or
through adjacent property; and
generally to perform any and all
the duties that may be necessary
to carry out the objects and
purposes for which the said Board
of Supervisors was created.
Section 2, That the first Board
Of Supervisors shall be composed
of K. T. Catlett, w. f. Brown and
j. B. Darlington Police Jurors,
r. Lee Hawkins, Arthur Fogleman
and DR.. L. J.. Williams School
Board Members of the Fourth
Police Jury Ward, st. Landry
Parish, Louisiana, and E. G.
Richard a member appointed by
the Police Jury of said Parish and
State.
The Police Jurors and members
of the School Board above men,
toned, shall remain such members
of the Board of Supervisors as
long as said Police Jurors and
members OF the School Board
continue in office and the member
appointed by the Police Jury shall
hold office until his successor is
appointed.
Section g.. That the Board of
Supervisors shall select from
its membership a President
d S e tary an d
Treasurer. all of whom shall
serve without extra compensation,
and the Treasurer shall give a bond
for the good and faithful perform
anee Of his duties in such an
amount as the Board may fix,
the premium on such bond to be
paid by the Board of Supervisors.
Section 1. That the said Board OF
Supervisors shall be vested with
the authority of ordering elections,
issuing bonds, selling bonds after
due advertisement. and deposite
the proceeds in a fiscal agency, all
in compliance with the law
authorizing and creating the said
Board of Supervisors.
Section 5. That the said Board OF
Supervisors. must determine the
character of road to be constructed
shall provide for a surveyor TIC
prepare the specifications for the
construction of said road or high
way, (said survey and specifica-
lion to receive the sanction an6
approval of the Board of State
Engineers through the Highway
Department.. and to let contracts
for all work by bids after due
advertisement, or do the work
under the supervision of sale
Board of Supervisors. and al
other duties in compliance will
law.
Section 6. Be it further enacted
that the domicile of said Board o.
Supervisors shall be at Melville
ST. Landry Parish, Louisiana, ant
that all regular meetings of sait
Board shall be held there, ant
That the Board shall have thu
authority to call special meeting.
at such time and place as shall
meet the convenience of salt