St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-06-10

For the substitute: Messrs. Lar
cade and Catlett, 2 yeas.
Against: Messrs. st. Cyr, Evans,
Mills, Daley, Beaugh, Payy, Lam
clos. w. f. Brown, Darlington,
Doucet, Martin, s%ylvestre, DeJean
and Mccoy, IL nays. Substitute
lost. !,
Mr.. sylvestre moved to amend
Dailey's resolution SO as 70 llA
the salary of the Clerk OF the ponce
Jury and Parish Treasurer at NJ
teen hundred dollars per annum.
Voting for amendment: Messrs.
I.arcade, Martin, sylvestre and NC
Coy, 4 yeas.
Against: Messrs. St. Cyr, Evans
Mills. Daley, Beaugh, Pavy, Ian
clos. Catlett, w. F. Brown, BAD
bington, Doucet and Dejean, ~
nays. Amendment lost.
Motion by Mr.. Martin, duly Sec
onded,
That the original resolution Of
fered by Mr.. DALEY fixing the
Clerks salary be adopted by ac-
elamation. Motion carried.
On motion of Mr.. DALEY,
The Police Jury adjourned until
2 o'clock p. m.
EVENING SESSION.
The Police Jury met pursuant to
adjournment.
Present: DR.. Pavy, President, pre-
siding; Messrs. Evans, Mills, Daley
Beaugh, Lanclos, Gatlett, w. F,
Brown, Darlington, Doucet, Mar
tin, sylvestre, Dejean, Mccoy, Lar
cade.
Motion by MT. R. L. Mills,
Be it resolved, that the duties OF
the Janitor shall constitute the
thorough cleaning Of the Court
House and all offices in connection
Herewith and also the cleaning OF
the Court square; the salary of the
Janitor shall be forty dollars pei
month, payable monthly out of the
Contingent expense fund;
Be it further resolved, tzat the
Janitor's work shall be under the
Supervision of the Clerk of the Po-
lice Jury and that he shall devote
his daily services to the work above
stipulated.
Voting for: Messrs. Evans, Mills.
DALEY, Beaugh, Pavy, Lanclos, Cat
lett, w. F. Brown, Darlington, Dou-
Get, Martin, sylvestre, Dejean and
Mccoy.
Against: None. Motion carried
The Chair appointed Messrs. J.
E. DALEY and ]. T. st. Cyr, a stand
ing finance committee.
The Chair appointed Messrs. J. J.
Healey, J. T. st. Gyr and R. Lee
Garland, as a purchasing commit
tee with duties as set forth in a
prior resolution.
Motion by Mr.. Catlett,
Whereas, at bresent, the tax on
our automobiles trucks and vehi-
cles of like character is now col
lected by the secretary of State at
the rate of teg per cent on said
collections, and
Whereas, suGh collections can be
made by each parish tax collector
for five per cent, and
Whereas, collection made by 10
cal Tax Collectors would save each
parish 10-per cent of such colIec-
tions, and
Whereas, a bill along these lines
has been introduced in the State
Legislature,
Therefore, be it resolved, hat our
Representatives in the Senate and
Legislature be instructed by the
Secretary of this body to use their
best endeavor to pass such a bin
in the Legislature. Motion carried.
Motion by Mr.. Martin,
Be it resolved, that the members
of the eth and 18th Police Jury
wards be and they are hereby au-
thorized TO offer for sale the road
building outfit belonging to said
wards, consisting of an oil tractor
and read graders. Motion carried.
Motion by Mr.. w. C. Dejean,
Be it resolved, that all stationery
required in the Clerks office, Tax
Collectors, Sheriffes and Assessors
offices be furnished and paid for
by said officials, with the exception
of the record books required in the
various offices, said books to be
for by the parish. Motion
carried.
On motion of Mr.. J. E. Daley,
duly seconded and carried, the fol-
rules of order were adopted,
RULES OF ORDER.
4. The President OF the Police Jury
shall take his seat at the appointed
hour and Immediately call the Po-
lice Jury to order.
2. He shall preserve decorum and
order, speak TO points Of order in
preference to other members, and
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