St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-08-12

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tomorrow morning at 10 O'Clock.
August Z, 1916.
TIE Police Jury met pursuant to
adjournment.
Present: DR.. F. o. pavy, Presi-
dent, presiding; Messrs. st. Gyr,
Larcade, Evans, Mills, Daley, Be
a1gh, Lanclos, Gatlett. w. F.
Brown, Martin, sylvestre. Mccoy.
Opelousas, La Aug. 9, 1916.
To fhe Honorable President and
Members Of the Police Jury.
Gentlemen: Whereas, Clement
Smith, Acting Tax Collector, in and
for the Parish Of st, Landry, has
exhibited to us the tax roll Of 1913
and the receipts Of the Parish
Treasurer. for the parish taxes col
lected, and also receipts for all
special taxes collected by the late
NJ. L. Swords, ex-officio Tax Col
.eefor and We have found same am
correct; we therefore recommend
that the late NJ, {. Swords, as y
officio Tax Collector. be granted
his qu.,iieetus for the year 1915, and
further recommend that his bond
be cancelled.
JOS. Z. ST. tCYR,
A. BEAUGH.
Committee.
Motion BY Mr.. Evans,
That the report of committee APP
pointed TO examine the roll in the
lands of the Acting Tax Collector
for the year 1915, be received and
accepted, committee discharged and
thc.t the late M. Z. Swords, ex-of-
fieio tax collector. be and he is
hereby granted his quietus for all
tax collections for year 1915, and his
bond hereby ordered cancelled, as
per recommendations of committee.
| Motion carried.
Motion by Mr.. Mills,
That the Clerk and President OF
this body be and they are hereby
authorized to issue monthly war
rants to DR.. R. NJ. Littell, Acting
| Sheriff, covering his criminal sal
airy during his term of office as
said Acting Sheriff. Motion carried
On motion of Mr.. Evans,
The Police Jury resolved itself
into a committee of the whole to
examine and approve claims.
Mr.. Evans in the Chair.
NJ. E. Swords, attendance on
court, 10 days in July, 1868 5000
NJ. i. Swords, feeding pris-
onefs, from July 1, to II,
1916 IS. 53.iC
Joe Warren, attendance on
insane, July, 1916 .. 1906
r. M. LittelI, Acting Shift,
feeding prisoners from
July II to 81, 1916 65.7e
R. M. Littell, Acting Shift,
conveying Mrs. Bertha
Miller, to Pineyille.- 28,5e
@. E. Hamilton, conveying
prisoner from Melville to.
Opel. $1,000. 5.ot
Henry Landry, conveying
Willie Anderson to par
prison Pos
Philip Richard, bal. due of
work on court square,
June, 1916 ........ -. 22s
Noise st. Gyr, labor and lum-
Der on dipping vat, I Wd. 5.G
T. "A. Vain, 1 boiler flue for
eulvert, i wd ...... f6.0G
E. NJ. Boagni, road work,
May fst, to Aug. Isl, 1915,
| wd -. .... - 40
Jno. Jennings, road work,
/ ward 49,. $50
Evarfste Dupres road work
and bridge work, 1 ward so
A. BordeIon, road and bridge
work, 4 ward ....... $3.50
Eug. Richard, filling abut
ment to bridge, 4 ward. 30
st. Landry LBr. Co, lumber,
4 ward ..... ...... BE
Buster Going, Z days labor on
road, / wd ........ f2.a
Gulf Reffg. Co, gasoline, etc.
Inv. No. 24e. / ward ...... All
PUBLIC ROAD CLAIMS.
Alex. Richard, sharpening
grader blade, | wd $500. ~
Alb. BurEeigh, hauling lum-
Der, rep'g. bridges, ETC.,
1 ward -. ...... 12.e
Horiast Perrodin, 8 days
work, 4 wd.. ... 3t
Eug. Richard, Jr.. hauling
lumber and rep'g. bridge,
4 ward ..... ...... 80. 3l
Robt. BodemulTer, I days n
| gineer on road tractor, 1 wd 2s
st. Landry Lbr. Co, lumber,
1 ward ..... .... A
st. Landry Lbr. Co, lumber,
4 ward 1890. ... $3.50. 49,
y. o. Castillo, bridge work.
2 ward 49,. ............. H.