St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-11-18
Police Jury Proceedings
An Ordinance

RO1Icc Jury
An Ordinance
Te Create a Board of Supervisors
OF the Road Districts or
Sub Road District S
of the Fourth Police Jury Ward
of the Parsih of st. Landry,
Louisiana, to desinate a name and
prescribe its 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.f99, 1916. 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 sue and be sued, to
have corporate seal, to do and
perform all of the acts in its cor
Dorate capacity and in its 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
fine construction of the same, such
a s bridging, ditching e t c..
whether it be along the road or
through adjacent property; and
generally to perform any and all
the duties that may be necessary
10 carry out the objects and
purposes for which the said Board
of Supervisors was created.
Section 2, That the first Board
nj 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 r. G.
Richard a member appointed by
the Police Jury of said Parish and
State.
The Police Jurors and members
ct 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 3. That the Board of
Supervisors shall select from
its membership a President
and secretary 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 4. That the said Board OF
Supervisors shall be vested with
the authority Of ordering elections
issuing bonds, selling bonds after
due advertisement. and depositf
The proceeds in a fiscal agency, al
in comnlianra with the law
authorizing and creating the sale
Board of Supervisors.
Section 5. That the said Board o.
Supervisors. must determine tai
character of road to be constructed
shall provid# for a surveyor t
prepare the specifications for IN
construction Of said road or nigh.
way. said survey and specifica
lion to receive the sanction AM
approval Of the Board of Stat
Engineers through the Highwa.
Department., and to let contract
for all work by bids after du.
advertisement. or do the worl
under the supervision of sal
Board of Supervisors. and al
other duties in compliance wit
law.
Section 6. Be it further enacte
that the domicile of said Board Q
Supervisors shall be at Melville
st. Landry Parish, Louisiana, an
that all regular meetings of sal
Board shall be held there, an
Faat the Board shall have tn
authority to call special meeting
at such time and place as. sha
meet the convenience of sal
board.
Section 7. Be it further ordaines
that it is the intent and purpose Z
this ordinance to empower tn
said Board of Supervisors with a
The authority vested in them b
The said Act 1879 1916, amending an