The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-07-14

Moved by Mr. Hathaway and Sec
onded by Mr.. Walker that the assessor
be instructed to reduce the assess
ment of Mrs. Lucy j, Block to S4,-
10000, the assessed valuation before
the same was changed by the Board
of Review, on account of no notice
having been given this party to ap-
near before the Board of Review in
connection with proposed change IN
the assessment. Carried.
Report of Road Commissioners.
Welsh, La, July 6, 1916.
To the Police Jury, Jefferson DAVIS
Parish, Louisiana.
Gentlement:-We, your commits
missioners, appointed by your honor
able body, at your July meeting, 1916,
TO lay ouC and procure right of way
FOR a public lJad from ST. corner OF
Section q in Township 9 South,
Range 4 West, north along section
line to north side of the right OF ay
of the Louisiana Western Railway
Co. beg to submit this our report;
After having been duly sworn, we
proceeded to trace out and locate SAID
light of way so feet wide, commenc-
mo at the Sc corner of Section Il,
thence north along section line beE
tween Sections 26 and q all in Town
ship 9 South, Range 4 West OF Louis
ana Meridian TO the north line of the
right of way Of the Louisiana West
ern Railway Co. We have taken from
each adjoining property 80 feet for
right of way from all land owners on
said route, and we most respectfully
ask that you adopt this report, anc
grant us the said road. Respectfully
submitted: Z. H. Boiling, VIM. NJ
Terry, A, Benoit, G. E. Boiling, VIM
B. Gabbert, John H. Cooper. Wit
nesses: P. E. Louviere, F. G. Seward
Moved by Mr.. Jones and seconded
by Mr.. Walker that the above report
Of commissioners be received and
adopted, and that the said right of
way he declared a public highway.
Carried.
Pesolution.-"Resolved by the Po-
lice Jury that the District Attorney
be authorized to institute legal pro
ceedings against the Lake Arthur
Dredging Co. for the recovery Of the
sum of $4,000, the amount due the
Parish by the said Dredging Co., as
per agreement as its pro rata of the
cost of construction of the two Bayou
Chen draw bridges"
Moved by Mr.. Arceneaux that the
above resolution be adopted, seconded
by Mr.. Bourgeois and carried.
Moved by Mr.. Jones and seconded
by Mr.. Pitre and P. Z. LOuviere be
elected by this body as supervisor Of
election of this Parish for the ensuing
term. Carried.
Bids were opened for the position
Of parish printer and R. S. Greer Of
Welsh was elected parish printer,
vhereuDon r. S. Greer designated the
Rice Belt Journal as the official
journal Of tn! Parish, his bid as ac-
ceDted being as follows: To publish
the proceedings and ordinances of the
Police Jury, the proceedings and ordi-
nances Of the Live Stock and Sanitary
Board, and all other notices required
by law to be published by the Police
Jury; to publish all such articles in
The manner required by law, at the
legal rate as stipulated by the laws OF
Louisiana in reference to the publica-
lion of Police Jury proceedings, viz:
Seventy (70) cents per square for the
first insertion and twenty-five (25)
cents for each subsequent insertions
Moved by Mr.. Pitre and seconded by
Mr. Walker that the special highway
fund belonging to Parish arising from
license fees for registry of automo-
biles and penalties for violations of
the Act as defined in Act 260 of 1914,
be divided equally among the nine
wards of the Parish. Upon a call for
yea and nay vote on this motion the
vote resulted as follows:
Arthur Guidry, nay,
Geo. Hathaway, nay,
T. S. Walker, aye,
]. S. IRENE, aye,
Ausem Marcantel, aye,
A. T. Jones, nay,
F. A. Arceneaux, aye,
Dole Bourgeois, aye,
Yves Pitre, aye
Whereupon the motion was declar-
ed Gully carried.
Moved by MIR and Sec
onded by Mr.. Pitre that Mr.. Jones
be authorized to purchase the neces-
sary lumber for bridge over the gulley
in Ward Six and present the bill for
same to the Police Jury for payment
out of the general fund. Carried.
CLAIMS ALLOWED.
Police Jury-Mileage and per diem,
July session, and special meetings in
June:
Arthur Guidry, Ward Is 1850
l2George Hathaway, Ward
Two -------------- 600
3-T. 5. Walker, Ward s. 14.40
Al. s. IRENE, Ward A. 21.60
5-Ausem Marcantel, Ward s. 22.80
ga. T. Jones, Ward &c., 1000
IF. A. Areeneaux, Ward T. 1880
l8-Dolze Bourgeois, Ward g. 21.6O
9-Yves Pitre, Ward s. 500
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