St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-11-25
Police Jury Proceedings
An Ordinance

AOtACC UuAy A0CCSdAi9o
An Ordinance
re Create a Board of Supervisors
Of the Road Districts or
Sub Road d istrict 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. i99 1916. amending and
re-enaeting Act No. 1888 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 and be sued, to
have corporate seal, to do and
perform all of the acts in its cor
norate capacity and in its corporate
name necessary and proper for the
purpose of constructing public
highways ia said Road Districts
or Sub-Road Districts created, and
to do all acts necessary therein. in
the construction of fhe same, such
as bridging, ditehing e G..
whether ii 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
If Supervisors shall be composed
of X. t. Gatlett. w. #. Brown and
j.. B. Darlington Police Jurors,
r. Lee Hawkins, Arthur Fogleman
and DR.. r.. T.. 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
nf the School Board above men
toned, shall remain such members
of the Board Of Supervisors as
lnne 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
amounted.
Section s. Pfrat the Board Of
Supervisors shall select from
its membership a President
and efary an d
Treasurer all of whom shall
serve without extra COMPENSATION,
md The Treasurer shall give a bond
for The good and faithful perform
area Of His duties n such IN
ameunt rs the Beard may fix,
ihp nrernitrn IN such bond TO be
paid nv Ire Raard Of Supervisors.
Section 4. That the said Board Of
Supervisors shall be vested with
tha authority Of ORDERING elections,
iSsrine bonds selling bonds after
dire advertisement. and Aan9sitp
the nraeepds in a fiscal agency, al
In e0mnlianne with the law
aUthnri7ine aud creating the said
R Of Supervisors.
elton $. That the said Board Of
Superyisors. must determine tae
character If road to be constructed
shall provide for a surveyor e
prepare the specifications for tht
construction Of said road or high
way. said survey and speeiflca-
lion To receive the sanction ans
approval Of the Board off State
Engineers through the Highway
Department., 7. and to let contract;
for an work by bids after dnt
advertisement or do the Wori
under ihe supervision Of sait
Board Qf Supervisors, and az
other duties in compliance Will
law
Section 6. Be il further enaete(
that the domicile Of said Board O
Supervisors shall be at Melville
ST. Landry Parish. Louisiana, an
That all regular meetings Of SAT-
Boarf Shall be held there. am
Fiat The Beard shall have TIL
authority to call special meeting
at such time and place as shall
meet the convenience of sail
board.
Section \. Be it further ordained
that it is the intent and purpose o
This ordinance to empower tn,
said Board of Supervisors with al
The anfhoritv vested in taem b!
the said Act 1919 1916. amending an,