St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-06-10
POLITICALLY
POLICE JURY PROCEEDINGS
Opelousas, La, June {, 1915.

The Ponce jury mt III lCca'oA
session this fifth day of June, 1916,
with the following members pres
ent:
Mr.. F. Dimmick, President; pre-
siding; Messrs. St. Cyr, Guillory,
Evans, Daley, Iseringhausen, Pavy,
Fisette, Dunbar, Gatlett, Walters,
McCaffery, Foster, w. F. Brown
and S. A. Gournay.
Motion by DR.. F. 0. Pavy,
Whereas, the commissions for
the newly elected members OF the
Police Jury have been issued and
said members are now ready TO
qualify; be it resolved that the re-
firing Police Jury now adjourn sine
die. Motion carried.
The newly elected members OF
the Police Jury participated IN
the organization of said body as
follows:
ist ward; Messrs. J. T. St. Cyr, d.
d. Larcade, j. s. Evans, R. L. Mills;
End ward; Messrs. ]. E. Daley and
Aristide Beaugh; 3rd ward: DR.. E.
o. pavy and Antoine Lanclos, Jr.;
18th ward: Messrs. K. T. Catlett, w.
F. Brown and J. B. Darlington; 9th
ward: Thee. Doucet, F. P. Martin
and Alex. ~Sylvestre; 9th ward:
Messrs. w. C. Dejean and Allen Nc
Coy.
On motion of Mr.. Daley,
Mr.. j. T. st. Cyr was appointed
temporary chairman.
On motion of MT. Daley,
j. j. Healey was appointed tenn
porary Secretary.
The Police Jury then went into
permanent organization and pra-
ceeded to the election Ut Il presi-
dent, Clerk, Treasurer, President
pro tenn and all otner appointments
incident to its organization, for The
ensuing term.
On motion of Mr.. H. D. LarCade,
duly seconded,
Mr.. K. r. Catlett was placed in
nomination for President CT the
Police Jury.
Mr.. Catlett declined the nomina-
ton and placed in nomination Mr.,
J. E. Daley, duly seconded.
Mr.. w. F. Brown placed in nomi-
nation DR.. F. O. pavy, duly sec
onded.
There being no other nomina-
tons Mr.. Larcade moved that bal
lotting now be proceeded with.
Carried.
DR.. Pavy receiving the majority
of the votes cast was declared
elected President Of this body.
On motion Of Mr.. Catlett, duly
seconded,
j. j. Healey was placed in nomi-
nation for Clerk of the Police Jury
and Parish Treasurer.
There being no other nominal
lions Mr.. Healey was declared
elected Clerk and Parish Treasurer.
Mr.. Daley placed in nomination
Mr.. ]. T. st. Cyr for President pro
tenn, duly seconded.
Mr., Gatlett placed in nomination
Mr.. H. D. Larcade, duly seconded.
Mr.. Lareade declined the nomi-
nation in favor of Mr.. st. Cyr, who
was then duly elected to said posi-
ton.
Mr.. F. P. Martin placed in nomi-
nation DR.. w. r. Lastrapes for
President of the Parish Board of
Health.
Mr.. Catlett placed in nomination
DR.. Felix Guilbeau.
Nominations being closed, bal
loting was proceeded with.
DR.. Felix Guilbeau, receiving the
majority vote cast, was declared
elected President Parish Board OF
Health.
Mr.. Gatlett placed in nomination
Mr.. P. Richard for Janitor, duly
seconded.
Mr.. S~ylvestre placed in nominal
ton Mr.. Kossuth Doucet for Jani-
tor, duly seconded.
Mr.. Mccoy placed in nomination
Mr.. Ernest Dejean, for Janitor,
duly seconded.
Mr.. Larcade placed in nomina-
ton Mr.. j. L. Fontenot, duly sec
onded.
Nominations were closed and bal
loting proceeded with.
Mr.. Kossuth Doucet received the
majority vote cast and was duly de-
clared elected as Janitor.
Mr.. st. Gyr placed in nomination
Mr.. J. E. Daley as a member of The
Parish Board Of Health.
Mr.. Gatlett placed in nomination
Mr.. H. D. Larcade as a member of
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