St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1918-08-17

dent pro tenn. presiding, Messrs. Lar
cade, Evans, Mills, Daley, Lanclos,
Catlett, W. F. Brown, Rushing,
Doucet, Martin, sylvestre, Mccoy,
Dejean.
Motion By Mr.. Mccoy
That the president and clerk of
this body be and they are hereby
authorized to issue warrants in fav-
or Of the Parish Treasurer for the
sum of two thousand four hundred
dollars against the Grand and Petit
Jurors Fund and Witness Fund Of
1913, for the purpose of taking up
certificates and oyerdrafts for court
expenses during the spring term and
balance to be placed to credit of
criminal court expenses for the fu-
ture. Motion carried.
Motion by Mr.. Doucet-
Be it resolved that the president
and clerk of this body be and they
are hereby authorized to issue a
warrant in favor of the Parish
Treasurer for the sum of $2.5O0.O0
against the sheriff salary fund.-"
the said warrant to be placed to the
credit of said salary fund for pay
ment of monthly salaries of sheriff
and deputies as same becomes due.
Motion carried.
Motion by Mr.. Catlett-
Resolved, that report of commit
tee appointed to let contract to clear
right of way on public road from
Bayou Rouge to Bayou Jack be re-
eeived and accepted, committee dis
charged, and that a warrant be is
sued to John Hubbard contractor
for the sum of $4,000, against the
18th Ward Road Fund Of 1918.
Motion carried.
Motion by Mr.. Mills
Resolved, that the report Of com
mittee appointed to investigate the
condition of the heater in parish
Jail, be received and accepted and
committee discharged; resolved fur
ther, that the jailer, Mr.. Doucet, be
and he is hereby authorized to
have the said heater repaired as
economically as possible.
Motion carried.
Motion by Mr.. Martin
Whereas, the purchasers of the
S45. 100000, Road Improvement Bonds
dated August fst, 1913, issued by
the parish of st. Landry, Louisiana.
has designated The National Park
Bank, of New York, in the City Of
New York, as the place of payment
Of principal and interest OF said
bond issue as same become due,
this body nov designates said Ma
tional PARK Bank Of New York, as
the place of payment Of principal
and interest of said bond issue as
same become due, and hereby or
ders and empower the president and
Treasurer of the Police Jury of the
parish of St. Landry, to have said
bonds printed and prepared for de-
livery. and under the terms of the
ordnance passed by this body on
June 4th, 1918, the said bonds shall
have the place of payment designa-
ted printed in the body of said
bonds. in the space left blank for
said purpose in the said ordinance
authorizing the issuance OF said
bonds. Motion carried.
On motion of Mr.. Catlett the pol
ice jury adjourned until 200
o'clock, p. M.
EVENING SESSION
The police jury met pursuant to
adjournment.
Present: DR.. f. O. Pavy, president,
presiding. Messrs. st. Gyr, Evans,
Mills, Daley, Lanelos. catlett ". E.
Brown, Rushing. Doueet, Martin,
s~ylvestre. Dejean, Mccoy.
Opelousas. La, Aug. ID, 1918.
To the Honorable President and
Members of the Police Jury
Gentlemen-We, the undersigned
committee appointed to examine
- t@
statement Of the st. Landry State
Bank, fiscal agent, beg leave to re-
port that we have examined said
statement and found same correct
and recommend that a warrant for
the sum Of ~ninety-seven and 87-i00
dollars be issued to said fiscal
agent for salary interest month Of
July, 1919; interest deducted on de-
posts as per contract.
JOS t. 81. CYR,
]. E. DALEY,
Committee.
Motion by Mr.. Mills
That the report Of committee on
fiscal agency. be accepted and that