St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1918-07-06
PROCEEDINGS OF POLICE JURY

presiding; Messrs. Larcade, Evans,
Mills, Daley, Beaugh, Catlett, Rush
ing, Doucet, Martin, ~SylVestre, De
jean, Lanclos, Mccoy.
On motion of Mr.. Martin
The police jury recessed for the
purpose of attending a meeting OF the
council of defense now in session in
the federal building in the city OF OPP
elousas. Motion carried.
The police jury reconvened after
recess with the following members
present: Mr.. ]. T. St. Cyr, presi-
dent pro tenn, presiding; and Messrs.
Evans, Mills, Larcade, Daley, Beaugh,
LancIos, Doucet, Martin, Sylyestre,
Dejean, Mccoy.
On motion of Mr.. Sylvestre-
The police jury adjourned until 2
o'clock p. m.
EVENING SESSION
The police jury met pursuant to
adjournment.
Present: DR.. F. o. Pavy, president,
presiding; Messrs. Larcade, Evans,
Mills, Daley, Beaugh, LancIos, Cat
lett, Doucet, Martin, S~ylvestre, st.
Cyr, Mccoy, w. F. Brown, Dejean,
Rushing.
Motion by Mr.. Sylvestre-
That the police jury now proceed
to the election of a parish printer.
Motion carried.
MI. Sylvestre placed in nomina-
ton Mr.. L. A. Andrepont as parish
| printer.
There being no other nominations,
Mr.. L. A. Andrepont was unanimously
elected parish printer.
Motion by Mr.. j. E. Daley
Be it resolved, that the bid Of Mr..
H. D. Larcade, Jr., for the purchase
of the bonds of the first sub road dis
trict of the second police jury ward
of this parish be and the same is
hereby accepted on the terms and con-
ditions as set forth in said bid. Mo-
tion carried unanimously.
Motion by Mr.. Martin
Be it resolved, that the contract
entered into by a committee appoint
ed by this body on June 4, 1918, to
sell the $45,000.00 road improvement
bonds of this parish to be dated Aug.
/, 1918, be and the same is hereby
approved and ratified by this body;
said bonds having been sold to H. D.
a bond attorney. Motion carried
unanimously.
Mr.. Martin
Whereas, Mr.. W. M. Babin has hand
ed to this body a copy of his resig-
nation to the federal government as
county demonstration therefore, be it
resolved, that this body accept the
same. Motion carried.
Motion by Mr.. K. T. Cat1ett-
Whereas, Mr.. w. M. Babin has serv-
ed the parish of st. Landry as parish
demonstration agent for the past
three years; and,
Whereas, his work has been emf
nently and satisfactorily done in a
thoroughly scientific manner; there
fore, be it
Resolved, that the police jury of
this parish do heartily endorse Mr..
Babin in his profession wherever he
may see fit to locate, as Mr.. Babin
is now leaving this section of his own
volition, and for a more lucrative sit
uation; and, be it further
He 1GCDOlfSd, lllaI o@SOpS " liz AOo
oulution be mailed to Mr.. w. r.
Perkins, state agent of demonstra-
ton work, at Baton Rouge, La. Mo-
tion carried.
Motion by Mr.. Catlett-
That the petitions relative to a
stock law in the first ward and all
ether wards Of this parish, be tabl-
ed indefinitely. Motion unanimously
adopted.
Motion by Mr.. W. C. Dejean-
Resolved that the communication
definitely and that said ~communica-
ton be embodied in the minutes.
Mr.. W. F. Brown moved that the
subject matter be laid over until to-
morrow morning.
Yeas on tabling-Messrs. st. Cyr,
Larcade, Evans, Mills, Daley, Cat
lett, w. F. Brown, Rushing, Martin;
8 yeas.
Nays-Messrs. Beaugh, Pavy, Ian
clos, Doucet, Sylvestre, Dejean, Nc
Coy; Z nays.
Substitute carried.
On motion of Mr.. Martin
The police jury adjourned until to-
morrow morning at 10 O'Clock.
July 2, 1918.
The police jury met pursuant to
adjournment.
Present: DR.. Il. o. Pavy, president,
presiding: Messrs. ST. Cyr. Larcade,
Evans, Mills, Daley, Beaugh, Ian
clos ,Catlett, w. F. Brown, Rushing,
Martin, Mccoy, Doucet ,Sylvestre
and Dejean.
Motion by Mr.. w. F. Brown
That the sum of two hundred dol
lars be appropriated against the con-
t1ngent expense fund of 1918 to as
sist in meeting the expenses incurred
on the part of J. M. Burr demonstra-
ton agent among the colored race in
parish, from Nov. /, 1917, to
July |, 1918, and that a warrant be
issued to said ]. M. Burr.
Mr.. Daily moved to table Mr..
Browns resolution.
Voting for Mr.. Dailey's motion
Messrs. Daley. Mccoy; 2 yeas.
Nays-Messrs. Larcade, Evans.
Mills, Pavy, Lanclos, Catlett, w. r.
Rushing, Doucet, Martin,
.Sylvestre, Dejean; II nays.
Motion to table lost.
A vote on the original motion stood
as follows:
Yeas-Messrs. Larcade, Evans.
Pavy, Lanclos, Catlett, w. Thrown,
Rushing, Doucet, Martin, Sylvestre
IL yeas.
Nays-Messrs. Mills, Daley, Nc
Coy; 3 nays.
Motion carried.
Motion by Mr.. Dejean-
Resolved, that the communication
rom Mr.. L. E. Thomas, chairman of
of State Affairs hn +ohIoa !,