St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1919-07-19

payable. as authorized under the constitu lion
and laws of this state.
Whereas, the returns of the said election
were duly eanvassed by the Police Jury of
the Parish of st. Landry according to law.
and notice to that effect given on the sixth
day of May, A. D. 1919, and the result of
said election was was declared to be that
said proposition had been carried by a ma
joriry vote of ten (10) in number and a ma
jority of $50, 095.e 90 in amount of property
valuation in favor of said proposition; now.
Therefore be it ordained by the Police
Jury of the Parish of st. Landry, in regular
session convened, that said proposition hav-
ing been carried at said election the result
thereof shall be promulgated by the presi-
dent and clerk of the Police Jury by publi-
cation of one issue of the official journal
under the respective signatures, and this
shall be their authority for so doing.
The foregoing ordinance was duly read
and considered and a majority of the, mem
bers elect being present, voted as follows,
to-wit:
For-Messrs. ]. r. St. Cyr, H. D. Lar
cade, R. L. Mills, ]. E. Daley, F. o. Pavy,
K. T. Catlet, w. F. Brown, w. M. Rushing.
F. P. Martin, Alex SyIvestre, w. c.. Deiean,
and A. Mccoy.
Against-None.
Absent P. Pitre, E. A. Cummings
Geo. Greig. Theo Doucet.
Adopted July It'll. 1919.
t. OCTAVE PAvY. President.
Attest:
J. ]. HEALEY, Clerk.
MOt3On Oy MT. w. r. Brown.
Resolved, that the sum of one hundred
dollars be appropriated against the contin-
gent expense fund of 1919, for the purpose
of assisting and defraying the expenses of
the various boys and girls clubs of this par
ish attending a short course at the L.. S. u.
Warrant to be issued by w. B. Prescott,
Supt.
For-Messrs. St. Cyr, Larcade, Pitre,
Mills, DALEY, Cummings, Pavy, Catlett
w. F. Brown, Doucet, Martin, Sylvestre, De-
lean and MPEOu= IA uaou
Against-None. Motion carried.
Motion by Mr.. Mills.
Resolved, that the sum of one hundred
dollars be appropriated against the contin-
gent expense fund of 1919, to be donated and
for the purpose of assisting the district fair
organization, composed of the paris hes of
Lafayette, St. Landry, Acadia. Iberia st.
Martin and Vermilion.
For-Messrs. St, Cyr, Larcade, Mills,
Pitre, DALEY, Cummings, Pavy, Catlett, w.
Brown, Rushing, Doucet, Martin Sylves-
tire, Dejean and Mccoy.
Against-None. Motion carried.
Mr.. Catlett.
Moved that the law relative to the election
of a president of this body be read by our
legal adviser.
Mr.. Brown moved as a substitute that the
subject matter be tabled indefinitely.
For the substitute-Messrs, st. Cyr, Pitre,
Mills, Cummings. Payy, W. F. Brown, Rush
ing, Doucet, Mccoy. 10 yeas.
Against-Messrs. Larcade, Daley. Catlett
Martin, 4 nays.
Substitute carried.
On motion of Mr.. Catlett.
The Police Jury adjourned until tomorrow
at 10 o'clock.
July 9Th. 1919.
The Police Jury met pursuant to adjourn
ment.
Present: DIR. F. o. Pavy, President, pre-
siding; Messors. Daley, Cummings, Catlett,
! w. F.. Brown, Rushing, Doucet, Sylvestre,
Martin. Dejean, Mccoy St. Cyr, Mills, Lar
cade, Pitre.
Motion by Mr.. Daley.
That the applications on file in this Of
flee for beneficiary scholarships, to either
the Lafayette Industrial or at the La. State
Normal Institute at Natchitoches, be ~receiy-
ed and approved, and hiatt said applications
be turned over to W. B. Prescott, Superin-
tendent, for competitive examination. Mo-
ton carried.
Motion by Mr.. Sylvestre.
Be it resolved, that Mr.. w. B. Prescott be
appointed a committee of one to hold a COM
~petitive examination for a beneficiary
scholarship from this parish to the l.. S. T.,
on a date to be fixed by him; the said
said Superintendent be and he is hereby in
graded by the state examining board and
report back to this body the applicant rec
commended for appointment: and that said
Superintendent be requested to advertise
the above for a period of at least 80 days.
Motion carried.
Motion by Mr.. Dejean.
Resolved. that a committee of three be ap-
pointed to examine into the condition of the
parish Jail and to report to this body as to
repairs necessary. Motion carried.
Chair appointed Messrs. Dejean, Brown
and Sylvestre.
Motion by Mr.. Larcade.
That a committee be composed of menu
bers of this body from the first ward be APP
pointed with authority to purchase neces-
sary land along the road leading from Mrs.
Cieophas Comeau's to Edward Pitre's, the
i ~
said road. Motion carried.
Chair appointed Messrs. Larcade, st. Cyr
and Pitre.
Mr.. St. Cyr called to the chair:
Mr.. Dejean offered the following resolu-
ton seconded by Mr.. Pitre:
Whereas, upon the organization of this
body just following the election at which
ident was filled by the election of the pres
ident was % lied by the election of the pres
ent incumbent, DR.. F. Octave Pavy, for the
period of four years and
Whereas, it was the impression of the
members of this body a THAT time they were
authorized and directed by law to elect a
president for the full term of their incum-
bency, as had been the custom in prior
years; and
Whereas, this body is now advised that
under the provisions of Article 2735 of the
Revised Stteutes of 1870 the president OF
this body should be elected annually;
Therefore, be it resolved, that the origin
al intention of this body be carried out, and
that F. o. Pavy, be declared elected presi-
dent of this body for the next twelve months
or until the expiration of his present term
as police juror. Motion carried.
Mr.. w. F. Brown offered the following
ordinance, duly seconded to-wit:
AN ORDINANCE
To create a navigation district within
the boundary lines of territory in the par
lsehs OF st. EaHtr... Pe5Hte ce1.pee and St.
Martin, as hereinafter described, the name
of which district to be "Krotz Springs Navi-
cation District"
Whereas, more than $50 per cent of the
property land owners residing within the
boundary lines hereinafter described have
p~etitioned this body to create a navigation
! district within the boundary lines hereinaf-
ter described, located in the parishes of st.
Landry, Pointe Coupee and st. Martin, in the
State of Louisiana, and
Whereas, to accomplish the object and
purpose for which said district is created,
it is necessary to create said navigation dis
trict within the territory hereinafter de-
scribed in the parishes of St. Landry, Pointe
Coupee and st. Martin, and
Whereas, it is the voluntary will of this
body to create the navigation district
within the boundary lines hereinafter describ-
ed.
Now, therefore, Section /. Be it ordain-
ed by the Police Jury of the Parish of st.
Landry Louisiana, in lawful session con-
vened. that a navigation district comprised
of territory in the parishes of st. Landry,
Pointe Coupee and ST. Martin, Louisiana, is
hereby created and the boundary lines of
which in each of said respective parishes
shall be as follows, to-wit:
IN ST. LANDRY PARISH
Commencing at the northeast corner OF
Township South, of Range 7 East, thence
west along said Township line to the north
east corner of section 2, T.. 5 S., R. 6. East,
thence due south 20 the to the west side
of T. & P R. r. Co. right of way. thence
southeasterly along the right Of way of said
railroad to the center of section 90. T. 5
s., R. 6 E., thence east one and one-half
miles thence south to the south side of st.