The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1919-10-11
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS
OF THE POLICE JURY

The Police Jury convened in reg
ular session this sixth day of Octo-
Der, 1919, with the following men,
bers present:
DR.. F. o. Pavy, president, presid-
ing; Messrs. Larcade, Pitre, Mills,
Daley, Cummings, Catlett, w. F.
Brown, Dejean, Doucet, Greig, Mar
in, Sylvestre.
Motion by Mr.. Mills, seconded by
Mr.. w. F. Brown
Whereas, the question of submit
ting to the electors of this parish a
proposition for parish-wide bond is
sue, for the construction and mainte-
nance of roads and highways, is of
great Importance, and involves many
questions of fact and of law, particu4
larly with reference to existing road
districts, the taxes voted in each,
the bonds authorized to be issued, the
bonds sold and delivered the bonds
sold but not yet delivered, and the
total amount for which such parish
wide bond issue may be authorized.
Be it resolved, that a committee
composed of the president and sec
rotary of this body, together with
three other members thereof, to be
assisted by the legal adviser of this
body, be and the same is hereby or
dered to be created, with instruc-
tions to ascertain all the facts and
law bearing on the subject of such
parish-wide bond issue, and to make
3 report thereof to this body at its
next meeting.
Be it further resolved, that this
committee be and it is hereby au-
thorized and directed to cause to be
drawn proper ordinances for the sub
mission of such proposition for par
ish-wide bond issue and to have same
in readiness at the next regular meet
ing of this body, for use in the event
this body be then of the opinion that
such parish-wide bond issue propo-
sition should be submitted.
Yeas-Messrs. Larcade, Pitre,
Mills, Daley, Cummings, Pavy, Greig,
w. F. Brown, Doucet, Martin, Syl-
vestre, Dejean.
Against-None.
Motion carried.
Chair appointed Messrs. Mills, Mar
tin and w. F. Brown.
On motion of Mr.. Brown
The Police Jury adjourned until
2 o'clock p. m.
EVENING SESSION
The Police Jury met pursuant to
adjournment.
Present-Dr. F. o. Pavy, presi-
dent, presiding; Messrs. st. Cyr, Lar
cade, Pitre, Mills, Daley, Greig, Cat
lett, w. F. Brown, Rushing, Doucet,
Martin, Sylvestre, Dejean, Mccoy.
Motion Dy Mr.. Catlett-
Resolved, that a warrant for the
sum of four dollars be issued to G.
A. Caillouet against the contingent
expense fund of 1919, as refund
of parish taxes paid enormously on
one lot at Port Barre, year 1917.
Motion carried.
Mr.. Dejean moved to table the pc
tition Of the colored people request
ing an appropriation for conducting
classes for illiterate colored adults.
Motion carried.
Motion by Mr.. Catlett-
Whereas, the bid submitted to the
Board of State Highway Department
by Ed. T. Malloy of Covington, La,
is not satisfactory for the construc.
ton of the Alexandria Melville high.
way; therefore, be it
Resolved, that the aforesaid Board
be requested to reject said bid, re-
turn certified check to bidder; and,
be it further
Resolved, that the State Highway
be requested to read
vertise for bids in the Contractors
Journal, Cleveland, Ohio, as well as
in the state and parish press, as the
law provides.
Motion carried.
Motion by Mr.. Daley, seconded
and carried
Be it resolved, that the clerk of
his body be authorized to pro rate
he sum Of $4,769.10 received from
he secretary of state for auto Ii
:ense collection for term ending |
June 30, 1919, and said amounts
placed to the credit of the six wards
or road work, as follows:
first ward ...........$1, 142.24
second ward ........... 5Sb.lz |