The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1919-11-22

w. E. Diedrich, j. F. Grosh, S. Bacon,
l.. c. PurViance, G.. E. Meyer, W. E.
Taught, F. H. Moor, j. w. Narans, F,
G. Seward, j. P. Campbell, R. R. Ar
|ceneaux, P. H. Goodreau, l. R. Ayles-
worth, ]. L. Nofsinger, w. F. Lovett,
j. Alt Martin, E. C. Willard, Lionel
Bertrand, E. F. Hardcastle, A F.
George, Otis Fisher. F. E. Doan. Harry
Hebert, A. R. Miller. ]. w. Smith,
Claude A. Martin, ]. E. Montgomery,
A. R. McBurney, l.. r. Barbee, Luke
Finley, A. T. Jones, l.. H. Dautel, Mrs.
Beatrice Peck, c. M. Shoemaker, An
thony Hebert, P. E. Louviere, V. l..
Romero, Mrs. E. c. Willard, Amy Hell
en- Radeke, Dora E. Radeke, Ollie H.
Bolton, J. L. Watkins, A. C. Moor and
c. L. Abel.
State of Louisiana,
Parish of Jefferson Davis.
CERTIFICATE
|, l.. L. Richard, Assessor, in and for
the Parish of Jefferson Davis, Louis
lana, hereby certify that have care
fully examined the above and forego-
ing petition for the creation of the
Welsh Drainage District Number One
~.
| further certify that there are more
than forty (4O) property taxpayers re,
siding within the limits of the said pro-
posed Drainage District, and that the
above foregoing petition contains the
names of more than twenty-five prop
erty taxpayers residing within the said
proposed Drainage District.
In testimony whereof witness my
official signature in the City of Jen-
nings, Louisiana, on this the 9Th day
of November, 1919.
L. L. RICHARD,
Assessor.
The above petition was presented to
the PoliceJury by A. r. McBurney.
After reading of the same Mr.. Pitre
moved that the petition be received
and approved The motion was Sec
onded by Mr.. uidry and upon being
put was carried.
Ordinance No. 1871.
"AN ORDINANCE creating the
Welsh Drainage District Number One
a. of the Parish of Jefferson Davis
State of Louisiana, fixing the limits
and defining the boundaries of said
Drainage District, appointing the Com
missioners thereof, designating the
domicile thereof and the time and
place for the Commissioners to meet
for the purpose of organizing, in ac-
cordance with the provisions of the
Constitution and laws of the State OF
Louisiana, in such cases made and
povidied, and especially Act No. 81
of the Acts of the eneral Assembly OF
the State of Louisiana, for the year
1910, and the amendments thereof.
The above mentioned Ordinance
was introduced by the Ordinance Com
mittee who recommended that the
same be adopted. After reading OF
the same and being considered section
by section upon roll call the same
was adopted by the following vote:
Yeas, g.; Nays, O; Absent, l.
The noon hour having arrived Mr.
Bourgeois moved that the Police Jury
adjourn for noon until 1880 p. m
The motion was seconded by Mr.. Guild
ry and upon being put was carried.
Afternoon Session.
The PoliceJury reconvened at l:3l
p. m with the same members as II
the forenoon, except Hon. T. S. Walk
er, being absent,
Resolution of Pelican Road District
Be it resolved by the Board of Sup
ervisors of the Pelican Road District
Number One of Jefferson Davis Parish
Louisiana, that the contract awarded
by the State Highway Department tt
A. R. McBurney, Contractor, on the
18th day of October, 1919, for the con
strdetion of the Pelican Highway il
the 1said Pelican Road District be anC
the same is hereby approved by thi:
body;
Be it further resolved that this bod!
respectfully request and recommend
that the Police Jury of Jefferson Davis
Parish accept and execute the saiC
contract on behalf of the said Pelican
Road District.
VIM. FENTON,
Chairman Board of Supervisors.
Attest;
GEO. DEATON, JR., Secretary,
Adopted November 6, 1919.
The above resolution was presentet
by Mr.. Geo. Deaton, Jr., Secretary O
the Board of Supervisors of the Peli
can Road District Number One of JET
ferson Davis Parish. After reading
the same the following resolution wa
introduced by Mr. Marcantel, wh'
moved that the same be adopted. Thu
motion for adoption was seconded b.
Mr.. Bourgeois and upon being put wa
carried.
Resolution.
Be it resolved by the Police Jur,
of the Parish of Jefferson Davis
that acting in pursuance of the abov'
resolution adopted by the Board o
Supervisors of the Pelican Road Dist
riot Number One ~ Of Jefferson Da
Wis Parish, Hon. j. S. IRENE, Presi
dent ofthis body be and he is hereb,
authorized and directed to execute tn
said contract in behalf of the Polio
Jury.
The Sheriff and Tax Collector Q
Jefferson Davis Parish, Louisiana
having heretofore submitted his an
nual report to the Police Jury Of tn
tax collections for the year 1918 an
an examination of the same havin
been made Mr.. Marcantel moved tina
fthe following quietus be granted. Tn
motion was seconded by Mr.. Guidr