The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1919-08-16
OFFICIAL MINUTES
Of POLICE JURY

nine O'Clock a. III.
The meeting was called to order
by Honorable J. S. IRENE, PreSl-
dent, and upon roll call the fol-
lowing members were present:
Arthur Guidry, Ward |.
R. NJ. Briggs, Ward ..
T. S. Walker, Ward 3.
J. S. IRENE, Ward 4.
AuSem MaYCantel, Ward ,.
A. T. Jones, Ward E.
f. A. ArceneauX, Ward I.
Dole Bourgeois, Ward s.
Yves Pitre, Ward 9.
The minutes Of the regular SEES
sion held on July Bird, and Of the
continued session held on July
9TH, were read and approved in
open session.
An application for permit to OPP
crate a service car in Jefferson
Davis Parish was presented by J.
Il. CatIett; whereupon Mr.. Guidry
moved that the application be re-
ceived and approved and that a
permit be ordered issued upon
the applicant furnishing the re-
quired bond and otherwise COM
plying with the requirements of
law. The motion was seconded by
Mr.. MarcanteI and upon being put
was carried.
An application for a permit to
operate a service car in Jefferson
Davis Parish was presented by
Desire Richard; whereupon Mr.,
Guidry moved that the applica-
ton be received and approved and
that permit be ordered issued
upon the applicant furnishing
bond and otherwise complying
with the requirements of law. The
motion was seconded by Mr., Arce
neauX and upon being put was
carried.
Petition for Abandonment of
Public Road.
To the Police Jury of the Parish
of Jefferson Davis, Louisiana
Gentlemen:
We, the undersigned citizens OF
Jefferson Davis Parish, Louisiana
respectfully represent;
Whereas, the Pelican Highway
has been established along the
section line running between sec
tons four (4) and five CO il
township eight 60 south, range
five CD west of Louisiana Meridi
an, which will accommodate thu
travel along this route;
Therefore we respectfully pc
tition your honorable body t
abandon the public road which e!
tends parallel to the said Pelican
Highway just one-quarter of
mile east of the said highway, be
ing along the line Of the west hal
of the west half of section fou
(4. Respectfully submitted: A
F. Davies, T. B. Monks, r. E. HOa
w. J. Monks, J. R. Compton, "
NJ. Fenton, Ira Peloquin, T. T
Compton, Sherman Pitre, John N
! Pitre.
The above petition was submit
ted to the Police Jury by Mr.. MAJ
1, canteI who moved that the sal
public road be now abandone
: the same being now no longe
l needed for public use. The me
: ton was seconded by Mr.. Guidr
/ and upon being put was carried.
Mr.. MarcanteI moved that M
Jones, Police Juror for Ward 81
/, be authorized to sell the Ward 81
road engine for price satisfaction
to him and credit the proceeds {
8 sale to the Ward Six Special Spe
ial Road and Bridge Fund. TT
motion was seconded by M
: Briggs and upon being put w;
u carried.
II Mr.. Jones moved that the Pres
> dent be authorized and instructt
q to employ competent auditor f
Il + the purpose of auditing the Urea
g urer'S books for the period begi
ID ming January 1, 1918 and endil
= July /, 1919. The motionwas Sc
g onded by Mr.. Boudgeois and upc
q being put was carried.
y Petition for Public Road.
g To the President and Members
ID the Police Jury of Jeffers'
Il Ia Davis Paris:
r. e Gentlemen:
b We, the undersigned citizens
b Jefferson Davis Parish, louisa
e respectfully ask your hOnoraf
9 body to appoint six commissiC
s ers to lay out and procure rigl
g of-way for a public road from
8 southwest corner of SEA of 81
h ton 11-1O-6, thence north 0
y y mile. We also recommend the {
9 pointment of Messrs. Oda Dav
4 Paul Comeaux, Felix Hardy, R;
y mond Fontenot, Clomere Derou
g and Cemeath David. (Signe
b Oda David, Francis David, Cpl
e Leblanc, Clarphy Norris, Jose
g Louviere, George Norris, Sidr
- i L.