The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1919-06-07
PROC EEDINGS OF
THE POLICE JURY

lRrgular stated meeting the Police Jury
Iwu called to order by Or c. +
Howell President with the following
lmymbera present Messrs nFasseaux
Kaufman Harvey. Howell. Austin. Row
Pasrun Narymau and l.ayergne
Minutes Of the last meeting were
read and approved
COMMUNICATIONS From Mr. Steve
IBrlilsh and " A Maekie were read
land after discussion Sere ordered fled
81 \ + Harrow representing the
citizens Of Tenth Ward addressed the
Police Jury relative To building a steel
and wooden bridge over BIG Bayou
Sara Crnrk a the Solitude ford The
|cittSgHS Of the 10th ward through Mr.
/ " y Smith a Civil Engineer NOW In
the employ ef the t : Govt In Cal
Ecasiru Parish understand that there
can nov b. had iso almost new steel
bridge, recently taken up BY the Govt
and uul Ia ust ia Caicasieu Parish
for a nominal sum Mr. Smith being
. tizeu I'll N 9TH ward AMI Interest
ed IN the bringing Of this creek has
OF rra his service to -" paIish
gratis and would superintend the tab
ing down and rebuilding Of this bridge
for the parish provided the Parish will
buy the bridges and pay the ether
lrost of building the bridge The matter
Nas discussed and Mr. l.ayerene moved
his motion being seconded by Mr.
tlrasseaux that a committee Of five
be appointed to look into this matter
and report back 10 the Police jury
suggestions as To handling the prop.
Ioslllon The resolution was unanimous
Ity adopted The President then ap
pointed the following oa this commit
tee Messsrs Layefgne. X T. Lewis.
IA F barrow, J. Rob Daniel and Gus
DeGrummond
The matter Of renting the Parish
Road Tractor to Mr. ]. +. Irvine came
up and Mas fully discussed II VAS
finally decided that tae contract en-.
tered into between the Police Jury and
Mr. Irvine should stand and the fol.
flowing resolution was unanimously
adopted The eoatraet With Mr. 4 y
Irvine Is hereby amended To read, that
Mr. Irvine II 10 have TIE Use Of The
Road Machine for 80 days. provided
that should the Police Jury decide 30
work the public roads Sth this trae.
tor by Sept /, 1919, Mr. Irvine Is la
tsfn the same back to the Police Jury
Iit being further understood that should
Nr Irvine ascertain before Sept |,
that the tractor viii mol serve his
purpose he * tnhaye the right 10
turn the same bach to The Parish at
ANY time
| A molten Was adopted that II Mr.
Irvine is able To use the tractor in
his work he may deduct the SUM Of
SIS SO from the first months rent, same
being the cost oi material and labor
In the bridge btitt recently over Cobb's
ditch
Mr. " 4. holland. 4 \ Govt, Vat
Inspector In charge Of the work of
efadieattus the tick from this Parish
reported that he had turned Of four
Inspectors IN this Parish on the LIST
of June and would eoutiuue etIse
two men IN Range Riders ana Vat In.
speetors To finish up the work Of tick
Iefadieation in this Parish Mr. &, u.
Hamilton and " G Percy were nom
mated by Mt holland vi sl0ooo per
month and their appointment vas con.
fi'med by the Police Jury
The following bills we're read and
Improved, and warrants Ia payment
IlhFffbf WIZ hFufifN hfdHHf az wv
lows
L. u Hamilton salary range
rider. May ...,,......... 1000
~ VI Barrow salary. rame 10000
lG = Davidson, salary vat in.
sPector. May ,.......,,.,.. 75o0
Istewart Council salary. same 1900
ITheo Martin. salary same 1890
W. { Percy salary same 75oo
john Wilcox SALARY Janitor 1900
II 4 Matthews, salary Treas.
/ Clerk Nay .-...s,....... 90 90
Steve Bellish. Cleaning and
Filling vat ..........,.., $50
10 Folkes. same ............. loco
IL & Perkins same ..,,,..,, 500
/ Wesco Products 60 bhls roof
ing material ......,...,,., 1915
IG I Barrow supplies jail and