St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1919-07-19
PROCEEDINGS OF THE POLICE JURY

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Opelousas, La, July Z, 1919.
The Police Jury met in regular session
this seventh day if July, 1919 with the
following members present:
DIR. F. O.. Pavy, President, presiding,
Messrs, st. Cyr, Larcade, Pitre, Mills. Dali
ley, Cummings, Greig, Catlett. W. F. Brown.
Doucet. Martin. Sylvestre, Dejean, Mccoy.
Resolution introduced by K. T. Catlett
member of the fourth ward.
Where's, this parish is intensely and en-
Enthusiastically interested in good roads and,
Whereas, 1t is bending every endeavor
TO the upbuilding of its highways and.
Whereas, The fourth ward has been hon
,ored by the awarding of the route of the
Jefferson Highway, a trunk line from Win
nipeg, Canada, to New Orleans, La, through
the length of these United States and,
Whereas, On on the present sociability
run by the Jefferson Highway management
from New Orleans to Winnipeg-because
of continued rains and resulting bad road
conditions over incomplete roads. the main
party making the run detoured the route in
several instances, with the exception of his
Honor, Mayor Martin Behrman of the city
of New Orleans therefore be it resolved,
That this body acting for the people of
st. Landry and most especially the citizens
of the fourth ward. does hereby commend
and extend to Mayor Behrman a. vote of
khanks for the manly manner in which he
tTaversed the route of the Jefferson High
way proper under most adverse conditions
subjected TO many hardships and privations.
Motion carried.
Mr.. Deiean:
Moved that the bids for the parish print
ing be opened. Motion carried.
Motion by Mr.. Martin.
That the bids for parish printing be re-
jected and that this body now proceed to
the election of a parish printer.
MIR. Dejean moved as a substitute that
the lowest bid be accepted.
For substitute: Messrs. Pitre Cummings,
Pavy, w. F. Brown, Doucet. Deiean, Mccoy,
z yeas.
Against: Messrs. St. Cyr, Larcade, Mills,
DALEY, Greig. Catlett. Martin. Sylvestre.
Substitute lost.
Mr.. Sylvestre nominated Mr.. L. A An
drepont as parish printer.
There being no further nomination Mr..
Andrepont was declared elected parish
printer.
Mr.. L. A. Andrepont in open session of
the Police Jury designated the Star-Progress
as the official journal of the parish Of St.
Landry.
On motion of Mr.. Martin:
The Police Jury adjourned until 2 o'clock
80. M.
EVENING SESSION
The Police Jury met pursuant to ad-
DIR. F.. o. Pavy, President presiding: and
Messrs. Larcade, Mills. Bailey. Cummings
Greig, Catlett, W. r. Brown. Doucet, Martin.
Mccoy, Pitre. Rushing. st. Cyr, Sylvestre
and Deiean.
Motion by Mr.. Mills.
That a committee Of two be appointed
with the clerk to canvass the returns of
the election held on Tuesday, June II, 1919,
in the 18th road district of the parish of
st. Landry, La. Motion carried.
Chair appointed Messrs. Mills and Lar
cade. The committee composed of Messrs.
Mills and Larcade, assisted by the clerk
of this body and duly appointed to canvass
the returns of the election held in the 18th
road district of the parish of Sa. Landry,
La. on Tuesday, June 18th, 1919, in open
and regular session of the Police Jury, did
canvass the returns of the said election
and reported the results thereof, as follows,
to-wit;
0Pelousas Precinct
No of property taxpayers voting in ia
vor of the issue of bonds --I9
No, of property taxpayers voting against
issuing bonds IL
Majority for
Total valuation of property
voted in favor of said propo-
sition 81 ,3S2, 442.0e
Total valuation of property
against said proposition $4,000
Majority in favor --s1 .s27.2I2.oo
For the the levy of a one mill main
tenanoe tax for five years.
vote din favor of said tax ST, 3S2, 442.0O
No. of property taxpayers voting for said
tax
No, Of property taxpayers voting against
said tax II
Majority in favor
Total valuation of property
voted against said tax 55,2S0.0o
Majority in favor --sI .s27. 212.oo
Piaisanee Precinct
No. of property taxpayers voting in
favor of issuing bonds
No. of property taxpayers voting against
issuing bonds
Majority against
Total valuation of property
voted in favor of issuing
bonds s5.1s1.Oo
Total valuation of property
voted against issuing bonds IS 2S1.0O
Majority in favor ---sls,slo.oo