The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1919-10-11

ceedings. It shall be the duty of the
Board to examine all accounts and
operations of the District and to de.
termine what work shall be undertak-
en-. It shall be the duty of the Board
to see that an accurate account Of its
affairs and finances are kept and to
cause the Treasurer to make, when
and as called upon, a detailed state
ment showing their receipts and dis
bursements of all monies of the Dis
trict which has come into his hands.
as such Treasurer, also showing the
character and cost of work done, sal
aries paid and other expenditures
made under authority of the Board
and balance on hand.
SECTION 8.
BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED.
etc., That in order to carry out the
provisions contained in this 0rdin-
ance relative to the draining Of the
land situated within the boundaries
of said Drainage District, the said
Board of Commissioners are hereby
fully authorized, empowered and dir
ected to provide the funds necessary
therefor by levying and collecting in
the manner provided by law, any tax
or forced contribution which is now
or may hereafter be authorized by
the Constitution and Laws of this
State and to incur debts and issue
negotiable bonds as authorized by
Act No. 256 of 1910 of the General
Assembly of the State OF Louisiana,
as well as any and al Amendments
that may now exist or may hereafter
be made thereto.
SECTION 9.
BE 1T FURTHER ORDAINED,
ETC., That said Drainage District shall
have and possess all the rights, pow
ers and privileges that are now con-
ferred upon it by the Constitution
and Laws as well as any and all laws
or parts of laws or amendments there
to, that may now exist or may here
after be enacted by the General As
sembly of the State of Louisiana.
SECTION 10.
BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED,
etc., That this Ordinance shall take
effect Immediately from ard after
its adoption.
Voting for the Ordinance. Yeas:
Messrs. j. T. st. Cyr, J. P. pitre, ].
E. Daley, E. A. Cummings, F. 0.
Pavy, Geo. Greig, w. F. Brown, r.
L. Mills, Theo. Doucet, F. P. Martin,
Alex. Sylvestre, IL yeas.
Voting against the Ordinance;
None.
Absent. Messrs: n. d. LarCade,
K. T. Catlett, w. NJ. Rushing, w. C.
Deiean. Allen Mccoy, 5.
Adopted this 9th day of September
A. D., 1919.
President.
ATTEST:
j. ]. HEALEY,
Clerk.
RESOLUTION.
By Mr.. w. F. Brown, and seconded
by Mr.. F. P. Martin,
WHEREAS, This Police Jury Of
the parish of st. Landry, State Of
Louisiana, has, this 9Th day Of Sep
TENDER, A. D., 1919, adopted an Or
dinance creating the Bayou Courta-
bleau and Teche Drainage District
of the said Parish of st. Landrys
Louisiana; and,
WHEREAS, number of the prop
erty owners of the said Drainage Dis
trict, has petitioned that Honorable
Body to appoint DR.. G.. Richard %
serve as a member Of the Board 0x
Commissioners of said Drainage Dis
trict for a term of 4 years; and
George w. Wright and Samuel kutral
to serve as members of said Board
Of Commissioners for a term Of
years each.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RES
OLVED, Tha we, the said Police Jury
now in regular session duly assembled
do hereby appoint said DR.. G. Rich.
ard to serve as a memberOf the Bo&ed
of Commissioners of said Drainage
District for a term of years; ana
the said George w. Wright and SAM
uel w. Futral to serve as members
OF said Board of Commissioner kor
a term of 2 years each. The other two
Commissioners to be appointed ~
his Honor, the Governor Of TINS
State.
Voting for the Resolution: MessTs
]. T. st. Cyr, J. P. Pitre, 3. I.
Mills, ]. E. Daley, E. A. Cummings
F. o. Pavy, Geo. Greig, w. F. BroWa'
Theo. Doucet, F. P. Martin, Alex.
Sylvestre, II yes.
Voting Against Resolution: None
Absent: Messrs. H. D. Larcade, :.
T. Catlett, w. NJ. Rushing, W. Y.
Dejean, Allen Meow. 5.
Adopted this 9Th day of September
A. D. 1919.
F. OCTAVE, PAVY,
President
ATTEST:
]. j. HEALEY,
Clerk,