The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1919-04-12
Ward 4, O. N. Richard.
Ward 5, Joseph Peirrottie.
Ward 6, H. H. Demourelle.
Ward 7, Alcee Benoit.
Ward 5, Lucius CorbellO.
Ward 8, John Hay.
Afternoon Session.

Afternoon Session.
The hour having arrived for the
opening and considering of bids
for the purchase of the Pelican
Road District Bonds as per reso-
luton heretofore adopted by The
Police Jury, the Police Jury then
went into consideration of The
bids submitted.
There being several bidders
present, the bids were all opened
in open session and read.
The Police Jury then went into
executive session for the purpose
of considering and tabulatin9 the
bids submitted.
The executive session was then
closed and bidder Sinv itedto tit
closed and bidders invited to re-
turn TO Police Jury room;
After due deIiberation upon
motion by Mr.. Walker and secon-
ded by Mr.. Bourgeois the bid of
the Whitney Central Trust and
Savings Bank and Commercial
Trust and Savings Bank was ac-
copied and sale awarded, which
bid was as follows:
Police Jury of the Parish of JET
ferson Davis, Jennings, Loui-
Siana.
Dear SirS:
For the One Hundred Fifty
Thousand (S150,000.00( Dollars
Pelican Road District No. 1 Bonds
of Jefferson Davis Parish, Loui-
Siana, advertised for sale as per
copy of advertisement attached
hereto and made an part hereof
we hereby offer to pay PAR and
accrued interest from date of
bonds to date of payment therefor
by us. We will furnish blank
bends free of cost to you.
This bid is subject to this issue
of bonds and all proceedings il
connection Herewith being ap-
proved by our attorneys, and we
shall also require that a complete
transcript of proceedings be
promptly furnished us, so that we
may obtain such approval with
out delay.
We enclose certified check for
$500, as guarantee of good faith.
Respectfully yours,
Whitney Central Trust and Saw
lngS Bank.
BY w. j. Rooney, Agent.
Commercial Trust and Savings
Bank,
By Narbert B. Hinckley, Asst.
Mgr. Bond Dept.
Police Jury. Jefferson Davis Par
iSh.
Jennings, Louisiana,
Dear SirS:
In connection with our bid for
the One Hundred Fifty Thousand
Dollars ($15O,OOO.OO) Pelican
Road District Bonds of Jefferson
Davis Parish, Louisiana, it's I'M
derStood and made a condition
thereof that if our bid is accepted
we rae to be allowed commits
sion TO Sixteen Thousand Four
Hundred Eighty Five Dollars
(Sl6,4S5.OO) cost of handling the
bonds.
Yours truly,
Whitney Central Trust & Saw
lngS Bank,
By w. j. Rooney, Agent.
commercial Trust & Savings
Bank,
By Narbert B. HinckIey, Asst.
Mgr. Bond Department.
The following resolution was
introduced by Mr.. Jones, who
poved its adoption. The motion
ior adoption was seconded bv
Nix, Guidry and upon being mt
was carried.
Resolution.
WHEREAS, the District Attor-
ney's office has arvised this BODY
that because of the demands up-
pom him in the courts and other
matters connected with his of.
nclal duties also, he is precIuded
from acting for this body in the
matter of special service in con.
nection with the following men.
tloned matters: 1--E. L. Pratt VS..
Jefferson Davis Parish; q Col.
onlaf CreosOting VS.. j. N. George
q Sons, EFT. AL. and,
Whereas, a real necessity in
the opinion of this body now ex-
lists for the appointment of
special council for the purpose of
representing this body in the A.
Dove mentioned matters, the same
Deln8 necessary for the benefit of
the public,
Now, therefore, be it resolved
that the legal firm of Messrs. Nc
10y d Moss of Lake Charles, Ia
be and they are hereby retained
as special attorneys for this po-
lice Jury in these particular mat
terS and that their compensation
Tor services to be rendered in said
matters be fixed as follows: t.
In the matter of F. / proH ,so