The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1920-08-21
MINUTES Of AUGUST
POLICE JURY MEETING
Jennings. La. August 5, 1920.

Jennings, La, August 5, 1920.
The police jury of the parish of
| Jefferson Davis met in regular SEES
sion at the court house in Jennings
on this day at nine o'clock a. m.
The meeting was called to order by
Hon. C. E. Carr, president, and upon
roll call the following members were
present:
]. A. SHERMAN, Ward /. .
W. KrielOw, Ward 2,
h ]. M. Davis, Ward 8.
| J. S. IRENE, Ward 4.
D, E. Cole, Ward 5.
C. E. Carr, Ward 6.
A. E. Bourgeois, Ward 7.
Dolce Bourgeois, Ward s.
David MarCantel, Ward 8.
Them inutes of the regular meeting
Of the police jury held during the
month of July, 1920, were read and
approved in open session.
The following communication was
received and read:
Jennings, La, August 5, 1920.
To the Honorable Members and
President of the Police Jury Of
the Parish of Jefferson Davis, La
lGentlemen:
We are authorized by ]. N. George
& Son to propose as compromise to
settle in full with you for all claims
against the Parish of Jefferson Davis
under their contracts for road build
ing for the sum of 100000 cash, and
the assumption and payment by the
Police Jury for the Parish Of Jetfer-
son Davis of all claims filed with you
against them, particularly thee lain
of Krielow Grain & Mercantile Co.
e. Fisher, Standard Oil Company, and
Colonial Creosoting Co. This prOpo'
sition is made with veiw of settling
the mater amicably without suit, ard
for that reason alone are they propos-
! ing such, not wanting you to under
stand that they are waiving any OF
their claims against you, in the event
THAT the m2i.:1r would have to be set
tied by litigation, but this pr 40 ;it!On
lis made sol9:Y as an offer to comprc,
mise, and save trouble and exp 9nsn.
MI. George disputes the corra;' ness
of ali other claimS than the 70 II above
enumerated, and in the event of 4
Sc ttlement with you he will be glad
to render YOU such services as he car
liza settling these accounts to the end
That you Will Only be held for The
amuunts which arc rightfully due, Il
we've rigLtfu'.y due by him.
We trust that you will see your way
clear to accept tbs proposition and
AVOID the unpleasantness OF litigation
Awaiting your repy we are yours truly
(Signed) Philip S. Pugh and Johr
]. Robira.
Mr.. Krielow moved that the above
communication be received and order
ed filed, The motion was seconded by
Mr.. Cole and upon being put was car
ried.
The Police Jury there upon went in
to a consideration of the above pro
posed offer of compromise. The mat
ter was duy considered the contracts
heretofore existing between the police
jury and the said ]. r. George & sol
YET JU6y are LuS Oplulon LhuIl IhO "a
pense upon the Parish in the event o
| litigation would be very great ant
prompted solely by due consideration
| of the public interest compromis
settlement along proper lines is look
ed upon within favor; with this pull
pose in mind Mr.. Davis moved tina
the President be authorized and di
rected to transmit the following repl,
to the above communication, whicl
motion was seconded by Mr.. Marcar
tel and upon being put was carried:
Jennings, Louisiana, Aug.5, 1926
Judge Phil S. Pugh and
Hon. John J. Robira,
Jennings, Louisiana.
| Gentlemen:
/ am authorized by the Police Jur
of the Parish of Jefferson Davis to az
knowledge receipt of the offer of
IN. George and sons to compromis
all claims against the Police Jury TO
the sum of 100000 cash and the pa!
i ments of debts aggregating about 81