The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-07-17


Motion carried.
On motion of Mr.. w. F. Brown,
The police jury adjourned until to-
morrow at 10 o'clock.
July 9th, 1920.
The police jury met pursuant to
adjournment.
Present DR.. F. o. Pavy, president,
presiding; Messrs. Mills Phillips, Du
pre, Cummings, Guidroz, Moreau, W..
F. Brown, Clopton, Godeau, McCaffery,
Deshotels, Sylvestre, Dejean, Guillory,
st. Cyr.
Motion by Mr.. B. w. Clopton,
Resolved, that a warrant for the sum
Of two dollars be issued to William
Manuel, against the 4th ward road
funds, as a refund of per capita and
vehicle tax paid enormously on taxes
of 1919. Motion carried.
Motion by Mr.. R. L. Mills.
Whereas, 1t has come to the know
lodged OF this body through the TEN
porary chairman of the parish fair as
ISOLATION, that said association has
failed to materialiZe, and that the ap-
preparation of $2,500.00, budgeted viii
not be used for the purpose for which
it was appropriated, therefore,
I Be it resolved, that said budget ap-
propriation be converted into a gravel
road fund, and be it further resolved
that the clerk of this body be and he
Is hereby authorized to issue warrants
against said fund for all claims ap-
proved by the road building commit
tee for salaries, road work, etc, as
heretofore. Motion carried.
On motion of Mr.. McCaffery,
The police jury adjourned to z
O'Clock, p. m.
/ Evening Session
The police jury met pursuant to ad-
journment.
Present: pr. F. o. Favy, president,
presiding; Messrs. Mills, Phillips, Du-
pre-. Cummings, Guidroz, MOreau, w.
F. Brown, Clopton, Godeau, McCaf-
ferry, Deshotels, Sylvestre, Dejean'
Guillory.
Motion by Mr.. Mills,
Resolved that an appropriation OF
$4,000 be made against the first ward
road funds for the purpose OF pur'
chasing a strip of land from Jack
Wyble to be used in widening road
leading from Opelousas to Church
Point; and be it further resolved,
that Mr.. F. H. Phillips be and he is
hereby authorized to contract for the
purchase of said strip Of land.
Yeas: Messrs. st. Cyr, Mills, Phil
lips, Dupre, Cummings, Guidroz, PaVy
Moreau, Clopton, Godeau, McCaffery,
Deshotels, Sylvestre, Dejean, GuiIlory,
Motion carried.
Motion by Mr.. McCaffery.
Resolved that the rights-Of>way Sc
cured by the board of supervisors OF
the 18th Road District for road from
Grand Prairie to Washington be and
the same are hereby approved and
accepted by this body; and be 1t furtH-
er resolved that the president OF this
body be and he is hereby authorized
and empowered to sign the sales for
said rightof-way for the parish Of 81
Landry and said 11h Road District.
Motion carried.
Motion by Mr.. Phillips.
Resolved, that the clerk of this body
be instructed to notify Mr. Eug. Rich.
ard, ST., to remove the dam placed at
the northwest corner of his property
at the point where the road separating
the property of Napoleon Gallen and
Alcide Fairfax, fntersects the road
separating the Napoleon GaIIieu,
property from the Eug. Richard prop
erty; as said dam constitutes an OBJ
struction to the natural drainage in
said locality. Motion carried.
Motion by Mr.. Deshotels,
Resolved, that committee conn
posed of Messrs. A. S. Pierrel, CAN'T
Nicholson and Jno. VoltZ, be appoint
ed for the purpose of ascertaining the
probable cost of building new bridge
across the Bayou Carron at the mouth
of said Bayou, and the said commit
tee to report back to this body at next
regular meeting. Motion carried.
Motion by Mr.. Mills,
Resolved, that the salary OF ME-
Plais Horn, City Constable be fixed at
six hundred dollars per annum payable
monthly, being an increase OF one
hundred dollars per annum over his
prior salary-said salary being pay
able out of the MAGISTRATES and con-
stables fund.
Yeas: Messrs. st. Cyr, Mills, Phil
lips, Dupre, Cummings GuidroE, PaVy,
Moreau, Clopton, Godeau, McCaffery-
Deshotels, Sylvestre, Deejan, GltnorE-
Motion carried,
Motion by Mr. Guillory,
That the salary of the clerk and par
ish treasurer be fixed at $250.0O per
month, beginning July LIST, and payahte
monthly ON his own warrant out OF
the officers and members fund or
against any funds not otherwise ap-
propriated.
Yeas: Messrs. st. Cyr, Mills, Phil
Inns. Dupre. Cummings, GufdrOZ, Pavy,
Moreau, Clopton, Godeau, McCaftery,
Deshotels, Sylvestre, Deiean, Guillory.
NAYS: None. Motion carried.
Motion by Mr.. DeshOtels,
! That Mr.. Alex Sylvestre be and ne
Is hereby authorized to have the VIII
son bridge repaired and that said re-
pairs be paid out Of the contingent ex-
pene fund of the parish.
Mr.. Cummings moved to table the
motion of Mr.. Sylvestre.
On tabling: Messrs. st. Cyr, NILS
Phillips, Dupre, Cummings, Guidroz
PAW. Moreau, CloptOn, Godeau, De
lean, Guillory, IL yeas.
Against tabling: Messrs. McCaffery
Deshotels, Sylvestre, 8 nays. Motor
to table carried.
Motion by Mr.. st. Cyr,
That the salary of Mr.. Kossuth Dou
Get court house janitor be fixed a
ninety dollars per month. payaDl.
against the contingent expense fund
Of the parish.
Yeas: Messrs. st. Cyr, Mills, Phi
Inns. Dupre, Cummings, Guidroz, Pavy
Moreau, Clopton, Godeau, McCaffery
Deshotels, Sylvestre, Dejean, Guillory
Motion carried.