The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-10-13

a public service corporation and as
such comes under the direct super
vision Of the Railroad Commission OF
the state Of Louisiana, therefore,
Be it resolved that the Police Jury
of. the parish OF st. Landry, In reg
Mar session convened, severely con-
demns said Telephone Company for
| it's neglect OF duty and its indifker-
ence to the needs OF the public;
! Resolved further, that this body I'M
animoualy request the Railroad Com
mission Of the state of Louisiana TO
cause the said Telephone Company
to appear before its body and show
cause why the prevailing condition
in the Town Of Opelousas and parish
of st. Landry cannot be remedied,
and after sufficient evidence pro-
duced by a committee from this body
of the inefficient service received,
that said company be dealt with as 1t
deserves for said inefficient service;
Be 1t further resolved, that for the
purpose of placing the facts in con-
nection with this complaint, before
the railroad commission, the presi-
dent be and he is hereby authorized
to appoint committee of two, with
himself as chairman, and that said
committee be directed and authorized
to prosecute this matter to a final
conclusion; necessary expenses there
for to be paid by this body;
Be it further resolved, that the
clerk Of this body be and he is here
by requested to mail copy Of this
resolution to the railroad commission
of the state of Louisiana, one to the
local manager of the Cumberland Tele-
phone and Telegraph, Company at
Opelousas, La, and one to Mr.. Yer
non Baird, at Lake Charles, La. Mo-
ton carried. Chair appointed Mr.. w.
F. Brown.
The effect of this resolution was to
bring the District Manager, Mr.. Fish
burn, and the officials of the Cumber-
land Telephone Company to Opelou-
sas, as well as Mr.. D. L. Guilbeau, at
torney for the Southern Telephone
Co., Inc, who claimed that war condi-
tions had interefred with the efficiency
of the service and that these condi-
tons would be remedied in the near
future, and asking for a reasonable
time to do so; upon this promise the
Police Jury held the matter in abey-
ance, and now, after more than a
year of patience and long suffering,
the conditions remain unremedied,-
and If anything worse; the Cumber-
land Company arrogantly assuming
the right in presenting their month
ly bills for service in collecting a
month in advance.
Resolved, that this body reiterates
the charges, in the original resolu-
ton and authorizes and instructs the
president of this body to reappoint the
committee in order to lay the mat
ter before the railroad commission of
the state, in prayer for general re-
lief:
Resolved, that a copy Of this reso-
luton be furnished the railroad COM
mission, the district and local man
ayers of the Cumberland Telephone
and Telegraph Company, and the
Southern Telephone Company, Inc,
Motion carried unanimously.
Chair appointed Messrs. w. F.
Brown and Thos. McCaffery.
Motion by Mr.. McCaffe75,
Resolved, that the sum Of one hun
dred and fifty-five dollars be appropri-
ated against the fifth ward funds, for
the propose of purchasing a strip of
land from Thos. Eagland and Rose
Thiery to widen the public road con-
Meeting with the Plaisance and Grand
Prairie roads; and be it further reso-
lived, that Mr.. Arthur Deshotels mem
Der Of this body be authorized to ar
range for the purchase of said land.
Yeas: Messrs. st. Cyr, Philips, Du-
pre-, Cummings, PaVy, Moreau, Clopton
McCaffery, Deshotels, Dejean, Gull
Tory. Motion carried.
On motion of Mr.. McCaffery-
The Police Jruy adjourned until to-
morrow morning at 10 o'clock
October 5, 1920.
The police jury met pursuant to
pursuant to adjournment.
Present: DR.. F. o. Pavy, president
presiding; Messrs. st. Cyr, Dupre,
Cummings, Guidroz, Moreau, w. F..
Brown, Clopton, McCaffery, Deshotels,
Sylvestre, Dejean, Guillory, Mills,
Phillips.
Motion by Mr.. Cummings
Resolved, that the sum of one hun
dred dollars be appropriated against
the contingent expense fund Of 1921,
to aid the Southwest La Fair Associa-
ton in promoting the fair to be held
at Lafayette, La, on Oct. IA to IL,
1920; and be it further resolved, that
warrant be issued by the clerk only
upon the order Of the president Of this
body; and be 1t further resolved, that
this body heartily approves and con-
ours in the object and purposes for
which this fair is being held
Motion carried.
Mr.. ST. Cyr called to the chair.
Motion by Mr.. McCaffery,
That a committee Of three be ap-
pointed to confer with Mr.. D. e. Du-
rio, to write up a contract as per his
submitted to this body IN |
writing for the position of Parish
Highway Engineer; said committee |
to submit said contract to this body |
for acceptance or rejection at this |
evenings session. Motion carried.
Chair appointed Messrs. McCaffery, |
Mills and Phillips.
On motion of DR.. Pavy,
The police jury adjourned until 2