The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1920-09-11
OFFICIAL MINUTES
SEPTEMBER MEETING
Of THE POLICE JURY
JenniDgs. la Spntnmher 9

IA 1SSUioI SCSeiOu On tHIS udS dI ulu
, O'Clock a. m.
The meeting was called to orde
by Hon. c. z. Carr. President, an,
upon roll call the following member
were present:
J. a. ST German. Ward /.
". Krielow. Ward 2.
J. N. Davis, Ward 5.
/ J. S. IRENE. Wards.
! D. E. Cole, Ward ).
! c. E. Carr. Ward 6.
4. Z. Bourgeois. Ward7.
/ Dolce Bourgeois. Ward S.
David Marcantel, Ward 8.
The minutes OF the regular session
for the month of August were reaC
and approved in open session.
Hon. H. c. Fondren appeared before
the Police Jury and presented his re
/ signation as L. s. Dem. Agent fol
Jefferson Davis Parish. on account Of
having taken up work in other lines
Mr.. J. S. IRENE moved that the re
Signation be accepted. The motion was
seconded by Mr.. Dolce Bourgeois and
upon being put was carried.
The application OF Mr.. D. J. Stafford
/ for the position of U. S. Dem. Agent
| for Jefferson Davis Parish TO succeed
Mr.. H. c. Fonden resigned. was pre-
scented. Mr. Dole Bourgeois moved
that Mr. Stafford be elected to sue.
coed Mr.. FOnden. resigned, at salary
| of $4,000 per month. The motion was
seconded by Mr.. Davis and upon be,
ling put was carried.
Mr.. krielow, Chairman of the com.
mittee on Court House and grounds,
submitted TO the Police Jury report
by Messrs. Craft and Rushworth upon
certain repairs needed upon the heat
ing plant in the Court House. The re-
port was read and after consideration
OF the same. Mr.. Davis moved that the
committee on Court House and ground
be authorized TO make the necessary
repairs on the heating plant in the
Court House as recommended. The
motion was seconded by Mr.. Marcan-
tel and upon being put was carried.
Mr.. Cole moved that the requisition
of the Clerk or Court for the purchase
of desk and filing cases for the vault
be approved and granted. The motion
was seconded by Mr. Marcantel and
upon being put was carried.
Hon. L. L. Richard, Assessor, ap,
peared before the Police Pury and
stated that the assessment rolls as
reviewed by the Board of State affairs
were on file in his office with valua-
tons fixed by the said Board. where
upon. Mr.. Cole moved that the Clerk
of the Police Jury be directed to give
notice according 10 Law thai the Police
Jury will meet on the Eth. day of Oct.
1920, for the purpose of receiving pro-
tests and hearing Complaints on valua-
ton of property for assessment pur-
poses in this parish fixed by the state
board affairs. The motion was second.
ed by Mr.. Marcantel and upon being
put was carried.
The noon hour having arrived, Mr., |
Hrielow moved that the Police Jury
adjoin until 1880 P. n. The motion |
was seconded by Mr. Marcantel and
lpon being put was carried.
"AFTERNooN SESSION"
The Police Jury reconvened at l:30
J. N. with all members present.
DR.. B. c. Frye appeared before the
'oiice Jury and requested a permit
o use the Improved Highway between
ennings and Lake Arthur for the pur.
'ose OF moving a dwelling from one
ocation TO another. The said work
o cause an obstruction of the said
highway for period of three or four
avs. After due consideration of the
AID request, Mr.. Cole moved that
ne permit be disalloWed. The motion
as seconded by Mr.. Dolce Bourgeois
nd upon being put was carried.
In connection with the compromised !
ettlement with J. n. George & Sons
ursuant to the proceedings at lastI1
OCULAR meeting of this body, the fol. | /
wing communication was presented
Jennings, La. September 2, 1920
o the Honorable President and "
Members of the Police Jury. Parish s
"a SSASAcOA LAWS LOUISId0d.
entlemen:
Referring TO your verbal counter pro.
'sition to settle with ]. n. George &
On IN full for the sum of $500 100.
lsh. on conditions that all claims
gally growing out of the contract )"
lth this parish be settled by GEORGE
Son be paid and satisfied.
We beg to hand you herewith an
tidavit showing the creditors whoJ
I've legal claim as well as the f.
MOUNTS due them.
Owing to the fact that the telegram
res are down between here and New
1eans We have been unable to get .
e written assent of one of the prin.
bal creditors, however, in verbal con.
rsation with him to-day he assured
that he would have the written an.
ority for US to accept the settlement
tween now and Saturday Morning
d as we feel absolutely certain tha9
Will be acceptable we desire. I'm an.
pt your proposition to settle on theI
sis above named as soon as we n.
We this written cnsent from our ere.
or, which will not be, later than
turday, hence with this execution
ase consider the matter closed and
,epied