The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1920-09-11

Police Jury, having fully ascestatned
that it would cost not less than $500
to defend the suit of J. n. George &
Sons, even if successful, and the Police
Jury considering II TO be fog the Pub
Hes interest to compromise the said
!, claims without litigation, the follow
y ing resolution vas introduced by Mr..
Dolce Bourgeois.
RESOLUTION
BE it resolved by the Police Jury
of the Parish of Jefferson Davis. La.
that the Police Jury compromise and
settle the claims of J. N. George and
Sons, growing out of all contracts
with them for work on the public road
by paying TO them the sum of Sc, 10000.
| Be 1t further resolved that the Pre-
! sident of this Police Jury be and he is
thereby authorized and directed TO
make such compromise settlement on
behalf of this body and to execute any
contracts that may be necessary to eff.
feet such settlement and generally to
do anything necessary and proper TO
kcarry out this resolution with the aid
Of the attorneys employed for that
purpose.
Be 1t further resolved, etc, That the
SUM of s6.50O.00 be and the same is!
hereby appropriated out of the interest
on daily balances on the Good Roads
Bond Issue Fundsto be applied Oh said
compromise; settlement. also including
the sum of s50e.00, attorneys fees in
said matter
Be it further resolved, etc, That,
said settlement shall include release
of the Police Jury from all claims and
demands. by iaborerS, material men
and others agaf1st j. N. George {
Sons IN connection with said work and
such other security as the President
OF the Police Jury may require.
lie it further resolved, etc, That
the sum hereby appropriated shall De
paid out by the Treasurer, upon the }
Wlitten authorization .: the President |
of this body.
NJ, Bourgeois novel that the above |
resolbtion De adopted. The motion was !!
seconded by Dir. Davis md upon being !
PIT WIS carried; 80
: ORDINANCE; NO. ISL
AM ORDNANCE making it unIaw
full for any one to travel or propel on |
any public road in the Parish of JEFF
ferson Davis any sch. propeIling engine
or factor equipped with Tugs over one
inch deep; and providing a penalty
for tne violation of thas ordinance. i
I
The above mentioned Ordinance was ,
introduced by the Ordinance commit /,
tee who recommended that the same
De adopted after due consideration
by section. Upon roll call the |;
san ordinance was adopted BY the L
loiLwing vote: Yeas 8; NAYS O..
Hon. j. H. Hienen, Probation of. :
flcer. for Jefferson Davis Parish. La
appeared before the Police Jury and
recommended that the sum Of $500 l.
per month be appropriated again nv ,
Inc PONCE Jury for the ensuing period 5
d nine months for the support Of
aQeie Monceaux In school. Mr., KrieIow q
moved that the said sum be allowed /
me motion was seconded by Mr.. Davis d
and upon being put was carried
MI. hrieiow moved that Ordinances
100 and l5T be published in two issues q
u the Rice Belt Journal in order that {
vider publicity may be given the same In
ne motlon was seconded BY Mr.. Mar. =
'antei and upon being pat was carried
Mr. 0. P. Hopscn, member of the p
once Jury of Acadia Parish. appear, t,
d before the Police Jury and stated Id
nat the lease of the Mermentau Ferrv -
lad been sold for the sum of s.. coo 1i, l.
or period Of ten years pursuant N
,rdlnanee No 154 heretofore adonted s
1T. Hopson presented a contract &
rswn up embodying the revision of Z
ana ordinance to be executed bv the 8
resident OF this Police Jury and the 3
resident OF the Police Jury of Acadis g
arlsh, and the purchaser of the lease s
liter due consideration of the said 8
ontract Mr., IRENE moved that the 8
resident be authorized to execute the e
ald contract as presented on the MARI 9
the POLICE Jury of jefferson Davis 8
arish. The motion was seconded nv s.
II. Davis and upon being put was g
arried. s