The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-12-15
Proceedings Of the Police Jury
opelousas. La, Dec, 6, 1920.

j. L. st, Cyr, pFeSluenL pro CSuJ PAS'
siding; Messrs. Moreau, W. +. brown
McCaffery, odeau and Guilory.
No quorum being present upon mo-
ton Of Mr.. w. F. Brown, the police
Jury adjourned until tomorrow morn
ing at 10 o'clock.
December z, 1920.
The police jury met pursuant to
adjournment.
Present Mr.. ]. T. st. Cyr, president
pro TEN, presiding; Messrs. Mills, Du'
pre-, Cummings Guidroz, Moreau, 60
deau, McCaffery, DeshOtels, Sylvestre,
Dejean, Guillory, w. F. Brown, Phil
lips.
Motion by Mr.. Thos. McCaffery,
Whereas, the OpeIousas Post of the
American Legion, No. As, through its
committee, after consultation with the
president of this body has made ar
rangements to hold a fair or show,
presenting diversified amusements and
entertainment, on the court house
square; and
Whereas, part of the proceeds OF
said entertainment are to be turned ov-
er to said Post for the purpose of es-
tablishing for the members thereof, a
library and reading room; and
Whereas, an ordinance exists prohi-
biting the use of the courthouse square
for said purposes; and
Whereas, we are not unmindful of
the services rendered by those who
compose said Post, and the DESTROYS
of aiding and assisting them in their
very laudable purposes; therefore,
Be it resolved, that said ordinance
be and the same is hereby suspended
for this occasion and permission is
hereby given to said Post to hold said
show and entertainment, as planned
and arranged for. Motion carried.
Motion by Mr. M. ]. Godeau,
Be it resolved, that all owners o.
motor trucks, trailers, tractors, log wa
CONS, etc, which are used upon the
publiGsroad of this parish, be and they
are hereby referred to the provisions
Of Act No. 1874, of the state of Louisi
ana approved July 8, 1920; and be il
further resolved that the sheriff oil
this parish be and he is hereby re
quested to take immediate action
against all violators of the provisions
contained in said Act 1874. Motion
carried
Mr.. w. c. Dejean offered the follow
ing license ordinance, duly seconded
tO-Wit:
License Ordinance.
An ordinance for the levying and col
lecting of parish licenses for the
year 1921:
Be it ordained by the police jury OF
the parish of St. Landry, in regular
session convened:
Section One. That the license laws
of the state Of Louisiana now in force
shall, insofar as applicable, be the Ii.
cense laws OF the parish OF st. Lam
dry for the year 1921, except as here
matter modified and changed.
Section Two That the annual H.
eense for peddlers and hawkers in one
and two-horse vehicles shall be $500
and $1,000, respectively.
sectien Three. That this ordinance
shaH take effect on and after January
LIST, 1921.
Adopted December s, 1920.
JOS. T. ST. CYR
President Pro Tenn,
Attest:-J. j. HEALEY,
Clerk
Yeas: Messrs st. Cyr, Mills. Dunre
Cummings, Guidroz, Moreau, Godeau
McCaffery DeshoteIs, Sylvestre, De.
jean, Guilory.
Against: None.
Ordinance adopted
Mr.. Eloi Guillory offered the follow.
ing ordinance duly seconded. to-wit
Annual Tax Ordinance
whereas, by resolution adopted on
October 4, 1920, this body framed a
budget of One Hundred Fifty-one
Thousand Eight Hundred Twentv-six
and 2-1O0 Dollars ($15I, 826.O2). as an
estimate exhibiting the various items
OF expenditure that the parish OF ST.
Landry would require for the year
1921 and
whereas, said budget has been pub
lished in the st. Landry Clarion. the
oficial newspaper Of this parish for
the full term Of thirty 900 DAYS as the
law directs; and
whereas, an adValorem tax Of five
mills on the dollar Of the taxable prop
erty OF this parish will be required in
ADDITION to the revenues to be derived
under the license ordinance adopted
to meet said budget; now, therefre.
be 1t ordained by the police iurv or
the parish of st. Landry that a tax Of
Ilve (5) mill on the dollar, be and IL
hereby levied on all taxable propertv
situated within this parish on which
the state lavies a tax, to meet said
1921. 'e"f
Adopted December 6, 1920.
JOS. T. ST. CYE,
President Pro. 'rem.
Attest. ]. HEALEY,
Clerk.
Yeas: Messrs. st. Cyr, Mills. Dupre
Cummings, Guidroz, MPreau, Godeau,
i McCaffery, Deshotels, sylvestre, De-
Nays: None. +
Ordinance adopted.
Mr.. McCaffery offered the following
tax ordinance, duly seconded .to-wit:
An Ordinance
Whereas, by an amendment Of the
constitution Of the state of Louisiana
adopted at the election held on Nov.
embdr 5th, 1918, it is made the duty OF
this police police jury to levy an an
rual tax Of one and one-half Il 1-2l
mill on the dollar on ali the taxable
property situated within this parish for
the support and maintenance OF the
public schools thereof, now, therefore.
Be it ordained by the police jury of
the parish of st. Landry, in regular
session convened. that tax of one and
Il 1-2) mills on the dollar be.
and is hereby. levied on all taxable
property situated within this parish
on which the state levies tax, for
the support and maintenance of the
public schools OF the parish of ST..
Landry, for the year 1921; said tax to
be collected at the same time and in