The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-04-10

Company on examination of certified
transcript of the record of proceed
lings to be furnished them in accord
lance with the terms of their bid, de-
feline to approve said bonds, said
transcript, accompanied by letter
of the attorney so deciing to approve
lsame, shall be promptly forwarded to
4 the clerk of this body, whereupon said
clerk is hereby authorized and dlrec-
ted to Immediately return to said w
L. Slayton & Company their certified
good faith check deposited with Their
bid for said bonds.
On motion of Mr.. E. A. Cummings,
seconded by Mr.. Mills
The above resolution was put to a
vote. the members voting as follows
Yea--Messrs. Larcade, Pitre, Mills,
Cummings, Pavy, Greig, Doucet, De-
jean, and Mccoy.
Number voting yea, 8.
Number voting nay, none.
Whereupon the resolution was de
clared adopted.
Motion by Mr.. r. L. Mills
That Mi. Frank Dimmick be APP
pointed a member of the Eleventh
Road District of ,the parish of ST..
Landry, vice Mr.. E. NJ. Boagni, re-
signed.
Motion carried.
Motion by Mr.. Doucet-
Be it resolved, that Messrs. Jno. R.
Thistlethwaite, E. B. Dubuisson, ]. F.
Dezauche, Leon Wolff and w. J.
Boudreau be and they are hereby APP
pointed as a Board of Supervisors of
the Fourteenth Road District of the
Parish of st. Landry.
Motion carried.
On motion of Mr.. Larcade-
The Police Jury adjourned until 2
o'clock p. m.
Evening Session
The Police Jury met pursuant to
adjournment.
Present-Dr. F. o. Pavy, president,
presiding; Messrs. St. Cyr, Larcade,
Pitre, Mills, Cummings, Greig, Cat
lett, w. F. Brown, Doucet, Martin,
Sylvestre, Dejean, Mccoy, Rushing.
Resolution
Whereas, w. L. Slayton & Company
of Toledo, Ohio, are the highest and
best bidders for the SIG, 100000 road
bond issue to be issued by the Tenth
Road District, Fourth Ward, St. Lam
dry parish, La, dated August /, 1919,
bearing interest at sec per annum,
payable semi-annually, to mature as
specified in their bid bearing date
March 2, 1920; now, therefore,
Be it resolved that said bonds be
and the SAME are hereby awarded to
said w, L. Slayton & Company, and
the president and clerk are hereby
Authorized and directed to execute said
bonds, and when executed, to deliver
the same to said w. L. Slayton &
Company, on compliance with the
terms of their said bid on file in the
office of the Police Jury clerk.
Be it further resolved, that if the
attorneys of the said w. L. SlaytOn &
Company, on examination of certified
transcript of the record of proceed
ings to be furnished them in accord
ance with terms of their bid, decline
to approve said bonds, said transcript,
accompanied by letter of the attor-
ney so declining to approve same,
shall be promptly forwarded to the
clerk of this body, whereupon said
clerk is hereby authorized and diree-
ted to Immediately return to said W.
L. Slayton & Company their certified
good faith check deposited with their
bid for said bonds.
On motion of Mr. W. F. Brown, sec
onded by Mr.. Doucet, the above reso-
luton was put to vote, the members
voting as follows:
Yea-Larcade, Greig, Pitre, w. F.
Brown, Mills, st. Cyr, Doueet, Cum
mings, Martin, Pavy, Dejean and Me-
Coy.
Number voting yea, II.
Number voting nay, none.
Not voting-Messrs. Catlett and
Sylvestre.
Whereupon the resolution was de-
clared adopted.
Motion by Mr.. Mills
Whereas, the Police Jury of the
Parish of St. Landry at a previous
meeting made an appropriation of
three hundred ($300.00) dollars to
provide for the expenses of two
boys on the trip through the Middle
West during the summer; now, Their
fore, be it
Resolved, that these boys be Sc
lected by the Police Jury in the fol
lowing manner:
First-0nly those boys who are of
sufficient age and mental develop
ment to appreciate the advantages of
such a trip.
Second-0nly boys whose parents
are unable, financially, to pay the ex-
penses of said trip.
Third-0nly boys who are actively
engaged in agriculture in some Of its
forms.
Fourth-That these boys be select
ed from names of boys qualifying un-
der above regulations and whose
names have been submitted two by
each Police Juror) the names thus Sc
lected are to be placed together and
two selected by lot, and. that these
boys be officially notified to prepare
themselves and be ready by the first
of August.
Motion carried.
Motion by Mr.. Deiean-
Resolved, that the communication
from the Business Mems League of
Bunkie, in reference to the appoint
ment of a demonstration agent, be
received and tabled.
Motion carried.
Motion by Mr. w. F. Brown
Be it resolved. that the right-of-
way through the Sylvestre plantation
be accepted as laid out by the COM
mittee appointed for said purpose and
thar said committee be discharged.
Motion carried.
Motion by Mr.. Greig-
Resolved, that committee of three
be s-pointed for the purpose Of re-
draftino the per capita and vehicle
license ordinance, the said ordinance
to be submitted at next regular meet
ing. 4