The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1920-08-21

anu hlllu,
This will include receipts from all
| creditors of J. n George & sons for
iall claims against said partnerships
growing out of work done under said
contracts, or bonds approved by the
| Police Jury guaranteeing to hold said
body harmless from any and all claims
with affidavit attached enumerating
the same.
This counter offer Of compromise is
offered you promptly with the under
standing that it will be accepted or
rejected today, so that if accepted pro-
vision may be made at hits session of
the Police Jury for the payment of the
above stipulated amount.
| This offer is made without acknOw.
leging any Indebtedness to ]. N. Geo.
and Sons on any cl. inns whatever, but
in theb elief that it would be in the
public interest to pay said amount by
compromise rather than subject the
public treasury to the cost and expense
of long drawn trial.
Yours very truly,
c. E. Carr, Pres.
Police Jury.
The following resolution was intro.
duced by Mr.. Davis who moved that
the same be adopted The motion was
seconded by Mr.. Cole and upon being
put was carried.
RESOLUTION
Whereas. the District Attorneys Of
flee has advised this body that because
of the demand upon him in the courts
and other matters connected with his
official duties also, he is precluded
from acting for this body in the matter
of special services in connection with
the settlement of an alleged claim of
j. N. George and Sons against the
Parish of Jefferson Davis for balan
ces due under certain contracts here
tofore existing between the Parish and
the said J. N. Geofge and Sons for
road. construction;
| Whereas, a real necessity in the OPT
Mon of this body now exists for the ap.
IpOintment of special counsel for the
purpose of representing this body in
the above mentioned matter, the same
being necessary for the benefit Of the
public,
Now Therefore, be it resolved that
the legal firm of Messrs. Mccoy ant
Moss Of Lake Charles, Louisiana, be
and they are hereby retained as spec
ial counsel for this Police Jury in thu
above mentioned particular matter
and that their compensation for ser
vices to be rendered in said matters
be fixed as follows: In the event the
said matter should be COMPROMISED
and amicably adjusted without litiga
ton their compensation is hereby fix
ed at the sum of Five Hundred Dol
lars, ($50000); and In the event fur
Their services shall be rendered in thu
event of litigation their compensation
shall be fixed equitably at such time
it shall be necessary to render sucl
further services, and that the sal,
compensation be paid out of the sucl
. funds as are not otherwise pledged.
\ The noon hour having arrived, MI
). Marcental moved that the Police Jur
+ adjourn for noon until 1880 p m. TIL
! motion was seconded by Mr.. Cole an
upon being put YVES carried.
e AFTERNOON SESSION
:. The Police Jury re-convened at 1:S
: p. M with all members present.
t ORDINANCE No. 1855.
: An Ordinance making 1t a misde
meanor to flood any Public Road @
h obstruct any drainage of public road
l. and providing penalties therefor.
0The above mentiond ordinance wa
}. introduced by the Ordinance commi
tee who recommended that the sam
be adopted. The said ordinance wa
read and considered section by sectio
and upon roll call was adopted by tn
y following vote Yeas Nine; Nays nom
The committee on Court House an
J. Grounds recommended that $15,O00.C
e Fire Insurance be taken out on tn
# Court House and $5,000.0O Insuranc
Y be taken out on Court House Furn
), ture and Fixtures and Records.
After consideration of the above r
commentator, Mr. ST. German move
4 that the committee be authorized
take out 100000 Fire Insurance q
the Court House building and $2,5(
Insurance on Furniture and Fixture
and records. The motion was secOn
ed by Mr.. Dolce Bourgeois and upC
being put was carried.
ORDINANCE No. 1856
An Ordinance levying and imposiI
tax of five mills on the Dollar Of Il
assessed valuation of all the proper
in Jefferson Davis PARISH subje
to taxation, for the year 1920, f
general purposes; and tax of on
and one-half mills on the Dollar
the assessed valuation of all the pr
perry in the Parish of Jefferson Dav
subject to taxation, for the year 49,
70 the support and maintenance of Il
public schools.
The above mentioned ordinance WI
introduced by the Ordinance comm
tee who recommended that the san
be adopted. After consideration t
same section by section, upon roll C;
the said ordinance was adopted
the following vote: Yeas Nine g
Nays None (O).
Mr., Irene moved that the Preside
be authorized and directed to empl
Mr.. L. G. Minuet, Public Auditor, 1
the purpose Of auditing the Books
the Parish Treasurer for the year Ell
ing August 81, 1920. The motion "
seconded by Mr.. Marcantel
Mr.. Krielow moved that the mCti
be amended so as to read as follow
That the President be authorized a
Directed to employ an Auditor for
purpose of auditing the Books OF
Parish Treasurer for the year endi