The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-02-07


against issuing bonds -. 100000
Majority in favor .$119, 1893. 90
Upon motion of Mr.. Catlett-
The report of committee on the
canvass Of the returns of said road
bond election held in the Fourth
Road District, Fourth Police Jury
Ward of st. Landry Parish, on
Thursday, January %, 1920, was re-
ceived and accepted, and an ordinance
ordered drafted in accordance there
with, and the PRONUNCIATION of said
election be published according to
law.
Motion carried.
Mr.. W. M. Rushing offered the
following ordinance, seconded by Mr..
w. F. Brown, to-wit:
AN ORDINANCE
Whereas, on Thursday, the 22d
day of January, 1920, an election was
held in the Fourth Road District of
the Fourth Police Jury Ward of the
Parish of st. Landry, La, to deter
mine the following proposition, to-
wit:
proposition: To incur debt and to is
sue serial negotiable coupon
bonds of said Fourth Road Dis
trict, Fourth Police Jury Ward
of the Parish of St. Landry, La,
to the amount of seventy-flve
thousand dollars ($75, 0OO.OO),
TO run for periods of from one
az to thirty 800 years, and to
bear interest at the rate OF five
per cent IS per cent? per an
mum from said date until paid,
interest on all bonds to be paid
semi-annually, and said bonds
or funds derived from the sale
thereof to be used and expended
under the direction and control
of the Police Jury of the Parish
of st. Landry, La, as the govern
ing authority of said Fourth
Road District, Fourth Police Jury
Ward of the Parish of st. Ian
dry, La, for the exclusive pur-
pose of contracting for, acquir-
ing. LAYING out and constructing
a system of modern public roads
within the limits of said road dis
trict, the title to which shall vest
in the parish and public. A suf-
ficient tax shall be levied each
year to meet the payment OF the
bonds and interest as same ma
lures.
Whereas, the returns of said cleo
ton were duly canvassed by the Po-
lice Jury of the Parish of st. Landry,
according to law, and notice to that
effect given on the first day of De-
cember. A. D. 1919, and result OF
said election was declared to be that
said proposition had been carried by
a majority of 26 in number and
a majority of 1924, 723.0O in amount
of property valuation in favor OF
said proposition; now, therefore.
Be it ordained by the Police Jury
of the Parish of St. Landry, La, In
regular session convened, that said
proposition having been carried at
said election, the result thereof shall
be promulgated by the president and
clerk of the Police Jury by publlca-
ton of one issue of the official jour
nal under their respective signatures,
and this shall be their authority for
so doing.
The foregoing ordinance was duly
read and considered, and majority
of the members elect being present,
voted. as follows ,to-wit:
For-Messrs. J. 7. st. Cyr, J. P.
Pitre, R. L. Mills, ]. E. Daley, E. A.
Cummings, F. 0. Pavy, Geo. Greig,
K. T. Catlett, w. F. Brown, w. M.
Rushing, Theo. Doucet, F. P. Martin,
Alex. Sylvestre, w. G. Dejean.
A r.o met Mono
Absent-Messrs. H. D. Larcade,
Allen Mccoy.
Adopted FEBRUARY 2, 1920.
F. OCTAVE PAVY,
President.
ATTEST
J. J. HEALEY, Clerk.
Motion by Mr.. Martin
Be it resolved, that Mr.. Thos.
Quirk of Beggs, La, be permitted to
dig a drainage ditch across the pub
lie road in front of his property for
irrigation purposes, be and the same
is hereby granted, provided, that the
said Thos. Quirk properly build and
maintain bridge or thing across said
ditch, according to law.
Motion carried.
Motion by Mr.. W. F. Brown
Whereas, it is now Opportune to
provide for and begin the operation
of tick eradication; and,
Whereas, the increased cost of ne
cessary travel and living expense
make is necessary to increase the sal
airy of inspectors to the end that the
service of competent and reliable in
spectors may be secured; therefore,
be it
Resolved, that the salary of said
inspectors be fixed at $4,000 per
month of full thirty days service, and
payable when approved by this body,
as all other claims are paid, and that
arrangements be now made to pur-
chase the necessary solutions to be
used.
Resolved, further, that dipping
shall begin at date not earlier than
April 1, 1920, and that no salaries
shall begin at an earlier date than
March Is, and, further, that not
more than eleven inspectors shall be
for said work.
Yeas-Messrs. st. Cyr, Larcade,
Pitre, Mills, Daley, Cummings, Pavy,
Greig, w. F. Brown, Rushing, Dou-
,et, Sylvestre, Martin, Dejean, Nc
Coy.
Against-None.
Motion carried.
Motion by Mr.. Mills
Resolved, that the purchasing of
chemicals or dipping vat preparations
De left to the discretion of the pur-
chasing committee.
Motion carried.
Motion by Mr.. Larcade-
Resolved, that the sum of twenty
i've dollars be appropriated against
he first ward internal improvement
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