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

proceed to open the bids on file rela-
tive to the 100000 road bonds of
the Eighth Road District of
the parish of St. Landry and the $685.
100000 road bonds of the First Road
District of the Third Police Jury
Ward.
Motion carried.
RESOLUTION
Whereas, the joint bid of the st.
Landry Bank and Trust Company, the
Opelousas National Bank and the
Planters Bank and Trust Company,
located in the City of Opelousas, La,
IS the highest and best bid for the
100000 road bonds to be issued
by the Eighth Road District of the
Parish of st. Landry, La, dated July
/, 1919, bearing interest at per
cent payable semi-annually, to ma
ture as specified in their bid bearing
date February 2, 1920; now, there
fore be it
Resolved, that said bonds be and
the same are hereby awarded to said
joint bidders, and the president and
clerk are hereby authorized and di-
rected to execute said bonds, and
when executed, to deliver the same to
the said joint bidders: the st. Lam
| dry Bank and Trust Company, the
| Opelousas National Bank and the
Planters Bank and Trust Company,
on compliance with the terms of said
bid on file in the. office of the Police
Jury clerk.
Be it further resolved, that the
attorneys of the said banks ,as joint
bidders, on examination of certified
transcript of the record of proceed
ings to be furnished them in accor-
dance with the terms of their bid, de-
cline to approve said bonds, said
transcript, accompanied by a letter
of the attorneys declining to approve,
shall be promptly forwarded to the
clerk of this body, whereupon said
clerk is hereby authorized and direc-
banks as joint bidders, their certi-
fled check deposited with their bid
for said bonds.
On motion of Mr.. F. P. Martin, duly
seconded, the above resolution was
adopted by the affirmative vote of
the following members, to-wit:
Yeas-Messrs. ]. P. Pitre, R. L.
Mills, J. E. Daley, K. T. Catlett, w.
M. Rushing, F. P. Martin, w. F.
Brown, w. C. Dejean, Allen Mccoy,
H. D. Larcade, j. T. st. Cyr, Alex
Sylvestre, E. A. Cummings, Fheo.
Doucet and DR.. F. o. Pavy.
Nays-None.
Absent-Mr. Geo. Greig.
Motion carried.
RESOLUTION
Whereas, the joint bid of the st.
Landry Bank and Trust Company, the
Opelousas National Bank, and the
Planters Bank and Trust Company, 10
Gated in the City of Opelousas, La,
is the highest and best bid for the
$85, 100000 road bonds to be issued
by the First Road District, Third
Ward, Parish of st. Landry, La,
dated July /, 1919, bearing interest
at per cent payable semi-annually,
to mature as specified in their bid
bearing date February 2, 1920; now,
therefore, be it
Resolved, that said bonds be and
the same are hereby awarded to said
joint bidders, and the president and
clerk are hereby authorized and di
rected to execute said bonds land
when executed, to deliver the same
to the said joint bidders: the St.
Landry Bank and Trust Company,
the Opelousas National Bank and the
Planters Bank and Trust Company,
on compliance with the terms of said
bid on file in the office of the Police
Jury clerk.
Be it fruther resolved, that if the
attorneys of the said banks, as joint
bidders, on examination of certified
transcript of the record of proceed
ings to be furnished them in accor-
dance with the terms of their bid,
decline to approve said bonds, said
transcript, accompanied by a letter
of the attorneys declining to approve,
shall be promptly forwarded to the
clerk of this body, whereupon said
clerk is hereby authorized and direc-
ted to Immediately return to said
banks, as joint bidders, their certi-
fled check deposited with their bid
for said bonds
On motion Of Mr.. w. F. Brown,
duly seconded, the above resolution
was adopted by the affirmative vote
of the following members, to-wit:
Yeas-Messrs. ]. p. Pitre, R. L.
Mills, J. E. Daley, K. T. Catlett, w.
M Rushing, F. P. Martin, w. F.
Brown, W. C. Dejean, Allen Mccoy,
H. D. Larcade, J. T. st. Cyr, Alex. !
Sylvestre, E. A. Cummings, Theo.
Doucet and DR.. F. o. Pavy
Nays-None.
Absent-Mr. Geo. Greig.
Motion carried.
On motion of Mr.. Martin
The Police Jury adjourned until
2 o'clock p. m.
EVENING SESSION
The Police Jury met pursuant to
adjournment.
Present-Dr. F. o. Pavy, presi-
dent, presiding; Messrs. Pitre, Mills,
Daley, Cummings, Catlett, w. F. |
jean, Martin, st. Cyr, Sylvestre, Nc
Coy.
Motion by Mr.. Rushing
That a committee of two be APP
pointed with the clerk, to canvass the |
returns of the election held on Thurs
day, January %, 1920, in the Fourth
Road District, Fourth Police Jury
Ward of the Parish of st. Landry, La.
Motion carried.
Chair appointed Messrs. Rushing
and Brown.
The committee composed of Messrs.
w. M. Rushing and W. F. Brown, as
sisted by the clerk of this body, and
duly appointed to canvass the returns
of the election held in the 4th Road
District, Fourth Police Jury Ward of
the Parish of St. Landry, on Thurs
day, January %, 1920, in open and |,
regular session of the Police Jury, did