The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-11-10

ton were duly canvassed by the pol
ice jury of the parish Of st. Landry
according to law and notice to that
effect given on the Seventh day Of
September. 1920, and the result of
said election was declared to be that
said propositions had been carried in
favor Of both Of said propositions as
follows:
Majority in favor of First: Issuance
bonds: 139, One hundred and thirty
nine votes in number; and S1,3S5, 872.-
90, One Million Three Hundred eighty
five thousand eight hundred and sew
enty-two dollars in amount OF prop
erty valuation.
Majority in favor of second: For
the levy Of a special yearly tax of one
Cd mill on the dollars for five (5)
years for maintenance purpose: One
Hundred and thirty-nine 139 votes in
number; and $1,3S5,872.0 One Mil
lion Three Hundred eighty-five thous-
and Eight Hundred and SeVenty-two
dollars in amount of property Valua-
ton.
Now, therefore, be it ordained by
the police jury of the parish of St.
Landry, in regular session convened,
that said propositions having been
carried at said election the result
thereof shall be promulgated by the
president and clerk of this police jury
by the publication of one issue of the
official journal under their respective
signatures and this shall be their au-
thority for so doing.
The foregoing ordinance was duly
read and considered and a majority
of the members elect being present
voted as follows;
For: Messrs. J. T. St. Cyr, R. L.
Mills, F. H. Phillips, E. NJ. Dupre, C..
Guidroz, Dr. F. o. Pavy, D. P Nor
eau, w. F. Brown, Thos. McCaffery, A.
Deshotels, Alex. Sylvestre, Eloi Gull
lory
Against: None.
Absent. Messrs. E. A. Cummings, B.
W. Clopton, M. ]. Godeau, w. c. De-
jean.
Adopted November 1st, 1920.
F. OCTAVE PAVY,
President.
Attest. ]. HEALEY,
Clerk
Motion by Mr.. st. Cyr,
That committee of two be appointed
to confer with tree surgeons looking
into the advisability of having the
/ trees on the court house square trim
med and doctored Motion carried.
Chair appointed Messrs. st. Cyr and
Healey.
On motion of Mr.. Sylvestre,
The police jury adjourned unit
Wednesday, November Srd, 1920 at II
o'clock, a. m.
November 8, 1920.
The police jury met pursuant to ad
+ journment.
Present: DIR. F. o. Pavy, president
presiding; Messrs. Mills, Phillips, Du
pre-, Cummings, Guidroz, Moreau, w
F. Brown, McCaffery, Dejean, Gull
Tory, Sylvestre.
| Motion by Mr.. e. A. Cummings.
Whereas, the purchasers of the SIS,
10000 road bonds of the 18th RoaC
District of the Second Police Jur!
Ward, parish of st. Landry, La, dated
July LIST, 1919, has designated the Ma
tional Park Bank, in, the City Of New
York, state OF New York, as the plac'
of payment of principal and interes
of said bond issue as same become
due, this body now designates SAT-
National Park Bank of New York, a
the place of payment of principal an'
and interest of said bond issue a
same becomes due, and hereby order
and empowers the. president an
treasurer of the police jury Of tn
parish of St. Landry to have sal
bonds printed and prepared for dc
livery and under the terms of the ord
nance passed by this body on Octobe
9Th. 1919, the said bonds shall hav
the place of payment designate
printed in the body of said bonds, j
the space left blank for said purpos
in said ordinance authorizing the il
suance of said bonds. Motion cal
ried.
Motion by Mr.. McCaffrey.
That warrants be issued in favor {
the parish treasurer amounting ito tn
sum of 04,000.00 against the Gran
and Petit Jurors Fund" and "Witnes
Fund" Of 1920 to take up certificate
and oYerdrafts for court expenses. Nj
ton carried.
Motion by Mr. Dupre.
That warrants be issued to the 70
lowing parties as refund for per capt.
tax paid enormously on roll of 191!
to-wit. Marshall Dupre, $1.00; Ma
shall Vidrine, $1.00.
Motion carried
Motion by Mr. Guillory.
That the resolution adopted on MOI
day, November LIST, requesting ou