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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-02-04
M0NCURE ISSUES WARNING
SAYS INCOME TAXPAYERS
MUST GIVE FULL DETAILS
Internal tcrcnuc Collector Points out
""eSS- work viii Not lie Accepted
in ltCpOriS.

Collector OF Internal Revenue II. C..
T.. Moncure sent out "a word OF warn.
M Yesterday to income taxpayers.
pointing out that returns must show
~ items of taxable income tor 1919.
&c SAID in part AS follows:
~, GuesS- work estimates. and other
return, Accuracy and compIctcncss
m ~ DC d insisted upon: The return is
1t must be thorough and accurate.
Saiaried persons and wage-earmcrs
mus, not coninc their returns to
much day or so much !. week. The
tctuai amount drawn should he asccr-
tanned and reported.
Many Items Included
W,,Srtime' bonuses. shares in the
ana board furnished by the cnlplovcr
anu q number Of other items of similar
nature which are compcnsations for
Year Cummings, and mus" as part i, ct I'M
h,rensation may be paid in other
I I'iT,..,. 'h IAN, IN cash \ bonus paid in
value OF the bonds. \ mote received
in payment for services is taxable in
COM at IT'S face value. and the IN
ItrrSt upon II is also taxable.
premiums paid by an Cmpioycr for
NE or other insurance in favor OF
.wpi"Noes IS additional compensation
amounts received under accident
ana health insurance. or under work.
i'h compensation laws: and dam
1NSH recovered by suit or settlement
Tor injuries or sickness arc exempt.
Pensions Arc Taxable.
IcnSions paid by an cmDiovcr or
by IN" United States government is
tiNhhIc az an income. y widow whu
received payments in recognition OF
the services Of her late husband, may
S"t.Nruc Such payments as gifts.
ASIDE from what a person may earn
10y ms services. there are many other
sources OF income. lie must iuclud.
IN ~" annual reckoning tho gains he
iLan" IN business ana other ventures.
property earned
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-02-04
WELL SAS!ES TO Sc TESTED
AT SUMNER CONFERENCES
state Rurvsu 81 child Welfare and
school Hygiene 4" Conduct
ENamina tionS.

Well babies conferences will ne held
In every section OF every county OF
Virginia during the months OF -\pr!l,
May and June OF this year.
DR.. Mary =. Erydon. director OF the
Hygiene, state Board OF Health, is
inaUSuTatin- with this year AN an
lUal series q conferences for the pur-
pos 9: making ahysicn! examinations
o. 81 pes ---g. children between the
aE+s O. --a month and six years 10
lie 81 "a. existing defects may h,.
- -so.s@ -ct INA. the children may
- PAYS czi.? 6; - ea;e. school at the
proper age.
:; i proposed to have these con :
feTenc@s coldu I'D under Tho auspices
%: INC mos; popular organization in
each county, whether such orEnuizo-
:toa be community Leagues, parent
teacher associations. Rcd Cross chap
tiers. civic leagues or what-not
DR.. B.ydon suggests that such con-
ferences should last from four day
70 one week. a day being given to cacl
district in county, the conferences
being so placed as to be OF easy access
70 all. Bclh white and coloret child.
rem VIII be examined.
Friends Of this movement bcu"vJ
that. adequately followed up, and con
tinucd as the children grow older n
the annual school Inspections tines
examinations must result In vast i'm
proNemcnt in tn. health Of the child
rem of the state.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-02-04
CRITICIZE RAISE IN TAXES
MERCHANTS CLAIM LICENSE
LEVlES ARE NOT EQUITABLE
Council Finance Committee Hears oh
49, jectiOns to 100 Per Cent Im-
crease ms Proposrd.

Declaring that the present method OF
TAXATION is not e"uttAh!e. Richmond
merchants. through W. VI. SChWIr2S-
child, representing tho Retail Mcr-
chants Association. presented their OBJ
jentions to the proposed zoe per cent
increase in merchants taNcS before the
Council Finance Committee last night
Richard Evelyn Byrd appeared he
fore the committee and Endorsed the
stand by the merchants. holding that
they were being utilized rs the only
source of taxation 10 meet the dcfCi-
eney In the budget for 1929 through
the method OF imposing a nat rate OF
taxes on the purchases as recorded
Makes Tax Progressive.
Tho merchants claim that because OF
this nat rate on the amount Of pur-
year. in that all merchants increase
their purchases from year TO wear.
while other businesses are subject 10
nat rate OF taxation, which j arbitrary
unit! 1t Is changed,
Richmond merchants. according 20
Mt. Schwarzschild wou.G concede 10
the proposed increase in taNes provii-
ed the Finance COMMITTEES adjusts this
method o. collecting taNcS 10, other
businesses which furnish large returns
and pay comparative small taxes. IL
Was pointed out :hat there are certain
iorns o. business IN E-Shmoht ca,iz-
ing yearly prom; oi 5000" nAAy.ns
oniy s. muSh in tANsS IS merchants
whose pvoats are only slUtgo
Telegraph Compau, objects
ScpEeSs EiS:;N-S ~ CN% Postal 3str-
srSpa CoupN=S Were also 2-rSS1t d
Se AsAr:as Aa1 rs3Ssd o:s gaS -
the N-or>N>4S increase ron: $500 ~ So
Ssa. sscscSs ~ A;oeGn: .: bus ness
sy ~ t'cS;> Evie<-NEa rorn@nS, =
IRE $50 :-c-t'Ss =" Axes MIS- is .".-
~NSsS ~ 80 cr-,-,s - ,.2---gi-s ,r.rll
s>Sn-1;S :'c ct-A- * :l-'sS -rr a~.
~Ssss ,Ssss-s .nA. .sc -:-s e. -sNa. .ca
I. ESS1sSs y -"Ac> < - --->s receipts
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-02-04
OFFICERS ARE NOMINATED
fHtT1ck henry Hrauch of Ericuhs OF
Irish Freedom Hold Regular
Mrctiur

= Officers for patrick Henry Branch.
mated at a meeting of the branch h.ld
last night in the headquarters OF tho
organization. A"uadc Building They
has been called by President H. e.
O'Fiahcrty for next Tuesday night TN.
meeting Will be held in Murphys IIu,,l
Annex.
The nominating committee. consist
ing of lanes i. TrcSunu. John D'Riur-
dan and Robert T.. Golden. submitted
the following:
vice president. James Lamb o'E.cfc:
recording secretary. James NJ. Purcell :
financial secretary. James ! Trr~uor
corresponding secretary. VI i Doyle:
treasurer. James J. FitZpatrick; orator
James II. Lcnahan. guard. Charles !.
Woods; director OF organization. John
John ". Mnorn and VI. rMmmMA Nurh a.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-02-04
WOULD LIST SERVICE MEN
city Employment Hurcnu to-Operntc-
With Government in Earring
for Ea-SOldIcrs.

A. tic iHsti@nt!on OF The United
states government. T.. i. conway,
manager % tho CITY Emnloymcnt Bu-
r-au. announced Yesterday It special
request Is made Of all oN-servi.r men
not cmp!oNad at the present ,imo to
report for jobs at ;hc employment Of
hc" Thosc already employed are asked
not 10 Ccu..
Mr. Conway stated Yesterday that
NAM employers S'ill ask when send
IN. for n"lp that cX-scrvicc men be
sent - them. ana a special effort TO
get 81! cN-Scryic" men comfortably
settled in good jobs l.. 10 bc made
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-02-04
Today and Tonight
in Richmond
General Assent

General Assembly conycncs Mt T..
WUmnn's Club To conduct .Jour
naiists' Day. ut T.
senator walter Mnpp md tcv.
Joseph LnuehtOn viii address
members OF the Association Of
Methodist Women for Soc.uI Ser.
wee ut Centenary Methodist Church
ut 4.
fnntrS Blues, will meet at I,iucs'
ArIuUry ut SAB.
American Legion meets Mt the
Army and Navy Club, BcI,idcrc and
Vain Streets at =.
i.Sric-NnudcNiIIr :;:;U. .:i5 and
3:;;O.
Strawberries Tack Toe" nj "::,G
and S:.U.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-02-04
L. D. ELLIS is REELECTED
Iicnrfco Farmers tnion one. IN NJ.
ora a. FaNorinr higher
Tax for Schools

y. y. FIIlH vas rc-,!cctcI Drcyi,ic-,
81 N" Hcnrico Farmers Union Al TIC
neetinS IN the auditorium Of the
manner OF Commerce y.sterdi, :.
m"rninl: AT II oc.ocf Il; H. %.iso,S.
- tic.- pr"Hident Hnd r .. Iporcy'
.'erctary - J ovens. director o:
"l@rh"ls, addressed the asEociaiiOi
heihn"'s Of tn" organization wen,
On record az tavOr!ng higher taxation
l"r rHucntioral purpOsca y car ~
hl'th'" Or soda ana Of seed pnt;.toce.
IRON Maine. we're ordered bv tho
union 20 be divided among The nam
n"Is uppn its arrival
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-02-04
PHYSICIANS SEEK LIQUOR
"""t ~" Hruu"St- Win I'rdcru,
''"hihii'"n bir"ri"r for A.
rDboI PERMITS

"iany i'Gu'ats NayD come 10 Inc
r'H'" Pinu .DiDou director cor Vir.
Ein,t .fo" d".lpr from ,nl oy", H."
,h'' "l ih" hItn!W u" G' uH"h ~
ln.a' p'rWi'" may De- obtnlnrd Gy
"Ht any iir'urri practitioner Of ncJ
','h' WI H1n bond. fvr ia" purrhnno
'I no. 49, ''r"hs ~ tHn Tulrin Of al
'hp ana mol moro 'nnr rlt uunr,e
%. "hl"h, duriuf auy chicn,lnY var
rom 'Hc irrh,nl'iDu once
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-02-04
RESIGNS AS CHANCELLOR
bishop Warren \. Gambler Quits UIsI,
once with Emory
tniNrrSity.
IL N.ancL.,cA rrcss

ATLANTA GA. Feb. 3.-Thc rcsis.
nation Of Hshop Warren y. Gambler
as chancclIor o! Emory University.
scat Of education Of tn" Methodist
Episcopal Church. South. near Atlanta,
wa accepted at q meeting Of the
hoard OF trustees OF tho natitu,ion
today. Or. Franklin Parker. dean of
the school OF theology. was elect cd
temporary chancellor.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-02-04
would Chnngc Tariff on rnpcr

WASHIN';TON. r'cb Am nd
ralorcm tax "f II per cent on high
grade print paper would be imposed
under Il bin introduced today by Rcp-
r"Schthtive HUI. Democrat, Tennessee
Paper valued al less than s cents a
pound would he exempt
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-02-04
COLEMAN Is NOMINATED
Governor sends state Highway Conn
mfsHioncr.s Name 10 senate for
-. (OniirmHIiMn.

q fto!ee ;. Coleman, stat, highway
cofnmiHstoner: MAS yesterday uom.i,lr-
ed by the Governor Tor ar,ra,
YEAR. The nomination weul ia ,bG
senate Ccmtnlttee on Nominations 1I-
Coleman has served for several yc,r
AS state hishway comm ssloucr
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-02-04
Ship Ashore on Trinity Shoals.

new YORK. Feb a-Thc United
Shipping Board steamer Noccalula
hound from Rotterdam from New or
leans, was reported aground early to-
day eight miles from the Trinity
shoals buoy Trinity Shoals Is off the
coast of Louisiana
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-02-04
WOULD DELAY ABOLITION
mn I''n"rtcd Being Prepared to Cut
on Prohibition Dcpnrt-

AI'on"'" abolition Of tho state PRO.
..u,''"n brphrim"nt on September /.
.-z' it pr"Eidcd IN a bNl, OF whicl,
h"'"fhi" FRANKLIN Williams. Of Fairfax,
Htfr"n. and which. It Is taid viii
H. iutrpHU""d In the House hOrtl,'
TIC b;ll 80 considcrcd :, Comp,o,,i,:',,,,
measure. 80
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-02-04
EPIDEMIC PASSES CREST
DIRECTOR LEVY BELIEVES
FLU CASES ON DECREASE
'"rrc Wore deaths and :6t \rv Cases
hrportrd---l rs"> Continuance
of Preventive Measures.

We're reported YESTERDAY. pr Levy
have reached It's crest. and may he
expected 10 rcCcGc II The public con
tnr's 10 cooperate With the health
ofhGiaiS IN methods "r prevention.
Three additional dcn were report
a tCtal of thirteen dr.tGs. SLowinr :,
: low percentage. ana indicating that
the disease here IS OF mild form.
Present figures show a total OF 3.25!
by means of tn" correct iahulatiou OF
these figures various cases were ClaSSi-
fled and shown 10 have followed the
natural trend Of an epidemic by L
crest on january IS, rcccdiug after
ward.
Few Casr> Arc severe.
Out Of the total number Of cases re-
i.7ii gave fun information as to the
daic and type az disease. witch made
TIE classification puss hi, Forty per
cent OF the latter half or 1u2 were
clasSrd as true tn" such - appeared
N tn epidemic Of l2l> while So. or
or l5S. We're ordinary colds
Accordng TO tn. c"rrcc; figures given
out aS a result of Tho tnhulat;un ;hc
epidemic began 10 take form ON Ianu-
AIRY - when ci;h,rrn cases were re-
ported. gradually iurrcns.u until jana
r'acNtnE tho lush'@' number on Lanu-
arE = whom eos cases Wero recorded
The three days following showed 4 de-
crease ~ ti," CV0Iter OF cases. the
reHo-, fo- January 81 recording only
ia- cases average Correct figures 10
GI'e fcr this mouth arc not yc, avail
&. e. nai g is iu' oN.n.CU Or M Levy
,1Nt ta. "ertS VIII Indicate that the
, acultr IS u1d,r control
Levy Urges Co-oprration.
+ KS 0os1red out. howcvu-, 'hst,
the DECREASE IN 'hc nUmh"r az cases
OF the walad> were adopted.
ana log. Levy urges o." pubiic 20 con
t;Du" operating with tno ficai-t De-
: artment IN combating Che disease DIS
regard 81 ths rcgulat ons now in effect
or other relaxation Would bring about
a dc&idcd increase in the Number Of
cases II was stated.
Following another conference ycstcr-
day morning. With th'atcr managers. =
new schedule for TIN, hours Of perforrl-
lows:
Zen. Hlucbird and 1heato-io \. NJ.
10 l.. Nj. 2.&n =. NJ. TO ESQ /. Nj:
: T. NJ to y = NJ.
u. NJ. to g. NJ: $50 T. NJ. to ii r. N,
NJ 10 /, L. NJ
,iippoarome r. NJ TO ":l5 j. VI;
DiNi"-s'i5 J.. NJ to ~ I. NJ.
Nict"rig ? r. NJ TO 6 J. NJ; $50
broadway 1880 y NJ to 1850 i. NJ:
: T.. NJ. TO G.l1 IT, A.; y NJ. TO II J. Nj
This provides for nh ,utrrmission ~
half an hour ~ the "nd ri every four
hours performance for Tho PURPOSE. or
venti!atinE. cleaning ana rehcatnc
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-02-04
READERS OF TlMES-DISPATCH
OVERSUBSCRIBE CASE NO. II
Ne" Avenue "f Charity Orcucd in case
w. l>-I'amilS Stricken
10y iniiurnHa.

case No. J. Of Tn. Times piSuatCh
day b.. <lS.l5. total Of S35Si5 having
been contributed by readers. With tn :
yuma completes. case No. is j. opened!
10 subscription.
casc No. IS is tina; Of poor widow.
Who has tNo children. the Oldest being
only SIN years of ar The mother was
formerly employed in a factory All day.
whor" SIC earned $40 = w...l ana was
IN" sole support of hr- children and
herself
I'll" childrcn both navc had irnucnza
recently. and IN" mother cared fo! them
a~ best she could, worhin-, during the
day ana staying VI With them much
or the. nirht when she should have
So Anxtf 5;,: .@s strain md loss q soeq
Win the disease she was desperately
II, ana is still sick and unable 10 re-
turn TO work. Both children suffered
severe ~ from intu.nH', as Ncll IS their
fore the li,;le family gets back into
normal condition
~ least $40 Mn he needed - r..
mother may again h.- asl, to regain
her "a@"-carnin. capacity and the chill
dren and herself brought haci TO nor
So This poo widow AMI hor two
young children. with absolutely no
in'ans Of SnrH"r' m"w that The mother
Is M. and uunhl" 10 worE in IN, FAC
tory, represents ,.lSc 80 Is OF The
Tins hisrairh rc!i'f work
CONTEMPORARIES f@r '.se III L. which
nCw o'p-"d. FOLLOW.
cash. J.: u ....-... , 100
]: Z psrE = hriGeeNi.e- Sc. al5
Mrs Y Il M,u.re4.ile Herndol.
cca- pa 80. %
n, .......... 3"3
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And bearing interest at the rate Of
five (5GS) per cent per annum, pay
able semi-annually, on the list day of
April ond September in each year.
The several installments of interest
to be evidenced by coupons attached
to said bonds, and both principal and
interest shall be payable in gold coin
of the United States of America of
the present standard of weight and
fineness at the Chase National Bank
in the City of New York, State of
New York, said bonds shall be execu-
ted in substantially the following
form:
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feet, except as to time of maturity.
issued by the Board of Commissioners
as the governing authority of said
Drainage District, for the purpose of
dredging Bayou Bordeaux, con-
structing drainage bitches and inn
proving the gravity drainage in and
for said Drainage District and the in
habitants thereof, the title of which
shall vest in said Drainage District,
under authority of Section / of Ar
ticle PSI of the constitution, Acts
numbered ESQ and 317 of the Acts of
I19IO, as amended, and a resolution
duly and regularly adopted by the
Board of Commissioners of SAID
Drainage District on the 10th day of
March, 1920.
It is hereby certified, recited ard
declared that the proposition to issue
said bonds and incur said debt was
voted for unanimously in number
and amount of the property taxpay-
ers, qualified as electors under the
constitution and laws of the State of
Louisiana, voting at an election duly
and regularly held for that purpose
on the 4th day of February, 1920 that
provision has been made for the levy
ing of an ad valorem tax to pay said
bonds: that all acts, conditions and
things required to be done precedent
to and in the issuing of bonds nave
been properly, done, have happened,
and have been performed, in regular
and due form, as required by law, and
that said Indebtedness does not ex-
coed any statutory or constitutional
Limitation.
In testimony whereof, we, the un-
dcrsigned, president and secretary Of
the Board of Commissioners Of Belle
we and Coulee Croche Drainage Dis
trict of st Landry parish Louisiana,
being duly authorized to execute this
obligation on behalf Of said Drainage
District, have hereunto signed our
names officially, and affixed hereto
the corporate seal of said Drainage
District, at Opelousas, in the Parish
of st. Landry, State of Louisiana, as
of the 1st day of April, 1920.
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has been organized; and,
Whereas, under the authority OF
Act 256 of the Acts of 1910, as
amended, the Board of Commission
ers of the said Drainage District, as
the governing authority of said Dis
trict, called a special election which
was held on the 4th day of February
A. D. 1920, for the purpose of sub
hitting to the property. taxpayers
who were authorized to vote at said
election, under the constitution and
laws of the State of Louisiana, a
.proposition to incur debt and issue
bonds in said Drainage District to the
amount Of Seventy Thousand ($1O,-
OOO.0 Dollars to run for period
not to exceed thirty (30) years, pay
able serially, bearing interest at the
rate of five (5%o) per cent per an
mum, payable semi-annually, for the
purpose of dredging Bayou Bour-
beaux and constructing drainage dit
ches and improving the gravity drain
age in and for said Drainage District,
and the inhabitants thereof, the title
to which shall vest in said Drainage
District; and,
Whereas, at said special election.
said bonds were authorized by the
unanimous vote in number and
amount of the property taxpayers
qualified to vote under the constitu'
ton and laws of this State, who voted
at said election; and,
Whereas, said Drainage District
does not, now, have any outstanding
indebtedness and the said bonds in the
sum of Seventy Thousand ($70,OOO.-
OOl Dollars will not exceed ten (1O%o
per cent of the assessed valuation OF
the property in said Drainage DIS
trict; now, therefore, be it
Resolved, by the Board OF Com
missioners of the Bellevue and Coulee
Croche Drainage District Of the Par
ish of st. Landry, State of Louisiana
that for the purpose of dredging Ba-
you Bourbeaux and constructing
drainage bitches and improving the
gravity drainage in and for. said
Drainage District, and the inhabitants
thereof, there be issued the bonds OF
said Drainage District in the sum OF
Seventy Thousand ($70,0OO.OO) Dol
lars, under authority of Section OF
Article 281 Of the Constitution and
Act No. ESQ and Act No. 317 of the
Acts of 1910, as amended. Said is
suing shall consist of One Hundred
and Forty (140) bonds of the de-
nomination of Five Hundred ($500.-
OO) Dollars each, numbering consec-
utively from One to One Hundred and
Forty, inclusive, dated as of the 1st
of April, A. D. 1920, due and paya-
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The A. c. SKILES LUMBER co. Ltd

tax with which to pay the principal
and interest of said bonds at THEN
respective maturities. The author
ity to issue said bonds and the levy
ing and collecting of said tax was
duly vested in the Board of Commits
sioners by a majority vote in num-
Der and amount of property taxpay-
ers voting at the special election held
in said Drainage District on the 4th
day Of February, A. D. 1920, and he
would now ask the secretary to read
the resolution which had been pre-
pared. The secretary read the reso-
luton as follows:
Mr.. Wilson offered the following
resolution providing for the issuing
of bonds of the Bellevue and Coulee
Croche Drainage District of the Par
ish of st. Landry. State of Louisiana,
in the sum of Seventy Thousand
f$T0 000.00l Dollars for the purpose
of constructing and maintaining a
drainage system in said Drainage Dis
trict, prescribing form of bond for
said issue, and authorizing the levy
ing Of . tax to pay said bonds.
Whereas, pursuant to the Act No.
SIT of the Acts of 1910, as amended
by Act PIG of the Acts of 1912, and
Act No. 227 of the Acts of 1914, and
the Police Jury of the Parish of st.
Landry. called and created the Belle
vue and Coulee Croche Drainage Dis
trict, pursuant to which act of the
Police Jury said Drainage District
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Secretary Of State.

OECLCIdIJ VI OOSyNs
For the purpose of paying the
principal and interest on said bonds
as it accrues there shall be levied and
collected annually an ad valorem tax,
in excess of all other taxes, suffi-
cient to pay such interest semi-an-
nualIy, and the principal falling due
each year; provided, that such spe-
cial tax shall not in any year exceed
ten mills on the dollars of assessed
valuation of the property in said
Drainage District.
The president and secretary of the
Board of Commissioners are hereby
authorized and empowered and d.
rected to execute said bonds as here
in provided, and to affix thereto the
corporate seal of said Drainage Dis
trict. The secretary of the Board is
hereby authorized and directed to
cause a certified copy of the proceed
ings of the of the Board authorizing
the issuing of said bonds and The
levy Of tax to pay the same to be
published and promulgated in two
consecutive issues of the official
journal, and thereafter to cause same
to be recorded in the mortgage rec
ords of the Parish Of st. Landry,
State of Louisiana, and to be regis
tered with the Secretary of State,
who shall also be furnished with q
copy of the official journal publish
ing the proceedings.
The resolution after being duly
seconded by Mr.. Daigle, was adopted
by the following vote:
Voting for the resolution-Frank
Dimmick, R. L. Wilson, Oscar Daigle,
Valery Bourque, William Lavergne.
Voting against the resolution
None.
And the resolution was declared
adopted.
The president stated that there be-
ing no further business, a motion to
adjourn was in order.
Upon motion by Mr.. Bourque, Sec
onded by Mr.. Lavergne, the meeting
adjourned to meet at the call of the
president.
Dated Opelousas, La, this 18th day
Of March, 1920.
FRANK DIMMICK,
President.
ATTEST
L. A. ANDREPONT.
Secretary.
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a true and correct copy Of the minutes
of the fifth meeting of the Board of
Commissioners of said Drainage Dis
trict, held in the City of Opelousas,
La, on the 10Th day Of March, 1920,
which meeting includes resolution
authorizing the issuing of bonds.
In witness whereof, hereunto SUBJ
scribe my name and affix the corpor-
ate seal of said Drainage District,
this 10th day of March, 1920.
L. A. ANDREPONT,
Secretary.