The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-06-12

SECTION 6. That the Clerk of the
Police Jury shall cause the original
of this ordinance to be recorded in
the Mortgage records of the Parish of
st. Landry, and also published in the
Star Progress, the official journal of
the Parish Of St Landry, according
to law.
SECTION 7.Be it further ordain-
ed. ETC., that this ordinance take eff
feet from and after its PRONUNCIATION.
The foregoing ordinance was duly
read and considered and majority
of the members elect being present,
voted as follows, to-wit:
FOR: Messrs. j. T. st. Cyr, r. L.
Mills, F. H. Phillips, E. M. Dupre, E.
A. Cummings, C. Guidroz, F. o. Pavy
ID. P. Moreau, W. F. Brown, B. W.
| Cloton, NJ. J. Godeau, Thos. MeCaf-
ferry, A. Deshotels, A. Sylvestre, w.
C. Dejean, Eloi Guillory.
AGAINST: None.
ABSENT: None.
Adopted June s, 1920.
F. OCTAVE PAVY,
President
il. J. HEALEY,
Clerk.
Mr.. st. Cyr called to the chair.
By Mr.. W. C. Dejean,
A RESOLUTION 80.
WHEREAS, it is the sense of this
body that the amount now allowed
the Assessor o fthis Parish for nee
essary expenses in making and pre-
pairing the assessment roll is made
quate and insufficient and as a con-
sequence thereof the Assessor is mat
erially hampered in his official lab
ors, resulting in great deal Of prop
erty subject to taxation escaping as
lsessment; and
Whereas, it is impossible to engage
the services of additional assistants
under present allowance;
| NOW, THEREFORE,, this body do
now memorialiZe the Legislature now
lin session to so increase the amount
NOW allowed tn eassessor of this Par
fish for the expenses of his office, in
such amout as to make it possible fol
such official to properly perform the
duties thereof, believing as we do that
THE increase in revenue resulting
therefrom will out balance such ex
penditure more than tenfold.
Yeas: Messrs. St. Cyr, Phillips
Cummings, Guidroz, MOreau, w. F
Brown, McCaffery, Sylvestre, De
jean, Guillory, II yeas
Nays: Messrs. Mills, Dupre, Clop
ton, Godeau, Deshotels, nays. Mo
ton carried.
Motion by Mr.. w. F. Brown,
j Resolved that Mr.. j. H. Moseley
be and he is hereby appointed as ;
members of the Board of Supervisor
of Road District No. 10 of the At
Police Jury Ward of st. Landry Par
ish, vice S. W. Dunbar resigned, Mo
ton carried.
Motion by Mr.. C. Guidroz,
Resolved that Mr.. John B. Mile
be and ne is hereby granted the priv
iIege of changing the public roa'
/ through his property, which publ
! road leads to the Bayou Bourbeau,
: and to the bridge crossing said Bayol
. at Chretien's Point, so as to plac
said road on higher and better drain
ed land, said change to be made wit
out expense to the Parish and in &C
a lcordance with petition on file in thl
office. Motion carried.
On motion of Mr.. McCaffery,
The Police Jury adjourned unit
2 o'clock.
), EVENING SESSION
( The Police Jury met pursuant to &C
e journment.
e Present DIR. F. o. Pavy, Presiden
;, presiding ;Messrs. Mills Phillips, Dr.
e pre-, Cummings, Guidroz, Moreau, Ps
r w, Moreau, w. F. Brown, McCaffer
r Deshotels, Dejean, Guillory, Sylves
k re, Godeau, Clopton, st. Cyr.
Y Motion by Mr.. Sylvestre,
: Resolved, that a warrant be issue
d in favor of Marx Vidrine for the SUI
of 75c as refund on taxes air e.
= roneously, year 1919, ON imovabl
e property. Motion carried.
Motion by Mr.. Mills,
- Whereas, it has come to the motto
of this body that tax dodgers ext
e throughout the Parish of st. Land1
e as well as in other parishes OF tn
s state, and,
l. Whereas, tire is no penalty attacl
e ed to any individual who knowing
l. or otherwise fails to have himse
properly assessed therefore,
+ Be it resolved that the Police Jun
:. Of the Parish of st. Landry, in reg
- lar session convened, do now memo
iaIize the Legislature now IN sesslo
Is to enact such legislation or laws ca
n rying with it a penalty weherin ar
It taxpayer failing to turn in his asses
lie ment to the assessor on or betol
D, the first day of May, in the year
f, which the assessment roll is belr
# made, he shall be liable to a 100
d cost added to his regular assessmen
al Be it further resolved that a cor
J. of this resolution be transmitted
is the Representatives from this Pa
E ish
lie Mr.. McCaffery moved to table NJ
e Mills motion.
Roll call on tabling as follows:
$ Yeas: Messrs. Cummings, Guidr'
y IMoreau, W. F. Brown, Godeau, NJ
II Caffery, Deshotels, Sylvestre, DeJee
lie Guillory. 10 yeas.
nj Navs: Messrs. Mills, Phillips, D
pre-, Pavy. ! nays Motion to tab
Is carried,
Il Motion by Mr.. Godeau,
o. That the Clerk of this body be
2. structed to communicate with the .
O. fieials of the Texas and Pacific r.
Dr. Co. and request said company to pr
vide an underpass beneath their "a
" road track at Melville at Sta 50
Il Section a" of the Melville-Palmet
i'd (Jefferson) Highway, as per COZ
", munication from the State Highw;
re Department. Motion carried.