The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1921-03-09
(oFFIcIAL)
PROCEEDINGS OF THE
BOARD OF ALDERM EN-

1890
ing; Aldermen Mouret, Dejean, Dan
ell, Sicily and Clark. Absent: None
Meeting called to order.
On motion Of Mr.. Sicily, seconded
by Mr. Daniel. and carried. the read
ing of the minutes of the previous
meeting was dispensed with.
On motion of Mr.. Sicily, seconded
by Mr.. Dejean. and carried, the re
ports Of the cit clerk and tax-collec
tor and Of the city treasurer were re
ceived as read and ordered filed.
Mr.. Sicily offered the following
Resolution"
Whereas, Hon. Shelby Taylor ana
. Hon. John T. Michel, members Of the
Railroad Commission of this state
have granted to the Cumberland tele
! phone and telegraph company. an in
crease in rates Of twenty (20) per
cent; and
Whereas, this action is against
the wishes Of the people of this city
and parish, as well as a great major
ity of the people of Louisiana; there
fore be it
Resolved, that this board, acting for
and reflecting the sentiment of this
community, do most soIemnly protest
against this action Of Messrs Taylor
and Michel;
Resolved, further, that the mayor
of this city be and he is hereby auth
orized for and on behalf of this city
to take such legal action as may be
necessary to protect the people Of
this city against this action of the
commission, and, if necessary, to join
in and with the City Of New Orleans
in their legal protest against this
rate increase;
Resolved, further that this board,
on behalf of the people of Opelousas,
La, extend its sincere thanks and ap-
probation TO Hon. Huey Long for his
stand for the peoples rights, in his
open declaration. against this demand
of the Cumberland telephone and
telegraph company
Resolution adopted by the follow
ing vote:
Yeas: Mouret, Deiean, Daniel, Sicily
and Clark.
Nays; None.
Mr.. Sicily offered the following;
ORDINANCE
No. Of 1921
To repeal an ordinance of the town
of OpeIousas, La, adopted March
10th, 1899, entitled AN ordi-
nance for the purpose of regulat-
ing the manner in which town Of
ficers and employees shall be
employed, tried and discharged.
Section l. Be it ordained, by the
mayor and board of aldermen of the
| city Of Opelousas. La, that an Ordi
nance adopted March 10th, 1899 en-.
titled "An Ordinance for the purpose
of regulating the manner in which
town officers and employees shall be
employed, tried and discharged" be
and the same is hereby repealed.
The above ordinance, after having
been read section by section, and
adopted in like manner was adopt
ed as whole by the following vote:
Yeas; Mouret, Dejean, Daniel
! Sicily and Clark
Nays: None.
Adopted March l, 1921.
E. L. LOEB, Mayor
| Attest. J. PERRODIN,
City Clerk
Moved by Mr.. DaneI seconded by
| Mr.. Clark, and carried, that the mayor
be and he is hereby authorized to
sign a contract for telephone at the
residence Of the lineman.
On motion of Mr.. Daniel duly sec
onded and carried, the sum of ten
dollars was appropriated for the avia
tors exhibition last month.
Moved by Mr. Dejean, seconded by
Mr. Mouret, and carried, that the may
or be and he is hereby authorized and
empowered to employ associate couu.
sci to prosecute the legal proceed
ings instituted for and on behalf of
this city versus Mr.. George c. Jor-
dan.
Moved by Mr.. Sicily, seconded by
Mr.. Clark, and carried, that commit.
tee Of two with the mayor be appoint
ed to investigate the claim of the S.
Landry Bank and Trust Co. and the
Opelousas National Bank, with refer,
ence to the sale OF the Public Improve
ment Bonds, and to report at next
regu1r meeting or at a special meeting
called for that purpose.
The chair appointed Messrs. Dejean
and Sicily.
Moved by Mr.. Daniel duly seconded,
that the sum of five and $1,000 dol
lars enormously paid by Mrs. Henry
Lastrapes, Jr., for 1918 taxes, and the
sum of five and 60-10O dollars erron-
eOusly paid by Mr.. Victor Sicily for
1919 taxes, be refunded.
Motion carried by the following
vote:
Yeas: Mouret, Dejean, Daniel, Sicily
and Clark.