The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1921-01-12


minority Report"
Gentlemen your eommitte ap-
Dointed to consider the claim of c.
W. Krotz against the First Road Dis
trict, Fourth Police Jury Ward OF St
Landry parish and report to your
honorable body it's recommendation as
to whether or not, Said claims should
be paid beg to report that minority
OF your committee voted TO pay the
C. w. Krotz claim against the First
Road District of the Fourth Police
Jury Ward amounting to s905,00 less
the s205.00 covering his trip and ex
penses to Baton Rouge, La.
Respectfully submitted,
w. F. BROWN,
n. ]. GODEAU.
Notion by Mr.. Guidroz, duly second
ed,
That the majority report of com
mittee appointed to consider claim OF
Mr.. C. w. KrotE, which majority, re-
port rejected payment of said claim
be received and adopted and commit
tee discharged.
Mr.. Clopton, moved as a substitute
that the minority report recommending
payment of said claim Of C. W. Krotz
be received and approved. Motion
duly seconded.
For the substitute; MessrS. w, F.
Brown, GOdeau, yeas.
Against Messrs. Mills, Phillips, Du-
pre-, Cummings, Guidroz, Pavy. MSreau
AcCaffery, Deshotels,, Sylvestre, De-
jean, IL nays. Substitute lost.
The original motion was then voted
epon and carried.
On motion OF Mr.. Guidroz,
The police jury adjourned until to-
morrow morning at 10 O'Clock.
January 9Th, 1921.
The police jury met pursuant to
adjournment
Present: DR.. F. o. Pavy, president
presiding; Messrs. Mills, Phillips, Du
pre-, Guidroz, Moreau. w. F. Brown
McCaffery, Deshotels, Sylvestre, De
jean.
Mr.. W. F. Brown offered the FOL
lowing ordinance, duly seconded, to
wit:
An Ordinance
| LeVying special tax for the payment
and issued, by virtues OF the au
thority vested in the police jury
in the First (1st) Road district
4th Police Jury Ward OF the par
ish of St. Landry, La, wherein
special Road elections were held
and bonds authorized issued.
Be 1t ordained by the police ju, }
Of the parish of st, Landry, in Lawful,
session convened, that a tax OF five
(5) mills on the dollar, be and is
| hereby levied on all the taxable prop
erty situated in the First Road District
Of the 4th police jury ward of st
Landry parish, La, for hte purpose o
paying the bonds and interest of sale
road district as same natures.
Be it further ordained, etc., that the
assessor of the parish of st. Landry
be notified of the foregoing tax lew
to the end that he may carry saiC
tax on his assessment roll for tn,
year 1920.
The foregoing ordinance was dui,
read and considered and a majority
OF the members elect being present
voted as fellows, to-wit:
For: Messrs. Mills, Phillips, Dupre
Gu1dToz, Pavy, Moreau, w. F. Brown
McCaffery, Deshotels, SyIvestre, De
! jean.
Against: None.
Adopted January 9Th, 1921
F. OCTAVE PAVY
President.
Attest:-J J. HEALEY,
Clerk
Motion by Mr.. Brown.
i Whereas, the FIRST Road Distric
OF the Fourth Police Jury Ward. +
1913 constructed bridge on tn
Krotz Springs Road over and acros
Darbonne Bayou and the cost @
which was paid out OF the 21ad piS
trict funds, and
| Whereas, the Board Of Commission
ers OF the Red River and Bayou Boeu
LeVee District took up a part of sal
bridge without the knowledge an.
consent OF the Board OF Supervisor
OF said Roard District, and
/ Whereas, the possession. care. an
maintenance OF said bridge has bee
ana stlil IS in the Police Jury of tn
parish and it is the duty of the pa,
Ism through its police jury to repiac
said bridge out Of the parish contir
gent funds, and
whereas, the parish is without cor
tlngent funds for such purposa .
present. and the said Road DistriI
mas Road funds in its treasury:
Now, therefore, be it resolved tba
the Board Of Supervisors of said Roa
District is hereby authorized and !,
strqcted to replace said bridge at ona
ana pay for the same out of the Roa
District funds, the amount and cost :
wnlch to be refunded to said Roa
D1Strlct out Of the next parish On,
tingent funds. vi
Be it further resolved. that ~
, clerk Of the police jury is instruct !
70 notify the Board of COMMISSIONS,
OF said Levee Board that said Lew
board viii be called upon by this bod
o. reimburse the parish for n
amount Of money expended to renlal
said bridge. Motion carried p-''>
On motion of Mr.. Phillips
The police resolved itself into
, committee of the whole to exan,ir
ana approve claims.