The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1921-06-15
Proceedings Of the Police jury
opelouas. La.. june 8. ls2l.

Opelouas. La, June 8, 1921.
The police jury met in regular SEES
sion this sixth day OF June, 1921. with
the following members present: DR..
r. o. PaFy, president, presiding:
Messrs. Mills, Dupre, Cummings, Gui-
droz, Moreau, w. f. Brown, McCaffery
Deshotels, Sylyestre, Delean, Phillips,
GHillory.
Motion by Mr. Moreau,
Be 1t resolved, that the New Iberia
and Northern r.. r., be notified that
the opening under their railroad track
between mile posts 4 and s, near Port
Barre. ia entirely too small, and the
same should be made not less than
six feet wide. 81
Motion carried.
Motion by Mr.. Deshotels,
Resolved that the report of COM
mfttee appointed at last regular meet
ing to ascertain the probable cost Of
repairing the Kennison and Teche
bridges, 9Th ward, be received and
accepted, and that said committee be
continued with full authority to have
said bridges repaired; resolved furth-
er that payment for labor and mater
ial shall be provided for in the budget
OF 1922.
Motion carried.
Motion by Mr.. Cummings,
Resolved, that the report of com
mittee appointed at last regular meet
ing to ascertain the repairs necessary
on. the Guidry and Broussard bridges.
End ward, be received and accepted
ash k&r,.1
continued with full authority to have
said bridges repaired; resolved furth-
err. that payment for labor and mater
ial on said bridge work, shall be pro-
vided for In the budget OF 1922.
Motion carried.
On motion of Mr.. SylVestre,
The police jury adjourned until 8
o'clock, p. m.
Evening Session
The police jury met pursuant to ad-
9ournment.
Present: DR.. F. o. Pavy, president,
presiding; Messrs. Mills, Phillips,
ClOpton, McCaffery, Deshotels, Sylves-
tire, GuillOry, Dejean, Dupre, Gnidroz
Cummings, Moreau, w. +. Brown.
Motion by Mr.. w. F. Brown,
Resolved that the resolution adopt
ed at last regular meeting donating
the necessary chemicals to stock own
ers desiring to dip their cattle in pub
lie watts, be reconsidered and repealed;
and that said chemicals be retained
for the purpose of dipping during the
year 1922, on the part OF the parish.
Yeas: Messrs. w. F. Brown, Clopton,
Deshotels, Sylvestre, Guillory, McCaf-
ferry 6 yeas.
Nays: Messrs. Mills, Phillips, Cum
mings. PaVy, Moreau, 5 nays.
Motion carried.
Motion by Mr. r. l.. Mills,
Be 1t ordained by the police jury
OF the parish OF st. Landry, in regular
session convened that hereafter, all
bridges which are to be built or re-
built over the drainage canals OF the
parish, shah be so constructed as not
to impede the natural flow OF water
or the drainage thereof; in other |
words, that no benches or piling shall
be placed within the channel of said
canals.
Motion carried. 49,
Motion by Mr.. Phillips,
BE 1t resolved, that Mr.. w. B. Pres
c0LI. superintendent Of education, be
appointed committee of one to hold
a competitive examination for. ibene-
ficiary scholarship from this parish
to either the La. State Normal, or the
Southwestern La. Industrial institute, |
on date to be fixed by him; all ap-
plicants to file their applications with /
the clerk OF the police jury before the |
next regular meeting OF this body
and notice to that effect be given in
the local papers by said clerk; all ap-
plicatfons to be passed upon and are
to be approved by this body; resolved |
further, that the superintendent OF
education be and he Is hereby in
structed ITO, have the examination pa
pers graded by the State Examining
Board and report back to this body
the applicant recommended for ap- /
pointrnent.
Motion carried.
Motion by Mr.. CIopton,
torney be Instructed to investigate /
Be 1t resolved, that the District At
and confer with the Attorney General
relative to. the charge in constructing
the Drainage Canal across the Mel