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World lookforthe naMe METRO y. r picture It's the durantee of oes at th same old price. RubbeTHeels LARI IA, : ioopers Wells -- r-`I or Ton D ys Ae omedations FirsLClass, Ligbts, Eiectric Fans and bs News Depot - Louisian e -.erI-z. i Opelousas, La., May 1, i9i0r The Police Jury met in regular session this first day of May, 191i6, with the following members pres ent: Mr. F. Dimmick, President, pre siding; Messrs. Guillory, Evans, Dailey, Iseringhausen, Pavy, Fis ette, Dunbar, W. F. Brown, Cat lett, Walters, Beall, McCaffery and Gournay. Motion by Mr. Catleti,. Be it resolved, that the communi cation addressed to this body by Mr. E. . .Richard, President of the R. R A. & B. B. Levee Board, be received and filed, and' that the Clerk of this Jury be and he is . hereby requested to inform Mr. I Richard that his explanation of the crevasse situation, is entirely satis factory to the Police Jury. Mo tion carried. Motion by Mr. Catlett;.''" Beit resdilv that the contract entered into by and eit efi' the committee alppsinte.d by the Police I Jury and W. S. Clark, In the sale Siand trioisfer of the parish dredge boat to tie said W. S. Clark, be and the same is hereby fully approved, confirmed and ratified by this Po lice Jury; and be it further re solved, that the committee be dis charged and a vote of thanks ten dered it for the very efficient man ner in which said sale was effected. Yeas: Messrs. Guillory, Evans, Dailey, Iseringhausen, Pavy, Fis ette, Dunbar, W. F. Brown, Cat lett, Beall, McCaffery, Foster, Gour nay and Dimmick, Nays: None. Motion carried. Motion by Mr. Dailey, Be it resolved, that the stum of seven 'undred and four and 73-100 dollars, (704.73), in the hands of the Parish Treasurer, realized from the -sale of automobile licenses;. as per statement and amount remit fted to the said Parish Treasurer by the Secretary of FState, April ii, 191t, he equally divided _and placed to the' credit of the per capita and vehicle tax fund of the. various *rards of the parish. Motion car ried. On 'motion of ir. Mr tGaffey, The Police Jury adu. qred -un til t:30 otn ck; EVENTN. SESSIN : . 'h e Police Jury, met pursuant to I adjournment.k " Present: Mr. F. Dimmick, PresI dent, presidlne: Messrs. St.: : C'r, 1u4iltory, Evans, Tise nghause :Pay, Piweite,. T.unhar. W. F. 'ewn, Ca-ftlett Walters, Beall, Me Cafery, Foster,. Gourpay and Dal Mi. W. so Brown offered the fol towing' orinan:e: AN ORfINANO _ To create a lroad District in the i Fo rth Police Jury Ward of the Parsh of St. Landry; to fix the limits and boundaries of 1 said Road District and tof designate the name :by which such district -shall be known. e.. Be; itordained bythe Po lice Jury of the parish of St. Landry in regula r session convened, That :.pureasat to the' authority vested in this bode by law, Road eastrit Tw .of the Fourth Police Jury ward of t. e parish of St. tMandry be nd -lme same s hetreby created and it s lCoi m int, atto t int the esipt '. ain f te d -noha baMaeltta ie 2e)eof the Foorth line Po-.4 l ie. Jur.t:n W +fard of St. Lan hebe . t 2h,, nohle :o T. 4. 8 , --. R 7 ., intersects said Rive. . said Doint also beina -the Northeast cor ncr of section two of said township land range, and thence rmnnins due west nine and three quarter (9 3-4) i miles to the northwest corner of Moection one (t1, in T. 4 5. R. E.; 4-thence running due south eleven 1(f41)miles to the southwest corner of speotitn 25, in T, 55 R. 5 E; thence runtn l due cast four (4) 1 miles to the southwest corner of a section 25. in T.5- 5. R.4Z$; thence a running t(ie nhdth two (2) miles to the northeast nornr of section 2,G T'SR'F.. 1L8. O F; thenea run 8in dute east three (3Y miles to the I sou~teast cornerf sof eetion 13, in T. 18. S. Ra. 0t E thence running due north three (3) miles to the north- a east corner of section 1, in '. 5 8. lt, 6 ; thence running due east I three tnd end-haif (3 $-2) miles-to I the west bank f thie Atchafalays I River, at a point where the south I lie .of sectionri 2s tnT. 4 5. R, 7 1 B,, inters ets said River: thence in a northerly iSItirn. 'followlng the I saignnoftles of the west bank of the Atchafalavs to 1pohint tf beglnningp . Said diatrit containing in these boundaries ninety-three (s. bsquare mSiles-o alfty-nine thousand, sight 1 hundred twenty' $IS98?0 acre.f 8Se. 2~ at ntwtidnmnces ini conffict wit th the previsions of this oldinance. be and the same are berehy reonahdd, and that this or- I inanee take erfect from and aftei 1 Its prom tiion . prs, lasitey,~ tseinghanuss Pwry. mbar,'J `. Boma C ter, :Gournay and Dumnick. i-ys; None. .4edinamc tdopted. Motion by Dr Foster,. Be it resolved, that the Pr'as ing Committee appointed `by this body to purchase all. nu:essary sun dries required about .-the Court House and jail, be and it is hereby authorized to confer with the Coro ner and Parish Physician as to the necessity of purchasing germi cides or disinfectants for said jail or Court House. Motion carried. MotiOn bgy Mr. J. S. Evans, Whereas, in the political cam paign just closed, both parties stood for the abolition,/of sinecures and of fees and perquisites as compen sation for public service rendered, and for the placing of all officers, State and municipal, on a salary basis, and Whereas, we are in entire sym pathy with said proppsitions and believe that the public welfare.de inmnds thait rthie proper, measures should be dopted at the approach ing session of the General Assem bly. to put' them info' practice. Therefore, be it resolved' .ly. the olitce Jury. of the Parish of St. Landry in regular session convened, that our senators, and representa tives be and they are hereby re 'uested and urged to do all it tehir power, first, to abolish- by legislative act all sipecures; second, by such act to abolish the fees and perquisites of/all officers State and municipal whose fees and perqui sites are .not prot e c t e d by some provision of the Con stitution, and in lieu thereof to place all ueih biefcers on a salary basis, and third, to propose Amend ments to the Constitution. (a) 'to do ,away. with fees and perquisites as compensation for public services as therein provided, and (b) to pro vide that the highest salaried of ficer, State or municipal, in the State shall be the"; Governor, and that no' officer, State or municipal, .in the state other .than the Gover nor shall receive a higher salary than the Chief Justice and the As sociate Justices of the Supreme Court. Be .t further resolved, that should it be deembd preferable to call a Constitutiuonal Covention to frame a new Constitutioni than to proposes amen ts to 'the c~ist ing one, then weurge ou0 senators and representatives to - exert..their utmost endeavors to secure in the call for suirl constitutional .conve o tion the fiowiing provisiomns name- ly :- first; that. no oflaer S~ate or municipal shalr be a deletate to said convention; s tecon that no :delegie o the convention- shis l be eligible to hbold anyodride crelatedl by the eonstltticaimuntil to s yars after :Its adoption, and,: third, that the proposed constitution shall not i nto eff 0 without being s mnitted to the people for- ap vvali after it shall have beeB adopte y by the convention. . : ,, - Be It further revsoh , that the` Clerk of this body bfie instructed to send a copy of this reol t the three New Orleans dailles tthe Times-P., States ad t and to funrsh thet two local ppers with sae satme. Motion adopted unso Opelousas, La., May 1', 1t916 To the Honorable President and Metineres of the Polce - Jury ; Gentlemen:t Wed th-;e under signed committe appointed to ex amine statement of to ste - Landry State Bank, isencal agent, beg leave to report that we haveY examined said statement ande found same cor-a ret ansd rercommeid thate war rant for the sum of two hundred and five 9-100 dollars, (ZU05A)9), be issued to said fiscal agent fur sal ary interest month of .April, it91; interest deducted ron deposits as er committee report. i J3.E. DAILEY, JOs. T. ST. CYR. Committee. Motion by Mr. Walterasi That the report of comrmittee o fiscal agency be accepted and that a warrant be issued to edsi fiscal agent as per committee report against the fiscal agency fit ofat 1906. Motion carried. On motion of Mr. Walters, The Police Jury adjourned until (t-morrow morning at 9:30 o'clock. SMay - i918. The Police Jury met pursuant to adjournpent. Present: F. Dimmick, President, presiding; Meassrs. Evans, Dailtey, Tserinthausen, Pavy, Fisette, Cat leti.. Walters, Beall. Dunbar, Mc Caffery, Inr. Foster, Gomrnay,t Brotwn and S t Cyr e ·tOpeousas. La., May ., 4 918. HemI, Presideflt and Members, Police Gentlemen: We the tndiirsigned committee 1 aypointed to supervise the con striueton of the gravel roads de- 1 srt s toate that they are' com oleted and we recommend that they be turnaed over to the Parish.l Tb append. d irstatement i.s. an, ex- 1 bhiit of the expandhtares of~ the e of the Road Bunidimr Co(onittee. W. a. RORXR Casual'ee oued A4a us ",e p.el Road ($100,000.00 Bond sst ) to-. May Sundry Accounts . . . $1.028.52 Aect. Gravel . . ..I. .. ...I; 354.. 0 Acct. Freight. on Grave: . 21,i8.76, Aeot,. Oil .. .... .:.:... 852.70 Acct. Dd ge Boat....... 1,5000.0. Acct. Road Machinery .: .. 3,271.05 Acct. Brokerage Comn.a ptg. .BQnds ......,. . 5,500.00 To credit of Int. Imp R. 4 B. Fund ..;.......... 9,000.00 $90,444.26 Against Ist ward acot.. .8 .$1,99868 Against 2nd ward acct. .. 2,000.00 Against' 3rd, ward acet. .. 2,0004)0 Against ,4th ward ,,cct. ,.. 1,778413 Against 5th ward acct...: 2,000.05 Against 6th ward acct. ... 1,996.93 -TrM'aysts, ,196. .7:.o:;.$ .802,2158. BOND ISUIE :. , .. ...$100,000.00 Supplementa.,tey budget appn. & sundry:, credits 2,443.6 Total ......... .....$102,44.61 Total warrants 'issued against the abovd .... 102,218.25 Balance May let, 1916.. 225.36 for acct. ist, 4th & 6th wards. Statement Showing Warrants Is sued Against the "Speecial Road Fund," $12,000 Bond Issue, 7 To May Ist, 1916, ,to-wit: Bond Issue, (plus addi tions),.. .......... ..$12,030.82 DISBURSEMENTS: Acet Port Barre "Spec."R. Fund .......... .... 6,674.64 Acct Maintenanc~ Fund .. 1,167.13 Acct Brokerage Ctorn. & ,ptg bonds, .. . ,. . 680.00 Acct 2nd ward .....: ... .593.2 Acct 3rd' ward: ...... ... 509.87: Aeot 4th ward ,- ........; - 288. Acct 5th ward- .... ...-15,5.5 Acet d6th ward .... . I.. 5:1: $11,17857 Balance............. 854.2 DISTRIBUTED AS FOLLOWS: Acet. 2nd ward ... . ...;.: ..~5 Aect. 3rd ward........... .13 Acct. 4th ward'...........i. Di t., 5th ward.......... . Acct. 6th ward.. ..W'... 2.5.; ti Act Maintenanet Fund . 232*7. Aet. Port BarreL Rai Fund ................. 6.8 Motion by Dr. Pavy, S the report 'of Red Btildin Committee be aoce' ed omittee discharged, an: rept be r4erd spread tupon the d aeanad that thde Clert be ad he i hbrehy au thorized to trhs der the bsas- 't, the Port Barre road fha to' t e credit and use of the "Matea fund." Motion ae t dotion thre I h Py ThatW. B" Roert, :ead 1upef' intendent, be' nd h sja hereby dered to tke oharge foir the pa turned ovarer by the C. isam i uadiding the same; t .h e sha camplete super_ 51 of said .ads; and be wall , frm t1w `- to tim l.. pBe:t said .road and have al seetnpr work done and repot Motion by Mr. W, F.Brown, Be it reset Po.l*ur of the Parish of $. Landry i e That whereas;r Ibt body ao# deem It advitable, tha1-to dwiey throughout the arish of E. LUst dry; and ing of such vats wifl ee ainat lare, Therefore, be it resoived that thme President and Clerk of this body are hereby authorized ..and umns nowered to negotiate with any bank, banker, individual or ftrmu, -a Io o l f three thousand bdullare, at a rate of be specially used in the Witdang and installing of public dipplng vats at such places and under see~lt conditions as may be hereafter de t(rmined by this body. Be it further resolved, That as "vidence of aisd loan and in 114u1 dation there, the President and (T1erk of this body are are uthorize to issue fiftqpn certitletoa s of in. debtednesas oth Parish of St. an dry, each forgehe sum of Tw'o Iun dwed dollars bearing 6 per cent per annum interest from date and lay able, five of said certiftlates on May 1st, t917,flve on May 1st, 1i95 and Ave on May tst, 1910. Be it fuhr resolved, That said certiflates shall be payable out of the general 4renues of the yearu 1917, 1918 aSndjO9 and thati n ire parinr its builget of expenditres for said yeard the .Polie Jury shall annually,, during said vea.rs budget an amcdlunt mnifltteut to pay the certificates and interest thereon as they may mature. hueas: Messrs. iEvmna, Dalloy, Bsei, VOasV7 roetesi r anru oswanue on jap ý'as acpt ee eted TulclEate&NeeSTiGO Thus choying the Hig h Standbig of this AN K as a FiauciC Institution. "'Yhm'percet p don eths.De pos raf Daur. 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