The St. Mary banner., 1900-08-18
Police Jury Proceedings.
FRANKLIN, La, Aug. !, 1900


: lar session the following members bcin:
present: II. Dclhayc. Dr. I, 7. Frcrc
Jno. bert, A. Robiclaux, G. Il. Hama
griiT, j. r. Drackctt, A. Fortier, Absent
. J, f. Lassus.
On motion Of j. Ibcrt duly seconded
; the reading of the minutes Of the las
meeting was dispensed with.
A communication from Capt j. \
Pharr was presented by Mr.. Drackett
asking for an appropriation Of 5000 pei
annum for the purpose Of assisting II
the payment Of teachers in the Morgan
City school The communication was
referred to the School Board
On motion Of Mr.. Drackctt it was
agreed that an Inspector of Weights and
Measures for the Parish Of :>t. Mary be
appointed, The duties and fees of the
Inspector TO be the same as those set
down in the Revised Statutes.
There were four applicants for the
po ition Of inspector. namely, w. {.
Fernandez, J. X. Darncll. Emile Pcrrct
and Independence Alpha. After three
voted were taken w G. Fernandez was
chosen, by vote Of to ,.
| An application of Mrs. Marie y. Pccot
was presented asking for the privilege
Of operating il turn -p"ntoon toI bridge
| across the Bayou Techc Immediately be-
| hind the village Of Charcnton and the
| following ordinance was presented by
.Jno. Ibcrt who moved its adoption and
upon being seconded was carried:
Whereas, The application Of Mrs.
Marie V. Pecot has been presented to
this honorable body asking for the prl
vile"c Of operating a turn-pontoon toll
bridge across the Bayou Tcchc immc-
dtatcly behind the village Of Clarendon,
said bridge having been placed over said
Bayou at said point in about 1895 by
Julien Joubcrt and purchased by the
said MIS-. Pccot from the said Jcubcrt in
abou. 1897 and She having operated
same up TO the present time and this
Honorable Body exercising the power
vested in it by Act No. llJ of the Acts
Of the General Assembly for the year
1898 and by Section 27i3 Of the Revised
Statutes Of Louisiana:
Therefore be it ordained by the Police
Jury of the Parish of St. Mary that per
mission is hereby granted 10 The said
Mrs, Marie V. Pecot, wife Of ID. NJ Pes
cot FOR the period of five years 10 opcr-
atcd, without charge for same by the
Parish a turn -pnntoOn oll-bridye across
the Bayou Tcchc at the same point
where She now operates the said bridge
across sai'i bayou and for such toll
charges T. her patrons rs she has been
heretofore Collecting from them.
inns done and or'!aincd hy the Police
Jury Of The Parish Of 81 Mary sitting at
its regular session in the month Of Au
gust, Nineteen Hundrc,. on the seventh i
day Of said month.
Moved by 4 Forticr that the Police |
jury authorize the rcsiIrn. Of The 1th |
Ward to dig out the cnoli,, known as |
IL II" aux tanard coolie," without any |
further expense 10 The Parish AS far down
as the swamp. following its natural |
course.
On motion Of j K Drac.ctt the Secre-
ta-y vas ordered 10 write 10 5. l, Roanc,
cx-mem5er Of the Police Jury Of the
1th Ward TO turn over to ihc Treasurer
Of the Parish Wbateyer money he had in
lis possession which had been donated
by the Police Jury for Iha drainage of
the above coolie.
J. A. Lorct, Clerk Of the Court, asked
hat tie Police Jury pay for desks he
lad had put in the Clerk office as same
we're essential To carry on the business of
he office.
Jho. lbcrt was appointed Il committee
d one TO investigate same and report at
.eNt meeting
he committee composed Jf H. Del>
laye and a. RohicliauX to investigate
he condition Of certain roads In the eth
Ward reported that on the plantation of
!. Dumartlalt the bitches or drains
eadlny from the public road through
aid plantation had been closed and there
'clng no other outlet for the water, CON
the water was damned up on
he public road. On motion of A. Robi-
hauX the Secretary was ordered to no
lfy Mr.. A. Dumar,rai; to open said i
rains or outlets. :
Nr. IhorSerson, .! berwick, appeared =
efOrc tue Police jury and asked for an p
OF $500 for ille purpose Of
hlarglng the school building as the /
hlldinS Ill It's present condition is en- v
rely Inadequate to accommodate the
iniber Of children attending the school.
On motion of JnO. Ibcrt ii was agreed
lat when the people of Berwick raise v
100 the Police jury would donate 800 il
r the purpose of cnlarging the school. o.
The committee appointed to look after r
c CONDITION OF the Court House square l.
ID have the necessary improvements lt
ade composed of John Ibcrt reported :
at same had been attended to and &
ked to be discharged. :"
The Parish Treasurer reported that he ~
ID on hand S396.79 and was ordered to :
ace same to the credit of the school
nd.
On motion Of A. Forticr the Secretary
IS ordered to write to the Superintcn. IL
ht OF the 5. 7. railroad and request pl
m to nave more gravel put on the pub ic
crossing at Albania plantation, :.
)n motion Of {. T. Hanagriff the sal-
es OF the justices of the Peace of the q!
u Ward and 9th precinct Of the 3rd al
fd were fixed at s25 per month. The m
It to remain the same as they have tr
N heretofore. ~
Upon application Albert Lawrence ~
nstaiot was appointed beneficiary pe
'c' from the parish of St Mary to the H.
Glslana y State University for the term de
i"ur years unless graduated sooner. ea
iessis Barman Bros made application ~
the right and privilege TO hl,iid :, vi