The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1901-09-07
SATURDAY, SEPT. Z, 1901.
POLICE JURY PROCEEDINGS.

POLICE JURY PROCEEplNGS.
FRANKLIN, Sept. 3, 1901.
The Police Jury met this day in
regular session with the following
members present: John Inert, A.
Robichaux, Chas. Henagriff, J. r.
Bracket, A. Fortier. Absent; H.
Delhaye, 4. F. Frere and J. +. Las
sus.
John Ibert was elected President
pro tenn.
The minutes of the last meeting
were read and approved.
Moved by j. r. Drackett Sec
onded and carried, that $3.50 be ap-
propriated for the two beneficiaries
Albert Loustalot and Markham Pen.
ny, 1925 for each in order that they
may attend the present session of
the Louisiana State University.
John Z. Lewis, Mayor Of the
town of Franklin, as a committee
from the town council appeared be-
fore the Police Jury and asked
whether or not the Police Jury had
authorized the Sheriff of the Parish
of st. Mary to collect the 9 mill tax,
which tax the town has been exempt
from on account Of an agreemen:
entered into by a former town coun.
Gil and Police Jury, dating back over
twenty. five years.
The President OF the Police Jury
informed Mr.. Lewis that they had
not.
Mr.. Lewis requested that a reso-
luton be introduced and passed to
that effect and after considerable
discussion on both sides by Messrs.
Lewis and Cl,as. UNieil for the town
and J. Y. Sanders for the Sheriff,
the president declared it was in or.
der to introduce the resolution.
Mr.. Fortier introduced as a SUBJ
stitute the following motion.
Moved that the Police Jury take
no action in the matter whatever.
Upon being seconded the motion
was carried.
The following resolution was in
troduced BY J. R. Drackett and
unanimously carried:
On motion of Mr.. Drackett, duly
seconded. the following resolution
was unanimously adopted.
"Whereas the Southern Pacific
Company has never established either
a passenger depot or freight shed,
and hae, in fact no convenience,
shelter, accommodation, nor protec.
ton for its passengers nor for it's
freight patrons, at Ramos Station;
therefore,
BE it Resolved, That the Rail
Road Commission be, and that
Honorable Body is hereby, respect
fully requested to require said
Rail Road Company to establish
a suitable Passenger Depot and
Freight Shed at Ramos, within .
reasonable time to be fixed by said
Rail Road Commission. Ard
Be it further resolved, That the
Secretary be, and be is hereby direct.
ed TO forward 10 the said Rail Road
Commission proper and respectful
petition for the relief herein sought,
together with certified copy Of this
Resolution annexed.
Mr.. F. H. Thompkins represent
irg the Mississippi River Levee in-
terest asked for an appropriation of
$3.50 for printing and expenses incl
dental to levee improvements.
Moved by ]. R. Drackett and Sec
onded that on account of the Parish
debt it would be impossible to ap-
propriate anything which was unani-
mously carried and vote of thanks
was rendered Mr.. Thompkins for
book representing his previous works
on the same subject, which he don.
ated 10 the Jury.
Mr.. q. T. Renagriff served notice
that on account Of not understanding
the question in regard to the 9 mill
tax he wished 10 reconsider the
question at the next regular meeting.
The following bills were presented
and approved:
D Alberes, burying pauper 49,. 800
J R Drackett road word ward. 135 so
w n Latham, printing. ........ "A so
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