The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1901-10-12
TOWN COUNCIL PROCEEDING
FRANKLIN, Oct. z 1901

The reading of the minutes of the
previous meeting on motion of ".
l. Peterman duly seconded were dis
pensed with.
The Treasurer's report showing a
balance of $63s was read, approved
and ordered placed on file.
The Marshal's report was read
and received.
The following bills were read and
approved:
E. O'Connor for street work 49,. Is 90
L johnson transporting of pau
pcrs and burying of pauper " II o5
= r Kramer burying pauper. =. 1900
Louis McNulty extra work. .... 200
Geo Palfrey street work. ..... 6 90
Chas Lauve express charge and
stanipS.... ......... ..... 60
I d Hine & Co sundries for wa
ter works and street. ...... 26O
kylo Lum Co wood waterworks. 100 s.
Z Robt Churchill electric supplies &C 60
} Il Sanders board of prisoners
y transported to penitentiary IA IS
IL W Weber hauling water works
and street. ....... .......... IS 20
A MeGutt hauling. ....... ...... 60 40
Hanson Lnm Co wood & lumber 40 81
Bill Of the sheriff for 500 for dis
count paid the bank was laid over
till the next meeting in order to find
out the exact amount paid the bank.
The following ordinance was in
troduced by II. w. Weber, and on
motion of ". I. Peterman duly sec.
ended was adopted.
ORDINANCE No. 90.
Whereas the Police Jury of the Parish
Of st. Mary at it's regular session ON Oct.
LIST, 1901, adopted an ordinance exempt
ing the town of Franklin from the pay
'ncnt Of Parish taxes for the current year
on condition:
l. That the town Of Franklin pay all
The expenses for the prosecution CT
crimes and offcnses committed within
its limits and assessible under the laws
IF the State against the Parish of St.
Mary
,. That the town of Franklin pay all
he expenses of working, maintaining
md repairing all of tho public roads
passing through the said town to the eN-
cnt Of its territorial limits.
3. Tha: the town of Franklin pay a
chool tax of one and one-half mills on
he dollar on the assessed value of. the
situated in the said town which
n no event is to be less in amount than
o0d, said amount to be paid yearly to
e.bNpl 30 no :cL Df
fairy.
The said ordinance to go into effect
lie moment the common council of the |
own of Franklin, in regular session as
adopt an ordinance accepting
he conditions of this ordinance there's |
ore,
Be it ordained by the Mayor and Co,fn- |
il Of the town of Franklin, in regular |
ession assembled, this ,tL day of Octo~ |
'cc, 1901. that the town Of Franklin in |
consideration of exemption from the !
'ayment of Parish taxes for the current |
ear, agrees to pay out of its treasury.
l. All the expenses for the prosecu-
ion of crimes and offenses committed |
within its limits aud assessible under the |
avs of the State against the Parish of |
t. Mary.
2. All the expenses of working, main-
aiming and repairing all of the public |
Dads passing through the said town 10
he extent of its territorial limits.
3. A school tax of one and one-llalf |
lills on the dollar on the assessed value !
f the property situated in said town,
1hich in no event is to be less in amount |
han $805, said amount to lie paid yearly |
D tho School Board Of the Parish of St.
larry. JOHN G. LEWIS,
c. LAUvE, Mayor.
Secretary.
Moved by W. T. Peterman duly
econded that committee of three
e appointed consisting of the
layor and two members OF tue
'ouncil, to meet committee from the
'olice Jury and School Board in re-
ards to forming school districts.
The Mayor appointed On that
ommittee W. T. Peterman and H.
Y. Weber.
Moved by H. W. Weber duly sec
ndcd that the insurance policy for
1Q,Q0l on water works boilers be
eccived.
Moved by W. I. Peterman duly
econded that the regular meeting
the Council be changed from the
rst Monday to the second Tue sday
each month at o'clock.
The applications of ". B. Cook
nd +. NJ. Hudson FOX tue position
night marshal were read no action
as taken on same on account of no
,signation being received from Mr..
ugh.
There being no further business
le Council adjourned.
j. e. LEWIS, Mayor.
G. LAUvE, Secretary. i
Over q quarter of a million dol