The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1901-10-05
POLICE JURY PROCEEDINGS.
FRANKLIN, Oct. .1st, 1901.

regular session Win tuc IOlIO"luR
members present: John Inert, A.
Robichaux, &. T. Henagriff, J. h.
Drackett, A. Fortier. Absent, H.
Delhaye, 7. +. Frere, J. f. Lassus.
On motion of J. II. Drackett Sec
onded by c. 7. Henagritf John Ibert
was elected President of the Police
Jury.
The minutes of the last meeting
were read and approved.
A communication from Capt. N.
Driskoll to j. II. Drackett in re-
gard to opening certain public
road or Bayou Wax was read and
Mr.. Drackett was authorized to at
tend to same and do whatever he
saw fit in regard to same.
The following ordinance was in.
troduced by j. Il. Drackett seconded
BY Z. r. Henagrif and unanimously
adopted.
STATE OF LOUISIANA, I
Parish of St. Mary.
Whereas it is asfact that up to the
present year the Police Jury has ex-
empted the town Of Franklin from the
payment of taxes and licenses to the
Parish Of st. Mary under the provisions
Of an agreement entered into between
them either tacitly or actively since the
year 1876, and
Whereas said Town Government, and
the people of said corporation acting in
good faith, under the belief that said
agreement was extent and still in force,
have taxed themselves beyond the limit
established by law for general taxation,
to raise funds to meet the expenses OF
special improvements. such as water
works, electric light plants. drainage
and the building Of expensive roadways
and streets until their burden of taxa.
ton is as great rs they REASONABLY should
bear, and
Whereas the budget of the expenses
of this parish when compared to its in
come for the present year. showing that
the amont Of these taxes arc not required
for the needs of the public services and
believing that. in justice to the people
of the town of Franklin, We would adopt
the action of our predecessors towards
them, therefore,
Be it ordained by the Police Jury of
the Parish OF St. Mary in regular session
assembled on the list day of October, A.
d. 1901. that the residents Of the town
of Franklin are hereby relieved from the
payment Of all taxes aud licenses to the
Parish of St. Mary for the current year;
provided the said town of franklin pay
out of its treasury: list, all expenses for
the prosecution Of crimes and offenses,
committed within its limits and assessi-
BILE under the laws Of the State against
the Parish of St. Mary. Dad. all the ex-
penses of working. maintaining and re-
pairing all of the pubic streets passing
through said town to the extent of its
territorial limits. 3rd, a school tax OF
one and one>half mills on the dollar for
the present year on the assessed value
Of the property situated in said town
which in no event is to be less in amount
than Eight Hundred and Five Dollars.
Be it further ordained that this act
shall 60 into effect when the common
council Of the town of Franklin, in regu-
lar session assembled, adopt an ordin-
ance accepting the conditions Of this
ordinance.
Tho following resolution was in
troduced by j. r. Drackett and upon
being seconded was unanimously
carried.
Resolved that committee of
three members be appointed from
this body to confer with like CON-
mittces appointed by the School
Board OF the Parish of St. Mary and
of the town council Of the town of
Franklin with a view of creating or
establishing school districts or dis.
trict in the Bird ward or the establish.
ment or creation Of similar districts
ip any other ward Of the Parish for
the purpose Of advancing public
education in said Parish and sccur-
ing the funds for that purpose.
The Chair appointed on that CON-
mittee John Ibert, j. r. Drackett
and G. T. Henagriff.
The following resolution was in
troduced by Mr.. Drackett seconded
and carried.
Resolved, that the Police Jury
authorize its President to examine
the vouchers, statements and &C.
counts Of the sheriff for the year
1900 to July 1st, 1901 and if found
correct to give him quietus for
same.
The following ordinance in regard
to the Cypremort drainage district
was introduced by j. R. Drackett
and carried.
An ordinance providing for the issue of
$50, 900 bonds of Cypremort Drain.
age District, Parish of st. Mary,
Louisiana, and levyipg tax to pay
the same.
Whereas. a majority in number and
amount of value of the property tax pay
ers of Cypremort Drainage District, in
tho Parish of st. Mary and State of
Louisiana, quail led as voters under the
Constitution and Law OF said State, vot-
ing at an election in all respects regu-
larry called and held for that purpose
after due notice of said election given as
required by the Laws and Constitute
aforesaid, have authorized the incurring