The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1902-10-18
TOWN COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
FRANKLIN, La, Oct. 18th, 1870:

TOWN COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
FRANKLIN, La, Oct. 14th, 1902.
The Honorable Council met in regu
lar session this day, Mayor Lewis presid
ing; n. Bell absent.
The minutes of tho last meeting wer
read and approved.
The reports of tho Treasurer, Collect
or and Secretary were read, being cor
rect, on motion of Mr.. Lauritzen dul,
seconded were accepted.
! The Superintendent of the electric
light and waterworks' report was reat
and received.
The following bills were read and sp'
proved:
AMequet, hauling wood ,waterw'ks. As &C
Z Lauve. Sect, express and freight
charges. .................... 677
l. Pious, hauling and furnishing
wood for two months. .112 81
Q Byerle. repairs to power house 90
c Robt Churchill, electric spplies. 1877 Is
} Millet, hauling wood, waterworks % 40
q W Weber, hauling and ditching 10 SO
z OConnor. drainage work.. 80 90
Franklin Machine Shop, repairs to
power mouse. ..... ...... ~ w
Hanson Lum Co wood waterworks. 30 go
j F johnson. transportation of
pauper to New Orleans. ....... S 90
Kyle Lum Co, wood and lumber. .109 So
Louis McNulty, raising pipe out of
DayOu...... ...... -. :. ! 5O
St Mary Banner, publishing and
printing notices 80. ......... SIS
Louis Bigler, drainage work. ..... 80 80
Mr.. Peterman as member Of the cleo.
trio light committee reported repairs at
the power house aud recommended ad.
ditional necessary repairs on engine.
Mr.. PetermaE, as member of commit
tee to meet the Police July asked for
further time, on motion same was grant
ed.
The following ordinance was intro.
duced by Mr.. Weber, on motion of him.
self duly seconded was adopted
ORDINANCE No. 104,
An ordinance granting to the St. Mary
Park Association, Ltd tho right to
land wagon and foot bridge on the
the bank Of Bayou Teche. within the
corporate limits Of the town Of Frank.
lin, st. Mary parish, La:
Be it ordained by the Town Council
of the Town of Franklin, Parish of St.
Mary, State Of Louisiana, in regular COS.
sion convened on this the 18th day of
October, A. u. 1902. that the St. Mary
Park Association, Ltd, be and it is here
by granted tho right to land wagon and
foot bridge within the corporate limits
Of the town of Franklin. on the bank of
the Bayou Teche. in order that the said
Association may bridge tho Bayou Teche.
Be it further ordained that this ordin.
ance becomes effective on PRONUNCIATION.
JOHN C. LEWIS, Mayor.
c. LAUvE, Secretary.
The following ordinance was intros
luced BY Mr.. Weber on motion by him
'elf duly seconded was adopted.
ORDINANCE No. los.
To provide for the protection of tho
streets of the town of Franklin, Parish of |
st. Mary, State of Louisiana, by requirs
ng the owners to trim the shade trees
and overshadowing the
treets of said town so as to permit the |
to reach the whole street and
Try up the pools of water collected I'M.
Ter trees shading tho streets. requiring |
he Marshal Of said town to give ten
lays notice to the owners of trees of the
necessity of trimming them and the ex.
ent thereof and by making violation
It this ordinance after such notice by
he Marshal on the part of the owners
# trees which overshadow the streets an
'tense punishable by fine by the Mayor
# said town.
Be it ordained by the town council of
he town of Franklin, Parish of st. Mary,
tate of Louisiana, in regular session
onvened:
Section I. That the owners of trees
and overhanging tho
treets of the town of Franklin are here
y required to trim the said trees deemed
ecessary to be trimmed by the consti-
uted authorities. % 40 to permit the sun
hine to reach all parts of the streets and
~ up tho mud holes and water collect
d under trees overwhelming or over.
angling the streets Of said town.
Sec. 2. Be it further ordained. etc,
hat the Marshal Of the town of Frank.
n is hereby required to give to the
wners Of trees mentioned in section 1 of
his ordinance ten days written notice
trough the mail or by personal delivery
tho notice of the necessity for and
ne extont of the trimming necessary for
ne accomplishment Of tho purpose of
MS ordinance. II
Sec. 5. Be it further ordained, ETC.,
hat, if any owner of any tree men
oned in section l Of this ordinance,
tier the ton days has been given him by
le Marshal of the town mentioned in
'ction 2 of this ordinance. shall fail or
fuse to trim his trees in conformity
it'll the said written notice, he shall be
lilty of ap offense and upon conviction
ereof befdEe tho Mayor of the Town of
he shall pay q fine Of not less
an five dollars nor not moro than
Fenty dollars.
Sec. 4. Be it further ordained that this
dinance is effective from the date of its
Be it further ordained that all ordin.
ces or parts Of ordinances in conflict or
consistent herewith be and tho came
e hereby repealed.
JOHN G. LEWIS. Mayor.
G.. LAUvE, Secretary.
The following resolution was intro
ICED by Mr.. Lauritzen on motion by
mself duly seconded was adopted: T,
Be it resolved by the Town Council of
e town of Franklin, Parish of st. Mary
ate of Louisiana, in regular session