The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1902-08-09
SATURDAY, AUG. 0, 1902.
(OFFICIAL.)
PROCEEDINGS POLICE JURY.
FRANKLIN, La, Aug. 9Th, 1902.

PROCEEDlNuo FOLISE JCN''
FRANKLIN, La, Aug. 9Th, 1902.
The Police Jury met this day in regu-
lar session with the following members
present: John NJ Ibcrt, president; Il.
behave, T. F. Frere, A. Robichaux, X.
E. Milling, C. T. Henagriff, Henry Haus'
mann, Brou O'Brien, A. Fortler' AD-
sent, John r. Drackett.
Mr.. Simon Leopold presented his CONS
mission, same was ordered spread on the
minutes and be was seated as ponce
iuror from the Sth ward.
81 On motion of DR.. T. F. Frere, duly
seconded and carried, the Secretary was
ordered to, communicate with Mr. "A.
Moresi and instruct him to at once re
move the distractions to the public road
caused by his telephone wires and
poles in the second and seventh wards,
and in the event of his failure to do so
within ten days. that the District Attor'
ney be ordered to proceed against him
andssee that said nuisance is abated; and
it was further ordered that any prlvl~
leges or rights of way which may have
been granted by the police jury OF this
parish to Mr.. Moresi be, and the same
are hereby revoked.
The following resolution was intro.
duced by Mr.. Milling and being duly
seconded was adopted, said resolution
being as follows. to-wit:
Whereas by act of the Legislature OF
the State of Louisiana at their regular
session of the year 1902 created the
eighth ward of the parish of st. Mary
which embraced the 18th precinct OF the
9Th ward, Berwick.
Therefore, be it resolved by the Police
Jury of the Parish of st. Mary that the
eleventh precinct of the sixth ward be,
and the same is hereby changed, to be
hereafter designated and known as the
eleventh precinct eighth ward, Berwick,
of the parish of st. Mary, and the boun~
DIARIES of the said precinct be, and the
same are hereby fixed the same as the
boundaries of the said eighth ward.
On motion of Mr.. Milling the Secre..
tary of the Police Jury is hereby ordered
to notify the Secretary OF State OF the
correct polling places as now established
in the different wards Of the Parish OF
St. Mary.
Mr.. c. F. Borah was elected attorney
for the Police Jury at salary Of 1925
per annum, the said attorney to be pres
emit at all meetings of said police jury to
give any legal advise required by said
police jury; the secretary instructed to
notify MI. Borah of his election as at
torney Of said police jury
It was moved, duly seconded and car-
ried that the committee on ferry privi-
leges for Morgan City be discharged.
On motion of Mr.. O'Brien, seconded
by Mr.. Hausmann, the Indebtedness of
the town of Morgan City to the parish
Of Sc. Mary was referred to the special
attorney for the police jury, and said
attorney be and he is instructed to take
whatever steps are necessary and to in
vestsgate the charges of the lessee of said
ferry privileges and ascertain by what
authority said charges arc made and re-
port TO this body at its next regular meet.
ing. The motion was carried.
Moved by DR.. Frere, seconded by Mr..
Hausmann and carried, that the verbal
report o. the committee appointed to
contract With the Kyle Lumber Com
pany, Ltd., for the erection of bridge
across bayou Choupique be received and
contract with the said Kyle Lumber Co.,
Limited for the erection of said bridge
and approaches, as per specifications at
the price and sum of. $183.90.
The following resolution was intro>
duced and on motion duly seconded was
carried, a. follows, tO-wit:
Be it resolved by the police jury of the
parish Of st. Mary. That road overseer
be elected by this body to hold his Office
subject to the will of the police jury at a
salary of one hundred dollars per month.
That it shall be the duty of said over>
seer 10 keep in repair the public roads
and bridges Of the parish and to contract
for such repairs to the best advantage
for the parish.
Moved by Mr.. Delhaye and seconded
by Mr.. Henagrif and carried that Mr..
Will Marsh be elected road overseer at q
salary OF 500 per month, and that a
committee be appointed to confer with
Mr.. Marsh AS to his duties; the President
appointed on said committee the whole
Of the police jury.
Moved, seconded and carried that Mr..
Louis Fisher be placed on the pauper
roll at IS pcr month.
The Secretary rendered his statement
of bills approved and registered for the
months of May and June, 1908, which
statement is as follows, to>wit:
Jurors and witnesses. -. ..... 81 ,294 10
District attorney, maintenance
of prisoners and other crimi.
nal expenses. .............. 1913 20
Salaries Of justices of the peace
constable, police jurors. secre-
tary police jury, treasurer,
sheriff, coroner, perish ply
siciah, parish attorney and
janitof NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. l,4O9 6O
MaintShance of paupcrs. 81 90
Public roads ard bridges $500. 291 80
Public buildings, ...... 81 IS
Incidental and public printer. Isl 55
"a a..ss
I $4,153 80
The following bills we're presented,
approved and oQ5oeeds 1ogie)erea:
Il 4 Milling 379 police jurors. $50. 800
A Robichaux, $50 :. .........7 60
G T Hepagrif. 3a1 = H., .-... &s,.sA %
Sl%o1 n h fSsrs. ss 81 .:..a'iv SS|
BY Hausmapn, aN i" -, :....sCH2I
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