The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1902-03-08
MEETING OF TIE POLICE JURY
FRANKLIN, La, March 4th, 1902.

| mo fOilCe jury met TINS DAY IN Tegu
lar session. the following members bein!
present: Ii. Delhaye. John Ibert, A. Ro
bichanx c. 7. Henagriff j. II. Drack
EFT. A. Fortier Absent, I. +. FIere. j
+. Lassus.
The minutes Of last meeting, Feb. 10Th,
were read and approved.
Moved by ]. X. Draciett, seconded
and carried. that the special road tax for
1907 be the same as it was in 1901. towit:
Upon each two-wheel buggy or chaise.
SOC, upon each four-wheel dog cart clar-
ance or cabriolet SOC, upon each hack.
barouche, surry, landou or omnibus 75c,
upon each tfvo-horse dray, wagon or
two.horse cart soc, upon each plantation
wagon or cart SOC, upon each one horse
peddlins cart 75c. upon each two horse
peddling cart 81, upon each bicycle SOC,
upon all other twO-wheeled vehicles not
mentioned herein Csc, upon all other
four-wheeled vehicles not mentioned
herein SOC.
A communication from D. NJ. Penny
rendering his resignation from the schol
arship to the State University, on &C
count Of i'll health, was read and &C.
cepted.
There were two applicants for the
scholarship. Mathew Hcnagriff. of Cen
trevile and Jas. Fourmy, of Franklin.
Upon vote the appointment was
given to Mathew Henagrih.
The firm of Abel g. Borah were given
permission to attach a wire to the tree
on the corner of the court house in order
that they may connect Same with the
Auditorium building for advertising pur-
poses, conditioned that the wire would
be high enough not to interfere with the
public use of the street and not to iniure
the tree.
Moved by H. Delhayc seconded by
J Drackett and carried, that 800 be ap-
propriated and donated to the Eye, Ear,
Nose and Threat Hospital, in New Or
leans.
The committee of three composed of
r Drackett. A Tortier and C 4 Hena-
griff to look into the needed repairs of
the clerks Office reported that they had
to report and asked for more
time which was granted them,
Moved by r Drackett seconded by
& 7 Henagriff and carried that the pres-
ent system of working the public roads
be continued.
The following ordinance was intro
duced by r Draokett and carried.
ORDINANCE
An ordinance to prohibit the riding or
driving of horses or cattle upon the
sidewalks, entertainments or foot paths
within unencorporated communities or
settlements and the unincorporated
portions or suburbs Of the incorpor-
ated towns within the parish of St. |
Mary and to provide fine of 80 or |
five days imprisonment within the |
parish Jail, or both. at the courts disc
cretion, for the violation of the pro- |
visions thereof.
Section l. Be it ordained by the Police |
Jury Of the Parish of St. Mary. in regu- |
ar session assembled. that. from and |
after the PRONUNCIATION of this ordinance,
It shall be unlawful for any person to
'ide or drive any horses or cattle upon
my sidewalk embankment or foot path,
'orming any portion of the public high
ways within the parish Of st. Mary; |
provided however that the said side
walks, entertainments or foot paths are
clearly designated as such by the MAN
Ter of their construction, such as being
brown up in the usual shape and form
# said paths, whether oNrbed and staked
IF or not, provided they are separated
rom the road bed proper by ditch or
gutter and used as paths by pedestrians;
md provided further that this ordinance
hall only apply to the sidewalks or foot
paths within settlements or t0wEs bear~
ng names as such. las distinguished from
~ - I nd
o the suburbs or unincorporated por.
ions of incorporated towns; aud pro.
'ided further that the sidewalks or foot,
,aths aforesaid be limited to eight (8)
eet in width, reckoning from the line
# private or enclosed property out
vardly.
Sec. 2, Be it further ordained etc.. as
foresaid. that whoever shall violate the
PROVISIONS of this ordinance shall, upon
conviction. be fined in the sum of not
ess than So so nor more than IS; Or, on
lefault thereof. shall DO imprisoned in
he Parish Jail for term of not less than
i've days or more than len days, or both
t the discretion of the court, for each
eparate offense
Sec. 2. Be it further ordained, ETC., as
tudL all OEuludHCcS OF pdItS VI |
ordinances in conflict with the provi.
ions of this ordinance, be and the same
re hereby repealed; and that this ordin-
nee shall take effect from and after the
late of its PRONUNCIATION, as aforesaid.
Mr.. Charles Pecot, deputy sheriff,
resented bill of expenses incurred
" him during his illness caused by
icing stabbed by Indians while attempt
ng to make an arrest and asked that the
ury paw same. The matter was laid on
he table until next meeting.
The following bills were presented and
pproved;
Sam We'll coal court house SO Is war
ant 365.
Sam Well coal Jail 8 IS warrant 8 Sc
P Ellsworth road ward $41 - warrant
SO.
TRichard road ward s Is warrant 3S9
John Wardnes road ward 10 war
ant 800.
Clarke g. Court supplies clerks Office
As 30 warrant 391.