The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1903-01-10
Franklin, La, Jan, eth. 1909,

The police jury met pursuant to adjourn
ment, present and presiding a. q. Fortier,
acting president, Henry Hausmann, K. r..
Robichaux, and John r.. Drackett. Absent,
Z. 4. Henagriff, j, NJ. Ibert. II. Delhaye anu
T. F. Frere.
Mf. n. l.. Harrison having appeared before
the police jury AID having made PROPOSE
ton to the police jury OF the parish of st.
Mary to contract with them to work and
keep in good repair the public roads of the
parish of st Mary for the year 1909. 1904, 1905
and 1906, for the price and sum OF FIVE thous-
and dollars, payable monthly, at each regu-
lar meeting OF the police jury; therefore, be
Of ST. arv Tat by nso
with the said NJ. l.. Harrison in accordance
with his proposition for the term of four
years. commencing on January 18th, 1903 and
ending january 18th, 1897; that this contract
shall include the working and maintaining
of all the public roads in the parish of st.
Mary, and the cutting of all bitches parallel
with the roads and to the adjoining property
on each side OF the road; the parish to pay
nothing in excess of the five thousand dol
lars contemplated in this contract; the said
Harrison is to maintain all the bridges along
the public roads of the parish, provided the
parish furnishes all material necessary for
the construction or repair Of said bridges all
of which material shall be transported to the
place where the bridge Is to be constructed
expense; further that the said Harrison shall
experimenting cutting of all outlets neces-
sary to the ronds at no expense or cost to the
let's at the actual cost 81 ditching, and the
contract to contain the stipulation that the
outlets shall only be made after consultation
by the said Harrison, with the member of
the police jury in the ward in which they are
to be cut.
BE it further resolved that the district at
torney, with the committee of three to be
appointed by the president is hereby re-
uuested to draw up a contract with the said
Harrison n the aUroompntS horQfn II
that the president of the police jury or the
acting president be authorized to enter into
said contract with the said M. L. Harrison.
Be 1t further resolved, that this contract
shall be guaranteed by Harrison by the
execution of q good and solvent bond In
favor of the parish for the sum of five thous.
and dollars.
BE it further resolved that the contract
thus drawn and the bond thus executed shall
become valid and binding when the contract
is signed by the president or acting presid-
ent OF the police jury and the bond approved
by the president and the committee appoint.
ed to enter into the contract, and that this
contract shall go into effect on the 18th day
of January, 1903.
The president appointed on said commit.
tee Messrs. Milling. Robicheaux aud Haus-
mann. A vote being taken the above reso-
luton was adopted.
On motion duly seconded and carried all
work being done on the public roads was or.
dered stopped after this dsv.
On motion duly seconded and carried the
same cOiHmitIoo appOlHCeO 20 assist the dis
trict attorney to draw up the contract lwith
Mr.. Harrison, was empowered to take charge
of the road machines belonging to the parish
and negotiate the sale of same.
Whereas it has been reported to this body
that the road between Iberia and Willow
streets commencing at the lane near the
property Of H. Blakesly has been stopped up
by the railroad company, on motion duly
seconded committee Of two was appointed
by the president to look into same and take
any steps necessary to have same opened
The president appointed on said committee
Messrs. Milling and Robichaux.
Moved by Mr. Milling and seconded by Mr..
Hausmann that the police jury adjourn until
Tuesday, Jan. 10th, 1913, and that - that day
they assemble in special session for the pur.
pose of considering the advisability OF erect
ing a new court house in the town of Frank.
lin, parish Of st. Mary, and that any and all
citizens of the parish of st. Mary who are in
terested or have any suggestions to make be
especially invited to attend this meeting OF
the police jury.
The motion being put was duly carried.
There being no further business the meet.
ing then adjourned to January 2oth, next.
A. FORTIER, President pro tenn.
r. 6ANf, Secretary.