The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1903-01-10
in the waiting rooms and in the ferry

the President of the police jury for the
purpose of equipping boat and axing
al. the improvements required Of him in
this ordinance. but il the meantime he
shall operate ferry as it il now Icing
operated for the convenience of the pubs
lie at the same tolls as herein stipulated.
| Sec. &. Be it further resolved, That
| the President of the Police Jury be. and
he is hereby authorized to enter into a
| contract and accept the bond of the pur
chaser of said privilege upon the terms
| and conditions above stated. the said
contract to take effect February 18th,
1903.
On motion, duly seconded and carried,
Mr.. Milling was appointed committee
Office repaired.
The following motion was, on motion
duly seconded, adopted:
Whereas, A proposition of date 1une
30th, 1909. was submitted to the Police
Jury by J. P. Kcmper. wherein he pro-
posed to become the tax ferreter or the
Parish of st. Mary and ferret out all the
lands not now on the tax rolls of said
parish for the consideration Of three
fourths of the parish taxes upon such
property as shall be ferreted ont by him.
| therefore he it
Resolved. That the said propositi0n Of
! the said J. z. Kemper be accepted and
| that he be, and he is hereby appointed
tax ferreter of the Parish of St. Mary.
and is authorized to ferret out all props
erty not on the assessment rolls, and
when said property is placed on the as
| sessment rolls by the assessor from said
Kemper's information and the taxes as
sessed thereon, that he shall receive as u
| compensation three-fourths net of the
parish taxes realized from sam, for Pc
riod of two years
BE it further resolved. That when
property has not been on the assessment
rolls and same is assessed for back taxes.
| as required by law. that he shall receive
his full compensation out of the first
years taxes. that is. three-fourths net for
two years. parish taxes, and when props
erty is not assessed for back taxes then
he shall receive tbrecfourths of the
taxes net for the first year assessed and
three fourths of the net parish taxes for
the next ensuing year. That no charge
whatever shall be made by the said KEN
per and NO money shall be paid him for
property on the assessment rolls until the
taxes are collected thereon.
On motion duly seconded an appropria-
ton of One Hundred Dollars was made
in favor of the Charity Hospital of New
Orleans, and the Secretary ordered to
forward warrant for said amount to
said institution.
On motion duly seconded a committee
of three was appointed to visit the Jail
with DR.. A. j. Smith and the District AT
tOrney with view of ascertailny
whether or not a hospital cell can DO
provided, and to take such action thereon
rs necessary. The President appointed
Messrs. Milling. Robichaux, Drackett and
O'Brien.
The jury then adjourned to a call
meeting at clock.
MINUTES OF CALL MEETING.
This meeting was called to order by
President pro tenn. Fortier; all members
present rs in regular session, same abb
! sentees. The committee appointed to
| examine the petition with reference to
III electric railway franchise, msde their
report, and reported that \ minority of
the taxpayers in number aud amount
| abutting the public road upon which it IS
proposed to build said railroad had
signed said petition and they recommend
that an ordinance he published ordering
the sale Of the said franchise. On mo-
ton, duly seconded, said report was
| adopted.
The following resolution on motion
| duly seconded carried:
Whereas. A petition IF the property
taxpayers who reside npon tho public
road running from the parish line to
Berwick Bay and through the towns Of
Sorrcl. Baldwin. Franklin, Centrevilie.
Patterson and Berwick have petitioned
this body that the franchise. or right. to
-un an electric railroad be advertised and
sold 10 accordance with act No. 1870 of
the Acts Of the General Assembly of the
State of Louisiana for the year 1902.
therefore bc it
Resolved, by the Police Jury If the
Parish of st. May. That the right to
build. maintain and operate railroad
run by electricity from the parish line
near the town of Jeanerrette to the town
of Berwick along the public road. enters
| ing the parish at the parish line near the
town Of Jeanerette and from there to the
town of Baldwin. from Baldwin to Frank
lin. franklin to Centrevlle. Centreville
to Patterson. and Patterson ON to Ber
wick, be advertised for sale for
the term of thirty days. to be sold at
public auction by the President Of the
Police Jury Of the Parish of st. Mary. at
the principal front door of the Court
House, IN the town o. Franklin, after
said advertisement for thirty days. to
the last and highest bidder who will pay
the greatest percentage of the gross an
nual receipts derived from the operation
Of said railway. o.
Be it further resolved. That the said
advertisement, terms of sale and
contract shall conform to the
requirements of law rs set forth
in ret No. 1873 of the Acts of the
| General Assembly of the State of Loui-
siana for the year 1902, and shall cons
| tain such other requirements as shall en-
sure an efficient passenger service On
SAIL railroad, not less than six passenger
| trdlns to he run on said railroad each way
| dYring day of twenty-four hours at in
| tJrvals of not more than four hours and
| vhe fare for passengers shall not exceed
<he rate Of three cents per mile, pros
yvided minimum fare Of five cents may
be charged.
The following statement was rendered
by the secretary and on motion duly sec>
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