The St. Mary banner., 1904-10-08

| ling.
The minutes of the last meeting were
read and adopted. The following
communication was read:
FRANKLIN, La. Oct 4. 1904
| To the Hon. Police Jury of the Parisl
of st. Mary:
Now comes w. Richards Gates. AT
| torney to assist the Tax Collector ir
| the collection of delinquent license.
| and shows unto your Honorable bod y
that he has been unable to fully carry
out the instructions of your body un-
der resolution adopted several
months ago. for the reason that the
list of delinquent license payers has
never been turned over to him, and
therefore requests that your Honor
able body instruct your secretary to
furnish the list required.
w. RICHARDS GATES.
On motion the secretary was re-
quested to furnish the list to Mr..
Gates.
DR.. A. J. Smith rendered his resiy-
nation as chairman OF the Board OF
Health. On motion same was accept
ed.
\ communication of DR.. Tarlton
was read. same was received and re-
ferred to the Finance Committee with
the request to report to the Police
Jury at their next regular meeting.
Mr.. f. G. Marsh offered the follow
ing resolutions:
Be it resolved, that DR.. T. F. Frere
be elected Parish Physician and chair
man of the Board of Health, to fill
the vacancy made by the resignation
Of DR.. A. J. Smith, subject to the ap-
prOyal of the President of the Police
Jury.
Be it further resolved, that the FL
nance Committee he directed to confer
with DR.. Frerc relative to a contract.
and to report to the Jury at their next
meeting.
A communication from the Iberia
and st. Mary Drainage Commission
was read, and a motion to refer the
communication to a committee to be
appointed by the Pres ident and to re-
port on same. s.at the next meeting was
adopted.
The President named as a committee
Messrs. A. Allan, Henry Penn and
B. Levy.
The Jury took up the matter OF ap-
pointing beneficiary cadet for tho
State University, by electing Mr..
Enrol Bateman.
The Secretary was inst, ucted to
make a warrant for Sl25.OO and send
the same to the President of the Uni
versity to meet the expenses of Cadet
Bateman.
A petition of citizens of the first
ward was read asking to place Mrs.
Achille Babin and Mrs. Chas. Porch
on the pauper list. Petition referred
to Finance Committee with request to
report at the next meeting.
Mr.. Aucoin offered the following
resolution:
Whereas, there is no place at Amelia,
9th Ward, in which to secure or keep
prisoners; therefore,
Be it resolved by the Police Jury of
the Parish of st. Mary, in regular
session, That lock up be built at
the expense of the Parish, said lock
up to be small building l2xl2. and
to be used as a Jail. or place for Sc
curing prisoners.
Resolution referred to Finance Com
mittee.
The Finance Committee made the
following report on the above resolu-
ton:
We, your Committee to whom was
referred the resolution of Mr.. AucOin,
beg to report that we find that a lock
up is needed at Amelia and therefore
recommend that a committee of two
be appointed to have same built and
send bills to the Jury, provided
said lock up shall not cost over 800.
F. c. MARSH,
HY. HAUSMANN.
Report Adopted, and the President
named Messrs. Aucoin and O'Brien on
said Committee.
Mr.. B. O'Brien offered the follow
ing resolutions:
Be it resolved, That the con-
stables of each ward be authorized to
act as game wardens and the Secre-
tary be authorized to notify them of
their appointment.
Resolution adopted.
The Finance Committee made the
following report:
FRANKLIN. La, Oct 4, 1904.
We, your Finance Committee, to
whom was referred all bills beg to re-
port: We have examined the follow
ing bills and find them correct, and
them to be approved and
registered:
w. K. Wilson, district at
tOrney. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 800. 90
T. w. Tarleton, NJ. D., coroner 1888
l.. A. Mendoza, justice of the
peace. ............ .. 1890
L. JOubert. justice of the peace 1900
r. Hanf, justice of the peace, 1900
[. Mayer, justice of the peace, $500
] { Kramer, justice of the peace 1900
NJ WoOsterju justice of the peace 1900 |
Ion Rochel. justice of the peace 800 !
VIM Costello justice Ofthe peace 1900
J. K. Schwing, justice of the
peace. ................... 300
A. f. Calm, justice of the peace 1900 i
B w Scott, justice of the peace 1900
George Pecot, constable, ...... 1900
Paul Mendoza, constable, ,.... 1900
,. D. Blanchard, constable, 1890
Alfred Pecot, constable, ..... 1900
L. Dumesnil, constable. .... 1890
lyman Stansbury, constab Bile, 1900
George Bulge, constable, go. 1900
Wade Coleman, constable,... 1900
W. d. Legnon, nstable, 80. 1900
1. c. Miller, constable, ....... $500
Ihris Peterson, constable. 80. 1000
Il. Sterling, treasurer. . 5000
!. Hanf. clerk, .......... 5000
Octave Perret, janitOr, r,....... 1000