The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1904-08-06
[OFFICIAL
PROCEEDINGS OF THE POLICE
JURY.

FRANKLIN, La, Aug. End, 1904.
The Police Jury met this day in
regular session with the following
members present: J. A. Peterman.
President: Henry Hausmann. F. c.
Marsh, A.. Robichaux, Hy. Penn, L.
Aucoin. B. O'Brien, Simon Leopold,
A, Allain. Absent. X. E. Milling and
B. Levy.
The minutes of last meeting were
read, objection was made by Mr..
Marsh as to the correctness to tina,
part of the minutes approprlating
$4,000 to the Berwick school house, the
correction was ordered to be made.
otherwise the minutes were approved.
The following petition was pres
ented:
To the Honorable President and Members of the
Police Jury of the Parish of st. Mary, in -esl.
lar meeting convened:
We, the undersigned citizens of the parish Of
St. Mary. respectfully petItlun yonr Honorable
body. to fix the season for the Parish Of ST. Mary,
within which wild deer may BIZ XII He'd letwecn
the first day of August to the first day of Deccm-
Der. of each year: in view of the fact that only
male deer or bucks, can be killed under Section
No of Act No. I26 of the Acts of the General As.
sembly of Louisiana. for the year 1904 Under
Section No. of the said Act. the police juries
have the right to fix this period, provided thas
the closed season be not less than seven in0ntht
of each year. We call your attention to the fact
that after December first of each year. most or
the sea grass is burnt in the marshes, and ,leee
have little protection. except from the law.
which can not he enforced against those who start
linz and unless the deer are protected by un abso.
luteiy closed season after the first Of December,
the game law a. it pre- sently exists. VIII be al.
most impossible OF enforcement on behalf Of tIlt
deer. Respectfully submitted,
j. NJ Ibert, Emmett Alpha,
"A. S. Achee, 7. Mercer Moorman,
Gus Gronen, W. X. Gates
Chas May. l. ID. Sowards
+. LeNormaDd, j. r. Mayer,
Oscar L. Alpha, W. Prescott Foster
T. YOder, John &. Lewis
A. r. Sterling, Beverly W. Smith,
". X. Wilson, August Ehrlardt,
A. c. Allen, August GrOpcn
John NJ GOrdy, Placide =. Sigur
Smith NJ Alpha. VI. Bergeron.
On motion said petition was received
and ordered to be filed.
Mr.. RObichauX offered the follow
ing ordinance:
~ st. Mary. State of Louisiana. rhat in confor-
nsity to section Of No 1a6 of the General As
sembly Of 1904 it shall be unlawful for any per
son to XIII. snare, trap hunt with hounds or in
any way annoy or destroy any wild deer during
the season commencing Oh the first day Of Deceni.
tee Of one year and extending to the first day of
August Of the next year.
Ordinance adopted.
Mr.. Marsh offered the following
resolutions:
Be it resolved by the police jury
that the sheriff be authorized to get a
Jail book and send bill to the police
Jury, provided that the book shall
otcostover SIS. Resolution adopted,
Mr.. Leopold offered the following:
Be it resolved by this police jury. that the saia
res Of the following peace officers be graded SO as
to he towit: r. Hanf, justice of the peace, ond
WI vii s1s AifreI Pecot sonstsbe Ar: a,l wa,
cas-; Chris Peterson, constable, 9Th ward s2a