The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1904-11-05

that he received d communication
from Prof. Boyd, stating that Mr.
Enrol Bateman. elected from this Par
ish as a beneficiary cadet. had left the
State University.
Mr.. Marsh offered the following
resolution:
Whereas, this jury has been notified
by the President Of the State Cniver-
sity at Baton Rouge that Enrol Bate
man. who was elected at our last
meeting parish beneficiary at
said University, had left the school.
therefore, he it resolved that the jury
do revoke its appointment Of Errol
DatcInan as parish beneficiary cadet.
Be it further resolved, that the jury
do elect Webster Edgerly, provided
ne has the required qualifications, T.
til the vacancy caused by the rfnov"l
Of Ere. Batcman, and that the secro-
1.r. 81 instructed: 10 notify the ;.atEo1--
tie, Of the State University ana &c.
quest them 10 place the appropriation
Of $1,000 to his credit.
BE it further resolved that the see
rotary be instructed to forward d con.
of this resolution to Webster Edyerly
Resolution adopted.
The following resolution was oFcr-
ed by Mr.. Hausmann:
Be it resolved that the secretary j.
instructed to communicate with Presi-
dent Boyd of the State University al
Baton Rouge and request him to for
ward to this jury at the end of each
quarter Of the scholastic year Of said
institution d copy of the reports OF
cadets Hennagritf and Edgerly, bene-
iciaries from this parish.
Be it further resolved that it is the
sense Of this jury that where such re-
ports show that the cadet Is rot ap-
plying himself ana is NO: making
satisfactory progress, then it shall be
the duty of this jury TO revoke his APP
pOintment, and appoint in his stead
some boy who will be more appreci;:-
tive of the opportunities afforded him.
Be it further resolved that the secre-
to each OF the beneficiary cadets.
Resolution adopted.
The following Communication was
read from Mr.. a. II. Thompson, Pres
ident Of the T.. Lee Riggs Co. Ltd:
Patterson, La, Oct. y, 1904.
To the Honorable President and " en-
bers Of the Police jury in and for
the Parish OF st. Mary, La.
Gentlemen:
Theundersigned manufacturing com
pany desires to extend its broad
gauge railroad track from its mill
property IN this Parish. below patter-
son, La, TO the Atchafalaya River,
and To do SO must cross the public
road.
We therefore petition you to pass
the necessary ordinance granting us
this right Of passage, with the cor
Gltlors ana Safeguards that you may
establish, Very truly yourS,
f.. LEE RIGGS Co. LTD.
y. II. THOMPSON, Pres.
Communication referred to the Dis
trict Attorney, with the request to
draw Up the proper ordinance.
MIR. Nilling moved that the score
tary be instructed to write every week
to the Superintendent of the Insane
Asylum and inform hin. Of the inter-
dicted insane in our Parish Jail, ard
requesting admittance to the Insane
Asylum. Moved and seconded that
the Police Jurors from the different
wards from which the insane comes, be
requested and authorized to comnuni-
cate with the relatives and friends OF
the insane, and make provisions to
havethem taken out ofthe jail and have
them boarded and taken care of in
private families, at the expense of the
parish. Motion adopted.
The Finance Committee made the
following reports:
We, your committee. to whom was
referred the bills Of George Bulge
for conveying prisoners from Morgan
City to the parish jail, beg leave to
report:
That the constitution provides that
Justices Of the Peace and constabies
shall receive no fees in criminal mat
tiers, but in lieu thereof the Police
Jury shall fix salaries for these res
pective officers.
We find that the Police Jury on the
9TH Of July, 1904. by resolution fixed
the salaries OF ali the Justices of the
Peace and constables in this parish
for one year; that a motion was made
at a subsequent meeting to reconsider
the motion in fixing these salaries. |
and that this motion was lost. We
know Of no way by which this Jury
can legally alter these salaries, or
make any other allowances to the con-
stables until the expiration of the |
time for which their salaries were
liked.
We. therefore, recommend that the |
Jury decline to pay these bills.
HY. HAUSMANN,
f. G. MARSH.
r. f. MILLING.
We. your committee, to whom was
,eferred the question of the employ
nent of parish physician and health
officer. beg leave to report:
That after examination of the mat
er we find that under the constitution
If 1898 the coroner is ex-officio parish
physician.
We further report that we entered
.au" rrs- II Dr. A. j. Smit!
or Tie .e~. reed to per
orm the service OF cor, ner, parish
MUSICIAN and health officer for the
UNI of One Thousand Dollars per year.
After consultation with DR.. Tarle- /,
~, the parish coroner, he expresses
willingness to Us to assume the sauei
responsibilities and accept the con-
act as it stood with Dr.. a. ]. Smith.