The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1906-02-17

| potent 10 run a llnt OF levels and ma K
maps, II necessary, for the purpose q
determining where the natural drain
age is OF the various road, of the par
lsh. and shall also have practical
knowledge of the handling of labor
and the carrying on of works. such a
| would be necessary to work and mail!
| tain the public roads.
SEC. ;. BE it further ordained etc
That said Road Commissioner shat
| be a nan of such education as to b,
able to post himself upon the theor,
OF road building. and a person who
II not already posted in this elias, q
work. will devote himself thereto fol
the purpose of giving the adyantae,
OF his knowledge and learning To tn,
Parish of st. Mary
SEC. I. BE it further ordained. etc
That he must devote his entire TIM, t.
the work of experimenting the con.
struction aud maintenance of the pub.
lie roads of the Parish of st. Mary.
SEC. 3. BE it further ordained. etc.
That the salary, including all persona
expenses of such officer may he. and the
same Is hereby fixed at the sum ot
Twenty Four Hundred Dollars per
annum, to be paid monthly by war
rant of the President and Secretary OF
the Police Jury. or an approved bill.
as the eXigency of the case NAV re
quire.
SEC. +. BE it further ordained. etc.
That the said person selected by the
Police jury as Road COMMISSIONER.
shall hold his Office subject to the will
of the Police Jury. the Police Jury
specially reserving the right to dis
charge him at any time upon five days
notice
SEC. :. BE it further ordained, etc.
That the said Road Commissioner
herein named shall have full and ah-
solute control of the public roads of
the Parish of St. Mary. free from any
hindrance by any individual member
OF the Police Jury: that it shall be his
duty to have said public roads worked
in any manner that he thinks most
and at as little expense
to the taxpayers as possible: that all
expenses incurred by him shall be in
the shape Of itemized bills, approved
by him, presented to the Police Jury
at the various meetings. and that No
bill shall be paid unless the same is
missioner and Police Jury.
Resolutions adopted.
Moved and seconded that a commit
tee OF three be appointed, with the
President as chairman. to select a
road commissioner. subject to the
of the Jury. Carried
The President appointed Mr.. Ber-
lard Levy and Mr.. T. Aucoin on said
The following ordinance was intro
1uced by Mr.. Milling and seconded by
Mr.. Leopold:
MOSQUITO ORDINANCE.
Police Jury Parish of st. Mary.
FRANKLIN, La, February 10Th. 1906
IN ordinance to promote the public |
health by prescribing the manner in
which water liable to breed mOsQui- !
toes shall be cared for within the |
limits of the parish of ST Mary. La. |
Be it ordained by the Police Jury
II the parish of St. Mary:
SECTION l. That it shall be unlaw-
I'll to set up, have, Keep or maintain
n any premises in the parish of ST
larry any cistern. tank or well that is
OF screened with wire mesh not coars-
r than eighteen (ls) wires to the inch.
9th ways, provided that the inlet>
nd outlets of such cisterns. tanks or
ellis, may be screened in any manner
r with any material approved by the
;oard of Health of the parish of st.
larry, that will thoroughly prevent
he lngreSS or egress of mosquitoes
} and from the water therein con
lined; provided. however. that no
alter seal shall be used in screening
ny such inlets or outlets.
SEC. ,. That it shall be unlawful
} have. keep or maintain on any !
remises in the parish of St. Mary in
ny lot or batture. or in any cemetery.
ark or square. any pond. pool.
'untain, trough. urn or water recep- ,
bic of any similar character or
nd, unless the same is kept con- :
antly covered with kerosene oil from |
arch LIST to December LIST in each
Ear, or be kept constantly stocked
tn mosquito destroying fish. or Gov :
ed with the protective netting speci-
ID in Section |.
SEC. ). That it shall be unlawful be- I
cen March LIST and Dec. LIST in each |
ID every year to have or keep on any )
emlSes water in any can. pitcher.
wi, bottle, tub, bucket, barrel, n
ough or Other receptacle, unless the a
me be thoroughly emptied, dried or a
,ansedevery five ~ days before being
filled; provided however, that five II
rrels may be maintained on prem d
IS, provided that they are properly
reened with ISxlS wire mesh, but ali Il
g buckets shall be maintained empty d
SEC. 4. That it shall be unlawful to n
We or maintain on any premises in n
parish of st. Mary any open we'll.
less the same be continuously q
sed or screened as above provided, II
as to prevent the ingress or egress =
to and from the water I'd
rein contained and the drawing of III
ter therefrom be operated by pumps. o'
'EC. .. That it shall be unlawful al