The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1906-04-07
IOFFICIAL.
POLICE JURY PROCEEDINGS.
FRANKLIN. IA, April 3. 1906.

| ON motion III ftH'iiiS 'i tHt Hlnu'ts
ri ~. p'evlons meeting was dispensed
with.
| 1t. iol"wiHg 'etfrr vas read:
LAX UAELF> a Mch. II. 1906
| ..lsiDnH! Poilct. Jury.
- Malt Parish.
Franklin, La:
Greeting:
At the last meeting Of the Police jury
Of Calcasieu Parish held ut Lake Charles
the follow ing motion preyailcd
That the Police Juries Gf the state
| be invited and urged to each send a del
gate to the next session of The State
Legi~laiurr to Obtain legislation revising.
he fee ami salary bills. and reducing
expenses in the administration of all
department, Of Parish affairs. And the
more speedy aud economical trial and
disposition Of criminals
Your JURY is urged TO cooperate with
us IN this movement and asked to APP
point a delegate And that the name
and address of one so appointed be sent
the writer a! Lake Arthur, La, as early
Ills possible that arrangements may be
made for Il meeting and conference.
Hoping to have "A response from you
soon. am. Yours truly.
GEO. HATHAWAY,
Dele ate from Calcasieu Parish
On motion of Mr. Hausmann. second
ed by Mr.. Leopold, Mr. F. {. Marsh
was elected as the delegate to represent
the Parish OF st. Mary in The convention
referred 10 in the communication
On motion of Mr Marsh. duly sucond-
ed. Mr. llausmann was elected as an
alternate To attend The convention in the
event Mr. Marsh Is unable to attend
The road commissioner made the fol-
lowing report:
FRANKLIN, La, April , 1906
10 the Honorable Police Jury Of the
Parish Of st. Mary, La;
Gentlemen:-I submit herewith my re-
port IF work done on the public road
during the month of March. 1906
About all OF the bad holes between
Franklin and Cypremort have been filed
M, and rhe road is passable, though not
Yet good
The same may be said of the road
along Bayou Teche from franklin to
Jeanercttc. except i'll the immediate vi
cinIty of tharepton and near Rene Ha-
bert's. | have not had time to get these
attended to Yet.
Mr.. Forier's road machine has been
working IN the vicinity of Baldwin,
whenever the weather would permit,
and the roads there are beginning to
show up to All advantage. There has
also been considerable ditching done in
and arouu Baldwin.
Mr.. NJ l.. HarrisOn's road machine
has been at work between Franklin and
CentrrviIic, and while part of these
roads have been benefited some they
are still in a vrr, bad condition. The
Shady side 60 have agreed to work
their entire from at actual cost, as has
also Mes>rs. Clark, Zenor and the Pharrs.
All of their fronts are now in very good
condition.
| have about twelve ditchrrs at work
in Patterson and vicinit,, and also II
road machine operated by Mr.. Chas
Stansbury. The roads down there can
no longer hr considered very bad
have made IA trip around the Boenff
and arranged for the filling of holes,
etc. but there is no chance to get IA road
machine to work there for some little
time vet While there Mr. O'Brien and |
/ looked over ihe matter of road on
the South side Of the Boeutf, as applied |
me There appears to be no doubt Of |
The necessity of "A road. but did not |
nave time I" z" into phe matter fully, |
and therefore ask until your next meet
ing to make IL report.
have net yet been on Bayou Sale,
because l have bett. told that by using
The htldS one can travel all right
am following strictly the policy, in
working a piece If road, of always pro-
siding for its proper drainage before
eavlny IT. | am meeting with the al
most universal Cooperation and approval
If the public. The only parties who
nave positively refused to permit drain
'ge through their property are The Bou-
iier y BellesIh Co, Ltd. have sub
nltted the matter to the District
Attorney, and he has advised me to in
list upon the drainage under the law
This have taken steps To do.
With tar weather another month will
ut the roads in fairly good shape.
Respectfully submitted,
J. P. KEMPER,
Road Commissioners
Report received and ordered to be
pread on the minutes
On motion Of Mr.. Milling. duly second.
at. the 'odd commissioner was directed
o call on the District Attorney for a
Written opinion relative to the law gov
inlng the matter of drainage of the
nbilc roads in any case that may arise
u which the commissioner desires to
TOW what the law is governing the
ase.
At the request Of the Jury Judge A.
:. Allen appeared and assured the jury
hat he would Use all his influence and
ne power OF his court to assist the
ury and the Sheriff in having the In =.
lne Asylum receive the interdcted in ,,
me in custody now held in this Parish.
On motion of Mr.. Milling the road
Commissioner was requested to cooper
te with the assessor in getting all of !,
ne swamp lands in the Parish of St. l
airy properly listed on the assessment )
Ills, On mu1ion Of Mr. MILNE tho