The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1907-03-30
OFFICIAL.
POLICE JURY PROCEEDINGS.

FRANKLIN, La, March q, 1907
The Police Jury met in adjourn.
ed session with the following
members present: j. A. Peter.
man, President; F. e. Marsh, T
Aucoin, B. O'Brien, E. B. Spiller
B. Levy, R. E. Milling, Simon
Leopold, Hy. Perm and A. Allan
Absen.: Fly. Hausmann.
The President appointed Mr.
Joseph Brig Chairman of The
Court House Finance Committee,
vice Mr.. Henry Hausmann, re-
signed.
1t was moved by Mr.. Marsh,
seconded and carried, that the
Court House Finance Committee
be authorized to take charge of the
floating of the balance, (s95, 200. OO)
of the certificates of indebtedness
authorized by resolution of this
Jury, adopted March 9th, 1906.
provided they shall not dispose of
said certificates for less than par,
and that they make report to this
Jury of their action at the regular
meeting of the Police Jury for
the month of May.
Moved by Mr.. Milling, seconded
and carried, that the form 81 the
certificate Of Indebtedness shall be
agreed upon between the Presi-
dent of the Police Jury, the Chair
man of the Gov t House Finance
Committee and the purchaser.
Moved by Mr.. Milling and Sec
onded, that the Chairman of the
Building and Finar ce Committees
be authorized to get up pros
pectus of the certificate upon
which money is to be raised
to build the new court house, and
that they have printed as many as
in their judgment will be neces-
sary. Adopted.
Moved by Mr.. Marsh and Sec
onded, that 500 copies be printed
of the ordinance Of the Police Jury
pertaining to building new
court house with all subsequent
resolutions and ordinances, and
with all the names of the commit
tees named by the President of the
Police Jury. Adopted.
Moved by Mr.. Marsh and Sec
onded, that the owners of all
buildings on the public square be
notified to remove the buildings
out of the way of the construction
of the new court house within !
twenty days, and that the owners |
of all buildings on the public |
square mot parish property be
ordered to remove same within
one year. The District Attorney
was requested for his opinion,
which he gave as follows:
'sThat the Police Jury has the right
and the power to remove all buildings
belonging to other persons from the
court house square or public prop
erty cannot be dedicated to private
uses, this principal is settled in case
Dupuy ct ais, VS.. Police Jury of her
Vile Parish"
Adopted. Mr.. Peterman voting
no.
Mr.. Milling moved and second
I'd, that Mr.. James Chauvin be
a member of the Frank
in Drainage Board, vice Mr.. NJ.
Bell, deceased. Adopted.
Mr.. Marsh offered the following
'esulution duly seconded:
Whereas, the District Attorney has
.lven this Jury his opinion that the
corporations of Morgan City, Frank
in and Patterson are liable for a par
sh tax, therefore, be it
Resolved, That the assessor of the
'arish be ordered to extend the parish
ak On said corporations and that the
herlff be ordered to collect same
7hen due. {
Mr.. Peterman moved to table
he resolution offered by Mr..
farsh. ]
Motion to table lost by the fol-
owing vote: Messrs. Peterman
nd Milling, aye. Messrs. Allan,
piller, Marsh, Aucoin, O'Brien, $
'enn and Leopold, nay. Absent: v
[y. Hausmann and B. Levy.
Resolution adopted by same
ote.
The Jury adjourned until their n
ext regular meeting, April 2nd, o
)O7.
j. A. PETERMAN, President. E
RUDOLPH HANF, Secretary. L
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