The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1907-05-11
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POLICE JURY PROCEEDINGS.

members present: j. A. Peter
man, President; F. c. Marsh, A.
Allan, T. Aucoin, Hy Penn, B.
O'Brien, Simon Leopold and R.
E. Milling. Absent, E. B. Spiller
and Bernard Levy.
4 quorum present.
On motion duly seconded to
dispense with the reading of the
minutes carried.
A committee composed of Messrs
R. B. Butler, j. H. Humphreys.
and -. Boudrearx, from the Par
ish of Terrehonr representing
the Inland Waterway Committee,
addressed the jury and explained
the benefits that the Parish of St.
Mary would derive by deepening
the various bayous and shorten
ing the water route between the
Parish of St. Mary and the Mis-
sissippi river, and asked co-opera-
ton of the Parish of st. Mary. MIR.
Allan offered the following reso-
luton, duly seconded:
Whereas. the success and practicable
! ty OF the proposed locks in Bayou L.
| fOurche. t::Donaldsonville, La, is prob
lematic in view Of the experience of the
United States Government at Plaqre-
| mine. therefore,
Be ii resolved: That We. the Police
| Jury. in behalf of the people and tax
payers If the Parish of ST Mary, pro-
| test against the undertaking by~ said
Lcvee Districts of said work until it's
| success can be assured and its ultimate
| cost ascertained and the means for pay
ing for the construction of the locks,
the pigment Of the interest on the pres
ent Indebtedness and the maintenance of
the levee system on the Mississippi river
| provided.
Be it further resolved: That the
amount to be expended in the construc-
tion of said locks should be limited by
| the Legislature. in the event that The
success and practicability thereof he
demonstrated. before said work be un-
'lertaken, and that we pledge ourselves
to use our best efforts to secure such
| legislation.
| Be it further resolved that we concur
in the action Of the mass meeting held
in the Parish Of Terrebonne in reference
to its demand for water communication
with New Orleans. and if the proper
| legislation is secured, we pledge our
selves to give every assistance in our
| powe.' in securing that object.
Be it further resolved: That COM
mittee of three be appointed by the
President to confer with the Police
Juries Of other interested Parishes and
secure their cooperation.
Adopted.
The President named the follow
ing committee: Simon Leopold,
I. Aucoin and F. c.. Marsh.
Mr.. Milling offered the following
resolution:
Whereas, at this meeting of the Police
Jury. several prominent citizens of the
Parish Of st. Mary. who are tax ing great
interest in the much needed public en-
terprise now under way, that of deepen
ing the mouth of the Atchafalsya river.
appe red be o the Police Jury 10. the
purpose Of securing assistance from the
Parish Of st. Mary in aid of said public
ent ,rprise; and
Whereas, tie Police Jury, and we be-
lieve, the people of the Parish of st.
Mary are in favor of this enterprise.
therefore
BE it resolved: That the President of
this Police Jury be authorized to call a
special meeting of said body for the
purpose of acting upon petition of the
Mary, which will be for the purpose of
election throughout the Parish of st.
Nary, for the purpose Of Ievying
special tax in and of said public enter
prise.
Be it further resolved: That the Pres
ident be, and he is hereby ordered to call
2 special meet ng at any time at which
he may be informed that said petition is
ready for presentation.
Adopted
The following ordinance was
offered by Mr.. Milling, duly
seconded:
AN ORDINANCE
Levying special tax of Two and One
half q 1-2) Mills on the dollar of the
assed valuation of all property subject
to taxation within the Franklin School
District. as created by an ordinance Of
the Parish Board of School Directors,
of date the 29th day of January, 1907,
commencing with and including the
year 1908. for the purpose of construct
ing High School Bsilding in the
town of Franklin, rs voted at the
special election of the property tax
III payers, he d on the 18th day of March,
1907. pursuant 10 the ordinance of the
Rslice Jury calling and ordering said
election, of date the 5th day of Febru-
airy 1907.
SECTION l. Be it ordained ny the Po-
lice Jury of the Parish of st. Mary in
regular session convened: That, where
as, at the special elec ion held in the
town of Franklin. Louisiana, on Tues
day the 18th day Of March, 1907, pur-
suant TO the ordinances callirg and order