The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1907-01-12

for road work done during the months OF
November and December, 1905.
Owing to the good weather, the roads
have kept up splendidly during the cane
harvesting season, and there has been
less than the usual amount of grade
work necessary. The ruts have been
kept brushed in, all the while, and the
roads are in as good a condition to stand
a rain as can be expected.
A great many bridges went to pieces,
during the cane hauling season. and
large amount of repair work had to be
done on them.
would recommend that, during the
ensuing year. the Road Commission 10
authorized to buy up a number OF old,
discarded two flue boilers, and use both
the shells and flues for road bridges.
They could be had for the cost Of wooden
bridges. and would last at least 80 years.
have bargained with W. J. Young to
work the roads in the Fourth Ward, at
cost Of SO for six mules and two men.
instead of $1,000 which we have been
paving. heretofore. The Parish will
| furnish the machine and keep it in re-
pair. am negotiating with Mr. Geo
Rogers along the same lines. in the
Seventh ward, and think we will arrive
at bargain which will better the con
ditions Of the Parish. This will leave
| less roads to he worked at the old rate of
$1,000 per day.
| submit, herewith, a communication
from A. V. Kellogg. Engineer of Main
| tenance of Way, Of the Southern P.cih'
| Railroad, wherein he encloses blaze
| print of proposed subway under Third
| Street, Berwick He asks that | recon-
| mend resolution of your Body. cover
| ing the closing of Second Street. In
| that connection l will say that 1t is
| entirely unfeasible to have subway
under Second Street and maintain the
two industrial sidetracks which come
| down from the main track. at that point.
| [ would. therefore. recommend that the
Police Jury rescind from its order to
have subway under Second Street.
| l visited the Sixth Ward. few days
| ago, with the view to getting men and
teams. down there to perfect the new
road laid off by me. last Summer.
through the fields. OH Bayou Boeuf
1t requires widening and Strengthening
out. before work begins on the crops.
have accordingly sent road machine
and wagon and pillow, belonging to NJ.
l.. Harrison from here. this morning to
| do the work.
| Res ectfully submitted,
J. P. KEMPER,
| Road Commissioner.
Report received and ordered
filed.
Mr.. Marsh offered the following
resolution:
| Be it Resolved, That this Jury do
| recede from it's portion in the Ordin-
| ance passed on the-day of-1OO6,
| in so much as it refers to the opening
of subway under Second Street in
Berwick, be it further
Resolved, That the Road Com
| missioner be instructed to see to the
| carving out of the remainder OF the
| ordinance.
Adopted.
On motion duly seconded, the
President and Secretary were re-
| quested to draw warrant for out
standing school note in favor OF
Berwick School Trustees.
| Carried.
Mr.. Marsh moved and duly Sec
| onded, that $4,000 be appropriated
to Walter Y. Kemper to assist
him in defraying his expenses as
a delegate to the Deep Water
Conventions.
Carried.
The Secretary reported cash on
hand on January 1, 1907 $50, 541 o..
Moved and seconded, that from
and latter Jan. ID, 1907, no bills
will be paid unless approved by
the finance committee. Carried.
On motion of Mr.. Marsh, the
President was appointed COM
mittee of one to confer with the
Judge and District Attorney, with
a view of decreasing the criminal
expenses of the parish. Carried.
The Finance Committee made the
following report:
FRANKLIN, La, Jan. 7, 1907.
We, your Finance Committee, have
| examined the following bills and re-
commend that they be registered and
W K Wilson, District attor-
| NCy.. 1UU w
! DR. r w TarletOn, coroner. 80 30
L A Mendoza, justice of peace Is 90
Lawrence H. Delhaye justice
Of peace. 49,. Is 90
| r Hanf, Justice of peace. go. Is 90
Isaac Mayer, justice of peace Is 90
G. Kramer, Justice of peace Is 90
N j Wooster, Justice of peace Is 90
| w II Cissna, Justice of peace Is 90
VIM Costello, Justice of peace Is 90
| J K Schwing, Justice of peace Is 90
B w Scott, Justice of peace Is 90
A E Calm, justice of peace Is 90
Geo PecOt, constable. ....... Is 90
Paul Mendoza, constable. Is 90
E D Blanchard, constable. Is 90
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