The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1908-03-14


POLICE JURY PROCEEDINGS.
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the bayou, and we recommend that the
owners Of that property be required to
raise it TO at least two feet above water
in the winter, at their own expense, or
that the Police Jury appropriate a new
road according to law. back on the
ridge
Respectfully submitted,
L. AUCOIN,
w. N. GOOCH.
The Committee on bids and
specifications for furnishing the
court house asked for more time
which was granted.
The report of the committee on
repairing the Jail was read and on
motion the President of the Police
Jury was authorized to make the
contract for the work.
The report of the Committee
upon investigating the books Of
the Secretary, the Treasurer and
the Court House Construction
Committee was read, adopted and
ordered spread on the minutes:
TO the Honorable Police Jury Of st.
Mary Parish.
GENTLEMEN:-In the matter of the
r. Hanf defalcation, | beg leave to
report:
I Immediately employed necessary
help and started q thorough investiga-
ton, beginning with the Secretary's
book, etc. We find the amount embez-
zled S62S6. 96. | have in my possession
5000. 90 in cash, and the property at
tached in the suit against Hanf for
$4,000. 90, and a warrant has been issued
for his arrest. | have not yet had time
to check up the Treasurer's and Court
House Books, and beg to ask for
further time in which to report on them.
In concluding this report | wish to
extend thanks to r. f. Milling. f. G..
Marsh and }. P. kemper, for the help
and assistance they have given me in
this investigation.
Yours respectfully,
J. A. PETERMAN, Pres.
Mr.. Marsh offered the following
resolution and it was seconded
by Messrs. Allan and Penn:
Whereas, it is shown by the report
of the Committee appointed to in
vestigate the books and vouchers Of
the Secretary of this body that Rudolph
Hanf, while Secretary Of this body did
by altering and raising vouchers
forgery and other fraudulent and
criminal acts robbed the Parish in the
years 1906 and 1907 out of the sum Of
Six Thousand Two Hundred and
Eighty-six Dollars and Ninety-six
Cents (S6, 1885, SO. and
Whereas, the said Rudolph Hanf is
now fugitive from justice.
Therefore be it Resolved, that One
Thousand Dollars be and it is hereby
appropriated out of the general fund.
said amount to he expended il part or
in whole BY the President anu Com
mittee of two to be appointed by him
from this body in attempting to secure
the return and proper prosecution Of
said Hanf and any accomplices Of his
that may be shown to have assisted
him in his robbery Of the public funds
of the Parish.
Be it further resolved that this com
mittee be empowered to do any and all
things necessary to recover into the
treasury eAlO StolCus
The roll was called upon the
vote upon the resolution and it
was adopted unanimously.
The President appointed as the
two members Of the committee
created by this resolution Messrs.
Gooch and Marsh.
The report of District Attorney
w. X. Wilson upon the burial OF
paupers at the expense at the par
lsh was read.
FRANKLIN, La, March 10. 1908.
To the Police Jury OF the Parish
Of St. Mary:
GENTLEMEN We, your FL
nance Committee, beg 70 subml;
the following report. We nave
examined the following claims,
and finding them correct, have
approved same and recommend
that they be registered and paid:
w K Wilson. District attor-
ney, salary for Feb'y...... Sl0O 90
DR. I w Tarleton, coroner,
salary for Feb'y........... So 80
w H Latham, Pub. Printer,
salary for Feb'y.......... - 80
J p Kemper. road commits
sioner, salary for Feb'y 225 90
o Ferret, janitor, salary for
rep W.. OU w
c. A. Bibbins, Clerk of court
House Comm, salary for
Feb'y,....... ......... -. % 90
e. A. sihhins. Sect'y Police N
Jury. salary tor Fs6'y.. wv. 50 oot