The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1909-02-06
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Police Jury Proceedings.


Jury of the Parish of St. Mary.
Roll call: Present, President Jos.
Brig, Messrs. Giles, Bodin, Tros-
clair, Boudreaux, Young, Gooch,
Gilmore and Aucoin.
Minutes If the last m Getting read
and approved as read. W
ksMessrs. Lehman & Keenze sub.
mitted a proposition to take care
of, wind, regulate, etc. the Court
House tower clock for the sum of
ten dollars per month"; 1t was
laid over till the next meeting.
A communication from Gov
ernor Sanders was read, calling
the attention of the police jury to
the matter of good roads through
out the state, and requesting the
Jury to appropriate a few hum
dred dollars to. pay the expense
necessary for the State Board of
Engineers to take up the matter
The secretary was Instructed to
acknowledge the receipt of the
Governors communication, and
inform him of the interest which
the police jury takes in his en-
beavers to provide good roads for
the State, but they regret that the
condition, of the parish budget
will not admit Of an appropriation
ut this time.
A comm unication was received
from the sheriff, in which he in
formed the jury that he would no
longer act as custodian of the
courthouse and grounds. Also,
that he had in the parish Jail q
pauper, which if the jury did not
make allowance for he would place
ntside upon his own resources
he communication was ordered
eived and fled.
Mr. gilmore, one Of the COM
mittec on devising means, to work
the parish prisoners upon the
public roads, reported an ordi-
nance for that purpose. The Dis
trict Attorney explained it's pro-
visions.
! The ordinance was introduced
by Mr.. Gilmore, seconded by M.
Gooch, and after reading, was
passed by unanimous vote.
IAN ORDINANCE.
AN OKDINANCIgto provide for the
working of convicts on the public
roads of the parish; to establish
regulations for the working, guard-
ing, safe keeping, clothing, housing
and sustenance of convicts, while
IS skor Of
copvicts while thus employed, and
10 authorize the sheriff OF the parish
Of St Mary to appoint guard
for such cOnvicts, ut salary
of fly dollars per month, to Re paid
by the parish Of st. Mary. q
Be it ordained by the Police Jury of
the parish of st. Mary. Louisiana, in
regular session convened; That when
sny able bodied male person over the
aye of eighteen years and under the full
age of fifty-tive " ears shall be convicted
and sentenced by any competent court
10 imprisonment in the parish Jail, or to
such imprisonment and the payment of
= fine, or to such imprisonment iDele-
FAULT of the payment of fine, such
sperson shall be worked upon the public
roads Of the parish of st. Mary, under
the supervision of the police jury, from
the day incarcerated until the expira-
zion of the sentence OF imprisonment;
save and except such persons aa1he
court may order kept IN close confihe
ment. o.
SAc. .. Be it further ordained, etc,
That when any person shall be senteEc-
ed by any competent cou1Sitting in The
Darish Of 81. Mary, La, 10 pay fine. |
or TO imprisonment in the parish Jail
and to pay 6ne, and shall not pay
such fine, costs and fees, such person
shall be held id custody and worked ON
tho public r0ads Of the parish of St
Mary. under the supervision of the |
police Jury, from the day iucarcerated
until he,shall work ont the amount due |
bv such person for. such fine, COSTS and
fees. al the price and rates Of wages |
fixed.
SEC. 8. Be it further ordained, etc !
That such convicts while thus working |
the public rOads, ~ above provided fer,
.hsli AZ al times be ii the care custody |
acd control of the sheri6 Of the parish
81 81. Nary, who shall provide for their
transportation. guarding. safe. 1espiEg,
Is we'll q suitable and proper clothing,
housing and sustsnaDce, ssat the expense
81 the narish; provided, that sald sheysa \
Ihall moi appoiDt more than ono quad. /
Y keeper. Who shall receive selHry q
|fifty Oolixrs Per month, payable mont =. 7
=. ior NJ services II n9sdlng nne Il
ine ~ 6nch oonvtcse NlliIe Nofkia L