The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1909-02-13
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513 Ga
ADAM SHORT,
F. f. ROBERTSON,
Finance Committee.

| OuIS respectfully,
| ADAM SHORT,
| +. f. ROBERTSON,
Finance Committee.
JUSTICES OF THE PEACE.
| Complaint having been made to US
by the District Attorney and Others
that some of the Justices of the Peace
had exceeded their jurisdiction. and
they coming before us, and after dis
cussing the matter with them, we re-
quested the District Attorney to en-
Tighten them as to their duties, par
ticularly to impress upon them
the necessity of endorsing the names
Of witnesses on the reverse side OF
affidavits made out by them.
PARISH CONSTA BLES.
We have been informed that the
| Constable> of the parish when having
| prisoners in their possession destined
for the parish jail, are compelled not
only to pay their own transportation
but also that of the prisoners This
we think should be remedied and the
Constables disbursed for such outlay.
EOURr OFFICIALS
| Desiring report and at our re-
| quest. the Sheriff and the District At
| torney have each addressed US as to
their work and aims in the perform
| ance of their respective duties.
SHERIFF.
FRANeLIN, LA. Jan. 3Otb, 1909
| Hon Foreman and ,Iembers of the Grand
Jury:
GENTLEMEN :--COmplying with your re-
quest beg to make the following report
as Sheriff and eX-Officio Tax Collector of
the Parish of st Mary. First. | wish Ito
report that the present Offices of the
Sheriff and Tax Collector are all that
could be desired, they are comfort bic,
convenient and complete in every partic
Ular. This has enabled me to install a
system, which has facilitated the work of
collecting the taxes very greatly and re-
suits in saving Of time and greater COM
fort both to the public and the office hOl-
der. he receipts of this office for the
month of December, 1908, for account of
taxes amounted to the sum of Sl10,219. %
the bulk of which money was collected
between the 10Th and 3lst of December
1908, for the collection of this amount
2C43 tax rece pts were Issued which will
give your h" ,lorable body some idea of the
work done by this office in the collection
of taxes. | desire to report that due to
ny strict enforcement of the payment of
tn, Produce Taxes there rems ms at this
time very little of these taxes uncOllected.
The amount uncollected is due on mo-
lasses and string sugars not yet worked
up. The amount due thereon cannot be
ascertainpd until this mOlasses and string
sugars are worked up, which is the reason |
for the delay.
Heretofore these payments in some in |
stances have been DELAYED as long as &C.
tober of the succeeding year.
he efforts of the Sheriff's office in the |
experimenting of the offenders against the
law has been very successful. | have en-
deavored to be very yigilant and active
in the rest OF the criminals and am glad |
to report that there is now only one ac-
cused person at large unapprehended,
since my coming into office. ] am using
every effort to arrest this man, and hope
to do so very shortly.
The District Attorney will also report
to your honorable body and | believe his
report will substantiate my statements
with reference to the criminal branch of
this office.
There are at present thirty eight people
confined in the parish Jail. One is await
ing the order of the Governor. fixing The
time of his execution, one is insane, four
teen are serving Jail sentences, two are
awaiting the sentence of the Court and
twenty remaining prisoner, awaiting trial.
Almost all have been arraigncd and their
cases fixed for trial to be disposed Of at
this term of Court.
Several complaints have reached this Of
ice to the effect that tax notices have not
been received. In reference to this beg
% state that the tax notices required by
aw have all been made out by this Office, I
properly addressed according to the tax t
oil, and deposited in the postoffice. We :
rave str icily fulfilled our duty in this re- :.
gard, aud if there is any fault or negl-
fence it takes place after the notices have s
eft this office and have been deposited in :,
he postottice.
desire to inform your honorable body e
- o<f.. 4 r
'ear 1905 entirely 100 late for the proper +
nd efficient collection oftaAe> on movable =
nd immOvable property. Ii the rolls are q
eceived no sooner in 1909 than in 1908. il h
will result in great confusion and fall g
re in the collection OF the taxes. r
This office is informed that the delay is =
ue to the state Board of Equalization.
nd the attention of your honorable body h
) drawn to this matter in order that you a
lay lake such action or make such re- q
as you think best II
Respectfully submitted d
WILSON /. PETERMAN, sheriff s.
In the matter of the delay in re- -
ewing the tax rolls, we would re- y
that the Police Jury address u
he President of the State Board of G
quallzatlon and request them to m
omplete their labor in sufficientltime tt
,r the Parish Assessor to turn over Sc
is rolls to the Sheriff early enough %
the year to permit him to get out r
is notices prior to the date that the /,
IXes become due y
DISTRICT ATTORNEY. r
The District Attorney has rendered 1t
5 a full and detailed report of his =
ork since he has been in Office amply
,ncurring with the Sheriff's report.
"a giving us the following state
ent, showing the disposition and
resent status of cases. since Dec. 10 /