The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1909-03-06
SATURDAY, MARCH 6. 1909.
[oFFICIAL
Police Jury Proceedings.

of the Parish of ST. Mary. called to
order by President Jos. Brig. Mem
bers present. Messrs. Giles, DR.
Trosclair, W. N. Gooch. Jno. R.
Drackett, w. T. Gilmore and j. U.
Bodin.
The minutes of the last meeting were
read and approved as read.
The Secretary read communica-
ton from Mr.. Leben in regard to sell
ing the parish clock for the court
room. On motion it was decided not
to purchase clock at this time.
A communication was read from
the Southern Standard Steel Co.,
Offering to sell portable jail which
they manufacture and on motion the
Secretary was instructed to answer
their communication, and state that
the matter would be taken up later if
deemed advisable.
A petition was received and read
from persons in the First, Second and
Seventh wards asking that the Police
Jury change their manner of working
the roads in those wards.
On motion the communication was
ordered received and filed.
Under the head of new business,
District Attorney Milling spoke on
the present stock law and the ordi-
nances of the parish and on motion of
j. r. Drackett seconded by Mr.. Gil
more the District Attorney was au-
thorized to codify and collect all the
ordinances and that they be then re
enacted.
\ It was moved by Mr.. Drackett and
Seconded by Mr.. Gilmore that J. N.
Pharr & Sons be authorized to change
the public road at the Glenwild sugar
house, such change to be at no expense
to the parish. the road to be forty feet
wide, and such change be subject to
the approval and be accepted by the
Road Commissioner. Carried.
1t was moved by Mr.. Drackett, Sec
onded by Mr.. Bodin, and upon vote
Aduly carried. that the lessee of the
organ City and Berwick ferry be
Fanted thirty days in which to have
The ferry boat now being operated to
be repaired and in the mean time to
use steam boat and barge.
TWAS moved by Mr.. Gooch, second
ed by Mr.. Drackett that the Chair
appoint a committee of two whose
duty it should be to draft an ordinance
regulating the width of parish roads.
prevent encroachment on them and
compelling the property owners to
keep clear the bitches where they now
pillow into them.
X Carried, and the Chair appointed
Mr.. Gooch and Mr.. Milling.
Mr.. CARRIER, Registrar of Voters ap-
peared, presented his bill to the police
Jury and explained the provisions of
the law.
The District Attorney, Mr.. Milling
being present, examined the bill and
approved it and on motion duly made,
seconded and carried the bill was
allowed.
MIR. w. o. Ditch appeared in the
interest of good roads. stating that be
had ordered a steam roller and ex-
planning at what price he could obtain
shells, make sewer pipe for bridges,
etc.
Mr.. j. A. Peterman, Chairman of
the Court House building Committee
appeared and on behalf of the COM
mittee filed their final report.~----~--->I
On motion of Mr.. Drackett. second
ed by Mr.. Gooch and duly carried the |
report was received, read and ordered |
filed, the committee was discharged
with thanks. the quietus of the Sec
rotary and Treasurer of the Building
committee was ordered given and the |
Secretary OF the Police Jury was in
structed to place in securely fastened |
box all the vouchers, books, contracts |
and all matter pertaining to the build |
ing of the Court House.
On motion Of MIR. Gilmore, second
ed by MIR Gooch and duly carried |
three thousand dollars was appro-
priated to the Sixth Ward School /
District to be paid in six installments
of Five hundred dollars each and the
District Attorney was instructed to
draw up the proper ordinance and
present it at the next meeting.
MIR. Milling spoke of the necessity
of filling in around the court house
and the committee was instructed to
have the work done.
The Secretary was instructed to
write to the authorities Of the town of
Franklin and inform them that the
Police Jury could not pay for the
winding and keeping in repair of the
clock in the Court House, as the bene
1T derived therefrom was not of gen.
eral use to the citizens of thee parish
but almost exclusively to the con-
venience of the people of Franklin.
On motion of Mr.. Drackett, second
ID by Mr.. Gilmore and duly carried
Mr.. Giles was made Chairman of the /
Finance Committee and Mr.. Drackett
he third member,
Moved by Mr.. Drackett, seconded
y Mr.. Gilmore and duly carried that