The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1909-07-10
[oFFICIAL
Police Jury Proceedings.

jury VI Tie dIIoA VI ~ MoAy
La, called to order by President
Jos. Brig. Roll call. Present +:
Messrs. w. F. Giles, w. j. Young,
w. T. Gilmore, j. R. Drackett, 7.
Aucoin and w. N. Gooch.
Minutes of the last meeting was
read and approved as read.
The Jury then proceeded to the
election of officers for the ensuing
year, with the following result:
President, Jos. Brig.
Vice-President, j. R. Drackett.
Treasurer, E. A. Boudreaux.
Clerk. Chas. A. Bibbins.
On motion of Mr.. Drackett,
seconded by Mr.. Giles, the COM
pensation of the Treasurer and
Clerk was fixed at the same
amounts as for last year, and the
contracts with the Coroner and
District Attorney, as attorney for
the Jury was renewed on the
same terms and compensation for
the ensuing year, as for the past
year.
On motion the Clerk was or
dered to advertise for bids for
doing the Public Printing for the
coming yeaf
The President appointed the
same members upon the various
committees as were now serving
upon them.
A petition from Mrs. Kramer,
of Baldwin, for refund of parish
tax paid by her in error was re-
ferred to the District Attorney.
Mr.. John R. Drackett intro
duced and moved the passage of
the following resolution:
Whereas, In the contract for the
lease or sale OF the franchise to
operate a ferry across Berwick Bay
at Morgan ity entered into between
Walter T. Gilmore, of the Parish of
st. Mary, La, and the Police Jury
of the Parish of St. Mary, resulting
from the acceptance of the bid of
Walter T. Gilmore made May 5th,
1908, it is stipulated, among other
things, that for each foot passenger
the ferriage shall be cash fare cents,
twenty for one dollar.
Whereas, since entering into the
contract the expense of operating the
ferry has been increased by comply
ing with the requirements of the u. S.
Local Inspector, New Orleans, there
fore,
Be it resolved, That the contract
be modified and amended to read as
follows: ''For each foot passenger
cash fare ten cents no cts.), twenty
(2O) for one dollar S1.O0)'' which shall
apply for all services between s a. m.
and p. m.
That for services for passengers
After that hour the said Gilmore shall
have the right to charge double cash
fare; that the contract in all other
respects and with reference to all
other charges shall remain unim-
paired by this amendment and in full
force and effect.
The motion to pass the above
was seconded by Mr.. Aucoin and
duly carried.
On motion of Mr.. Drackest,
seconded by Mr.. Aucoin, the
lessee of the Berwick Morgan
City ferry was granted permits
sion to use the tug Cecil while the
Hy. Jacobs was being repaired.
Mr.. w. H. Kramer was en-
ployed to check and audit the
books of the, Treasurer and Clerk.
The Finance Committee re-
ported that they had checked the
tax roll for the year 1908, from
whicn the Sheriff had collected
the taxes Tor that year aud had
fould all items therein accounted
for, and. he was therefore given
his full discharge for any obii-
CATION thefeunder. -.
a Mr.. Gilmore introduced the
following ordinance hno moved
its passage:
An Ordinance relative to the number Of |
students the Parish Of ST. Mary
shall maintain 1t the State Univer-
atty aud the State Normal. the |
amount Ut money TO be allowed |
each student, aid the method Of Sc
le0ting said students.
SECTIoH /. Be il ordained by the |
Polise Jury Of the Parish Of ST Mary.
" regular session assembled, That the
txri1h Of ~ AtAry Send each year to
~ Lopisi.na State University and to
he stale HOT1nxl school three students.
NO male stndanle " the Louisiana
,tnse UniveTsity and one female student
> the btate Normal School.
BGc. & ~ Il further ordained lhat
- 1aa q Orr HnndTes Mssd Fifty Doll
~ ~ ond the eAns i hereby appr0pri-