The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1910-01-08
Louisiana, in regular session as

Louisiana, in regular session as
,embled:
"That the following agreement
be and the same is this day made
with Thomas M. Milling, District
Attorney of the 23rd. Judicial Dis
riot of Louisiana.
SIN consideration of his services
az Attorney for the Police Jury he
shall receive the sum of fifty dol
airs per month, and in considera-
lion of his services as District At
.orney in lieu of all fees due him
by the parish he shall receive the
sum of one hundred dollars per
month.
"This agreement to remain in
force until such time as this Jury
shall see fit to annul same.
"Be it further ordained, etc.,
That all ordinances or resolutions
in conflict herewith be and the
same are hereby repealed"
The following ordinance was
introduced by Mr.. Gilmore, Sec
onded by MI. Giles, and duly
passed:
"Be it ordained by the Police Jury of
the Parish of ST. Mary, Louisiana, In
regular session assembled:
"That recognizing the necessity of
more permanent system of road working
in the Parish of st. Mary. the Police Jury
hereby requests Hon. Jared Y. Sanders,
Governor of the State of Louisiana, to send
a member of the State Board Of Engineers
to the Parish of St Mary to lay out the
public roads and provide a system of
drainage therefor.
BE it ordained, ETC., That he is fur
Their requested to send camp OF convicts
to consist of not less than twentv-four
able bodied men. together with all ne
cessary implements and tools to undertake
the building and drainage of the roads rs
laid out by the Engineer sent by the State
Board of Engineers.
''Be it further ordained, That the Gov
ernOr be requested to get the Board of
Control of the State Penitentiary to at
once build and equip the necessary camp
for these cOnvicts, said camp to consist OF
two sleeping wagons, one cOmmlssary
wagon. one officers wagon, one dining
tent for officers, and one dining tent for
convicts, and to equip said camp with ali
the necessary spades, shOyels, axes. picks,
and other tools.
1.-THE said Board Of Control to send bill
for the same to this Police Jury when de-
livered in the Parish of st. Mary, and said
outfit not to cost over One Thousand Dol
lars.
''Be it further ordained, etc., That
the Board of Control of the state Peniten-
tiary shall at the end of each month pre-
sent to this Police Jury it's bill for the
maintenance of said camp of convicts
which shall be paid promptly. That this
camp of cOnvicts shall remain in the Par
ish of st. Mary for at least two years, and
it is further understood and agreed that
up to the capacity of the camp all Parish
prisoners shall be sent thereto and worked
and guarded the same as the state convicts.
''Be it further ordained, etc., That the
present road working outfit of the Parish
Of st. Mary shall be used under the SUI
pervision of the Road Commissioner of the
Parish of st. Mary. whenever the man in
charge Of said camp shall deem it ncces-
sary and requested"
Sheriff Peterman came before
the jury and asked that the sum
of one hundred dollars be ap-
propriated for the purpose of fur
nishing markers for the graves of
Louisiana Soldiers at Vicksburg
National Cemetery.
On motion of Mr.. Giles, second
ed Mr.. Boudreaux, and carried,
the sum of one hundred dollars
was appropriated for the purpose
of furnishing markers for the
graves of Louisiana soldiers buri-
ed at the Vicksburg National
Cemetery.
Messrs. Ditch and Lacey spoke
to the Jury on good roads as made
by the machinery of j. l. Case
Co., which company they repre-
sented for the sale of road maxi
ing machinery.
The Finance Committee filed it's
report for December claims which
was received and adopted and the
claims ordered paid.
The Clerk of Court, Sheriff and
Treasurer filed their monthly re-
ports and there being no further
business the Jury adjourned.
The North Bend, Lone Magno-
liza, Midway and st. Mary PLAN