The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1911-06-10
Meeting Police Jury.

Franklin, La, June 9th, 1911.
Regular meeting of the Police Jury
of the Parish OF St. Mary called to
order by President Joseph Brig, and
roll call showed all members to be
present.
The minutes of the las. meeting
were read and approved.
Messrs. J. A. Peterman, E. A.
Pharr, F. B. Williams, Gus Drews,
l. S. Wooster and L. Grevemberg
appeared for the Atchafalaya Ship
Channel Co., and explained that in
accordance with a resolution OF the
company, by which it agreed to re-
fund to the parish pro rata OF the
one mill tax, which had been voted
to aid the work of making the chan
| mel, should the government ever re-
imburse them for making the chan
mel; and that the government had
taken over the channel and the work
of completing it to a depth OF ~
feet and width of 200 feet would be
finished in a short time, and that
placing the parish on the same basis
as the stockholders, the company
would eventually be able to llquldate
at from so to 100 per cent; that the
company had on deposit $12l ,Oo0O,
and that meeting of the stockhold-
ers had been called to meet on July
10th, for the purpose OF voting, on
reducing the capital stock SO that
the surplus could be distributed.
The said committee appearing be-
fore the jury for the purpose OF con-
sulting them with regard to the
manner IN which the funds to go to
the parish should be returned, and
suggesting that it be used in the
building of a model highway.
Mr.. Drews suggested that the
Police Jury appoint a committee to
meet like committee from the AT
chafalaya Bay Ship Channel Co.
After general discussion, it was
moved by Mr.. Giles and seconded by
Mr.. Gooch, that a committee OF five
be appointed by the President whose
duty it should be to confer with a
like committee of the Atchafalaya
Bay Ship Channel Co., to take w
the matter of the refunding of the
money by said company to the par
ish, on account of the one mill tax
| On being put, the motion was unan
imously carried, and the following
were appointed on the committee
Messrs. Giles, Drackett, A. Robi
chaux, Haydel and Bodin.
Mr.. V. Provost, through his at
torney, Mr.. Baker, appeared befor'
the Jury and again asked that be b.
given permission to remove his sa
loon from it's present site. Mr.
Baker discussed the matter and OF
motion OF Mr.. Alyre Robichaux
seconded by Mr.. C. H. Boudreaux
and by unanimous vote, the per
mission was rejected.
On motion of Mr.. A. Robichaux
I, seconded by MIR. Aucoin, Mrs. Cham
payne was placed on the pauper lis
at the rate of five dollars per month
: Pauper Alex Daigle having died
; his allowance was ordered discon
tinued.
, On motion of Mr.. Gooch, second
, ed by Mr.. Giles, Mrs. Fostine Pet
was placed on the pauper list at tn
rate of five dollars per month.
The matter.of the Ramos bridg
and the change OF the road at tina
point was referred to the Road Com
missioner.
The Sheriff, Clerk of Court, an
Treasurer filed their reports. Th
, Finance Committee filed their re
: port and the bills recommended wer
ordered paid.
. There being no further business
the Jury adjourned to July 9Th
owing to the regular meeting da
occurring on July 4th.
Recapitulation of bills paid:
Parish Offices S 54l 6
Justices of the Peace ITS Q
Constables 165 Q
, Paupers IA
> Police Jurors 81
Criminal Expense 443 G
, Roads and Bridges $40
Buildings and Grounds 1O3 !
, Incidentals 131 !