The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1911-03-11
Meeting Police Jury.

FRANKLIN, LA, March 7th, 1911
Regular meeting of the Police
Jur1- of the Parish OF st. Mary
Gale. to order by President Jos
Eirg.
! Ho'l call. Present, Mossrs
..uco n, Bodin, Drach EFT. Gilmore
c. H. Boudreaux, A. kouichauX
o. Boudreaux, and Haydel.
The minutes of the last regular
meeting was read and on motion
approved as read.
The reports of Beneficiary Cadets
Jones and Rochel from Louisiana
State University were read and
ordered printed in the minutes.
An ordinance designating the
town of Franklin, La, as the dom
icile of the Franklin Drainage Dis
trict was introduced by Mr.. Drack-
EFT, who moved its adoption, it
was seconded by Mr.. Gooch and
unanimously passed, as follows.
An ordinance designating the
town of Morgan City, La, as the
domicile Of the Avoca Drainage
District was introduced by Mr..
Drackett, who moved it's passage.
1t was seconded by Mr.. Gooch,
and on motion was unanimously
passed.
Mr.. T. M. Milling, for the Com
mittee on fencing the Court House
Square reported that the pipe had
been purchased and the work was
under way.
He also reported that on the
matter of the switch crossing the
public road below Morgan City,
he had seen Mr.. Ditch, and he said
he would use the switch and did
not want it removed and that he
would put the crossing in proper
repair.
1t was moved by Mr.. Drackett,
seconded by Mr.. Bodin and carri-
ed that the report of Mr.. Milling
upon the switch, be received and
Mr.. Milling as the committee be
discharged. The Road Commits
sioner to see that the repairs were
made.
Mr.. Milling, as one of the Com
mittee on the matter of the new
road tax, that it would not be
available until next year, that the
state would pay one half aud the
parish the other half, of any roads
built.
The building of such roads
would be under the entire control
OF the state, they building such
kind as they considered best, and
only on main travelled route. He
suggested that as the matter was
a large sized proposition, requir-
ing the expenditure of a large sum
for the parish, that it be laid over
for future consideration.
On motion the report was receiv-
ed and the Committee discharged.
Mr.. Drackett introduced an or
finance granting the Chapman
Storm Lumber Co., permission to
cross the public road with a rail-
Dad track, and moved its pass
age. 1t was seconded by Mr..
3odin, and unanimously carried.
A communication was read from
Judge N. j. Wooster, stating that
negro had come to the parish,
his sister and died of con-
without any means left
or his burial and requesting that
lie be paid the usual sum, for hav-
ng buried the body. Il
On motion Mr.. O. Boudreaux
7as made committee to investi.
ate and report at the next meet
ng.
Road Commissioner Harrison
eported the need OF a ditch at
entreville being boxed or sewer !,
d and he was Instructed to attend !
} the matter. !
1t was moved by Mr.. Drackett, "
sconded by Mr.. Aucoin aud car I
ed that the petition of Mr..
hlbodaux, to operate saloon l
ear Ramos, be laid on the table
definitely. n
A petition was read from Mr.. u
A. Gallery to operate a saloon
Glencoe.
1t was moved by Mr.. Alyre
ooichaux, seconded by Mr.. Gill
ore and duly carried that Mr.. n
lilery be granted such permit. i
Irried. y
Recapitulation of bills paid:
IRISH Offices S 54l Az
lice Jurors 10 81
upers Of M n
stices Of the Peace Tx OoI N
nstables lax M
minal Expense ga 81
ads and Bridges 1852 p
ldings and Grounds 26O 81 fl