The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1912-08-10
25th, the date when the act went into

25th, the date when the act went into
effect
On motion of Mr.. Gooch, seconded
by Mr.. LeBourgeois, and duly carri-
ed, the contract with Mr.. Milling as
District Attorney was annulled to
take effect on August 1st.
Mr.. Milling also read the opinion
Of the Attorney General that the Jury
could not contract with the Coroner
to pay him stated salary in lieu Of
fees, and on motion of Mr.. Gooch,
seconded by Mr. Haydel, the word
Coroner was stricken out of the
contract with the Coroner and the
words "Parish Physician and Health
Officer" were inserted. and as thus
amended the said contract stands.
1t was moved by Mr.. Gooch that the
President appoint Board of Health.
it was seconded by Mr.. Aucoin, and
duly carried. The Coroner being by
law ex-officio member Messrs.
GOoch and Robichaux were appointed
as members.
A communication was read from
Mrs. Sawyer who boarded some of
the levee guards asking that she be
paid $1,000 heretofore held back, be-
cause she had lodged as we'll as
boarded these guards,
by Mr.. Fortier, and carried, the bill
OF Mrs. Sawyer for $1,000 was order
ed paid.
A bill was presented from DR.. De-
Greyelles, Deputy Coroner under DR..
Smith, tor $4,000 for services rem
dered. Mr.. LeBourgeois moved that
the bill be returned to DR.. OeGrevel-
les, with the suggestion that as he
was employed by the then Coroner,
that he take the matter up with him,
as the Police Jury had fully paid DR.,
Smith. 1t was seconded by Mr.. For
tier, and the motion prevailed, the
vote being five for it and four against
it.
Mr.. L. Q. Pecot appeared before
the jury with petition from the citi-
zens OF Charenton and vicinity, ask
ing that the jury build a free public
bridge across the Teche at that place.
and that they appoint committee to
obtain estimates. plans and specif-
cations. and when obtained that suf-
ticient funds be appropriated and set
aside for that purpose. Mr.. Pecot,
Mr.. o. Nell and others of the petition
ers spoke in favor of the project.
About an hour having been consumed
IN formal and informal discussion of
the matter during which it was con-
ceded that the necessity for the bridge
existed, Mr.: Milling stating that there
was no doubt OF the necessity of it or
OF the right of the Police Jury to build
1t, Mr.. LeBourgeois introduced the
following motion and moved its
adoption. That committee, con-
sisting Of the Finance Committee, of
the Police Jury and three members
from the Police Jury at large. be APP
pointed by the President of the Police
Jury, to investigate the style and
cost OF building free public bridge
at Clarendon and said committee as
certain from the Treasury of the par
ish whether they find sufficient funds
available to build said bridge and
make their final report on the above
at its very next meeting at which time
the Police Jury shall decide yea or
nay The motion was seconded by
NJ Boudreaux and duly carried.
The President appointed Messrs.
Gooch, LeBourgeois and Robichaux
as members from the jury.
Mr.. Robichaux spoke on the neces-
slty for purchasing a new road ma
chine and moved that King Road
N achlne be purchased at cost of
S35o.O0 1t was seconded by Mr.. Au-
coin. Letters from Messrs. A. Bald
win with recommendations of the Ma
tlonal Machine were here read quot
ing price of S225.OO delivered.
Mr.. Youngs moved that the matter
or the purchase of road machine be
referred to the Road Committee and it
was seconded by MIR. LeBourgeois.
BY consent of Mr. Aucoin, Mr..
withdrew his motion and
the motion referring the matter to the
ROAD Committee was carried, they to
have power to act in the matter of
purchasing.
Inc Secretary was instructed to
write to the Justices and Coustables
to the non-enfOrcement of the
stock law, for the violation of which
there had been complaints.
The Finance Committee reported as
follows:
=, FRANKLIN, La, August It'll, 1912.
To the President and members OF the
Police Jury. Parish of st. Mary,
Gentlemen:-We, your Fin ance Com
nlttee have to report that we have
carefully checked the following funds
collected by the Sheriff, to-wit: |;
Atchafalaya Bay Ship Channel Tax.
Cypremort Sub-Drainage Tax.
Morgan City School Tax.
:, Iberia, st. Mary and Eastern r. R.
Tax.
Third Ward School Tax.
Yellow Bayou Drainage Tax.
Franklin Drainage Tax.
Iberia & st. Mary Drainage Tax.
Cypremort Drainage Tax.
Avoca Drainage Tax.
Parish Tayas