The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1912-08-24
Special Meeting
Town Council.
FRANKLIN, La, Aug. Is. 1912.

Mayor Chas. Lauve presiding, with
the following members of the Council
present: Edgar Loustalot, r. f
ONiell, Marvin Morris and j Ander.
son: W. S. Berwick, absent.
The Mayor explained that the OBJ
Ject OF the meeting was to exchange
a piece of land on the east side Of
Third street as it intersects with Will
low street, for a piece of co ual size on
the west side of Third street at its in
tersection with Willow street thereby
strengthening said Third street.
Mr.. Loustalot introduced the fol-
lowing ordinance and moved for it's
adoption. which was carried by the
following vote: j. Anderson, Edgar
Loustalot, r. E. O'Niell and Marvin
Morris for.
ORDINANCE No. 1859.
An ordinance authorizing and direc-
ting the Mayor Of the town Of
Franklin, Louisiana, to execute a
deed of exchange with the Iberia,
St. Mary and Eastern Railroad
Company, with reference to tri-
angular strip of land along
Thiadstreet, in said town:
Whefeas. it is to the manifest in
terest and advantage Of the town of
Franklin that Third street, in said
town. should be Strengthened out at
1t junction with Willow street, in
said town, and whereas the IBERIA,
st. Mary and Eastern Railroad Com
pany now own the land on each side
OF Third street for a sufficient depth
to permit the strengthening of said
street at its said junction.
SECTION !. Be it therefore ordained
by the Mayor and Alderman of the
town of Franklin, That the Mayor
be, and he is hereby authorized and
directed to effect an exchange with
the Iberia, st. Mary and Eastern
Railroad Company Of strip of land
now forming part of Third street
along the line of the property pur-
chased by the Iberia St. Mary and
Eastern Railroad Company from Mrs.
Z. NJ. Smith, corresponding in width,
dimensions, and extent with a strip of
land on the west side of Third street.
now belonging to the Iberia, St. Mary
and Eastern Railroad Company, de-
scribed as follows. to-wit: BEGINNING
at point on the west line of Third
street, where it is intersected by the
north line Of the Lyman Alpha prop
erty, and about three hundred and
thirty-one feet north of the north line
Of WillaX street: thence south along
said west line of Third street to the
north line of Willow street: thence
west along the north line of Willow
street for twenty feet; thence in a
northerly direction to the point of be-
ginning: being triangular piece of
property now forming part Of the
property acquired by the said Rail-
road Company from Lyman Alpha,
Mrs. Lizzie ShOepstein, Mrs. Lena S.
Miller, and Ed. Alpha; which strip of
land as we'll as the strip of land to be
conveyed to the Railroad Company in
exchange for same. is made to more
accurately appear by plat thereof,
hereto annexed and paraphed ne
varietur by the Mayor for Identified
ton with this ordinance.
SEC. 2. Be it ordained etc.. that all
expenses 0frsaEin4- walks, drains, etc.
he borne by said iberia, ST. Mary 4
Eastern Railroad
This done, adopted, and signed by
the Mayor with the Seal of the Town
of Franklin this-day of August,
1912.
There being no further business, on
motion the Council adjourned.
CHAS. LAUvE, Mayor.
& A. AYCOCK, Secretary