The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1912-10-05
Police Jury
Meeting.

FRANKLIN, La, OCC. INA, lSlZ.
Regular meeting of the Police Jury
Of the Parish of st. Mary, called to
order by President Frost. Roll call.
Members present, Messrs. LeBourg-
eois, Drackett, Haydel, Boudreaux,
Robichaux, Aucoin, Gooch, Robert
SON and Fortier. Nine members and
quorum, Absent, MIR. Youngs.
The minutes of the last regular meet
ing were read and approved as read.
Mr.. RObichaux, member of the Road
Committee reported that he had hired
the parish road roller to iberia parish
ct the rate OF Two and half dollars
per day.
The Beneficiary Student Examining
Committee reported that they had held
the required examination for q student
at Southwestern Louisiana Industrial
Institute and certified that Rudolph
Feske had made the best average and
named him - the candidate.
The committee on Morgan City Ber-
wick ferry asked for further time
which was on motion Of Mr.. Fortier,
seconded by Mr.. Boudreaux. and duly
carried, granted them.
Mr.. L. 0. Pecot stated that the COM
mittee on bridge at Charenton desir-
ed more time, which was also granted
them, on motion by Mr.. Gooch Sec
onded by Mr.. Robichaux and duly
carried.
Mr.. Robichaux asked that Louis
Carter and wife be taken from the
pauper rolls.
Capt. r. ". Allen. Commander of
Florfan Cornsy Camp Of Confederate
Veterans. appeared for that camp and
stated that number of the members
Of the camp desired 70 attend the Re-
union OF Confederate Soldiers at
Baton Rouge and were without means
to do 20 and asked that the Police
Jury appropriate enough money to |
help. say fifteen Of them to attend. Bel
stated that the expense for each
would be about fifteen dollars.
Mr.. brackets moved, it was second
ed by Mr.. Boudreaux that the sum of |
one hundred and fifty dollars be ap-
p-oprtated for the purpose of aiding !
the members OF Florian Cornay Camp
to attend the Baton Rouge reunion.
The Camp to give the Jury list of
the members attending. Carried.
It was moved By Mr.. Drsckett, Sec
onded by Mr.. Fortier that the Secretary
advertise for bids, for Banks to act
as Fiscal Agent of the parish of st.
Mary, for the term ending April LIST,
1914. The bond to be as fixed by law
aud based on the average balances of
he past year. eighteen thousand dol.
ars. Bids to be opened at the next
regular meeting Of the Police Jury,
November 9Th. 1912.
It was moved by Mr.. Bracket Sec
onded by MIR. Aucoin and carried that
he President appoint q committee of
hree members whose duty it shorld
" to take up the matter of q model
Dad through the parish and gather
lata, and find ways and means to
'uild 1t. The President appointed
dessrs. Drackett, Gooch and Robert
on.
The Sheriff. Treasurer and Finance
Committee died their reports and the
eport Of the Finance Committee, was
approved and ordered paid
. recommended. II
TAX COLLECTORS REPORT.
ionthly Statement of w. T. Peter. 1
man, Sheriff and Tax Collector,
Parish st. Mary, La. IL
o the Treasurer of the Parish OF st.
Mary, La: Taxes for the year \
1912 and Parish Licenses for the Y
year 1912, Parish Of st. Mary,
from the 1st day of September 1912, F
to the 30th day of September 1912, T
inclusive. as per accounts emu {
merated a. follows: E
oil tax, 1912 s COL I
'cense'' 1917 10 DOL g
sls 0o J
,terest col 8
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