The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1912-03-09
Mary & Eastern Railroad Company,

| near Odk Id"I L ldDlublOu, Ill tbS
Parish of St Mary, State OF Louisi-
ana, which point is more particularly
defined by IA blue print annexed
hereto ana made part of this ord-
nance.
SEC. . Be it further resolved,
That the construction Of SAID bridge
shall be in accordance with the re
quirements Of the War Department
of the United States Government.
Thus done, read, adopted and
signed in open session, at Franklin,
st. Mary Parish, Louisiana, on this
9th day Of March, 1911
CHAs A. BIBBINS, Secretary.
Jos. BIRG, President.
Mr.. Drackett presented the follow
ing ordinance, granting the Board
of Commissioners of the Avoca Drain
aye District the right to construct a
wagon highway bridge, having a
stee, span. over Bayou Boeuf at the
Avoca plantation, aud moved its
adoption; it was seconded by Mr.
Aucoin and dvIy carried
ohDlIN ~ ME
An ordinance granting the Board Of
Commissioners of the Avoca
Drainage District permission to
construct wagon highway
bridge across Bayou Boeuf at
Bayou Boeuf at Avoca Planta
tation about 700 feet East of the
Avoca Residence
SECTION |. Be it Resolved by the
Police Jury of the Parish of St.
Mary. in regular session assembled
that permission be and the same is
hereby granted to the Board of
Commissioners of the Avoca Drain
age District, to construct a wagon
highway bridge, with steel draw,
across Bayou Boeuf at Avoca Plan
tation, just west Of the Morgan City
Cemetery, about 700 feet East of
the Ayoca Residence at a point
which is the junction of the old
Bayou Boeuf and Bayou Shatfer pub
lie roads.
The span to be 65 feet in the clear,
and the bridge to be of the best con-
structiou. The bridge to be con
structed without cost to the Parish
Thus done, read. adopted and sign
ed in open session, at Franklin, St
Mary Parish, Louisiana, on this 9Th
day of March. A. D., 1912
CHAs A. BJBBINs, Secretary.
JOS. BIRG, President.
1t was moved by Mr. Drackett,
secluded by Mr.. Gilmore, that Mr..
T. NJ. Milling, District Attorney,
and Mr.. Drackett be made com
mittee to draw up an ordinance,
with specifications, calling for bids
for the construction and operation
of toll bridge at Charenton. Car
ried.
Mr.. Brumby, Attorney, appeared
before the Jury for the NJ L. & T.
R. r. Co., relative to the freight on
a car of pressed brick used IN the
construction of the Court House
Mr. Brig informed him that was
matter coming before a previous
Jury, this Jury could not take the
matter up.
A communication was read from
Mr., ] H. Wilkins, of Patterson, rel
alive to the Jury building a bridge
across canal across his place. The
said communication was filed with.
out action.
A communication was read and filed
without action relative to poll tax
paid enormously by S. Abraham of i
Raceland
A petition was presented from cit
liens of the vicinity asking that the |
road bed of the old Stout lane be
raised and repaired. The petition
was filed without action.
Mr. Giles stated that J. E Pharr
4 Sons had for sale at Sorrel build
ing suitable for school house for
the sum of $3.50 90, and asked if the
Jury would purchase it for that pr.,,
pose. 1t was agreed that $2"">, M
would be paid by the Jury WI ,an ~
school board or others had .,hsa. ihe
ed the balance o' ~
,.,d Ih ne INSURANCE polio les COVERING
$50. 600 on the Court y,Jonso and f',n
allure were laid b. fore the Jnrv
having just been renewed NV N.Y.,
Lewis. Messrs. O'NieII and Par.
lerson appeared. and asked that thew
'e gwen one-f IaIf of said insurance
- "ri'e, OF that the terms of res |
,lu aJh pass ed about year previous |
Mr.. II Evils, Mr.. O'Niell and Mr.
as, ra' kerson discussed the matter.
VIZ. Aiyre Robchaux moved tbat1
ne re solution relative to the insur.
nce on the Court House heretofore
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