The St. Mary banner., 1912-05-18
Council Proceedings.
NEW ADMINISTRATION. .

The following members took the
oath of Office: Chas. Lauve, Mayor:
W. S. Berwick, r. E. O'Niell, NJ.
Morris, Jacob Anderson, and j. E.
LoustalOt, Councilmen.
Mayor Lauve called the meeting TO
order and went into permanent Or
gan;zation.
Mr.. O'Niell, placed MIR. Philip AL
bares in nomination for position of
Marshal. There being no opposition,
he was declared elected. After quite
a bit Of discussion the following mo-
ton was made by Mr.. Berwick. NOV
ed that the salary of the Marshal be
$500 and that he be required to have
q horse, the town to pay for the care
of same to the amount of $500. This
motion seconded by Jacob Anderson
was carried.
Mr.. Berwick seconded by MIR. An
derson, no minated Mr.. Pugh as Night
Marshal, his salary to be $1,000 per
month, and he be required to have a
horse. There being no opposition he
was declared elected.
Mr. Berwick seconded by Mr..
O'Niell, placed c. A. Aycock in: no.
mination for position of Secretary.
Therel being no objection he was de-
clared elected.
Mr.. r. L. Sigur was placed in no.
mination for Treasurer by Mr.. Lous-
talot, seconded by Mr.. Morris. There
being no objection, he was declared
elected at the same salary paid the
preceding two years.
Mr.. Morris seconded by Mr.. j. E,
Loustalot nominated DR.. Beverly w.
Smith. Health Officer, there being no
opposition was declared elected.
On motion of Mr.. Morris seconded
by Mr.. Loustalot, Mr.. G. j. Boatner
was elected City Attorney without op-
position. Tne salary to be the same
as last year.
The Mayor appointed the following
committees: r. E. O'Niell and Jacob
Anderson, Finance Committee; Nj.
Morris and J. E. Loustalot, Street
Committee: w. S. Berwick, Mayor
pro tenn.
M. Morris, seconded by J. Ander-
son, nominated W. H. Latham, as
town printer, there being no oppo-
sition he was declared elected
Whereupon Mr.. Latham named The
st. Mary Banner as the official jour
nal.
On motion of Mr.. Berwick, Sec
onded by Mr.. Morris, the Secretary
was ordered to ask Mr.. L. H. Alpha
to tender his resignation as plant en-
ginee, same to take effect June 1st,
1912. The matter of replacing Mr..
Alpha to be taken up at a special
meeting prior to the first of June.
All councilmen voting yea excepting
Mr.. O'Niell. who voted against the
motion.
The Iberia, St. Mary & Eastern
Railroad through Mr.. Paul Kramer,
Attorney, petitioned the Council to
grant them a franchise through GER
tain streets as fellows:
To the Honorable Mayor and Board of
CouncAmen of the Town OF Franklin
Louisiana:
This, the petition of the IBERIA ST. Mary &
Eastern Railroad Company, with respect rep.
resents:
That it is about to construct railroad line
through the Town of Franklin. which railroad
line is to connect with the New Iberia North.
ern Railroad Compony. at New Iberia. Loui..
lana.
1t respectfully shows that in order to con-
struct through the Town OF Franklin, accord
Ing to it's located line. it becomes necessary
to use VQlEQ otEScts IOE tS cuLlTe le0Rt0, ana
that in constructing along said street 1t would
necessarily have to intersect with It's railroad,
number Of streets in said town.
1t further respectfully represents that 1t de-
sires to construct spur from its main line to
the Bayou Teche, in order to handle water or
boat line traffic to or from its main line TO points
on Bayou Teche ard thereby facilitate the
commerce of the Town Of Franklin; and that,
according to its located line. 1t win be neces-
sary that this construction be along Hanson
Street practically its entire length In order
to reach the water front it has secured on the
Bayou Teche IN the Town OF franklin and that
in constructing its said spur along said street,
the same will necessarily intersect number Of
other streets of the Town of Franklin.
1t respectfully shows that for the purposes
Aforesaid, It Is In need Of franchise from