The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1913-10-04
Police Jury Meeting.

"A regular hcctluS VI IuO WV
Jury Of the Parish of st. Mary
was held this day: The meeting
was called to order by Resident
Chas. N. Frost. Roll call showed
the following members present:
Gabriel Haydel, F. E. Robertson,
Aiyre Robichaux, Oscar Bou'
dreaux, w. N. Gooch, T. Aucoin,
Jno. r. Drackett, Alfred Fortier,
j., Gustave Thorguson.
The minutes of the last meeting
we're read and approved.
A final report from Mr.. w. H..
Kramer, in regard to auditing the
books of the Treasurer, Secre-
taries, etc.. was read, and on
motion of Mr.. Aucoin, seconded
by Mr.. Haydel, and carried, the
report was received and ordered
placed on file.
On motion of Mr.. Aucoin. sec-
onded by Mr.. Drackett, and car.
RED, that w. H. Latham, Secre-
tary, be given his quietus from
April let, 1918, to July list, 1918.
and that the President be autho'
rized to issue same.
Mr., Drackett made a report on
his attendance as delegate to the
the meeting Of the Southwest
Louisiana Development Bureau
at Lafayette, which was full In
every detail.
On motion of Mr.. Fortier, sec.
onded by Mr.. Haydel, and car.
ried, the report of Mr.. Drackett
was received and a vote of thanks
rendered him.
MI. Roberts G. Milling appeared
before the Police Jury on behalf
of the Town of Morgan City, and
requested that the Jury grant I'M"
til January 1st, 1914, for the
town to pay its criminal tax for
1912.
After a full discussion of the
above matter bv the members of
the Jury the following motion
was introduced by Mr.. Drackett,
seconded by MI. Fortier, and
carried:
"That the request made by Mr..
Milling be accepted. and that the
Town of Morgan City be granted
until January 1st, 1914, to pay her
criminal tax for 1912, with 5 per
cent. interest from March 1st.
1913, until paid, and that Mr..
Milling have the Town Council OF
Morgan City to pass an ordinance
ratifying this resolution, and q
copy of said ordinance to be sent
to the President of the Police Jury.
The following resolution was
introduced by Mr.. Drackett,
seconded by Mr.. Robertson, and
unanimously carried:
"Whereas, the agricultural and
economic condition of st. Mary
dem ands a change in the character
and method of cultivation of its
lands, and
Whereas, the United States Gov.
eminent conducts and maintains
under the supervision of it's depart
ment of agriculture q bureau
known as the Farmers Corpora
tive Demonstration Work, which
furnishes special agents through.
out the United States for the pur.
pose of advising and cooperating
with agricultural interests;
Therefore be it resolved, that
the President of the Police Jury of
the Parish of St. Mary be empow.
cred and authorized and directed
to enter into q contract with the
proper official of the United States
States Department of Agriculture,
to have a special agent appointed
exclusively for the Parish Of St.
Mary; and
Be it further resolved, that an
appropriation of 100000 or as much
thereof as may be necessary, be
hereby made out of the general
funds of the Parish of St. Mary
for said purpose.
On motion of Mr.. Gooch,. sec.
onded by Mr.. Aucoin and carried,
that the President appoint a dele.
gate to the Intercoastal Waterways
nvention, which meets in
Orange, Texas, on October II and
18th.
Mr.. Alyre Robechaux requested
the Jury to put on the pauper list
Israel Lee at IS 90 per month.
On motion of Mr.. Robertson, sec.
onded by Mr.. Gooch, and carried,
that there be no further paupers
put Oh the roll unless a death oc.
ours among those already on the
roll, and that any pauper
claims brought before this body
for consideration in the future
shall be put on the waiting list and
appointed in regular order as
deaths may occur on present roll.
Meesrs. Fortier and Haydel.
committee, reported that they had
s ocufed from Mr.. Vileor Pravoat a