The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1913-02-08
General Assembly Of the State Of Louisi-
, ana annroYAd Ylllx It'll 1917.


Section s. Be It further ordained and
etc. ., that all ordinances and resolutions
t the Police Jury that may be in conflict
herewith, be and the same are hereby
repealed.
CHAS N. FROST, President.
CHAS. A. BIBBINS, Secretary.
Mr.. Roberts Milling appeared
before the Jury and asked that q
special meeting be called at some
time next week for the purpose of
considering the m after of a special
election to vot. a tax in the Third
Ward for the Southwestern Power
and Traction Company.
1t was moved, seconded and
carried that the special meeting
be held on Tuesday, Feb. nth. at
IL O'Clock NJ.
Mr.. L. 0. Pecot appeared and
stated that while the people of
Georgetown were paying a tax to
the Cypremort Drainage District
they were receiving no benefit
therefrom.
On discussion Mr.. Pecot said he
would file the petition to be taken
up later if necessary and he
would consult the Drainage Com
missioners first
On motion OF Mr.. Drackett, Sec
onded by Mr.. Robichaux, the petit.
ton of the residents. of Georgeto wn
was received and ordered fled.
"A letter from Dr.. Bowling, Pre-.
sident of the State Board of Health
relative to gathering vital stat.
istics, was read.
Dr.. Mcclellan, Coroner, being
present, stated that he thought the
statistics mentioned would be very
valuable. but that as the physi-
clans and midwives were not paid
for the service ofreportingi it would
not be accurately done.
On motion of Mr.. Drackett, sec.
onded by Mr.. Aucoin. the matter
was referred to District Attorney
w. G. Baker for his advice.
A communication wac read from
the bank Of Morgan City, relative
to refunding the poll tax of Curus
Bulge, because it had been paid
twice. On motion of Mr.. Auooip,
seconded by Mr.. Boudreaux and
duly carried the poll tax was or.
dered refunded.
Preston Comeaux, beneficiary
student at L. S. u, having stated
that he had been i'll and could not
90 back for the last half year and
having returned his warrant, his
resignation was accepted.
A letter from Prof. Carnes was
read. asking that the SIS 90 already
appropriated for Comearx be
given to Roy Thorgeson. Mr..
Drackett spoke in favor Of it and
moved that it be done, it was sec.
onded by MIR. Aucoin, aud 80 or
dered.
There having been some doubt
as to whether pauper Louis Carter
was living in the town Of Franklin
or In the parish, his laet warrants
had not been paid by the Treasu-
rer the matter was discussed and
on motion OF Mr.. Robichaux, sec.
onded by Mr.. Aucoin, the treasu-
rer was instructed to pay the out
standing warrants and the pay
meuts were continued.
Two petitions for permit to
obtain licenses to conduct saloons
at Glencoe and the four roads were
received from Mr.. A. j. Savoie. |
They were in regular form and
nad been properly advertised as
r, quired by law. On motion of
r.. Robichaux, seconded by Mr..
Haydei, PERMISSION was grantee
20 Mr.. SaVole to open the two
saloons petitionej for.
Mr.. RnDichaux a-krd that Mrs.
Peter Loreuz~n b. placed upon
me pauper list at SIS 90 per month,
49, she Wa il needy circumstances
With no one to help her.
On rontion of Mr.. Fortier, Sec
'nded by Mr.. Robertson and duly
carried, Mrs. Peter Lorenzen was
placed on the pauper roll at S5.O0l
Der month to begin at once.
The committee on good roods,
~ Messrs. Drackett and Gooch
eported as follows:
President aud Members of the
POLICE Jury.
1--WE the Undersigned members
ppointed TO look into the ques-
ION of ruad building in this par.
an tits Question which we think
! the mos, important which can b.
rougnt before this body.
"rhe South's long Backward
es ia thi. mostimportant move
Int IS just awakening to Thu
lct. and we, OF st. Mary Parish,
. not want to be behind in this
lovement. In ALMOST every State
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