The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1913-03-22
Special M!eeting lilice Jury.

Spoci1. messing OF tho fOIlce Jury
of the Parish OF St. sNs'y. held on
the llth day OF February, BIB.
Purspsnt to the resointbn adouted
At the regular meeting heAon the 9Th
day Of February 1918. the folice Jury
met 'his Gay m specisl restOn. Hon.
c. n. Frost. President, presiding.
Rnl'csll Following members rres.
eat: Messrs. Aucoin. Draekdt. Gnnch
Frost. Robertson. Robiehsx. For
tier. Boudreaux, Havdel: Messrs
Young and LeBnnrgeois. sbsnt The
xecrctary being absent. Nh NJ p.
Palmer was appointed SecreAry pro
tom. Ia
The Presidsnt then statedto The.
Police Jury that the obiectnf the
etetiaR was ~ consider q ttition
Uolch had9bee6 Ipteseutei nv he tau
payers Ofthe Ia w ard of thePa rish
OF 81; Map, praying that an section
bssslled lor the purpose of taking
th6SHnse OF the qualified votrs on
the question OF voting q taxM two
and ono lGlf mills in aid of a ralwav
euterprisA and all in favor Il the
Southveeern Traction b Powero.
lfhe pNtlon was then presented
aligned bsthe property holders 4 the
Third Word. WAS road by the Sore
tary, AMI upon motion Of Mr.. Lbn
r. Dral ut, seconded by Mr. AIwe
RobIch6nx, was ordered accepted nd
spread gpOn the minutes as follows:
p TO The AOnorable Police Jury ofte
iPlriafof st. Mary, State fLouisL
eflA:sge l'-s.rs, ',4.
No, undersigned proper,, tai
payersf the Third Ward of the Par.
ish' 81 ID. Msry, including tbe IA,
pxyefsG The Incorporated Tow, ri
FrsptlIa State O. Louisiana. and on.
titled vote therein on the proposi
tibnleinafter mentioned respectful
". (on and memorable YOU
Ho6tfsble Body to order a specia
eledbs according to law of the prom
erfIttsx payers of the said Thir
Wa & she Parish of st. Mary. in
eludilG ne tax payers of the incorpo
rsto& 10wh OF Franklin, entitled 1,
v6w S16er the Constitution and law
off, 1lste at Louisiana; the obiec
adj }sgpose Of such election beIn.
tors purpose of levying a tax +,
rsae the sum of Eighty Thous an,
(e0na0OD Dollars; said amount @
EN(3t Thousand Dollars to be rea
lissdhy The levy, and imposition of ;
sp1Atu VI OF, two and One-half IA
ml5k0o Ms dollar per annum on al
IL pssable property in the Thir,
W. Of the Parish of st. Mary, ip
cid - the property 10 the incurpo
rah61Q0wn of Franklin, for u perio.
of&Q0 years beginning with tn,
y&U33, and extending to and 10
Cd The year l992, In aid of rail
woJ9 3pt1ee, end I'll In favor of tn,
Sau(AuG3efs Yrscei0n & Power Co
ri eo1sss0rs or assigns, provide,
thDg1 00taI amount TO be levied AM
r11oe1y. the south western Traction
r Co.. tessnceessors or assig ns
- ke6t exceed the sum of Eighty
Tl&ni Dollars, and the said :wt
ae1te halt mill tax shall cease ant
4 ee11ne whenever the said amour
4 Of lily Thousand Dollars shat
h Ioen realized and .turre, ovel
4 g eoid Southwestern Traction 4
e. Co., its success sOrs or assigns
4 - ~ of two and one.half mills t6
It. ~ levied and collected in aid Of
q Nay 1easSrprise and for the bene
| 81 iH favor Of said Southwestern
Nj & Power Co., its successors
q MS, - y consideration and in.
a u Tor and to aid said Compan,
n NJ and performing all of the
a -. oOlwit: :"
I ~ tlhe said Southwestern Trac.
Power Co. ahAll construct and
D IN Electric lnterurban Rail
&ioo from the City of New Iberia,
oA, and to connect with and
d Eoa3h The Town of Franklin,
IS Third Ward of the Parish
! 4 May, 20 The uninc0rporated
~ 0ArAea City. I
=: The said Electric Railway
K built, eompletsd and operated
Il fodependent of the Southern
Railroad or the Frisco Rail
any other railroad owned or
b. the said railway compa-
The said IDterurban Electric
Lase shall b Constructed be-
poiuss hereipsbOve recited
Z ssoty.four (A) months from
rs results of the special cleo
- prayed for are promui.
e0Vided shae work shall be
he ssid kne between the
er6leaboye dssig mated within
- ii0l months from such
- aid Company having the
enbSfrt,tt Ssid line over any
= IS may desire, provided that
- 'b should not follow the
"A With it, main line, that 1t
sIru0 Alspys or independent
~ ~ Irishs Bend and con-
Z hish Bend line with Its
=. - o 10 operate the cars
mo Garden City and the
Fsenklip; and provided FUR
~ delays not eeusd by tne
s3liSenoe Of said South west
Nm and Power Co., In the
4 strikes, psnics, failure or
anrers to deliver material or
~ 70 sonp3ets Work, on con-
w. - = ah0 rslcfAr