The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1913-03-08
Police Jury Proceedings.

Regular meeting of the Police Jury
Called to order by President Chas. N
Frost. Roll call. Members present
Hessrs. Fortier, LeBourgeois
Drackett, Haydel, Boudreaux, Robi
chaux, Aucoin. Gooch and Robertson
Absent, Mr.. Youngs.
The minutes of the last regular
meeting and of the special meeting
we're read and adopted Is read.
A communication was read from
the Conservation Commission o.
Louisiana relative to the ancient anG
honored turkey buzzard being a
nuisance and transmitter of disease,
and quoted g copy of resolution OF
that commission recommending its
determination.
The report of the standing of Cadet
T. j. Jones, Senior atL. S. U. showed
excellent standing.
In the matter of the Clarendon
Bridge. the certificate of the Bridge
Committee was read, showing that
the contractor had placed the material
on the ground for the sub-structures
and was entitled to a payment of Nine
Hundred and Fifty Dollars. The Ger
ti6cate was accepted by the Road
Committee and the Secretary author
lied to issue warrant for th at amount.
A petition was read from Clark &
Co. for permit to obtain license to
operate q colored saloon near the
station at Baldwin. The petition was
in legal form. There was also pre-
sented a petition of 80 residents and
citizens of Baldwin. protesting against
the granting of such permit.
DR.. j. B. Sewell made q proposal
to sell the Parish a quantity of boiler
fues, suitable for culverts. The mat
ter was referred to the Road Com
mittee.
Mr.. Hereford, representing the New
Orleans Roofing and Mfg. Co., ap-
peared and explained his company's
culverts.
On motion the boiler fues, offered
by DR.. Sewell we're purchased.
Mr. Drackett moved that the petition
of Clark s. Co., for permit to obtain
a license to operate a saloon for col
ored people at Baldwin be rejected
1t was seconded by Mr.. Aucon and
duly carried.
Mr.. Fortier moved that Victor
Brown, a colored blind man, be
placed on the pauper list at $500 per
to begin at once. 1t was Sec
onded by Mr.. Haydel and duly carried
President Chas. N. Frost read the
resignation of Chas. A. Bibbins, as
Clerk of the Police Jury, Mr.. Bibbins
giving as his reason that his duties
as cashier of the Peoples State and
Savings Bank, would prevent his
giving to the position the good service
it required.
1t was moved by Mr.. Drackett,
seconded by Mr.. Aucoin. thai the
of Mr.. Bibbins be accept
ed. Carrisd.
1t was moved by Mr.. Drackett, Sec
Onded by Messrs. Boudreaux and
Fortier, that a vote of thanks be
spread upon the minutes for Mr.. Bib
ms efficient work as Clerk of this
Police Jury. Carried.
The President declared that nomi- |
nations were in order for candidates |
to fill the position of Clerk, thus made |
Mr.. LeBourgeois nominated MIR.
W. H. Latham, the nomination was
seconded by Mr.. Fortier. There being
40 further nominations, Mr.. Latham
vas duly elected to serve the unexpiredI |
erm of Mr.. Bibbins.
On motion of Mr.. GOOch, seconded
~ Mr.. Robertson, and duly carried,
Mr.. w. II. Kramer was appointed to
ludit Mr.. Bibbins' books, from the
asst audit to the present time and give
Tim quietus. if found correct
The Tax Collector, Clerk of Court,
Treasurer and Finance Committee
lied their reports, and the bills
recommended by the Finance Com
nittee were ordered paid.
TREASURER'S REPORT.
FRANKLIN. La, March 4, 1913.
% the Honorable Police Jury, Parish
of ST. Mary:
Beg to submit the following report
f the Receipts and Disbursements of
ny Office since Feb. l, 1913 to date:
Warrant
1898 S A Johnson 00l
075S Eiws I'd Petre 2O01
VIA Luyina HUFFMAN 4OO
074l =. u Davis Dol
O795 st Mary B g. T Co 1920 90
O773 Matteo Dragna 1921
OFT Uyless Haydel 10 90
O756 Arthur Pecot 2 O0i
O669 o Melhons 800
POST g A Adams 7 60
2437 Ernest Bishops 275
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