The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1913-11-08
SATURDAY, NOV. 8, 1918.
Police Jury Meeting.

Police Jury Meeting.
FRANKLIN, La, Nov. s, 1913.
A regular meeting of the Police
Jury Of the Parish of st. Mary,
was held this day. The meeting
vaslcslled to order by President
Chas. N. Frost. Roll call showed
the following members present:
Geo. J. LeBourgeois, Gabriel
Hsydel, Alyre Robichaux, w. n.
0ooch, T.. sAucoin, Jno. h. Drack"
Jett, Alfred Fortier, Jr., and Gus.
tave Thorguson.
The minutes of the last meeting
were read and approved.
A communication from Capt. r..
w. Allen, Commander of Florian
Cornsy Camp No. 345, U. G. w.,
was read.
On motion of Mr.. Thorguson,
seconded by Mr.. Drackett, and
carried, the communication was
received and ordered placed on
Ale.
A communication from Mr..
Mason Snowden, of the United
States Department Of Agriculture,
was read.
On motion of Mr.. Thorguson.
seconded by Mr.. Drackett, and
carried, the communication was
received and ordered placed on
ale.
The following communication
and ordinance were read, and on
motion .of Mr.. Drackett, seconded
by Mr.. 0ooch, were ordered
spread on the minutes:
MORGAN CITY, La, October IL, 1913.
Hon. G. N. Frost, President Police
Jury, Parish of St. Mary, Franklin,
La.
DEAR SR:-Enclosed you will find
. certified. copy of the ordinance
adopted by the Mayor and Council
men OF the Town of Morgan City at its
last regular meeting, wherein it &C.
copied the. proposition of the Police
Jury, by which YOU extended the time
for the payment of the criminal tax to
. dAte on or before the first day of
January, 1914, on condition that the
town OF Morgan City pay 5 per cent.
per snnum interest from March /,
1913, until the amount is paid.
think that you will find that this
ordinance 10 full and complete, and
assure you that the Town of Morgan
City appreciates the courtesy extend
ed 70 It by the Police Jury of the Par
ish Of st. Mary.
Yours very truly,
A. B. O'BRIEN,
Secretary.
MIR. SQuires offered an ordinance,
70 be known a. Ordinance No. Is, as
follows:
ORDINANCE No. Is.
Whereas, the Town of Morgan City
owes to the Police Jury of the Parish
Of st. Mary, the criminal tax for the
yeat 1912, amounting to two and one
quarter mills on an assessment of
nine hundred and fifty thousand, nine
hundred and 6fty-six and 40-lOO
(o060, 066 40) dollars. Q total of two
thousand, one hundred and thirty
nine and 65-l00 (s2, l39.65) dollars;
and
Whereas, this amount was due on
the first day of March, 1913, but has
not yet heGn paid; and
Whereas, the Police Jury OF the
PsffSH % %. Mary, At its last regu-
Lax meeting, held GA the first day of
duced BY Mr.. Drackett, extending the
time within which this amount might
b paid BY the City Of Morgan City.
By the first day Of January, 1914. on
condition that the Mayor and Council
man would agree to pay such amount
on or before such date, together with
3 per cent. per annum interest thereon
from tho first Of March, 1913, until
paid; and
Where's, this Body 10 desirous of
aocepting this proposition made them
by the Police Jury Of the Parish of
Sc. Mary; therefore
SECTION I. Be it ordained by the
Nayors ard Councilmen of the City of
Morgan City, in regular session con.
eened. that the proposition of the
Police Jury OF the Parish Of st. Mary,
b and It p hereby accepted, and the
Mayor and Councilmen hereby agree
g pay the amount of two thousand,
one hundred and thirty nine and 65-
100 dollars, owing to the Police Jury,
being that portion of the criminal ex-
penses due by the City of Morgan
City, on or before the first day Of
January, 1914, and ut the time that
the said amount 10 paid, they further
agree 70 pay interest thereon at the
rate Of 5 per cent. interest per snnum
from the first day of March, 1913, un-
I'll said amount IL paid. Il being dis
tinotly understood that said amount
will be paid on or before the first day
OF January, 1914
SECTION 9. Be it further ordained,
etc., that the Mayor be, and he is