The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1914-10-10

Louisiana, representing its public
sentiment, have recommended and
/ urged upon this Police Jury, the con-
struction of model public highway;
| And whereas. committee OF this
Police Jury, after most careful and
thorough Investigation of the different
road systems of this State, has re-
I ported to this body, recommending
the construction of model public
highway;
Therefore be it resolved by the Police
Jury OF the Parish of St. Mary, that
its President be and is hereby autho-
rized and instructed to make a most
thorough investigation into the entire
matter of model public highway
through the Parish of st. Mary,
the probable cost of its construction
and the best method of financing
same, and to appoint a road commits
sion with authority to finance and
build this road. This commission to
be made up of four members of the
Police Jury and three citizens of this
Parish with the President as chairman
of this commission. These appoint
ments TO be made within the next
thirty days.
The President then requested
that the roll be called on a vote of
the resolution, which resulted as
follows:
Yeas: T. Aucoin, Oscar Bou-
dreaux, Alyre Robichaux. Gabriel
Haydel, Geo. j. LeBourgeois, AL.
fred Fortier, Jr., F. E. Robertson,
w. N. Gcoch.
The President then announced
that the resolution was carried
unanim ously,
On motion of Mr.. Gooch, secon-
ded by Mr.. Boudreaux, and car
ried, that w. H. Latham be made
secretary of the Road Commiss
Mr.. Jno. M. Gallery appeared
before the Jury and made an ap-
peal for an appropriation toward de
erecting dipping watts for the
eradication of the tick throughout
the parish, and read several petit
tons addressed to the Jury re-
questing an appropriation for that
purpose.
DR.. E. A. White, representing
the Federal Government, spoke at
length in regard to the tick eradi.
cation, and to the building of dip.
ping watts for that purpose.
DR.. Thos. Easen who Ia in charge
of the dipping watts in Iberia parish
also addressed the Jury as to the
ways and means adopted in Iberia
parish as to the erection of dipping
vats.
On motion of Mr.. Fortier, secon-
ded by Mr.. Robertson, and carried,
that committee of three be ap-
pointed by the President to look |
into the matter of the tick eradi.
cation and to the cost of building
dipping watts, etc., and report at
the next regular meeting of the
Police Jury.
The President appointed the
following committee: w. N.
Gooch, Chairman; Geo. J. LIE.
Bourgeois, Oscar Boudreaux.
On motion of Mr.. Robertson,
seconded by Mr.. Boudreaux, and
carried, that the Secretary adver.
tise for bids for banks to act as
Fiscal Agent of the Parish of st.
Mary for the term ending Novem.
Der 4th, 1916. The bond to be
fixed as by law, and based on the
average balances of the past year.
Bids to be opened at the next
regular meeting of the Police
Jury, November 4th, 1914.
On motion of Mr.. LeBourgeois,
seconded by Mr.. Haydel, and
carried, that when the bills of Mr..
Alfred Fortier, ST., are adjusted
and approved by the Road Com
mittee that the Secretary be au.
thorized to issue a warrant for
same.
The following report was sub
mitted by the Finance Committee:
On motion of Mr.. Robichaux,
seconded by Mr.. Haydel, and
that the bills approved by
the Finance Committee be paid.
The Tax Collector, Treasurer
and Clerk of Court filed their
reports.
On motion of Mr.. Boudreaux,
seconded by Mr.. Haydel, and car
ried. the reports were received and
ordered spread on the minutes.
There being no further business,
on motion the Jury adjourned.
CHAs. N. FROST, President.
w. H. LATHAM, Secretary.
Bang! Bob Ewing of the Daily
States again. He has had another
'pasm about the Progressive party
n the Third Congressional Dis.
rict. He sees the handwriting on