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


FRANKLIN, La, Oct. Z, 1914.
A regular meeting of the Police
Jury of the Parish of st. Mary was
held this day. The meeting was
called to order by President Chas.
N. Frost. Roll call showed the fol.
lowing members present: T. Au-
coin, Alyre Robichaux. Gabriel
Haydel, Oscar Boudreaux, Geo. j.
LeBourgeois, F. E. Robertson, w.
N. Gooch, Alfred Fortier, Jr.
The minutes of the last meeting
were read and approved.
A letter from Mr.. Geo. T. Weed.
er, of Charenton, was read in
which he stated that the Charen-
ton bridge needed painting.
On motion of Mr.. Robichaux,
seconded by Mr.. Boudreaux, Mr..
Veeder's letter was received and
ordered placed on file.
Moved by Mr.. LeBourgeois,
seconded by Mr.. Fortier, and car.
ried, that Mr.. Veeder be autho-
rized to have the Clarendon bridge
painted.
The beneficiary students Exam
lining Committee reported that
they had held the required exami.
nation for a student at the La.
State University, and certified
that Harold Jacobs had made the
best average and named him as
the candidate. The Committee
also reported that they had held
the required examination for
student at 1.-The State Normal
School and certified that Miss
Lorena O'Niell had made the best
average and named her as the
candidate.
Moved by Mr.. Gooch, seconded
by Mr.. Aucoin, that the report of
the Examining Committee be re-
ceived and placed on file.
The President stated that he had
the Secretary to issue a warrant
for $500 each to Miss Lorena
O'Niell, Harold Jacobs, ]. Bennett
Pecot and Roy Thorguson, bene-
ficiaries, as they were in need OF
the money to 60 of to school.
Moved by Mr.. LeBourgeois,
seconded by Mr.. Haydel, and car
ried. that the Jury approves the
action of the President in having
the warrants Issued to Miss Lorena
O'Niell, Messrs. Harold Jacobs,
J. Bennett Pecot and Roy Thorgu.
son..
An application from Mrs. Helena
Martin, Of Charenton, asking to
be placed on the pauper list was
read.
On motion of Mr.. LeBourgeois,
seconded by Mr.. Boudreaux, and
carried, that the name of Mrs.
Martin be placed on the waiting
pauper list and that on January
let, 1915, whether there is any
vacancy on the pauper list or rot,
that all persons on the waiting
list be placed on the pauper list,
If there is sufficient funds to pay
them.
Letters addressed to the Presi.
dent Of the Jury from Governor
Hall and the La. Panama EXPOSE.
ton Commission asking an ap.
preparation Of $4,000 towards an
exhibit at the Panama Exposition,
were read.
On motion of Mr.. Fortier, sec.
onded by Mr.. Robicheaux, and
carried, the letters were received
and ordered placed on file.
A report from Mr.. Wilbur H. |
Kramer in regard to auditing the
books of the Treasurer was read,
and on motion of Mr.. Mr.. Aucoin,
seconded by Mr.. Gooch, and
carried, the report was received |
and ordered placed on file.
On motion of Mr.. Gooch, |
seconded by Mr.. Aucoin, and
carried, that E. A. Boudreaux, |
Treasurer, be given his quietus |
from July let, 1918, to June 30th, |
1914, and that the Secretary be
to issue same.
The Finance Committee reported |
% follows:
FRANKLIN, La, Sept. /, 1914.
To the President and Members of the
Police Jury. Parish OF st. Mary, La.
GENTLEMEN:-We, your Finance
Committee, beg leave to report that
We have carefully checked up the fol-
owing funds collected by the Sheriff
IS levied for the year 1918.
Parish License.
Parish Tax.
Third Wasd School Tax.
The Yellow Bayou Drainage Tax.
The Franklin Drainage District Tax.
The Cypremort Drainage District
Tax.
The Morgan City School District
Tax.
The Atchafalaya Bay Ship Channel
AK.
Yellow Bayou Drainage Acreage
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