The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1914-09-05
Police Jury Proceedings.

FRANKLIN, La, Sept. 2, 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
Charles N. Frost. Roll call showed
the following members present :
T. Aucoin, Oscar Boudreaux,
Alyre Robichaux, Gabriel Hay.
del, Gus Thorguson, Jno. r.
Drackett, Geo. j. LeBourgeois,
Alfred Fortier, Jr.. F. E.. Robert
son, w. N. Gooch.
The minutes of the last meeting
were read and approved.
The President stated to the Jury
that the Southwestern Traction &
Power Company was in arrears
nearly four months for payment
on Charenton Bridge, and he also
read copy of letter that he had
sent to the attorney of the above
road.
On motion of Mr.. Drackett, sec.
onded by Mr.. Gooch and carried,
that the President be authorized
to collect the amount due by the
Southwestern Traction and Power
Company and to take such legal
or other steps that may be deemed
necessary to collect amount due,
and upon said road failing to pay
their Indebtedness due the Parish
on account of Charenton bridge
by September 5tth. 1914, that the
President be further authorized to
at once put said bridge on a toll
basis at same rates in accordance
with an ordinance previously
adopted by this body for that
purpose.
The Sheriff requested that his
tax roll and licenses for 1918 be
checked up by the Police Jury and
if correct that he be given his
quietus therefor.
On motion of Mr.. Aucoin, sec.
onded by Mr.. Boudreaux, and
carried. that the Finance Com
mittee check the Sheriff's ac-
counts as requested.
Hon. Wilbur H. Kramer, Clerk
of Court, addressed the Jury in
the interest of the Intercoastal
Canal, and requested the Jury to
have the President of this body to
send an appeal to Senators Rams.
dell and Thornton and Congress.
man Broussard, requesting their
support on the Rivers and Harbors
bill.
Moved by Mr.. Drackett, SECOND.
ed by Mr.. Aucoin, and carried,
that the President be authorized
to write to Senators Ransdell and
Thornton, and Congressman
Broussard and urge their support
of the Rivers and Harbors bill. |
Mr.. E. L. Saucier, demonstra.
ton agent, addressed the Jury,
and requested each member of the
Jury to see that in his ward all |
that die from Charlton are
properly blu. lied.
On motion of Mr.. Fortier, sec.
onded by Mr.. LeBourgeois, and
carried, that the President be au.
thorized to issue a proclamation |
to the people of the Parish in re-.
gard to destroying the buzzard.
On motion of Mr.. Thorguson.
seconded by Mr.. Drackett, the
was ordered to write to
DR.. Dalrymple at BatoD Rouge,
and get all the information as to
the best means OF destroying the
buzzard.
Mr.. Robertson, chairma6 of the
Road Committee, made q full re.
port of the condition of the roads
and recommended the purchasing
Of carload of cuiverts.
On motion of Mr.. Gooch, sec.
onded by Mr.. Aucoin, and car.
RED, that the chairman of the
road committee be authorized to
purchase a carload of culverts.
The Tax Collector and Treasu.
'er filed their reports.
On motion of Mr.. Aucoin. |
seconded by Mr.. Gooch, the
'eports were received, and
ordered spread on the minutes.
There being no further business,
N motion the Jury adjourned. /,
CHAS. N. FROST,
President.
w. H. LATHAM,
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