The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1915-10-09
Police Jury Proceedings.
FRANKLIN, La, Oct. 6, 1915.

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
| following members present
Messrs. Geo. j. LeBourgeois,
Gabriel Haydel, Alyre Robichaux,
f. E. Robertson, Oscar Bou-
dreaux, w, N. Gooch. 7. Aucoin,
John X. Drackett, Ernest Roder.
Absent: Geo. j. Provost.
The minutes of the last regular
meeting were read.
Moved by Mr.. Robertson, Sec
onded by Mr.. Boudreaux. and
carried, that the motion OF Mr..
Gooch to have the raise in salary
of Mr.. John Rochel to start from
August 25th, be changed to Sept.
1st on the minutes and that the
minutes be approved with this
correction.
Mr.. Ernest Roder presented his
commission as Police Juror, in
and tor the Eighth Ward of the
Parish Of st. Mary, as follows:
STATE OF LOUISIANA
- EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT. !
In the name and by the authority of
the State of Louisiana.
Know We, that | have nominated.
constituted and appointed, and by
these presents do nominate, constitute
and appoint Ernest Roder Police
Juror in and for Ward Eight, Parish
of st. Mary.
And | do authorize and empower
him to execute and fulfill the duties OF
said Office according to law, and to
have and to hold the said office. with
all the powers, privileges and emolu-
ments to the same. from and after date
hereof.
In testimony whereof ! have hereun-
to set my hand and caused to be at
fixed the great seal of the State Of
Louisiana. Witness Luther Egbert
Hall, Governor of our said State, at
the City of Baton Rouge, this Second
day of September, in the year OF our
Lord. nineteen hundred and fifteen,
and of the Independence Of the United
States of America, the one hundred
and fortieth and of the State of Louis
lana tIlC Out HuuOICo anu lOul ILL.,
By the Governor.
L. E. HALL.
W. F. MILLSAPS.
Secretary of State.
Whereupon President Chas. N
Frost introduced Mr.. Roder to the
members of the Police Jury, and
he took his seat in the body as
Police Juror.
Reports from Mr.. E. L. Saucier,
Demonstration Agent, were read:
FRANKLIN. La, Aug. 3lst, 1915.
To the Honorable Members Of the
Police Jury of the Parish of ST.
Mary:
GENTLEMEN:-I will respectfully
submit the following demonstration
work done during the month of Aug
ust.
l worked - days. With permission
from the Washington Office and the
President Of the Police Jury, | was
granted a Is day vacation.
| made % official visits, to see far
mers and planters.
| travelled 255 miles.
| vaccinated 50 head of hogs for
Mr.. J. ID. Bell and A. Olivier
Tested the arsenical solution in the
dipping vats of Mr.. E. A. Pharr and
Mr.. J. Nj. Gallery, at their request.
Finding the solution in both cases
was not the proper strength,
had 10 telephone calls from people
wanting information.
Yours very truly,
ED. L. SAUCER.
Local Agent.
FRANkLIN, La, Sept 80, 1915.
To the Honorable Members of the Po-
lice Jury, ST. Mary Parish, Louis
lana.
submit the following demonstration
work done during the month of Sep
TENDER.
worked 26 days this month
| made 66 official visits to see farm
ers and planters. | Travelled 1913 miles
by auto aud team and 100 miles by |
railroad.
Made plans and furnished Mr.. G.
NJ. Compton Information to build a
vat.
Showed several Of the planters how
to harvest and stock lespedeza hay.
| have had several calls to lay out
specific demonstrations in rotated |
crops with live stock.
Many of the planters realize that
and live stock is going
to play very important part toward
building their land up to where their
cane yield will be increased.
| attended the agricultural meeting
at Baton Rouge.
Many of the farmers will put in a
large acreage in oats.
Yours very truly.
ED. l.. SAUCER,
Local Agent.
Moved by Mr.. Boudreaux, Sec
onded by Mr.. Haydel. and car
ried that the reports Of Mr.. Saucier
be received and made a mart Of