The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1915-04-10

up slowly.
| am working to organize a Parish
Fair in this Parish.
Yours very respectfully,
| Ed. l.. SAUCER.
Local Agent.
Mr.. Thorguson, appointed as a
committee OF one to look into the
matter of building bridges on
Wax Bayou. reported that he
and Mr.. Drackett had made an in
vestigation and found some very
bad sloughs, and when it rained
that it was impossible for children
to cross them to get to school, and
recommended that the bridges be
built in accordance with the esti-
mated cost made by the Road
Overseer.
Moved by Mr.. Drackett, second
ed by Mr.. Aucoin. and carried,
that the report of Mr.. Thorguson
be received and that the bridges
be put down in accordance with
the estimated cost.
MIR. Tnorguson, as member of
the road committee, reported that
he III company with Mr.. Robi-
chaux and the Road Overseer, had
inspected the roads in the upper
end of the parish and found them
in very good condition, except
piece Of road above the four
roads, where some ditching was
needed and has been completed;
about two-thirds of the cost of
same having been paid by the
! property owners in that section,
and recommend that the sum OF
S66. 90 be appropriated by the
Police Jury for a portion of the
cost Of this di.ching, $40 90 to be
paid to Mr.. A. A. Bonvillain and
S26 90 to MIR. A. E. Calm, and fur
ther recommended that as little
work as possible be done on the
roads in this dry season.
Moved by MIR. LeBourgeois, Sec
onded by Mr.. Gooch, and carried,
that the report of Mr.. Thorguson
be received, and that the sum of
S66 90 be appropriated as recon-
mended, and that the Secretary
be authorized to issue warrants
or same.
Mr.. Frost, committee of one ap.
pointed to take up the matter of a
culvert of the Southern Pacific
Railroad near the switch running
to the Shadyside sugar house,
with the Road Master OF said road,
reported that he had written to
the Road Master, but did not re-
ceive an answer to his letter, but
if he was given further time would
write to the Superintendent of the
road.
Moved by Mr.. Drackett, Sec
onded by Mr.. Aucoin, and car
Rcd, that the President be granted
further time in the matter.
The President reported that the
St. Mary Bank & Trust Co. having
its right to the
money that the Atchafalaya Bav
Ship Channel Co. contemplated
turning over to the Parish, that he
made a request on the above
company for all funds on hand to
be turned over to the parish, ard
Immediately received check for {
the sum CT $26,577 IS, which he
has deposited in the st. Mary
Bank and Trust Co. subject to |
,deck by the Treasurer of the ,,
Parish, and to be used exclusively t
or the construction of good roads o
throughout the parish, and that
said amount would be turned over +
% the Interstate Trust and Bank
ng 20. at the proper time. ;
Following the report of the $
resident, the Police Jury unani-
nousiy passed a vote of thanks J
. the Atchafalaya Bay Snip 0
-hannei Company for their ma. p
erial aid towards building good >
Dads, and directed the Secretary
o notify them in writing of the o
act. ,
The President stated that at the a
asst meeting of the Jury he was n
authorized TO pay the interest on u
he Charenton Bridge celt.6cat, :
When he fn'rnd the resolution
,ostih1g came; that he and the t
secretary had carefully looked
over the records, but were unable
o had any SUCH resolution, and n
therefore, the interest note is still h
unpaid at the Commercial Bank t.
md Trust Co, ard that the matter "
. now before the Jury for action. Il
Moved by Mr.. Drackett. Sec 2
'nded By AR. LeBourgeois, that $
he Parish Of st. Mary pay the p
interest notes ca the Charcnton p
Bridge certificates as they become So
Tue, and that the President be- ?
uihorized to issue warrant for +,
anne. n
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