The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1915-06-05
Police Jury Proceedings.

was called to order by Presiden
Chas. N. Frost. Roll call shove,
the following members present
T. Aucoin. Oscar Boudreaux
Alyre Robichaux, Gabriel Haydel
Gustave Thorguson, Jno. r
Drackett, F. E. Robertson, w. N
Gooch, Geo. j. LeBourgeois
Geo. j. Provost.
The minutes of last meeting
were read, and on motion, were
approved as read
Mr.. Roberts G.. Milling appeared
before the Jury on behalf Of the
North Bend Drainage District
He presented a petition from the
property owners Of the District
and certificates from the Assessor,
as follows:
The President then instructed
the Secretary to call the roll on
the resolution, which resulted as
follows:
Yeas: Aucoin, Boudreaux, Rcbi,
chaux. Haydel, Thorguson, Drack
EFT. LeBourgeois, Robertson,
Gooch, Provost.
Nays: None.
The President then declared the
resolution carried.
A report from Mr.. E. l.. Saucier,
Demonstration Agent, was read:
Moved by Mr.. Robichaux, sec.
onded by Mr.. Boudreaux, and
carried, the report was received
and ordered spread on the minutes:
FRANKLIN, la, May 3lst, 1915.
TO the Honorable Members of the
Police Jury of the Parish of st.
Mary:
Gentlemen:-I will respectfully sub.
nit the following demonstration work
done inst. Mary Parish. for the month
Of May.
put in p working DAYS. I travel
ed 5lS miles. 354 by team and l64 by
railroad.
! made 90 official visits to see farm.
ers and planters in their fields, con-
sulting with them and on different de-
monstrations, diversification, live
stock, crops for soil building and
ETC., in connection with their cane
growing.
vaccinated 2S6 head of cattle for
Parro and Robichaux, / also vaccin-
ated several dairy herds in Franklin |
against Charlton, and 80 head of hogs
against cholera.
There is very little hog cholera in |
the parish at present.
The oat crop in this parish is very
good.
| will be able to give some extra
data in my next report.
Yours very respectfully,
ED. L. SAUCER.
Local Agent.
Hon. w. T. Peterman appeared
before the Jury in regard to the
advisabiliiy of having at this time
the roof of the court house paint.
ed.
Moved by Mr.. Drackett, second.
ed by Mr.. Haydel, and carried,
that Mr.. Peterman be authorized
to have such work done on the
roof of the court house as in his
judgment he sees fit.
A letter from DR.. Oscar Bowling
president of the Louisiana State
Board OF Health, addressed to
Hon. w. I. Peterman was read.
loved by Mr.. Thorguson, sec.
lded by Mr.. Robichaux, and
arried, that the letter be received
Ind made part of the minutes
LOUISIANA STATE BOARD OF HEALTH
Health Exhibit Cars,
Honma, La.
JUNE |, 1915.
honorable w. 7. Peterman, Sheriff
Franklin, La. :
DEAR SIR:-FollOwing our tele.
homie conversation Of even date.
ave changed the scores of the Court
louise and Parish Jail from Good 70 Z
EXCELLENT, with the understanding q
lat you will provide toilet for
omen 10 the main building of the O
curt House and that you will have
osted drinking cup signs as YOU
, We anti-spit posters. In the iaii, iii
understood you will have the int.
or which includes all iron work.
ainted white as required by the regu
tlons, copy Of which we enclose
srewith. 9
You are to be congratulated on the 3
nclent supervision you have exer-
red and on the standard of sanitary
attained in the upkeep of s.
csc buildings. | am sure it is graft. =
ing 70 you to know that yours Is The
'st parish in the State in which both &c
,urt House and Jail have scored ri
ceiient and hope that this condi- &c
% will always be maintained. :.
Trusting We may always have your =,
operation In our effort to raise the =
lndard OF health and hygienic con
ions throughout the State, am, oe
Yours very truly, 40
OSCAR BOWLING,
President. |