The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1915-11-06
motion carried.


Ipeared before the Railroad Com
mission which met in Bator
Rouge on the Goth inst. and made
"a protest against raising the
; freight rates on gravel and Other
road material which the railroads
had petitioned to the Commission
) asking that raise in freight rates
} be made. He gave a full outline
of everything that was done be.
fore the Commission.
i Moved by Mr.. Drackett, secon-
ded by Mr.. Haydel. and carried,
that the report of Mr.. Baker be
received and his bill for expenses
be paid.
A bill from Dr.. B. w. Smith for
$40 90 for Introduction of Mrs.
Peter Svarrer was read.
Moved by Mr.. Gooch, seconded
by Mr.. Haydel, ard carried,
that the bill of DR.. Smith
be paid when approved by
the Coroner, and the Secretary
be authorized to issue warrant
for same.
The following Chief Engineers
monthly estimate No. 3, for
Good Roads, with bills attached,
were read:
Moved by Mr.. Roder, seconded
by Mr.. Gooch, that the monthly
estimate No. 3 of the Chief Eugi-
neer be received and mad, part o!
the minutes, and warrants be is.
sued in full for bills attached a.
to the engineers and labor, and s.
per cent. be paid to the contractors
and that the President be autho-
riz ID to turn over to the Treasurer
sufficient certificates of deposit to
take care of same.
Yeas: LeBourgeois, Haydel.
Robertson, Robichaux. Bou-
dreaux, Gooch, Aucoin, Drackett,
Provost, Roder.
Nays: None.
Yhe President then declared the
motion carried.
The following report was sub.
mitted by the Finance Committee:
Moved by Mr.. Robichaux. Sec
onded by Mr. Roder, and car
led, that the report of the Finance
Committee be received and the
bills approved be paid.
President Frost stated that at
the last meeting of the Police Jury
by resolution he was authorized
to employ legal assistance to as
sist Mr.. Baker, by his request, to
bring suit against the Southwest.
ern Traction and Power Company
for 81 900 90 forfeit money. He
then read two letters he had re-
ceived from Mr.. Jules Godchaux,
president of the Southwestern
Traction and Power Company,
and also the following resolution
from the Baard of Directors of the
Public Schools:
RESOLUTION.
Be it resolved by the Board OF Directors OF
the Public Schools Of the Parish of St. Mary,
in special session assembled, that
Whereas, in the First Ward, at an election
held on the l4th day of October, 1913, tax of
3h mills voted; in the Third Ward on
February 18th, 1918, a tax OF ~ mills was vot
ed; in the Fourth Ward on March Is, 1913, a
tax OF 2h mills was voted; to aid and assist in
the construction of an Interurban Railway
through said Wards, belonging to the South.
western Traction & Power Company, a cor
poration organized under the laws or Louisi
ana.
And whereas, as a condition precedent to
the voting of said tax in each of said Wards,
said Southwestern Traction & Power Co.. de-
posted in the banks of this Parish. the sum OF
81 10000 as forfeit in event Of default on it's
part. And
Whereas, the said Southwestern Traction g.
Power Company has failed to comply with its
contract in some of their conditions and has
declared its inability to carry out said con-
tract and has requested the Police Jury of
this Parish to accept the sum Of Five Thous-
aud Dollars from the forfeit amount, and to
cause said banks to deive- to said Company
the remaining portion OF the forfeit deposit
aforesaid. said sum Of five thousand dollars to
be accepted in full settlement and discharge
aud to be turned over by the Police Jury to
the Board of Directors of public schools OF
the Parish of St. Mary,
Now, therefose, be it resolved; That we, |
the Board of Directors of the Public Schools |
OF the Parish Of st. Mary hereby recommend |
to the Police Jury of the Parish OF st, Mary,
the acceptance OF said sum 10 full settlement
and discharge.
And we further recommend that the Tax
Collector pay back to all Of the various tax
payers, all OF the taxes by them paid and now
in his possession, less expense for assessing
and collecting same.
WILSON MCKERALL, President
Parish Board of School Directors.
D, N. FOSTER, Secretary.
Parish Board OF School Directors.
District Attorney w. G. Baker
then requested that the Jury not
take action on the matter at once,
and defer it for awhile, which was
granted.
Moved NJ ID |