The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1915-09-04


ance; he also stated that Mr.. Jos.
Meeker deserved vote of thanks
for services rendered and that
something should be paid him
for boarding the nurses.
In conclusion of his remarks he
stated that the helpless condition
of those afflicted was discovered
and brought to the attention OF
the proper authorities by Sheriff
w. T. Peterman, and that the en-.
tire efforts in the premises should
be credited to Mr.. Peterman. DR..
Smith then presented a bill to the
Police Jury he had received from
the Tarleton Pharmacy, and re.
fused to approve same and re-
ferred the bill to the Police Jury.
Moved by Mr.. Gooch. seconded
by MIR. Robertson, and carried,
that a vote of thanks be extended
to .Drs. B. w. Smith, Miuvielle
and Tarleton, and to Mr.. Jos:
Meeker, for their services and
kindness rendered to the typhoid
patients on Bosworth plantation
during their illness, and that the
cum of SIS. 90 be and the same is
hereby appropriated to pay Mr.:
Meeker for having cared for and
provided for the nurses who
nursed the patients. and the Score.
tary is hereby authorized to draw
d warrant in payment of same.
Moved by Mr.. LeBourgeois,
seconded by Mr.. Provost, and car
ried, that the bill of the Tarleton
Pharmacy, of Jeanerette, and all
other bills made in caring for the
typhoid cases on Bosworth plan.
tation be paid.
Mr.. Roberts c. Milling, counsel
and agent of the Southwestern
Traction and Power Company ap.
peared before the Jury and offered
as a compromise to the Jury that
the Southwestern Traction and
Power Company would forfeit the
taxes voted in the first, third and
fourth wards, and that the money
deposited to.wit: $1,000 be divided
in the proportion Of $1,000 to the
Parish and 81 200 10 the .Southwes-
tern Ira elton and Power Company.
After a full discussion of the
whole matter by MIR. Milling, the
President, District Attorney and
the members of the Jury, the fol-
lowing resolution was introduced
by Mr.. Robertson, who moved its
adoption, seconded by Mr.. Gooch:
Whereas, the Southwestern Traction and
Power Company has failed to carry out the
stipulatons, terms and conditions Of the pc
tition of the property tax payers upon which
an cleo ton was ordered to be held in the First
Ward OF the Parish of ST. Mary. Louisiana,
said petition being incorporated and being
made part Of ordinances Of this Police Jury;
and
Whereas, the said Southwestern Traction
and Power Company has failed to carry out
the terms, stipulatiOns and conditions OF the
ordinance OF this Police Jury, assessing and
levying special taxes in the aid of said South
western Traction and Power Company, pur-
suant to an election held in the First Ward OF
the Parish Of ST. Mary, in accordance to the
petition OF the property tax payers OF said
Wards
1ucIclOEc Dc IL IcSOlVcu ny tulS OllCC
that the Southwestern Traction and Power
Company has forfeited its right to the special
taxes levied in its aid in the First Ward Of
the Parish OF St. Mary.
Be it further resolved that this Police Jury
file suit against said Southeastern Traction
and Power Company to have declared forfeit
ed its right to said special taxes in the First
Ward OF the Parish Of st. Mary, and to re-
cover the deposits made by said Southwestern
raction and Power Company. In accordance
with the petition OF the property tax payers
and ordinsn noes of this Police jury.
Mr.. Milling appeared before the
Jury representing the Southwest
ern Traction and Power Company,
and protested against the adoption
of this ordinance on the ground
that there is absolutely no right
or autho rity in the Police Jury to
pass such a resolution or take any
such action aud reserved the right
to file written protest later.
The President then instructed
the Secretary to call the roll on
the resolution, which resulted as
follows:
Yeas: Haydel. Robichaux, Rob.
ertson, Boudreaux, Gooch. Au.
coin, Drackett, Provost.
Nays: LeRourgeois.
The President then declared the
resolution carried.
Moved by Mr.. Drackett, Sec
ondcd by Mr.. LcBourgeois, the
proposition of the Southwestern
Traction and Power Company
through its counsel and agent,
Mr.. Robert G. Milling, Offering as
a compromise that the South.
western Traction and Power Co.,
forfeit the taxes voted in the frst.
third aud fourth wards in the Pa.
rish of ST Mary and that the