The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1915-03-06
SATURDAY, MARCH 6, 1915.
Police Jury Proceedings.

Jury Of the Parish of st. Mar!
was held this day. The meeting
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. Absent: Geo. j. LeBour
geois, Alfred Fortier, Jr.
The minutes of the last meetinj
were read and approved.
The President presented to tn
Jury . Charenton bridge certifi'
cate amounting to 81, 250.00, whics
WAS due at the Commercial Banl
and Trust Company on March let
1915, which was paid on said date
stating also that there was only
one more certificate due on ths
bridge amounting to $l,250 90
which will be due on March list
1915.
Moved by Mr.. Aucoin, second.
ed by Mr.. Boudreaux, that the
payment Of the certificate by the
President be approved.
A letter from Mr.. George T.
veeder, enclosing q notice from
the Commercial Bank aud Trus,
Company for the amount OF
&104.45 for interest on Charenton
Bridge certificate was read.
Moved by Mr.. Thoreuson, sec.
onded by Mr.. Drackett, and car.
Tied, that the President be auutho.
yixed to pay the interest on the
Charcnton Bridge certificate when
the resolution covering said pay.
Ment Of interest can be looked up.
Renewals Of policies on the
Court House and fixtures and fu<.
hiture for three years from March
II, 1915, from the agencies of Jno.
q. Lewis & Co. and T. NJ. Moor.
man were presented to the Jury.
Mr.. Lewis, in the interest of his
Afm appeared before the Jury and
discussed at length with the mem
bers the awarding ofthe insurance
Ter the next three years.
Moved by Mr.. Gooch, seconded
BY Mr.. Aucoin, ard carried, that
the total insurance presently car.
Tied on the Court House be pro.
rated equally among the agents,
or their successors, presently
carrying policies on the Court
House. Provided, that no agent
taking over the business of one of
the prescnt agents obtain any in.
crease OF amount, other than his
equal pro rata.
4 report from Mr.. E. L Saucier,
Demonstration Agent, was read.
Moved by Mr.. Drackett, second
ed BY Mr.. Bcudreaux, and carried,
the report was received and or.
dercd spread on the minutes.
MONTHLY DEMONSTRATION REPORT.
Franklin, La, Feb 18th, 1915.
To the Hon. members OF the Police
Jury OF the Parish OF St. Mary:
Will submit the following demon. |
Dtrati0n work done 10 the parish:
Owing TO sickness in my family l |
WAS unable 10 do full month 8 |
work.
l made 50 official visits to see
farmers and planters in their fields.
Travelled by team 1876 miles.
! have given instructions to seve-
raj farmers as to ordering serum
from the Louisiana State Live Stock
BOard, for vaccination to parties
whom ! have previously shown how
10 vsccinate hogs.
l buve bern Instrumental in farm
prs ordering many bushels of highly
D. Cd seed corn, also several hundred
oil lespedtxa seed.
There are several farmers who
laved their own seed by use Of the
red pan.
| took . very active part ia pet
Dx up Two day farmers short
,ourse here at Franklin.
! have enlisted 10 rev Demon stra.
'ors this mouth. making o iot,l oil
bout 6t.
Several laf mers have made inoui
les regarding pure bred bulls Who
Nntsmplate gong into live stock
alsinG 10 connection with their
Hrming.
Yturs very truly,
ED. L SAUCER. Local Agent.
Nj Boudresux stated that there
- cuiveFt cwns d By the South.
n Pacific Railroad at the switch /.
70 tie Shad J side sugar i
on :, that Il TOO email TO take OF !
~ wxter when il rains, ard ~ al 4
Dpss vucf ~ thu a ids OF the land
Waess y shAl yicinity AZ oyer.