The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1915-08-14
Special Meeting Of the
Police Jury.

pursuant to call Oy the EleeI'
dent, a special meeting OF the
Police Jury was held this
day. The meeting was called
to order by President Chas:
IN. Frost. Roll call showed
the following members present.:
T. Aucoin. Gabriel Haydel,
Gustave Thorguson, Jno. R.
Drackett, Geo. J. LeBourgeois,
F. E. Robertson, w. n. Gooch,
Geo. j. Provost. Absent: Oscar
Boudreaux, Alyre Robichaux:
President Frost then stated fully
the object of the meeting.
After a full discussion OF the
appointment of a Jury OF Free
holders by the President, mem.
bers of the Jury and Mr.. Rene
Himel. attorney. representing Mr.
John D. Bell, the following ordi-
nance was introduced by Mr..
Gooch, who moved it's adoption,
seconded by Mr.. LeBourgeois:
Be it Resolved by the Police Jury OF the
Parish Of St. Mary. in special session assem-
UlSus puAo0out W VS1lS Ouhy ohu A~o~A-S o-'~-'
by c. NJ Frost, President. on the 18th day Of
August, 1915. that
whereas, the Parish of St. Mary is at present
having built from parish line to parish line.
model surfaced public highway; and
Whereas, it becomes necessary In the con-
struction OF said public highway and in the
interest OF the people Of this Parish. to lay
out and trace . new roadway, beginning At
some point at the upper or Northern entrance
OF the town OF Franklin, and going towards
the town OF Baldwin, and
Whereas the laying out and tracing OF said
new highway is OF immediate necessity,
therefore
Be 1t ordained by the Police Jury. in special
seseion assembled pursuant to call aforesaid,
that w. p. Dinkins, Jacob Anderson, AdOph
Parro, Oscar L. Boudreaux, J. r. LoustalOt,
q. L. Klein, all being freeholders and resi-
dents and inhabitants of the Parish Of St.
Mary, be, and they are hereby appointed as
jury Of freeholders, who, npon taking the oath
prescribed by law. and especially prescribed
by Section 1859 Of the Revised Statutes of the
State OF Louisiana, shall trace and lay out q
highway to the greatest advantage Of the in
habitants, and as little as may be to the preju-
dice OF the enclosures through which said road
shall be laid and traced; shall assess the
value Of the property 80 taken, and such
damage In favor Of any person through or
over or upon whose property they shall trace
said road. As it shall be determined the pro-
perty owners should suffer.
Be 1t further ordained, that the said Jury Of
free holders herein named. after they shall
have lid out and traced said road In the man
ner prescribed by law, and especially as pre-
scribed by Section 1869 Of the Revised statutes
Of the State of Louisiana. shall hle with this
Police Jury process verbal Of their findings.
both as to the road, the width, It's right Of
way and its area, and as to its value and all
damages assessed In favor Of the property
owners, which process verbal will then be con-
sidered by this Police Jury.
BE it further ordained, that all previous
proceedings Of this Police Jury, and all ordi-
nances or resolutions In conflict with this or.
dinsnce be and the same are hereby repealed.
BY request Mr.. Drackett, sec.
onded by Mr.. Robertson. moved
to amend the ordinance now be.
fore the Jury in this particular,
to.wit: That the following per.
sons, Messrs. r. E. O'Niell, Ar
thur Richard. Dolph Parro, M.
Boudreaux, Marvin Morris, w. P.
Dinkins, be appointed instead of
those named in the ordinance.
The President then instructed
the Secretary to call the roll on
the amendment to the ordinance,
which resulted as follows:
Yeas: Robertson. Provost.
Nays: Aucoin, Haydel. Thorgu.
son, LeBourgeois, Gooch.
Mr.. Drackett requested the
President to excuse him from
voting. which was granted.
The President then declared the
amendment lost.
The President then instructed
the Secretary to cali the roll on
the ordinance, which resulted as
follows:
Yeas: Aucoin. Haydel, Thor.
guson. LeBcurgeois, Gooch.
Nays: Robertson, Provost.
Mr.. Drackett requested the
President to excuse him from
voting, which was granted.
The President then declared the
ordinance carried.
A letter was read from Mr.. EN-.
met Alpha, attorney for the Glib.
bon estate.
Moved by Mr.. Thorgeson, second
ed by Mr.. Haydel, and carried, that
the letter be received and placed on
file.
The following ordinance was in
troduced by Mr.. LeBourgeois, who
moved its adoption. seconded by Mr.. |
Provost.
AN ORDINANCE
Requiring the Road Contractor building the |
model highway In the Parish OF st |
Mary. Louisiana shall post signs Of nom |
trafic over certain portions Of the road |
while being constructed and After CON.