The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1916-01-08
Police Jury Proceedings.
FRANKLIN, La, Jan. ), 1916

FRANKLIN, La, Jan. D, 1915
4 regular meeting II the Police
Jury Of the Parish of st. Mary vas
held Thu day Tn meeting was
called to order by Presid ut chas.
n. Frost. Roll cell showed the
following members present:
Messrs. Geo. j. LcBourgeoi9,
Gabriel Haydel, Alyre Kobichaux
Oscar Boudreaux, W, N. Gooch,
L. Aucoiu. j chm K Drackett, G. o.
J.. Provost, Ernest Roder. A6-
sent, T. e. Robertson.
The minutes Of the last meeting
were then ordered read.
Moved by Mr.. Haydel, seconded
by Mr.. Robichaux and carried,
that in view Of the fact that the
ordnance, report of the freehold
ers and protest Of Mrs. Nj. NJ /,
Young ia ref renee to the road
laid out on The property of Mrs.
NJ. III. Young. had been read at
the previous meeting and found
correct, that the reading Of same
be dispensed with.
Moved by Mr. Drackett, second
ed by Mr.. Aucoin and carried =,
that in view of the fact that the
Chief Engineers monthly esti-
mate No. 4, for Good Roads, with
bills attached, had been read at
the previous meeting and found
correct, that its reading be dis.
pensed with.
Moved by Mr. Aucoin, second
ed by Mr. Haydel aud carried j.,
that in view Of the fact that the
budget for 1915 had been read at
the previous meeting. and adopt
ed, that its reading be dispensed
with.
Moved by Mr.. Drackett, Sec
onded by Mr.. Robichaux aud car
fied, that 10 view OF the fact that
the report of the Finance Com.
mittee had been read at the pre-
yious meeting and found correcr.
that Its reading be dispensed
with.
Moved by Mr.. Roder. seconded
by MIR Kobichaux and carried.
that the reading Of the Sheriff,
Treasurer and Clerk Of Court re-
ports be dispensed with, rs same
had been read at the previous
meeting and approved.
With the above exc ptions the
minutes were read in detail, and
on motion Of Mr. Dfac6ett, Sec
onded by Mr.. RobicAaux and car
ried. the minutes were approved
as read.
Moved by Mr.. Provost, second-
ed by Mr.. Haydel and carried,
that in view of the absence Of Mr..
Sinitierrc. constable, leaving his
ward, that his name be discon-
tinued on the roll. aud that nc
warrant b issued for the month
Of December.
y report from j. L. Saucier.
Demonstration Agent, was read.
ANNUAL REPORT, 1915
Franklin, La Dec. 3lst, 1918.
To the President and Honorable
Members Of the Police Jury,
ST Mary Parish, Louisiana.
Gentlemen:-I will respectfully
submit the following report for the
year 1918:
| have worked 26i days in field
work | travelled by team and auto
1926 miles. | made $50 official visits
to see farmers and Planters in their
fields.
| vaccinated and showed people
how to vaccinate. 321t head OF live
stock, cattle, mules. hogs and sheep.
Also put these people in touch with
the Live Stock Sanitary Board, at
Baton Rouge, La.
| made IL post norton eXamlna-
tions for hog cholera.
There are now dipping watts in
use in the parish. keep the ar
senical solution ut proper strength
by testing with government test
ing outfit.
There are Is silos IN use in the
parish All Of the planters are very
highly pleased with them
Planters ard farmers are well
pleased with crops grown under dem
onstration methods, such as oats,
velvet beans, soy beans
and other leguminous crops for soil
Considering the very unfavorable
season these crops have done exceed.
ingly well.
These crops are a necessity in the