The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1916-09-09
OUR CHOICE.
For Congressman, Third Con
gressional District:
WHIT. P. MARTIN,
Of LafOurche.

(oFFICIAL.)
Proceedings ofthe Police Jury.
FRANKLIN, La, Sept. 6. 1915.
The Police Jury met this day in
regular session with Hon. Charles
N. Frost presiding, and the fol.
lowing members present: 7. B.
Kimbrough. Gabriel Hay del. Ar.
thur Olivier, Sidney j. Wolford,
Oscar Boudreaux, w. N. Gooch.
John r. Drackett, T. Aucoin and
A. E. Calm. Absent, John A.
Pharr.
The minutes of the previous
meeting, with the exception of
the report of E. l.. Saucier, Fl.
nance Committee report on
books of Sheriff. Engineers esti-
mate No. IL. Fioance Committee's
report, Treasurer's report, Sheriff
and Tax Collectors report, an or.
dinance in regard to half-year
liquor licenses, the reading of
which was, on motion duly Sec
onded, dispensed with) were
read, and on motion of Sidney j..
Wolford, seconded by Arthur
Olivier, approved. A roll call on
this motion resulted as follows:
Ayes: Kimbrough, Haydel. VOL
ford, Olivier, Boudreaux, Gooch.
Drackett, Aucoin, CAIN. Nays:
none.
DR.. Goodwin and Mr.. Bernard,
of New Iberia, appeared before
the Police Jury, asking that St.
Mary designate the fair at New
Iberia as the St. Mary Parish Fair
In order that they may obtain
from the State the 5000 90 which
would be appropriated for the
Parish of St. Mary, in the event Of
St. Mary holding q fair.
Mr.. John r. Drackett offered the
following resolution. seconded by
w. N. Gooch.
"Be it resolved by the Police
Jury of the Parish of St. Mary.
In regular session assemb led.
That the Parish of St. Mary hold
an annual Parish Live Stock and
Agricultural Fair.
Be it further resolved that this
Fair for the year 1915 be held in
conjunction with and az a part Of
the Teche Fair, and the city of
New Iberia, Parish of Iberia, be,
and the same is hereby designa-
ted az the place for the holding of
same, Oh September 28.h to DC.
tober 1st, inclu:ive. Carried.
A communication from J. D.
Rodriguez & Sons was read, ap.
plying for permit and license to
operate q saloon at Josephine
store.
On motion of T. B. Kimbrough,
seconded by Gabriel Haydel. the
communication was received and
filed.
Moved by Sidney j, Wolford,
seconded by Gabriel HaydeI, that
upon J. D. Rodriguez & Sons filing
with the Police Jury notice of ad-
vertisement az required by law
and proper affidavit as required
by law, that permit be granted
authorizing the issuance of half.
year license for the retail liquor
business. and roll call on this
motion resulted as follows: Ayes:
Kimbrough. Haydel. Wolford,
Olivier. boudreaux. Gooch. Au-
coin, Drackett and Calm. Nays,
none.
A communication was read from
Borah, HimeI. Bloch & Borah.
relative to the claims of Max Pc.
ters aud Henry Tyler for dam.
age to cane aud labor performed
by them when the model road was
built through their properties. the
amout claimed in each case being
S35 90.
Mr.. Kimbrough moved that on
the approval of Engineer Lousta-
lot, warrants be issu, d covering
these claims. This motion was
seconded by Mr.. Woiford and
carried.
A communication from Walter
Y. Kemper was read relative to q |
permit for the Oak Bluff Planting
and Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
to rebuild their bridge on the
Teche.
On motion of w. N. Gooch, sec.
onded by T. B. Kimbrough, and |
duly carried, the Oak Bluff Plant.
ing 4 Manufacturing Company,