The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1916-11-04
November Police Jury Proceedings

Road Engineer be and he is hereby
| instruced to notify the various rail-
roads having tracks in this Parish
that all public road crossings over
said tracks must be placed in such
traffic condition as will meet the re-
quirements and approval of the
Road Engineer.
A statement from the Centreville
Bank with cancelled voucher show
ing the withdrawal of the $1500.OO
deposited by the S. w. P. and T. Co.
was exhibited, and on motion of w.
N. Gooch seconded by Oscar Boud-
reaux same was received filed and
made part of the records.
On motion of John A. Pharr, sec
onded by Arthur Olivier, and car
ried, it was resolved that the Road
Overseer be and he is hereby in
structed to make up with The Albert
Lumber Company the matter of re-
pairing the bridge across the Garden
City canal, the repairs to be subject
to the approval Of the road overseer.
A letter from C. C. Hartwell Com
pany, accompanied by plans and
specifications for the construction
of the heating apparatur at the Jail,
was read, and on motion of 7. B.
Kimbrough, seconded by Sidney J.
Wolford, and carried, it was resolv-
ed that the contract be approved
end made part of the records and
that payment be made upon proper
approval of Court House Commit
tee as per contract.
On motion of A. E. Calm, second
ed by T. B. Kimbrough, it was res
olved that the reading of the report
of the Finance Committee be dispen-
sed with, and that all bills listed
therein be paid when properly ap-
proved by the Finance Committee.
A bill by Mr.. Gus Thorgeson fol-
$4.9O for expenses while employed
in constructing road below Morgan
City, and bill of the Pierce Oil Cor
poration for gasoline for automo.
bile used by Mr.. Thorgesen were
presented bearing the approval Of
the Road Engineer, and on motion
of Arthur oliver, seconded by Sid
/ ney J. Wolford, and carried, the
bills were ordered paid and the Sec
:etary instructed to issue the war
rants covering same.
A bill of the Planters Lumber
Company, of Jeanerette was pre-
sented, and on motion of A. E..
Calm, seconded by Sidney J. VOL
ford, it was referred to the Road
Engineer with the instructions to get
an itemized bill and ascertain who
had made the purchases.
The Committee on automobile
lights appointed at the last meeting,
asked for further time, on which
motion of Arthur Olivier, seconded
by Gabriel Haydel, and carried, was
granted them.
On motion Of w. N. Gooth, Sec
onded by John A. Pharr, Sidney j..
Wolford was appointed as an addi-
tional member of the Finance Com
mittee.
Arthur Olivier offered the fol-
lowing resolution which was second
ed by Gabriel. Haydel and carried.
"Be it resolved by the Police Jury
in regular session assembled that on
and after November 1st., 1916, that
the Constable bringing prisoners
from any part Of the Parish to the
Jail in Franklin shall be allowed and
paid five cents per mile, going and
coming, for himself, and five cents
per mile for the prisoner, and he
should be paid no other expense bill
except his salary.
"Be it further resolved, that nc
such bill should be paid by this Jury
until approved as to the mileage by
the Police Juror of the ward from
which the Constable serves, and
counter approved as to its legality
by the District Attorney, and shall
be placed in the hands of the secre.
tary of the Police Jury not less than
twenty four hours previous to the
Injecting at which the bill is present.
ed"
There being no further business
before the meeting, on motion OF
Gabriel Haydel, seconded by Oscar
Boudreaux, same adjourned.
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