The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1916-03-04
Police Jury Proceedin gs.

It FRANKLIN, La. March 1. 1917
A regular meeting of the Polio
n Jury of the Parish of St. Mar
!. was held this day. The meetin
was called to order by Presiden
Chas N. Frost. Roll called shove
r he following members present
: Meesrs. Geo. J. LcBourgeois
Gabriel Haydel. Alyre Robichoux
v F. E Robertson, Oscar Boud
rraux. w. N. Gooch, T. Aucoin
Jno. X Drackett, Ernest Rodcr.
: The minutes of the last meeting
were then ordered read.
Moved by Mr.. Drackett. second
| ed by Mr.. Aucoin, and carried
that in view of the fact that the
reports of the benefciaries hac
: been read at the previous meeting
that their reading be dispensed
with.
| Moved by Mr.. Roder, seconded
by Mr. Robichaux and carried,
that in view CT the fact that the
statement Of account on Surface
Highways had been read at the
previous meeting, that the read
ing of same be dispensed with.
Moved by Mr.. Dracke't, g. cond-
ed by Mr.. Haydel, aud carried
that the reading OF the Engineers
monthly estimate No. 6 be dis.
pensed with.
Moved by Mr.. Drackett, second
ed by Mr.. Roder, aud carried, that
the reading of the Sheriff and
Treasurer reports be dispensed
with.
Moved by Mr.. Drackett, eec ,nd-
ed By Mr.. Boudreaux. and carried,
that the reading of the Finarc~
Committees report be dispensed
with.
The following report from E L.
Saucer, Demonstration Agent,
was read:
10 the Honorable the Members of the
Police Jury, ST. Mary Parish,
Louisiana.
GENTLEMEN:-I respectfully submit
the following demonstration work
done during the month of February.
| attended the ten day Farmers
Devoted II days in field work, Lost
three days from illness.
Travelled 499 miles, 200 bv K. r. and
and 299 by auto; making 40 official
visits to see farmers and planters in
their fields.
Tested the Arsenical solution and
recharged dipping vat for G. NJ.
Prof. j. L. HERS and I organized {
wo corn clubs, one at Centreville and
one at Charenton. This work will be /
n line with the Parish Fair.
Letters and bulletins sent out. %,
Yours very truly,
ED. L. SAUCER,
Local Agent.
Mr.. Brumby appeared before ,,
ne Jury, representing the Cum .
'erland Telephone Co, and m ade =.
statement in reference to an
rdinance that was adopted by \
ne Jury on July 6. 1910. ;,
The following ordinance was O
Introduced by Mr., Gooch, who s
loved its adoption, seconded by q,
lr. Robichaux, and which was q,
unanimously carried. P
The following report from the tc
outhwestern Louisiana Indus. lie
lal Institute at Lafayette, La,
beneficiary was read: OF
The President then presented to X
e Jury check for 5000 90 from "
+. Walter Gilmore in payment
r rental of Morgan City ferry. -
Moved by Mr. Roder, seconded ]
Mr. Haydel. and carried, that
e check he received and turned
er to the Treasurer
The following resolution was
troduced by Mr.. Drackett, who
'ved its adoption, seconded by In
: Provost, and unanim ously car
d:
'nereas, there has arisen q dispute as 10
shall pay rhe Railroad COMPANY for de-
rage aud whether said demurrage is real.
ue and u
hereas, The Police Jury is under bond to
railroad Co., for all freight charges on
vel Shipments ard, -
heress. without in any manner, admit
tne correctness Of the bills presen ed by
railroad company, or any part thereof
'tnout admitting that the same or any
tnereof are due by the Parish, and ONLY h .
the purpose OF avoiding the Railroad 4 l.,
'pany taking recourse against the bond
ished by tn iolce Jury. Hpt
w. therefore, be it resolved, that the Ira
ldent OF the Police Jury. be, aud he in Nj
10y authorized TO pay such bills as NAV be IF
neo TO be due the Railroad Company. 10,
out prejudice to the rights OF the Police 81
to charge said items to Hampton Rev ~"
s. ana TO the Tioga Gravel Co, and b'l
stitutlon' should same not be due and to h.
ny one or the other OF said Bat
es upon fin II settlement. Ma,
1t further resolved that when check or
Ter Is issued. IL they are issued in nav @,
OF said amount. such check or voucher Oh