The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1916-11-04
Franklin, Nov. 1st, 1916.

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The Police Jury met this day in
regular session with Hon. Charles N
Frost presiding and the following
members were present: T. B. Kim
brough, Gabriel Haydel, Sidney J
Wolford, Arthur Olivier, Oscar
Boudreaux, w. N. Gooth, T. Aucoin
John R. Drackett, A. E. Chan, and
John A. Pharr.
The minutes Of the previous meet
ing, with the exception Of the re-
port of the Clerk of Court, report
of E. l.. Saucier, Sheriff and Tay
Collectors report, and the Finance
Committees report. the reading OF
which was by motion duly seconded
dispensed with,) were read and on
motion of A. E. Chan seconded by
Oscar Boudreaux approved. Roll call
on this motion resulted as follows
yes, Kimbrough, Haydel, Olivier,
Wolford, Boudreaux, Aucoin, ORA
ckett, Calm Nays, none. Mr.. John
A. Pharr was absent when the minu-
tes were read and consequently did
not vote.
On motion of A. E. Calm second
ed by Oscar Boudreaux and carried
it was resolved that the regular or
der Of business be suspended and
that the Confederate Veterans who
were present be permitted to ad-
dress the meeting.
Captain R. w. Allen addressed
the meeting, as Commander OF
Camp Florian Cornay, and appealed
to the Police Jury to make an appro-
priation to assist them in paying off
the balance due on the monument
erected on the Court House Square
Mr.. Wilson representing the com.
pany which had the contract tc
erect this monument, also addressed
the Police Jury and explained that
there was a balance due on the con
tract of one thousand dollars with
some two years interest and that he
had made q proposition that if the
thousand dollars could be paid al
once the interest would be remitted
Mr.. John R. bracket moved that
the Police Jury appropriate five
hundred dollars for the Monument
Fund, this motion being seconded by
T. Aucoin.
Mr.. T. B. Kimbrough then offered
as an amendment that the Police
Jury appropriate two hundred and
fifty dollars instead Of five hun
dred, this motion being seconded by
Arthur Olivier. A roll call on this
motion resulted as ollows: Ayes,
Kimbrough, Olivier, Boudreaux,
Drackett, Aucoin, and Chan. Nays,
Haydel, Wolford, Gooch, and Pharr.
The President declared the amend
ment carried.
A Communication from Mr.. R. E.
Erumby stating that the matter of
the right Of way for the model road
over the Gibbon and Matherne pro-
perties had been settled. On motion
of w. N. Gooth seconded by T. B.
Kimbrough and carried the commu-
nication was received filed and
made a part of the records.
The report of the committee ap-
pointed to confer with Mr.. Homer
Hebert in regard to his bill for 500
was read. The committee reported
that they had decided to approve
the claim for 5000, and on motion
Of T. B. Kimbrough seconded BY
John A. Pharr the report was recei.
we'd, filed, and made a part of the
records, and the Secretary instruct
ed to issue a warrant in favor Of
Mr.. Hebert for that amount.
The report of the Clerk of Cour1
was read and on motion of A. E
Calm seconded by Gabriel Hayde
was received and filed ard made {
rart of the minutes.
The. report of A. P. Daigle wa'
read and on motion of A. E. Gah1
seconded by Gabriel Haydel same
was received filed and made a par
of the records.
The report Of Wilbur H. Kramer
as a delegate to the Inland Water
way Convention was read and or
motion of John R. Drackett second
ed by Gabriel Haydel same was re-
ceived, filed and made part Of the
minutes with vote Of thanks to Mr.
Kramer for his kindness in making
no charge for the expenses of hi:
trip.
Mr.. A. E. Calm reported the rail
road crossings in the parish in bat