The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1916-05-06
Police Jury Proceedings.

was held this day. The meetin,
was called to order by Presiden
Chas. N. Frost. Roll called shove,
the following members present
Messrs. Geo. J. LeBourgeois
Gabriel Haydel. Alyre Robichaux
Oscar Boudreaux. w. N. Gooch
I. Aucoin, Jno. r Drackett, Geo
j. Provost, Ernest Roder. Absen
F. E. Robertson.
The minutes of the last meeting
were then ordered read.
Moved by Mr.. Drackett, second.
ed by Mr.. Roder, and carried, tn
In view of the fact that the Fl.
nance Committee report had beer
read at the previous meeting, tina,
the same be dispensed with.
Moved by Mr.. LeBoureeois
seconded by Mr.. Robichaux, and
carried. that the reading of the
Engineers monthly estimate No.
=, be dispensed with.
Moved by Mr.. LeBourgeois,
seconded by Mr.. Haydel. and car
ried, that the reading of the Sheriff
Clerk of Court and Treasurer re-
ports be dispensed with.
With the above exceptions, the
minutes were read in detail and
on motion approved.
The following report from E. l.,
Saucler, Demonstration Agent,
was read:
FRANKLIN, La, April 80, 1916.
10 the Honorable the Members of the
Police Jury, st. Mary Parish,
louisiana
GENTLEMEN:-I will respectfully
submit the following demonstration
work done during the month of April.
l devoted rs days to the work; q
days to field work, visiting farmers
and planters in their fields, making
w Official visits to see planters and
business men.
Two days to Office work.
Travelled by auto 1853 miles.
have vaccinated and showed peo-
pie now TO vaccinate 1854 head OF live |
stock, cattle and hogs.
There were three outbreaks OF chol- |
era recently in the Parish, but are un |
der control at present.
| attended the two day meeting at
the Experimental Farm in Iberia Par
ish.
Instrumental in the construction of
one dipping vat at Baldwin.
Had eleven emergency calls.
Wrote 40 letters to farmers and sent
out 80 bulletins.
Tested and recharged two dippinp
vats for Mr.. G. Nj. Compton and Mr.,
f. A. Pharr. Mr.. Pharr has practi
cally gotten rid of the cattle tick on
bis place. He has recently purchased
Two car loads of Hereford cattle and
another fine No. 22OO Short Horn bull.
for range raising on the 16, 900 acre
reclaimed farm land on Avoca Island.
De has close on to 1000 hogs on his {
place, and is very highly pleased with
MS venture and expects to gradually | /
increase in Investigation. I
Inc oat crop will be short on &C. ,
count of dry weather.
Yours very truly,
ED. L. SAUCER,
Demon. Agent.
Moved by Mr.. Robichaux. Sec
onded by Mr.. Haydel, and carried
That the report of E. L. Saucier
demonstration agent, be received q
and made part of the minutes. &
Mr.. John Paul Baldwin appeared =
before the Police Jury and asked
The Jury for the appropriation of y
$500 for one.half of the cost of
dipping vat erected above Bald.
win.
Moved by Mr.. Drackett, second -
ID by Mr.. Robichaux, and carried Y
hat the Secretary be authorized II
% Issue q warrant for S75 90 as "
of the cost of a dipping u
rat above Baldwin. b
DR.. J. P. Bushong, Veterinary 81
Inspector of the U. S. Department "
II Animal Industry, addressed the ri
Jury. He complimented the jury "
~ It's Advancement in the wsy of M
assisting in the building of dip re
ing watts throughout the Parish. U
md Advised to build more. He IL
ave the Jury valuable informa- II
ion on tick eradication and other re
important subjects.
Moved by Mr.. LeBourpeois i,
eoonded by Mr.. Provost, and car Ii,
led, thatthe Secretary be author. re-
led to iseue q warrant in favor of on
'hilip Albares for his expenses to Of
lew Orleans to get evidence from at
negro in the Charity Hospital W,
y the name of Martin Mansfield. RI,
no was shot by James Elii,h, Pc
ben his bill is approved by the RI,
istrict Attorney.
Mr.. L. A. Loustalot, Resident de
ngineer, who was appointed with OBJ
10 Police Jurors of the Sixth sn,
lard, q committee to look il to da
% matter Of changing the pubic az,