The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1917-12-08
lpIice Jury Proceedings.

n01OuKU'
Olivier, Oscar Boudreeux. w
!. s,ooch. John K Drackett. I
1 ,coio and A f. Calm. Absent
,dney J. WoIford and John N
4hssr. .. ,.. ,
hs,tipas, with the exception nj
r letter Of Robert Maitland. tht
k.,ers OF Miss Sanders and Mrs
sc,m the letter OF r. g Milling
II the resolution accompanying
me report of E. l.. Saucier, the
.io,t Of A. P, Daigle, Treasurer,
i report of the Clerk of Court,
IA the report of the Fina' ce
Fanmittee. the reading of which
n on motion duly seconded and
.,ried and dispensed with were
"a and on motion of A E CAIN.
roouded by Arthur Olivier, ana
L,nied, we're approved as read.
l The following communication
lam Hon. Maurice D. shannon,
iavor of Morgan City, Was read.
N on motion of w N Gooch,
.eonded by A E Calm. and car
"A. was received, filed and made
part Of the minutes.
Morgan City, La, Nov. %, 1917.
ho,he Honorable,
i The Police Jury Of the
Parish Of St. Mary,
/ Franklin, La.
The letter Of November
M 1917, written by your Secretary. to
MayOr ar.i Council, town OF Nor
Ia CITY. La, wherein you state that
1ur body has refused 10 levy th-
l-minal tax Of Ia mills upon the
koperty 10 the town of Morgan City,
kiduly received.
1 &c are sorry that your body has
sen this position, but Of course, are
Fin q position to force you to levy
Ia tax unless you care to do SO.
Ne nov notify you. however, that
kSMayor and Council Of the town Of
t6ean City. will not attempt To levy
" collect this 2 Ia mil tax for the
IL 1917, as we consider this is 10 the
o ipce of your Honorable Body.
id the provisions of Act No. 90, Of
l4D, and If you expect to collect the
t. We now inform yon that you had
I'm evy it yourselves
III Very resp'c,frll. you~s,
! MAYOR AND COUNCIL,
Town OF MORGAN CITY,
II MAUkI r ID SHANNON, Mayor.
me following c,mmnnicatiors
Icm> Hon. Fordyce X 'mb.il, X o
,dlative, ard Hon Dunca
l..e- State Highway Eng,nee
1 he read. and on motion of Jrh
yDtackett. seconded by \ E
: Qbn, and carried. were rec.iv d |
j and made part of the minu.
lIe New Orleans, La, Nov. ), 1917.
ltER e O'Neil. Secretary,
J St. Mary Parish Police Jury.
Franklin, La.
~ Acting upon suggestions
T. Hon. Duncan Buie, Louisiana
sttE Highway Engineer, and Associa-
epresident, | enclose herewith let
! addressed to your Police Jury BY
gentleman
accord with Mr.. Buie's desire,
e zee that this letter is read be-
(the Police Jury at their December
lon, and kindly advise immediate.
J per that session, as to what action
Haten 10 the matter.
Nh Very truly,
tORDlCE kINHELL,
II Representative.
J Eew Orleans. La, Nov. 80, 1917.
MEMBERS st. Mary Parish
u Police Jury,
. Franklin, La.
When | accepted the
ONCE OF President Of the State
Relief Association. IL was with
anR t0at an entire Corporation
% rendered. to the Association
Police Jury Of each Parish 10 ,
'laos, 10 as much as the work Of
ssociattOn would likely he pro.
OF good results to each Parish,
r Parish is at present great,
sted 10 road building activity,
soy rate. certain districts ard
10 your parish are booking for ;.
% the construction OF good I
xiIocla.ion was formed in the :
Iesa Of Police Juries road ma.
Producers and road contractors.
hopes that through united ef.
sofq uate car supply for road!
: activity 10 Louisiana might
sss the Association has been Ii q
y:1tton form for eight months | j.
CpertonaIly, have noticed a .
SsM OF goo accomplished | :
81 Ia efforts. The Association =
'a!alned an office, ha. employ
sssmc Manager. and ha, spent I
S0orts Ia the matter of heiriuy
sSyruotion in your Parish. and
sue OF Louisiana II nigh, h.
vly!v YerV rea2i,c ra,o 49,. 49, | g.