The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1917-09-08
OFFICIAL }
Police Jury Proceedings.

Ing members present: !. D. hiM
brough, Gabriel Haydel, Sidney
J. Wolford. Arthur Olivier, Osca1
Boudreaux, T. Aucoin, and A. E
Calm. Absent: w. N. Gooch
John R. Drackett, and John A
Pharr. ....
The minutes OF the last regular
m citing, with the exception o,
the report of E. L. Saucier, w. N
Gooch, chairman; Finance Com.
mittee. A. P. Daigle, treasurer
and Clerk Of Court the reading Of
which were on motion duly sec
onded and carried dispensed with,
were read and on motion Of A +
Calm, seconded by I. Auooin.
and carried were approved.
A communication from the
Chamber of Commerce Of Morgan
Cry was read and on motion Of
Sidney j. Wolford, seconded by
T B, Kimbrough and carried came
was received 6led and made a part
Of the minutes.
MORGAN CITY. La, Sept. etb, 1917.
The Honorable Police Jury,
Parish OF st. Mary, Franklin, La.
Gentlemen:-At meeting of the
Chamber of Commerce Of Morgan City
and Berwick, held in the Council
Chamber OF the City Hall, at Morgan
City. August 4th, the following reso-
lutions were unanimously adopted;
Whereas the Good Road Commit.
tee of the Chamber OF Commerce, Of
Morgan City and Berwick on the 23rd,
day OF August, 1917, met in conference
with the memb ers of the City Council
OF Morgan City and the Tiger Island
Road District Commission in a dis.
cussiOn of the matter OF Road build.
ing In the Sixth Ward, and
'Whereas the result Of the aforesaid
meeting was the adoption Of a resolu.
,iop favoriDg the expenditure By the
Police Jury of the sum II money re-
manning from the Road Bond capital
Issue referred to In the meeting OF the
Parish Road Commission Of June 22ud,
1915, and approved by the Police Jury
on July 9Th. 1915. and
Whereas. the demand for Good
Roads In the Sixth Ward Is constantly
increasing. due to the large ucr ase
IN population. and the incr easing
trslac over said roads. and
whereas, the business interest OF
the Parish and tSte will be benefited
by tie surfacipg OF Roads in the sixth
Ward. and
Whereas, 1t Is the expressed will
OF the Police Jury to make such ex.
penditureS in the Sixth Ward. there
fore
''Ee il resolved by the Chamber Of
Commerce Of Morgan City and Ber-
wick, representing the broadest in
eorest of these communities, that the
Police Jury proceed at the earliest
possible moment with the building Of
roads in the Sixth Ward"
This body earnestly request that YOU
give these resolutions your considerar
Lion with q view OF complying with
same as at early date as practical.
Yours very truly,
ERNEST E, DITCH,
NJ. p. PALMER, President.
SEQ etarv.
On motion Of A. E. CAIN, eec-
onded by Sidney j. Wo tord ard |
oaffied, the President was su,ha.
liSed to purchase q tractor RI
road work, to cost not 70 exceed |
'welve hundred dollars.
a communication from Mr. A. |
Jr. was read:
JEANERErrE. LA. Sept. bth 1917. |
70 the Hon. President and Members
Of the Police Jury Of st. Mary Pa,
3entlemen:-Due 10 the increase oil
wenty i've per cent In price OF labor,
'vtt tif'y per cent 10 price Of corn, and /
u sixty per cent 10 price OF repairs
or the different machines, am forced
q ask your honorable body for jus,
md Reasonable increase In pI ice
'Rreed Oh IN my road contract with
Iou.
have carried out this contract
horoushly, doing good work and
overipR . large territory.
A. AvOca. my expenses have been
pcre than l received. not including
- OF my Car and my time. as twas
ecssSAry for me to 70 10 Avoca once
sch week, making q total OF one
hOusand one hundred miles up to the
resent time.
I, therefore, wish to ask for an in.
reuse Of twenty-five dollars per
,ontb, that Is, two huuired and
1enty.1ve dollars instead o, two
undred dollars after leave Avoca,
v the remainder Of the year.
having absolute confidence Ia yourI
God judgment, I feel assured of yourI
lvoroble action in this matter. |
Respectfully yours,
ftEslp FosT1Ek, JR,