The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1917-04-21
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We iin.:. however, that the avoca
Drainage District mas donated to the
Parish of ST. Mary, the whole or all
of their interest in a bridge spanning
: the Bayou Boeuf at Avoca Island
and the whole or all Of their interest
IN q bridge spannin~ the Bayou
Ch"ne. We are advised that this Do
nation cannot De Legal. because of
the fact that Article IS of the Con
stitution Of 1873 prohibits the Civ
ing OF any properly belonging to
political corporations.
We make this comment for the
reason that there will be q cost to
the Parish of s.. Mary OF $1,000 per
month to operate these bridges. ard
It is possible, after this expenditure
has been made sor several years,
that the Courts will declare such do
nation was i!lega! and as conse-
quence, this money would have been
useless expended.
We are under the impression that
these bridges were accepted for the
purpose of making a road connect
,ion with the adjoining Parishes
Said Parishes not having constructed
these roads, We feel tina. it is mis-
take for the Parish to assume the
expense of maintaining and opera
ting these bridges at this time. In
other words. let TIE roads De con-
structe,l, and then it would be time
enough TO acquire the bridges.
We h:,l s.,,. lh-t ms daua,lun was
made By Ia Avoca Drainage lis
tri"t IL :co3f; Faith, but it was not
legal, and taking all Of the above
mentioned conditions into consider
atioE, the Poiire Jury should rot
have accepted them.
Yellow Bayou Drainage Distric.
We have made ii careful inquiry
INTO the affairs of this District and
have found that the accounts Of the
District are being kept correctly and
In satisfactory manner. We believe
tat their system OF drainage is of
such a character that it should salts
~ the laA.'aNerS in ttiS T. strict w,
h"ve tN"nintu the Drainage canals
In The District. and found thu m in
good condition
Franklin Drainage District
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into the affairs of this District, and
have found that the accounts Of the
District are being kept correctly, and
IL satisfactory manner. We have
carefully examined the canals in this
District and found th.-m ia coed
condition. We believe that their sys
tenn of drainage is Of such a charac-
ter that it should satisfy the tax
payers in this District.
Cypremort Drainage District
We have made a careful inquiry
into the affairs q this District, and !
nave found that the accounts of the
District are being correctly kept,
and in satisfactory manner.
An investigation made by lis dis
loses the fact that there is a large
number of property holders who are
paying taxes in this District, and are
Tot receiving the drainage facilities
hat they should receive. We mean
principally, the people living in the
lcighborhood known as George
cwn," adjoining Clarendon. In our
plnlon there is no excuse for such
necessary drainage not being proyid-
d for in this District, because it has
surplus fund to its credit of
!1,219.94. This District should bel
'iven credit for conserving the
Goney collected by them, but at the
anne time, they should give the tax
ayers such drainage as is reason
bic and practicable. l.
IBERIA & St. Mary Drainage District
We have made & careful inquiry
9to the affairs Of this District, and =.
ound the accounts of the District ,
ept correctly, and in a satisfactory
lanner.
We, however, found upon hear
~ evidence OF the tax payers of St.
larry Parish, residing in This Dis .
-ict, and upon making physical
of the canals located in !
lis Parish, that the condition of the ;
arals is such that it is impossible =
Dr. large portion Of the lands
'ca:ed iii this Parish, in this Dis.
'iet, to be properly drained.
There is iii bank 20 the credit of !,
us District the sum of $40 2s2 81 J
"a feel that some of this money s
.ould be used to give the necas- +
.ry relief. q
st. Mary Parish IS entitled to re- J
'esentatlon on this Drainage Board, b
id the vacaEties now existing t
soula be filled, so that me tax p
ayers interest would be looked az t
After making a thorough exami- /:
'tion OF all districts, such as Drain t
20. School and Road Districts. c
Gated by the Tax payers in various .
ctions of the Parish, we found that +
lille provisions was made to dig a
'u"'>, erect s:n"'i Au '.in.s and Q
Hztruc- roads, with one exception d
'at-::'roH ochoc, District 10 pro
$50 Is F:sGe ioE the maintenance q
same. Inns We ere sure is utterly Il
'oract' ah.e, and we respectfully b
cor1n ms ID that in ne future this i
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