The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1917-04-07
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Company and the people OF Jeane' -
+, the question of securing il rl2hto way
or lease over said lands. it being un-
| ..erstond that the Southwestern 1rac-
ton and Power Company shall have
| The right to reserve the ownership OF
the said lards ard the right to project
Is tracks for a certain dlst1nce over
| the roads OF the Parish Of St. Mary
urtit it can reach pOlIt Whe'e us
.ioht IF WAY will he Gear OF the ROADS
| Of the Parish of It. Mary
BE it further resolved that the frest-
dent of the Police jury is auth"riZ1u
To enter into and make any AMI all
such contracts with the SOUTHWESTERN
| rractiuu and Power Company, and
take any and all steps necessary 10
perfect same.
A letter from L. (. French Sec
| setary of Highway Commission OF
Louisiana was read and on motion
W. n Grnc;,. seconded by Is
Nimbrough and carried same was
ordered received filed and made a
part of the minutes.
ALExA>p II, La Naicl 90 1917.
| Dear SIR
| The Highway Commission Of onis-
lana, created dnrl'i" the last session
| # The legislature. has sta teu lis ~
/ vest,galjun ct Il proposed plan f'r the
CONSTRUCTION maintenance aud mama
| pcmant IF y SA> EN- ~ IN Ma stale
hjunwr,s Every pa>iSh in Loulsl"na
is. or should be vitality interested in
this work, and, ia otd r for the ln-
vesliyatiot to be as complete and
thorough as possible, we must have
ne cooperation of the various Pnl CO
.juries. Acc ,rdiu4ly. there was :
1 trotuced il, q PISSED. al the Com
Missions initial m-eiiug. Il resolution
calling upon the Clerks of the Police
Jurits throughout the state Ia furnish
u, with the information requested in
i le enclosure herein.
tbs, I know. unnecessary FIR me to
s.v that it is to the interest OF ST
Mary Parish for YOU to answer as ac-
curately as you can the questions APP
D,ariny on the enclosed list and, after
doing so, to return same To me
promptly, in order that the COmmls-
sion may, at its mex. meeting, which
is to be held in April. I've IN Il better
position to determine the needs OF
| your parish as related to this pro-
posed system of State highways.
/ Awaiting your reply, l am,
Very truly yours.
l.. T.. FRENCH
/ Secretary.
The report Of E. L. Saucer DEM
onstration Agent was read and on
motion of Sidney J. Wolford scond-
ed by w. N. Gooch and carried
same was received filed and made a
part Of the minutes.
j FRANKLIN, La. March %. 1917.
TO the Honorable President and Mem
4 hers of the Police Jury, St. Mary
Parish.
GENrLEMEN:-I respectfully submit
the following report for the mouth of
March, 1917:
| devoted 81 DAYS to the work. :
DAYS to Office work; made SS official
visits 10 see farmers and plant", S in
,heir f-lCs; iii do ID special visits by
request.
Travelled by auto G5S miles, by rail
road 81 miles
| Visited two schools in regard to
Cub work, organized one boys corn
aud piy club ut the Patterson High
school
i lnoculated 900 head of live stock
against anthrax or chariDon.
Tested ut two dipping watts.
Gave instructions to several farm
ers who are planting c. ton on qnite
/ IN extensive scale. IifOrme MIR.
John l.. Baldwin along the zines of
g Getting a cotton gin, which will SION
b. under construction.
D.monstl alton plots are looking
very good
Conditions in general are very
promising considering the season.
Yours very truly.
FD. |. SAUCER.
Parish Dem. Agent.
The report of the Sheriff and
Tax Collector. was read and on mo-
ton of 7. 3. Kimbrough seconded
by Sidney J. Wolford and carried
same was received filed and made a
part Of the minutes.
TAN COLLECTORS REPORT.
Monthly statement Of Charles Pccot, Sheriff,
! Parish of st. Mary, La, tor collection If Ii
censts aud taxes during the month of March,
! 1917.
Parish Tax........... 900 Al
Cyritiiimt Drainage ....... -. -. 2uU 10
| Iberia 4 81. Mary Drainage. ............ 81 -
| Franklin Drainage. 80. -. ~ 81
! Tlird Ward School Tax....... ....... 6s Gs
Yellow Bayou Drainage $1,000. ....... ~ q
| >iAth Ward School 1aA..-.... .......... ID 5,
| Fifth Ward Sch'"t Tax ............ ~ NJ
Yellow Bayou Acreage Drainage. 49, y -,
Parish ficens. ............ ........ $50 ~
Iberia st. Mary X. R............ SIS 22
Avoca drainage 500. ............. lGt Oh
ltvprtm0rt Drainage No >. -........... 1854 81
Poll lax $500. -. ........... II tN
CypfrniOrt Drainage y" . :. ....... i'll -
Iberia St Mary Drainage NO3 ... Z! Is
Court Fine. ....... ................ Il W
| 347S Il
Interest. 49, 80 - - . - ..... ~ CT q