The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1917-05-05
(OFFICIAL.)
Proceedings Of the Police Jury

Proceedings Of the Police Jury
FRANKLIN. La, May ,, 1917.
The Police Jury met this day 10 reg
ular session with Hon. Charles n.
Frost presiding. and the following
members present: T. B. kimbrough.
Gabriel Haydel. Sidney J. Wolford,
Arthur Olivier, Oscar BOudreaux. ".
N. Gooch. T. Aucoin, A. Z. Calm.
Absent: John r. Drackett and John
A. Pharr.
The minutes of the last regular meet
ing with the exception Of the letter OF
Mrs. M. NJ. Young, the contract and
ordinance in connection with this mat.
ter. the resolution in regard 10 the
right of way from the $. W. F. and T.
Co. letter Of l.. +. French. Sect'y..
report Of E. l.. Saucer, Sheriff and
Tax Collectors report, report OF A..
p. Daigle, Treasurer. report OF FL
Anance Committee, and ordinance in
regard to speed limit on AvOca and
Chene bridges. the reading OF which
we're on motion Of w. N. GOoch. sec
onded by A Z. Calm, and carried,
dispensed with, we're on motion OF A.
E, Calm, seconded by Oscar Boud-
reaux, aud carried, approved.
Mr.. Stearn appeared before the Pc.
lice Jury in the interest Of the Charity
Hospital, and asked that an ap-
prODriatiOn be made to assist in the
payment OF a sprinkler system which
is TO be installed for the better prOtee.
ton OF that institution from fire.
On motion of w. N. GOOch, second
ed BY Gabriel Haydel. and carried,
the sum OF fifty dollars was apprO-
priated for this purpose and the Sec
rotary instructed to issue warrant
for the amount.
The following letter from the State
Board OF Affairs was read:
STATE OF LOUISIANA.
BOARD OF STATE AFFAIRS.
BATON ROUGE.
April IS, 1917.
Hon. r. +. O'Niell,
Franklin, La.
DEAR SiR:-In order to explain some
of the objects aud purposes Of the
Board OF State Affairs, It's the desire
OF the members Of the Board to visit
every Parish in the State and consult
with the Police Jurors, the Assessors,
snd with all c,tlzens who are interested.
II 10 impossible for us TO be present
Ut the regular Ia etings ot the Police
Juries auu it Is necessary that we
make these visits before the first Mon.
day Ia June.
Its also impossible for US tn sui,
tho convenience OF the Police Juries
fOr the reu.uI that the members OI
This Board will have to follow Il regu'
)Ar schedule, In order to cover al o!
tho territory assigned 70 each mem
Dor.
Judge Milling, one OF the member.
of this Duard, will visit your Parisi
on Saturday, June 2nd, 1917, and yot
arc earnestly urged 10 call specia
meeting of your Police Jury for tina
day 70 confer with him, and YOU ar,
also requested to Invite the public ant
representatives Of the press to atsent
the meeting.
Matters most important to the pub
lic Ia general and the TAXPAYER II
particular will DO disguised aud OK
plaiued.
1t is very necessary that the meet
Ing be held on the date above set out
for the reason that no member OF tn
Board will be able to visit your Par
ish ut any other date and We are yer.
desirnus OF having our Representative
appear and discuss these tax ques
tiNns with your people.
It Il 10 absolutely impossible to bav
tho meeting on that date. please 40
lily US, Is We do not care to make
useless visit.
Trustiog that you will use ever
effort 70 have the meeting on this da,
md to secure . largo crowd, w &c
mAlu,
Yours very truly.
THE BOARD OF STATE AFFAIRS
Per ]. IT. CLAIR FAvRoT,
Secretary.
On uc,lun OF W, n. 0onch, secont
ouded BY I. B. KimbrpuRh, and cal
ried, . special meeting OF the Polio
Jury IL called for Saturday, June Enc
Ut Il O'Clock .. m.
A letter from Mr.. r. G. Milling :
Mr.. w. 2. Foster, In regard 70 tn
right of way from the ). w. 2. and
Co., WAS read, stating that il the RI
SN0 NVVv WO1tu ~! Ssc' w ~ =.
0revemberE the sum Ut tour hundre
dollars aud get full release and u
uuittauce from him, that they woul
vr~nt tire right OF way for The Goo
Road ,.vpr their righS OF way nes
jesneretse,
On motion Of A. T.. Calm. sec0nde
by Gabriel Haydel, and carried, ii
sum 1T two hundred dollars waa nj
prupriseed for this purpose and Il
4 <oailens was 1uthOrizel to sign
V:Nc.auk for this amount. The Pres
=. ~ spna AlaO authorized 10 sign u