Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1917-02-03
OFFICIAL.
Proceedings Of the Police Jury
OF THE
Parish of St. John the Baptist.
Edgard. La, Feb. l. 1917.

Edgard, La, Feb. l, 1917.
The Police Jury met this day
in regular monthly session with
the Honorable Aug. Lasseigne in
the Chair, and the following
members present: Messrs. Barre
Songy, Reynaud. Cassagne, and
Babin. Absent none.
The minutes of the previous
meeting were read and approved.
Moved and seconded that the
bid of Messrs, Millet and Ress of
$225. 90 per vat be accepted, with
the understanding that the roof
be equal to a roof built with
Economy shingles and Lumber
usai to be as good as No. l Com
MOI. Bidders to furnish bond to
the an1ountof contract.
Vats to be built within so days
Roll call resulted as follows: Yeas
Barre, Songy, Babin Reynaud
aIdCassagne; nays none.
Moved and seconded that the
Secretary be instructed to notify
Hessrs. Montz and Delaneuvllle
that unless they operate their
ferry as per their contract within
10days, same will be advertised
for sale. Roll call resulted as
follows: Yaes, Barre, Songy, Rey
maud. Babin, Cassagne and Las
seiene: nays none.
Ordinance by Mr.. Cassagne, Sc.
coaded by Mr. Babin
BEIT ORDAINED by the
Police Jury of the Parish of st.
joan the Baptist that taking CO.
gnizance of an ordinance passed
by it on June 5, 1913 whereby it
created Road District No. of the
Perish of st. John the Baptist
comprising all of that part of the
Parish of st. John the Baptist "
ing on theleft bank of the Missis
sippi River. which said distric5 is!
comprised of Wards 1, sand & of |
the Parish of st. John the Baptist /
and taking cognizance of Act
199 of the Legislature of 1915, |
which makes provision fer new
governing authority in the road
districts of this State, be it ord ain
ed by the Police Jury of the Par
ish OF st. John the Baptist that
the creation of Road District No. :
I. comprising all of that part of
the Parish of st. John the Baptist
lying on the left bank of the
Nj ssissippi River and comprising
Wards 4, 5 and 6 of the Parish of /
st. John the Baptist, be and the ;
same is hereby approved, con-
fiIrned and ratified: and I
REI 1T FURTHER ORDAINED
that complying with the terms
ard conditions of Acr 183 of 1914
e. amended by 4 ct 199 of 1916
the Police Jury of the Parish Of ]
St. John the Baptist hereby de-
signates, appoints and con firms
IN accordance with the terms of,
said Act, the members of the Po-
lica Jury as follows:
Ward 4, A. Lasseigne, !
La Place, La. H.
Ward 5, Pierre Cassagne,
Reserve, la,
Ward 6, Cyril Babin.
GarYville, La. +
And hereby designates the mem :
bers OF the School Board from /;
said Wards: -
Ward 4, Edmond Alexandra,
La Place, La.
Ward 5, Albert Millet. &
Lions, La
Ward 8, L. A. Waddell, Is
GaryviIle, La. n
And the Police Jury hereby Il
appoints and elects q
Dir Jos. LeBrun as Q property tax |
payer residing in said Road Dis {
trict a. the member of the Board
Of Supervisors of said Road Dis !
.rlct 10 be elected under the terms !
of said Act.
BE TT FURTHER ORDAINED, !
That the above named members )
and he territory comprised in I
sid Road District as in this or /
linance duly recited. shall con-
stitute under the terms of said Fl
Act l99 of 1916 a body corporatel {
D law and that the above named
1 aemhers Us hereaboye reoited
nd appointed shall Immediately !
] eanize s the governing autho- =
IS al said Road District and /
Isl limmediately proceed to fnl-
III the duties incumbent upon J