The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1917-01-06
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Proceedings Of the Police Jury

Proceedings Of the Police Jury
FRANKLIN, La. January 3, 1917
The Police jury met this day IL
regular session, with Hon. Charles N
Frost presiding. and the following
members present: T. B. Kimbrough,
Gabriel Haydel. Sidney j. Wolford.
Arthur Olivier, Oscar Boudreaux, w.
n. 6ooch, John r. Drackett, T.
Aueoin, A. E. Gain and John A.
Pherr.
The minutes o: the previous regular
meeting, with the exception OF the re-
port Of E. L. Saucer, Treasurer,
sheriff and Tax Collector, Ordinances
and Budget the reading OF which were
on motion duly seconded and carried,
unanimously dispensed with we're
read. and on motion Of A. E Calm.
seconded by Oscar Boudreaax and
Oarried. approved.
A communication from J. B. Seweli
conveying the information that pau
per John Wesley was dead, and re-
6urning his warrant was read, and on
motion of A. E. Calm, seconded b..
r. b. Kimbrough, the Secretary was
instructed to cancel the warrant
On motion of Oscar BOudreaux
seconded by A. E. Calm and carried
Nh. Lucien Rodriguez. Of Charenton.
VS. placed on the roll of paupers at
four dollars per month
A letter from the auditor of the M
L. 4 r. R. r il regard to claim for
demurrage was read, and on motion
U kr 1n1 hs, A h,y.
Olivier, the Jury declined to pay
came.
A communication from Mr.. Mason
6nOwden. State Agent, was read, and
on motion of T. B. Kimbrough, Sec
Onded by Oscar Boudreaux and car
ried, same was ordered received, filed
and made q part of the minutes
BATON ROUGE. La, Dec. 10, 1916.
Clerk OF Police Jury,
st. Mary Parish. Franklin. La.
Ny Dear SIR
am enclosing you for your files
local aid memorandum. This shows
local aid appropriation by your Po-
lice Jury for the part salary Of demon
s>ration agent for st. Mary Parish.
hope the work in your parish this
year will be very successful
Thanking the Police Jury through
yOu for their corporation in this mat
sor. am,
Yours truly,
MASON sNoWDEN,
State Agent.
A communication from s. S. Selig,
in regard to the return of some toilet
fixtures, was read, and on motion of
Sidney J. Wolford. seconded by John
A. Pharr. and carried. the Secretary
WAs instructed to have the janitor
pack these fixtures properly and re-
)urn them at the expense of MIR. Selig
John II. Drackett reporting for the
Court House Committee. stated that
they had found defect in the install
latiOn Of thu heating apparatus at the
Jail, but that the representative of G.
=. Hartwell & Co., who was here. had
agreed TO remedy same, and on mo-
ton OF A. e. Gain, seconded BY Johu
n. Drackett, and carried, it was re-
solved that as soon as Mr.. PecOt re-
pOl0 that the trouble has been rem
edied, she Secretary be instructed to
issue . warrant covering the bill for
same.
The report of r. Emmett O'Niell.
Secretary, on the amounts paid ont of
the General Fund, which should have
been paid out of the Road Fund. was
read, and on motion of A. E. Calm.
seconded by Arthur Olivier. and car
Yied. every member voting aye, the
Secretary was instructed to issue q
warrant against the Good Road fund.
and 10 favor OF the General Fund for
1he total amount shown by his report
Franklin, La.
Jan. 8, 1917.
To The President and Members
Of the Police Jury Parish of St.
Mary, La,
Gentlemen: Acting under a reso-
luton adopted at your regular meet
ing held December 9Th, 1916, / have
checked up the General Fund for
the purpose Of ascertaining what
amounts have been paid out of that
fund which should have been paid
cut Of the Good Road Fund. l find
the following items, and suggest that
you pass q resolution at this meeting
1nstfucting me to issue a warrant
ogsinst he Good Road Fund, and in
favor Of the General Fund, for the
total amount of these items:
Warrant No.
13o34 H. G. Allen, service as
stenographer 5.OOl
1885 New Commercial House
board Of road expert 2.5O|
10o9e Western Union Tele-
graph Co., messages 2.89|
14oe4 Ward Thompson use of
auto 2o.oo|
1]Oso c. N. Frost, trip to st.
Martin and Iberville 1O.15|
1lO7O Cumberland Tel. and
Tel. Co., phones LAT
1882 R. Emmett O'Niell max
ing roll 1O8.5O|
1A1t1 II. G. Allen making list
y yeese 1900