The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1917-09-08


tiona1 tweutj kye do.iars PEI
month asked for be allowed. 4
roll call on this motion resulted a.
follows: Ayes, Haydel. Wolford
Olivier, Boudreaux. Aucoin. and
Calm. Nays. Kimbroueh. The
President declared the motion car
ried.
A communication from Mr..
Damas Morcsi, in regard to the
water from his ric> field which
drains Into the Langliuais Coulet,
was read. and on motion of A. Z
Calm, secluded by Gabriel Hay
del, and carried the m4,:er was
referred to the District Attorney
for attention.
Mr.. Wilbur H. Kramer appeared
before the Police Jury land stated
tina, the sum OF fifty dollars aF
propriated at the last meeting Of
the Police Jury for the purpose OF
paying for the publ ,'ou Of the
list Of drafted men from this Pa
rish, was not sufficient, aud 'has
he had that it would cost Sl64 96
On motion Of Sidney j. Woiford.
seconded by I. Aucoin, and car
ried the sum of S164,96 was ap-
propriattd for the purpose above
stated.
Sidney j. Wolford offered the
following resolution and moved
its adoption, seconded by Arthur
Olivier, the motion carrying un-
animously:
Resolved by the Police Jury Of the
Parish of st. Mary, Ii regular ses-
sion assembled, that for parochial
| OF local purposes of taxation the per
centage Of the actual cash valuation
OF all the property within tue Parish
OF ST Mary, assessed and subject to
taxation, shall be aud is hereby fixed
for the Year 1917 at the rate OF Fifty
per centum of its actual cash value.
Resolved further that q tax Of nine
~ mills on the dollar Of the assessed
valuation Of all property within the
Parish Of St. Mary be and the same is
hereby levied for the year 1917 to de-
fray the expenses of the Parish Of ST.,
Mary.
Resolved further, that the assessor
Of st. Mary Parish be and he Is here
by req uested, authorized and directed
TO extend the per centage ofsthe actua
cash valuation for taxation, herein
txed and the levy of the nine t9) mill |
tax for the year 1917 herein levied. |
upon his assessment rolls.
A communication from Nj. L.
Wilson, assistant secretary of the |
STATE Fair of Louisiana, was read,
and on motion Of A. E. G,nn, sec.
orded by Oscar Boudrcaux, same
was received filed and made
part OF the nil utes:
SHREVEPORT, La, Aug. Is, 1917.
President Police Jury,
Franklin, La.
Dear Strive are counting On exhibits
from the thirty best agricultural parishes
in the State and have appropriated
money to help these parishes tefray the
expense Of their exhibits to the State
Fair, Your parish has 5eea IN At ked for
one OF these spaces and We wouli like
YOU to encourage and assist ia any way
possible your Parish Fair Secretary Or
your dsmonstration agent In having
your parish represented
Showing the agricultural products Of
a parish to 100, 0oC people aAvertises its
possibilities better than any amount of
boosting, newspaper stories etr. that
can be had A good exhibit at the
State Fair puts your parish Oh the agr.
cultural map Of the State. TIE nning
# The grand ch ampiouship a. The Inter.
national Fat Stock Show nv The Here.
ford Bull Point CONTEXT XIV owned BY
". 4 Davis, Jackson, Mis- drew The
attention. Of the nation to the Soutl,
aud AS a result hundreds of northern
cattlelnen have bought our cheap lauds
and moved South. Showing fac farm
produces likewise attracts attention to
Il parish.
The State Fair and railroads make it
possible fer every parish to exhibit,
s,H car system CT Dris an4 guarantees,
the first twenty best EXHIBITS receive
from $500 down to 800 each, which
comes from their premium won and
guarantee Of $50 if they do not win oser
BOO Railroads allow free return on all
exhibits Below the 10th prize we will !
allow 500 each 70 credita1ie exhibits |.
We hope that with this liberal offer :
you will do all possible 10 have the pa.
49," '."o"N 40" w '"H orc W pace
M exhibit with us this fall.
Very truly yoHrs,
NJ l.. WILSON.
Asst Secretary. I
A letter from Mr. joan NJ CAT
+, y relative to the public road il
|ront OF his house was read and on
motion of +. B. Kimbrough, sec.
sndsd by Sidney J Wotf,:d, the
PRECEDENT was authorized TO take .
his matter up with Mr. G E4ry I,
,nd dispose Of 1t as he saw fl. e
The repor. Of L l.. Saucier
J % OOatratIon agent. wRs faad