The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1917-05-05
FRANKLIN. IA, April ~. 1917.

I
10 the Honorable President and Mem
hers OF the Police Jury, st. Mary
Parish.
I GENTLEMEN:-I respectfully submit
the following report for the month OF
April, 1917.
| devoted 26 days to the work,
)days to Office work; made 70 official
, visits to see farmers and planters on
their places. and Is special visits by
special request.
inoculated and showed people how
to inocuiate 1904 head Of live stock
against Charlton and cholera.
Travelled by auto 8l5 miles; visited
corn and pig club members.
Attended Demonstration Agents
meeting at the iberia Experimental
stock Farm, met with committee on
the food and feed production appoint
ed By the home guard.
Held two meetings ia the Julien Sec
ton on food and feed production. |
ind there will be an abundance Of
.ruck and garden stuff produced ;
more than will be consumed fresh, so
| have advised the people in their
homes to can the surplus with the
home Gamer.
tecEarged and tested four dipping
watts.
Sent out $50 bulletins and circul ar
letters to the planters.
Yours very truly,
Ed. L. SAUCER,
Parish Dem. Agent.
On motion Of A L. CAIN, seconded
BY Oscar Boudreaux, this report was
ordered received, filed and made a
part of the minutes.
Mr.. T. B. Kimbrough offered the
following ordinance and moved its
adoption, seconded by w. N. Gooch:
ORDINANCE No.
An ordinance amending an ordinance
of the Police Jury OF the Parish of
st. Mary, entitled ian ordinance to
regulate public balls, dances, fairs
and other entertainments. !"
Be it ordained, etc. Section S. Pro-
vided that said ordinance shall not APP
Quoting a regular resort, or place Of
amusement, or charitable, or religious
body, duly organized and domlclied
in the Parish vi st. Mary. conducting
dances, fairs or entertainments, un-
der the auspices Of said companies Or
bodies.
Provided further, That the special
officer for such occasion shall be paid
for by said corporation, company or
body. Said special officer to be ap-
pointed by and to be under the direc-
ton Of the Sheriff.
Adopted at 4 regular meeting of the
Police Jury, held May 2nd, 1917.
CHARLES N. FROST,
President of the Police Jury.
r. EMMETT O'NIELL,
Secretary of the Police Jury.
A roll call on this motion resulted
in tie. Before the chair cast the de-
Gliding vote. those voting 10 the mega
tive changed their votes to aye. The
President tLereupon declared the mo-
ton carried unanimously.
A communication from Mr.. P. j.
Mailiard was read. calling attention
to the fact that trees overhang the
roadway between Adeline and Sorrel.
On motion of A. +. Calm. seconded
by Gabriel Haydel. aud carried, the
matter was referred to the Road En-
gineer md the communication re-
csived ard filed.
The following report from the In.
spector Of Licenses was read:
The report will appear ia the next
issue of the Banner.]
On motion OF Sidney j. Wolford,
seconded by Gabriel Haydel and car.
ried, the report was received, ii led and
made part Of the minutes.
The following reports from the
Sheriff and Tax Collector were read:
/ TAX COLLECTORS REPORT.
Monthly statement Of Charles Pecot
sheriff aud Tax Collector, for Taxes and
| Licenses collected during tho month Of
| April, 1917. as follows:
Parish Tax l9ll.....,... ....., 81
| Parrish TUX 1915 - - 1870 s.
CypfeMort Drainage neutrality-suspicious., 81 2,
Iberia 4 st, Mary DrasnsRe. ........... n Il
Franklin DrBtn2Re. ...... -. - 81 s.
Third Ward SchUOl TAx..n....... 81 "
yellow Bayou DrAinage....... ....n -