The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-07-12

retary was authorized to. write for
further informa ton in regard to
this matter.
The report of Mr.. Westbrook Re-
gistrar of Louisiana State Univer-
sity stating that H. J. Jacobs had
graduated from that institution June
4th., 1917 with a good record, was
read, and also letter from Eugene
M. Jacobs asking that he be appoint
ed as the beneficiary cadet form this
Parish to succeed his brother H. j.
Jacobs.
On motion Of T. B. Kimbrough,
seconded by Sidney j. Wolford and
carried it was resolved that all ap-
pointmeIts as beneficiaries be made
subject to the ordinance adopted
July 9Th, 1909, and the amend
ments thereto.
The President named as the three
members of the examination Com
mittee from the Police Jury who are
to act with the Parish Superintend-
ent of Schools and the District At
torney at the examination which will
be held by them on the first Monday
in August to fill the vacancy at
Louisiana State University and also
the vacancy at the State Normal at
Natchitoches, W. N. Gooch, A. E.
Calm, and T. B. Kimbrough.
A letter from J. N. Pharr and
Sons enclosing the bills for the
maintenance Of the Chene and
Avoca- bridges from December 1st.,
1916 to May 31st., 1917 aggrega-
ling s351.97, was read, and on mo-
ton Of John R. Drackett, seconded
by A. E. Calm and carried the bills
were ordered paid, and the Secretary
authorized to issue" the warrant for
same.
On motion of A. E. Calm, second
ed by T. B.. Kimbrough and carried,
the President was authorized to
make the necessary arrangements
with the Sheriff in regard to the
feeding of prisoners, necessitated by
the change from the fee to the salary
system.
The President made a report to
the Police Jury as to the reason no
move had been made in regard to
road building. He reported that it
was impossible at this time to make
any. report in this matter as there
was no way Of arriving at the rate
of the tax necessary, by reason of
the fact that the assessor had not
filed the assessment rolls, and that
the Assessor was held back from
filing the rolls by the Board Of State
Affairs, and until the Police Jury
knew what the assessment would be,
there could be no amount upon
which to base the mileage. He stated
that a special meeting of the Police
Jury would be called Immediately
upon the filing Of the assessment
rolls.
Mr.. Sidney J. Wolford stated to
the Police Jury that there was con-
siderable complaint over the fact
that Mr.. M. Caffery had plowed up
. certain part Of the public road in
front of the Katie plantation there
by increasing the distance to Bald
win around the Irish Bend, and on
motion by Mr.. Wolford, seconded by
T. B. Kimbrough and carried the
Secretary was instructed to take the
matter up with Mr.. Caffery by let
ter and endeavor to have him again
open this piece of road to traffic.
Mr.. Sidney J. Wolford moved,
seconded by J. A. Pharr that the Po-
lice Jury pay over to Mr.. L. c. Gre
weinberg the sum of four hundred
dollars for the right Of way for the
gravel road over his property near
Jeanerette, and that the Road Engi-
neer as soon as this matter is closed.
complete the model road over this
right of way. It being understood
that the town of Jeanerette will re-
imburse the Parish of st. Mary
$4,000 of this amount, and that
Mr.. T. B. Kimbrough will appear be-
fore the town Council of the town OF
Jeanerette and arrange for the pay
ment Of this. amount. The motion
carried unanimously. aAl sie ~
After hearing the regular commit
tee reports, the Police Jury adjourn
ed.