The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1918-09-07
Proceedings Of the Police
Jury.
Jury.

franklin, La, Sept. 4, 1918.
The Police Jury met this day 10
regular session with Hon. Charles
N. Frost presiding. and the fol.
lowing members present: KIM
bfouxh., Haydei, Wolford. Boud.
resux !. 0ooch, Drackett, Aucoin.
Calm, Olivier and Pharr. Absent
The President stated that there
we're delegations from Terrebonne
and Lafourche present who wished
to take up an important matteE
with this Jury, and that they
wished to return on No. 6. and in
order to enable them to do 90 he
suggested that the regular order
Of business be dispensed with and
that these gentlemen be heard at
once. Several of the gentlemen
addressed the Jury and explained
that the Parish Of Terrebonne had
appropriated $1,000, that they had
raised BY private subscription
500. and that they were going to
ask Lafourche, Assumption and
st. Mary to appropriate $1,000
each, making q total of. 'S47OO
which sum would be increased
either by private subscription OF
by an appropriation from one OF
the other parishes for q sufficient
amount 20 make the fund availa.
BILE $4,000. which would complete
the CUTOFF through the Chacahouls
swamp az 4 good dirt road which
could later be 9raveled or shelled.
After . thorough discussion. Of
the matter w. N. Gooch moved,
seconded by Oscar. Boudreaux.
that this Parish appropriate the
sum ofSfO00 % their pro rata OF
the cost Of THE road. A roll call
on THE motion resulted % follows !:
Ayes, .Kimbrough, Wolford. Div.
Ter, Boudrssux, -Gooch. Drackett
and Pharr. Nays, Haydel. Aucoin
and Gahn.. The. President de.
clsrcd the melton carried.
On motlou Of A. E. CAIN, sec.
ondedaby T. B. KimbSough and
carried, the Psesident appointed
the following committee to appear
with similar committees from the
other paviehes before the Police
Juries OF Assumption aid Lafour.
che at. their next meetings to urge
them 10 make the appropriation Of
$1,000 each which will be asked Of
them: John A.. Pharr. w. N.
0ooch, r. y. Kim brQugh. Charles
N. Frost, Oscar Boucreaux. T.
Aucoin; Charles Lauve and r.
Emmet O'Niell.
On motion of John r. Drackett.
seconded by Oscar Boudrea0x and
carried, the President was author.
Used to issue the warrant of $1,000
covering the above appropriation,
the warfantto be made payable to
John A. Pharr, chairman of the
above named committee.
The minutee Of the last regular
meeting. with the exception of
the report Of special deputy cher
IL L. H. Delhaye, report of Charles
! auve.- eoad overseer. report Of
.Reae a. Htmel, treasurer, report
Of examining committee, report Of
inspector Of licenses, report Of the
Aneucs committee. the ordnance
Axioe rate Of taxation. and the
the ordinance In regard to driving
cattle an the public roads, the
Heudfu9 Of which were on motion
duly Geconded aud carried, diS.
pensed With,) were read and on
motion OF John B. Dsackett, sec.
onded by Oscar Boudreaux and
carried, were approved.
A 1communication from Robers
Naitland vas read. stating that he
had been .appointed constable Of
the Arst precinct sixth ward, and
calling attention to the fact that
Tor several months he had been
acting % constable without pay,
aud asking that he be compen.
eated for this service.
y On motion Of T. B. Kimbrough,
seconded by T. Aucoiu and car.
eied. the Secretary Was Instructed
O.looOe WO1So0s W 49, 1usstouV
Tor SIS %
.. 4 commuaication esoR Hon.
Fotdyee KihbsN. rePfesentat.ve.
waG read, and on motion Of w. N !:
oeoch. seconded by T. B. Kim.
brsneh, same vas received and
aled.
"A aemmunieatiou from Dr.. Os.
car Bowling wAs read aad on mo.
etoa - T.. 3. Kinbrough. seeood.
q BY Sidaey ]. Wo!f0rd and ear.
eted, Was received aud Aled.
Tue following 1epost from Rene
q. 4i0el vac tea1, and On Ne.
ton of John B 'Dfackete, second.
q b. Oscar Doudreaux and car.
nanA HAa eeNeive6 fled and m I'D q