The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1918-07-27
Special Meeting Police Jury.
FRANKLIN. La. July 20, 1918


The Police Jury met this day il
special session with Hon. Charles N
Frost presiding and the following
members present: Kimbrough. Hay
del. WOlfOrd, Olivier Boudreaux
Drackett. Aucoin, Calm and Pharr
Absent: Gonch.
The President stated the object O.
the meeting to be tn take up and &C
upon road matters. the electing or ap
pointing of q Road Engineer or Over
seer, and to act upon any and AL
matters that may come before this
meeting. He stated that Mr.. L. A
Loustalot had resigned and that il
was now in order to select his sue.
cessOr.
There was only one application for
the position. that of MIR. Charles
Lauve, which was read as follows:
Franklin, La. July 20, 1918.
The Hon. President and Members OF
Police Jury of the Parish of st
Mary:
Gentlemen:--t herewith tender this,
my application for the position Of
Road Overseer. made vacant by the
resignation of the present incumbent.
Mr.. T.. A. LOustalot.
II favored with the position, prom
ise TO do everything possible to fill it
to the satisfaction of all concerned.
Respectfully,
CHARLES LAUVE
MIR. +. Aucoin moved, seconded by
MIR. Gabriel Haydel, that Mr.. Charles
Lauve be elected Road Overseer to
fill the unexpired term of l.. A. LOus-
talOt. A roll call on this motion
resulted as follows: Ayes, Kimbrough,
Ha ydel, WOlford. Olivier, Boudreaux,
Drackett. AucOin. CAIN and Pharr.
Nays, none. The President decla red
Mr.. Lauve elected unanimously.
Judge A. E. Calm moved, seconded
by Sidney J. Wolford. that the exam
ming committee of the Parish, hold a
examination in accord
ance with the ordinance of the Police
Jury upon that subject, on the first
Monday in August next. This motion
carried unanimously.
The following communication from
Mr.. George Veeder was read:
Clarendon, La. July II. 1918.
Mr.. e N. Frost. Pres. Police Jury,
Franklin. La.
Dear Sir:--l notice that the flooring
Of the Clarendon Bridge is pretty
veil worn and 50 thin in soma places
hat it will not stand the. weight Of a
1brse's foot.
l believe it could be .sheathed over
With some inch planks and made to
asst considerable while yet.
Yours cr sf9'y i vrrnep
On motion of A. E. Gahn, seconded
~ John A. Pharr and carried, the
natter was referred to the Road
)verseer with instructions to report at
he aext regular meeting of the Police
Jury.
Mr.. T. B. Kimbrough reported that
le could not get the house OF Edward
Aancon moved for less than 9l25. 90, /!
Ind asked that the Jury authorize him |
0 proceed with the work at that |
lgure. He also reported that the |
hop of Wick Hebert had been moved |
+ cost of 825 90. and asked that q
issue for that amount to Mr..
Iebert.
On motion of John r. Drackett,
ecOnded by John A. Pharr and car
led, Mr.. KimbrOugh was instructed
, proceed with the moving of the
,ancon house for the price named,
nd the Secretary was instructed to
Isue . warrant for $500 in favor of
lex Hebert.
On motion OF A. E. Calm, seconded
y Sidney J. Wolford and carried,
le Secretary was instructed to issue
warrant in favor of Edward Lancon
,r-Sl0O.O0 and . warrant in favor of
aston Guiberteau for $50 20 covering
ost Of right of way over their prop
rites.
There being no further business be-
IRE the meeting, on motion of John
d. Fharr, seconded by Gabriel Hay.
81 and carried. same adjourned
CHARLES N. FROST, President.
/. ENMET OsNIELL Secretary.