The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1919-01-11
Official Proceedings Police
Jury.
franklin. L., January 8, 1919

Franklin. La. January 8, 1919
| The Police Jury met this day ia reg
ular session. with Hon. Charles N
Frost presiding and the following
members present: Kimbrough. Hay
/, del. Olivier. Boudrexuk, Drackett
AucOiu aud Calm. Absent: WolfOrd
GoOch and Pharr.
The minutes of the last regular meet
ing, with the exception Of the Treas
urer's report. Finance Committee.
| report. and the ordinance changing
the polling place in the second pre-
cinct of the sixth ward. the reading 4"
which we're on motion duly seconded
and carried. dispensed With. wers
read. and on motion of I. Aucoin
carried. were approved.
The President stated that he hat
entered into the following agreement
with the M. L. g. 4. r. r. & s. s
Company:
Franklin, La, Dec. IS. 1918.
Memorandum OF agreement between
Chas N Frost. President of the Pc
lice Jury Of St. Mary Parish, La
and Stewart q Moore obstruction
Engineer at the Morgan's Louisiana;
& Texas Railroad and Steamship
Company. on behalf of the parties
they represent.
Whereas. st. Mary Parish is de
sirous OF abandoning the present un,
degrade crossing at Boeuf. L., and
substituting therefor a crossing At
grade q short distance west of the
present crossing.
The Railroad agrees to construct
this crossing complete running the
grade from a point beginning at its
South right OF way line to its top of
rail, and thence from the top of rail t.
its North right of WY line. which will
make grade of approximately eight
per cent. and to construct the neces-
sary drains. cattle guards. wing
fences. etc and the Parish agrees t.
pay the sum Of 1872 50 t. the Il ,ilrnad
on IN" completion of tn work As their
. 'rt Ut the expense, not chargeable to
the Railroad.
CHAS N FROST.
President Police Jury, Parish of st
Mary, La,
s. Il. MOORE,
Construction Engineer. MOrgan's.
Louisiana and Texas r. Il. & S. s.
Co.
On motion OF John r. Drackett,
seconded by L AucOin aud carried,
the action of the President WAS rati-
fed, aud the secretary was auth ,rized
{, issue the " lrrant for $'33 80 When
The work is c.nnplese.l.
A letter from Folse. Perkins Com.
pany, Ltd, WAS read. asking that du-
Dlic,te warrants for March, April,
May, June, July. August, September
and Oc'ober. for $500 each for An.
gustus Nopsr, he issued. as the Origi-
nails had been destroyed b, fire.
On motion of T. B. kimbrough,
seconded by Arthur Olivier and car.
ried the secretary was authorized t.,
issue the duplicates asked for and
stop payment on the originals
A letter from Borah, Himel, Bloch
& BOrah relative to damages to auto.
mobile of J. F. Boudreaux on the
Garden City bridge was read, and on
motion Of John Il. Drackett. seconded
by I. Aucoin and carried, the matter
was referred to the District Attorney.
The following report from the Clerk
OF Court was read. and 90 motion of
L. B KimbrOugh, seconded by Arthur
ouNtOAs 10 tVCCiNCus ulcu anu udue
part of the minutes:
CLERKS OFFICE
Franklin, La, Dec. 81, 1918.
The Police Jury of the Parish of St.
Mary. State of Louisiana.
Gentlemen:-Herewith report no wit.
ness or jury warrants issued during
the month Of December. 1918.
WILBUR H. KRAMER,
Clerk of Court.
The following report from the Fl.
nance Committee was read. and on
motion of Arthur Olivier, seconded
by John r. Drackett and carried, it
was received. filed snd made u part
of the minutes, and the secretary was
authorized to issue warrants for all
claims listed thereon upon approval
by the Finance Committee:
FINANCE COMM.TTEE REPORT.
Franklin. La. january 8, 1919.
10 the President ands Members of the Police
Gentlemen We your Finance Committee.
beg leave to report that We have examined the
following bills. and finding them correct
recommend that they he registered and paid:
OFFICRR's SALARY -DrCEMBER, 1918.
Charles !. i'ecot, Sheriff $I.5 90
Dr Beverly Smith, CorOner........ IS 81
E'liiiet O.Ntell, SECRETARY ......... ~ "
q L olGuf- treasurer. ............ 81 w
W II Latham. Public Printer Is w
1873 80
JUSTICES OF THE PEACE.
Salaries for December, 1918.
leo LeBourgeois, .................. SIS 90
neaNofe Sishf...- ........... ..... {. :. rs 90
u ii Dciuaye, :. ......... ........ Is 90
oefnau Levy ...........-....... 10 90