The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1919-05-10
Respectfully submitted,
w. N. GOOCH, Chairman.
Finance Committee.

w. N. GOOCH, Chairman.
Finance Committee.
A communication from John K
Drackett was read, asking that he be
permitted to change the present sched'
ule of charges for crossing automo-
biles on his ferry, new schedule OF
charges to be as follows: Twenty-fiv i've
cents for Ford size cars, thirty cts
for five passenger cars, fifty cents for
seven passenger cars.
On motiou of Il. Aucoi3, seconded
by Arthur Olivier and carried, per.
mission to make these changes were
granted.
A bill from Josephine Shop for
$lO5. IS covering one fourth of the cost
of cutting q canal. was presented for
payment, and on motion of Gabriel
Haydel, seconded by \. f. Calm and
carried. the bill was approved and
the Secretary was instructed to issue
warrant covering same.
The following resolution was offer
ed by T. B. kimbrough, who moved
its adoption, seconded by John +
Bracket, the motion carrying unani-
mously;
"Whereas it appears to the MEM
bers of the Police Jury that the eX-
penses of the Tick Eradication service
are larger than they should be and is
warranted for such service; and that
we are informed that there are one or
two idle dipping watts in the Parish:
and that the dipping of cattle is not
as general as the law directs that it
should be, and that conditions gener-
ally are not the best, in that the Par
ish is not receiving fair equivalent
for the money expended in this SER
vice; now
"Be it resolved by the Police Jury
that we express our dissatisfaction
with the manner 10 which the Parish
Director is conducting the Tick Erad-
icatiOn service: and that the Pres-
dent of the Police Jury be instructed
to take this matter up with the proper
authorities, and ascertain as far as
possible the cause of the unusual eX.
pense incurred by the Tick Eradica-
ton service: and that the Pres dent
be authorized to summarily stop any
work now being done which seems un-
necessary or Improbable, aud to as
certain what services are being rem
dered by those on the payroll of the
Tick Eradication service.
The following resolution was offer
ed by L. B. kimbrough, who moved
its adoption, seconded by John Il
Drackett, the motion carrying unani
mously:
"Whereas, the Police Jury has been
informed that the bridge across the
Franklin Drainage canal near the
Yokely place, and the bridge across
the Iberia s. ST. Mary Drainage canal
known as the Murphy bridge, are in
bad condition and ia need of re pairs :;
now, therefore,
BE it resolved by the Police Jury
that the Road Qverseer be instructed
to call upon the proper officers of the
Franklin Drainage Board and the
Iberia & st. Mary Drainage Board to
make the necessary repairs on the
said bridges at once.
BE 1t further resolved that the Sec
rotary of the Police Jury be instruct
Cd TO send copy of this resolution to
the said Franklin Drainage Board
and Iberia & st. Mary Drainage
Board and to request that the said
bridge repairs be made at once"
The resignation of Miss Kola Mob
ley OF the position Of Parish Emer-
gency Farm Demonstration Agent was
read, and on motion Of I. B. Kim
brough, seconded by II. Aucoin and
carried, the resignation was accented
and the position SO far as the Police
Jury is concerned was abolished, to
take effect from the date of her resig-
nation.
On motion Of L. 3. Kimbrouph.
seconded by Arthur Olivier and car
ried, Mrs Calico Boudreaux name
was stricken from the list OF paupers,
and that of Mrs Eleanor Martin was
dropped for the present, for further
investigation.
On motion OF I. B. Klmbrough. Sec
onded by Gabriel Haydel and car
ried, the salary of Mrs Boudreaux as
bridge tender ut Charenton was in
creased from $50 90 to $1,000.
On motion of Gabriel Haydel, sec.
onded by Arthur Oiviec and carried,
Charlie Robinson was placed on tho
list OF paupers at S. 90 per month be-
ginning with the month of April.
On motion of I, Aucoin, seconded
byOscar Boudreaux aud carried, Mrs.
Philogene Roussel was placed on the
waiting list of paupers, with the I'M
derstauding that as soon as there is a
vacancy she be placed on the list of
paupers ut s.. " per month.
There being no further business be-
fore the meeting on motion of Gabriel
Hayde.. seconded by 7. Aucoin and
carried, the meeting adjnnrned.
cHAS, N. FROST. PRESIDENT
r. EMMETT oNIELL. SECRETARY.