The St. Mary banner., 1919-03-08
Official Proceedings Of The
Police Jury.

nc HOJICS jury met tNlo u0y III
regular session with Hon. Charles
N. Frost presiding, and the fol.
lowing members present: Kim.
brouRh. Haydel, Wolford, DIV.
Ter, Boudreaux, Gooch. Aucoin,
Drackett. CAIN and Pharr. Alb.
sent none.
The minutes of the last regular
meeting aud Of the adjourned
meeting of Feb. 10sh, with the ex.
ception Of the report of c. A. Ay.
cock, report Of finance com mmittee.
ordinance in regard to junk deal
ere, the reading Of which was on
motion, duly seconded and car.
ried, dispensed with. we're, read
and .n motion Of w. N. Gooch.
eecondcd by Oscar Boudreaux and.
carried, were approved.
The following protect from the
Mayorand Councilmen of the town
of Morgan City was read. and on
motion of W. N. Coo ch, seconded
by Arthur Olivier and carried, was
Seceiv.d. filed and made . part of
toC
Morgan City, March 5, 1919.
To the Honorable, the President
and Members Of the Police Jury
OF the Parish of st. Mary, Sta'e
OF Lcuisians:
The undersigned has learned
through unofficial sources tina,
there is a proposition to be sub.
mitted to the Police jury of the
Parish OF St. Mary by which it il
proposed 10 pass some resolution
or ordinance for the purpose of
imposing tax or submitting Q
proposition of imposing tax or
bond is,u upon all the property
Of the Parish OF St.Mary, includ.
ing the property situated in i,s
municipalities.
We now desire to state to you
that the city of Morgan City is
exempt from the authority OF the
Police Jury by virtue OF it's char.
ter and from all chafncter.of taxes
that can be imposed by the Police
jury: that under the constitution
and lawsof the State of Louisiana,
II has the power and authority and
II 10 required under its charter to
maintain its streets, and If nrces.
cary, issue bonds and collect taxes
therefor, and that the city of Nor.
gan City has already taken action
through its Mayor aud Council.
men and is committed to the idea
of voting . bond issue or sp, cial
taxes for the purpose of paviog or
otherwise Improving its streets,
and that there isa absolutely no au.
thority Ia the Police Jury Of the
Parish Of 81. Mary to call an cleo.
ton 10 said town for such purpose
or to In any manner impose q
bond istue or tax upon said town
By virtue Of a vote ia any other
portion Of The Parish OF 81. Mary.
and that the undersigned in the
name Of the Mayor and Council.
men OF the city of Morgan City,
and In the name OF its citizens,
does hereby protest against any
such sction and will resort TO every
legal means for the purpose OF
preventing this imposition upon
said municipality aud its citizens.
MAURICE b. SHANNON, Mayor.
FRANK J. PRICE,
n. A. SQUIRES.
H. F. BELANGER,
CHAS. A. BlBBINs,
A. B. O'BRIEN. Secretary.
A letter from Thomas F. Furlow,
attorney. was read. and ou motion
OF A. +. Calm, second d by Ar.
tlsus Olivier and Carried, was res
ceiyed aud hl.d.
The following report from r. L.
6jgur. treasurer. was read, and o,.
motion Of s j. Wolford, seconded
By w. N. 0ooch and carried. vas
a. 4 aud made : pert Of
The ninates:
Fraulslin, La, March I, 1919.
10 ths Honorable Police Jury ua the
Perish OF Ss. Mary:
beg 70 submit herewith my report
o Parish Treasurer for the period
sndluG Feb'y 18th. 1919:
olERK'S SALARY ACCOCNT.
Receipts.
Feb'y 8.
,0its, net la ~
Eetxtss. net St Is
Recording Gil .
Marriage licenses as txl
S6rstaed comics - m
5<EttIeates of mortgages - 81
Anoslaatie0s 66 10
~ - supplies $50
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