Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1921-09-03
AR1s OF ST. JOHN SATURDAY. SEPTEMBER 1921

lle NJ State Highway Depart
tmheetAs1 1lTs road be accepted by
e.e p1I, and that the secreta
ry MY Wlfacreby notified and in.
sCfu .hdvise the State High,
way way HAyst, and ask said Depart
meH Inspector for final ap-
proToo WI cement.
Vote9ntative Mssulted as follows.
feaSr, obtainesReynaud Barre, Son
gy,d ouse decs.Ouhc and Bourgeois.
MI Nd ptembs p
peaf'-1 ore the Police Jury with a
com, l1t that his cow was poisoned
by a hking a dipping acid solution
leT a(erotected near the tractor shed
&C Mterre, and after thorough dis
eu&t Y OF same, it was moved by Mr.
D@ tnd seconded by Mr.. Reynaud
thsh lac claim of Mr. Rodrigue be
coz 4 Smised for the sum of $4,000,
Wh,r was satisfactory to Mr.. Rodri-
| que IA vote on same resulted as fol-
Yc3T Messrs. Reynaud, Barre, Son
Nj d None.
Relaim of Mrs C. Schexnaydre
of Edgard, for a refund of 1888 due
her on account of her 1919 taxes hav
ing been paid twice to the late tax
| collector VIM j Hart was taken up
al ! on motion of Mr. Reynaud secon
ded by Mr.. Montegut, this refund
was authorized, and the secretary
was Instructed to issue voucher ac-
cordlngly A vote on same resulted
as follows:
Yeas Messrs, Reynaud, Barre, Son
gy. Montegut, Duhe and Bourgeois.
The following resolution was intro
duced by Mr.. Bourgeois, seconded by
Mr. Barre:
Whereas, the property owners abut
ting the road in Garyyi,le La,
known as the HOPE ROAD" have
petitioned this Police Jury to gravel
said road as being for the best inte
rest and advantage of the public and
taxpayers in that locality, and
Whereas, this Police Jury at a regu-
lar meeting acted favorably upon said
|petition and agreed that at the pro-
per ime, said road would be gravell
ed III preference to any other road,
and
Whereas in order TO make said road
"a public road, it is necessary that
sanR be dedicated for public use and
that this Police Jury accept the same.
Therefore, Be 1t Resolved, tnat Mr.
Prudent g. Songy, President Of tliia
Poine Jury, besand is hereby autheri-
zea and empowered to execute Tor
andzom behalf ofzthis 4seiIee jury the
lnerA1ry ae.s.la the premises.
aia 1;le above resulted IS fglr
lows: Yeas Messrs. lseyusssss4 --isss..44
re, Sopsy, Montegut, Duhe and Bouf-
geois. Nays, None
On motion of Mr. Reynaud. second
ed by Mr.. Duhe, the following reso-
luton was introduced:
"Be it ordained by the Police jury
of st. John the Baptist that all appli-
cants for appointments as beneficiary
student 10 tho State Normal School
at Natrhitoches be requested to take
a competitive examination, said exa-
mination to be held under the super
vision of the Parish Superintendent;
BUT the questions to be submitted
by aforesaid institution, and all pa
pers to be corrected and marked Dy
the authorities of the aforesaid lnSIl-
tuition. and returns made to the ia
rish Superintendent who will lmme-
diately forward same to the Ponce
Jury.
Be it further ordained that the par,
ty receiving the highest mark In salu
competitive examination. shall De re-
commended and appointed as the pc
neficiary student to the SAID otaIe
Normal School. r.,
The vote on same resulted DIS ,o
lows: Yeas-Messrs. Reynaud' bar
re, Songy, Montegut, Duhe ana boui-
geois. Nays-None.
1t was moved by Mr.. Reynaud anu
seconded by Mr.. Bourgeois that tne
selection of beneficiary cadet to the
State University at Baton Rouge oe
made bf vote of the Jury accofdihe
to law, whereupon the President oi-
dered a vote taken on the following
applicants. Messrs. Odell Barre, 1u-
bert Duhe and Henry j. Tregre, Jr.'
with the following result:
Mr.. Reynand, .Odell D"ii
Mr.. Barre (Not voting) IN porre
Mr.. Songy,. oueh 10y
Mr.. Montegdt, (Refusing TO 'o'e'
Mr. Duhe, (Not votlng) n pro
MIR. Bourgeois, Ooeii Ct
Mr.. Odell Barre was declared eiee
ed as beneficiary cadet to the Loii''
ana State University.
The report of Ben DufreSne, paliaf of
treasurer, showing cash balance VI
10 Cents in the Assessors sSia ahs
fund. s7,492.46 cash balance ene IN ',ie
Special Good Road Fund; So'ooIrn
cash balance in the Sherltf,s oaiaha tha
Fund and $328.34 cash balance III .nI aIl
General Fund, after deductlng and nd
checks drawn this day; was reau dad .ia
on motion Of Mr.. Reynaud, seconue nrt
by Mr.. Duhe and carried, salo repoi
was accepted. ~ .nd So
It was moved by Mr.. Duhe anu 's',, se
conded by Mr.. Montegut that lne as s do
of 5000. 90 be contributed toWaIuS +he he
fraying expenses of gravelllng tne Pi
road leading from the MISSISSIPPI SI.ln or ON
YER leyee to station at Reserve o
the Reserve Plantation. .uos.
Vote on same resulted as tolio"sc son
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