Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1921-05-14
Official Proceedings
of The
POLICE JURY
Parish of St. John the Baptist
Edgard La, May 5, 1921.

Sy III lIle Snalr ana Une 1OllOWlnS
members present: Messrs. Reynaud,
Barre, Montegut and Duhe. Absent,
Mr.. Bourgeois.
The minutes of the last meeting
were read and oAmotion of Mr.. Bar
re, seconded byMr. Duhe, said minu-
tes were approved as read.
The Finance Committees report
showing an amount of S2,101.49 for
bill afsAlrred during April, and an
amount of $5,000.00 on account to
Ma. Antoine Haydel on Good Road
contract, making a total of $7,101.49,
was read and on motion of Mr.. Rey-
maud seconded by Mr.. Montegut,
sa d report was accepted and said
bills were ordered paid.
The Report of the Parish Treasurer
showing the following Cash balances
on May 1st:
/ General Fund $3,17O.73; Sheriff's
Salary Fund $5,7S41s; Special Good
Road Fund $14,070.S3; Assessors
Salary Fund 10 Cents. was read, and
on motion of Mr.. Barre, seconded by
Mr. Duhe,. said report was accepted.
There being insufficient fund in the
treasury to meet the bills as reported
by the Finance Committee; it was
1moved by Mr.. Duhe, seconded by Mr..
Reynaud, that the Pres. dent be and is
hereby authorized to borrow from the
Bank of st. John the sum of Four
IL. 4 l01ln 4 or ~
1t was moved by Mr.. Barre and Sc
conded by Mr. Duhe that the follow
ing Resolution be adopted:
/ Whereas, this Police Juryaft er due
efforts has been unable to collect
kfrom the State Highway Department,
the sum of $21 610.9S due this Parish
on the Good Roads built under state
supervision,
Be it Resolved that the District At
torney, Hon. c. A. Buchler be and is
LTahy authrized and directed to take
the necessary legal steps to force pay
ment of this amount of $21, ,61O.9S
due by said State Highway Depart
ment to the said Parish of st. John
the Baptist.
the Baptist. Vote on same resulted
as follows:
Yeas: Reynaud, Barre, Songy, Mon
tegut and Duhe. Absent-Mr. Bour-
geo.s.
1t was moved by Mr. Montegut, and
seconded by Mr.. Reynaud that the
following Resolution be adopted
Whereas the public road in front OF
Mr.. A. nj. Montz in the fourth ward
is not of the width as required by the
State Highway Department, and
whereas there is at said point a fence
obstructing said road, and whereas
due efforts have been made to have
Mr.. MONTE remove this obstrucGion
and whereas said efforts have falled'
and whereas further this obstruction
in sad road is a public menace
Be it Resolved, That the District At
torney. Hon. C. A. Buchler, be and IS
hereby authorized and directed to
take the proper legal steps towards
having said obstruction removed with
the least possible delay,
Vote on same resulted as follows
Yeas: Messrs. Reynaud, Barre, Son
gy, Montegut and Duhe. Absent, MI
Bourgeois.
The bill of Mr.. E. z. Cazenave Tor
$100.31 reported without action py
the Finance Committee was recelTeG
and on motion of Mr.. Dune, seconueo
by Mr.. Reynaud, said bill was apPto-
ved Tor payment at the next foiice
Jun. Meeting.
Il vas moved by Mr.. Barre, and Sc
condcd bv Mr.. Duhe and rarrled IilaV
official notice be given to the Vache-
g Wholesale Grocery Co. that thelf
tra.ks are not equipped with warning
4tanals and that their drivers are Vlo-
at;ng the speed laws Of this PARISH
i1.d that this reckless driving must oe
topped at once.
Il was moved by MIR. Montegut Sc
AIDED by Mr.. Barre and carried Vhat
} fetal not ce is hereby gwen 10 an
,4lo drivers to heed the parish lamo
,uir,ng automobiles and trucks 70
..yel no faster than % miles per
III on a straight road and nl'ies -
cr hour when making curves ana ~ ~
low their horns at all curves ana 10
abserve traffic laws requiring every
5e to keep to h rlght.
as moved by Mr.. Dune, secondea
l.r. Reynaud and carried that tne
secretary be and is hereby dlrecIeo 70 70
notify Messrs. John Wallace, flerle
Schneider and others that the law re1 ii
quircs that gates be erected at aii
lanes leading to and from the puplat pnt
high way, and that said gates be kept
closed.
Il was moved by Mr.. Duhe, secon-
ded by Mr.. Montegut and CARED i tllas
Official notice is given to all pounu
Ike eer ers to enforce the law toroloulhg
the roaming of cattle on the highway
between sunset and sunrise.