Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1921-04-23
Official Proceedings
of The
POLICE JURY
Parish of St. John the Baptist

Edgard, La, April 7th.>a921.
The Police Jury met in regular ses
sion with Hon. P. G. Sonpy in tn,
Chair and the following member.
present: Messrs. Barre, Montegut
Duhe and Bourgeois. Absent, Mr.
Reynaud.
The minutes of meeting held in
March were read and on motion OF
Mr.. Barre, seconded by Mr.. Monte.
gut and carried, said minutes were
approved as read.
The report of the Finance Commit
tee showing total of $7,738.21 to
cover bills incurred and interest due
on notes and total of $13,532.8O
paid over to the School Board to CO.
Iver the " mill school tax, was read
and on motion of Mr.. Montegut, Sc
conded by Mr.. Duhe and carried
said report was accepted and said
The bill of Mr.. H. NJ. Bodin for
$650.00 balance due him on work of
making index for the Clerk of Court S
office as ordered by the old police
jury was received, and on motion of
Mr.. Montegut seconded by Mr.. Duhe,
it was moved that said bill be appro-
we'd. Vote on same resulted as fol
lows: Yeas: Songf, Montegut, Duhe
and Bourgeois.
Nays, Mr.. Barre who voted in the
negative because the official records
of the old police jury failed to show
where this work was authorized.
1t was moved by Mr.. Montegut, Sc
conded by Mr. Duhe that the follow
ing resolution be adopted:
Whereas the bill of $65O.0O presen-
ted by Mr.. H. NJ Bodin has been ap-
proved for payment and whereas
there is not sufficient fund to meet
this debt:
Be it Resolved that certificate of
indebtedness for tire amount OF
s65O.OO (Six Hundred and Fifty
Dollars) bearing per cent interest
and payable on January 10th. 1922,
be made to the said H. M. Bodln and
that said acknowledgement of lndebt-
edness and promise to pay is secured
by pledge of tre excess revenues OF
tre parisr, out of the parisr taxes to
be levied by the Police Jury for ordl-
nary purposes.
Be it further ordained that the Pre-
sident and Secretary be and are here
by authorized and directed to sign
said certificate of indebtedness IN
behalf of the Police Jury OF st. John
the Baptist. -,
A ,ote on the above resulted as 1ol
iows:- Yeas. Messrs. Sonsy, Mon
te.ut, Duhe and Bourgeois.
Nays Mr.. Barre.
The bills of Alexis Becnel and Jac-
sues Duhe which were reported WITH
out action by the Finance Commlttee
we're received and on motion OF Mr.
Montegut, seconded by Ms. Barre
and carried said bills were ordered
for payment at the neA'
police jury meeting.
It was moved by Mr.. Montegut ana
by Mr.. Barre and carrieo
that a written demand be made on
the State Highway Department 1or
the s21.61O,98 due the parish since
1919 as the states balance OF pro
rata on the Parish good ROADS, anu
that the secretary be and is nereoy
directed to make this official demand
as soon as possible.
The bill of Lester F. Alexander 1or
interest on certificate OF lndeDIeu.
ness of s12,956.13, said lnteress
amounting to S1,146.56 was recelged
and on motion of Mr.. Duhe, seconoed
bv Mr.. Barre, said bill was approVeu
and ordered paid.
The bill of Jancke ServlcH aav a
amounting to S1,648.71 in fuii pay
ment for ali gravel and freight tnere,
on for good roads was recels eloonded
On motion of Mr.. Montegut, sesud se,aued
oy Mr.. Barre said bill was appio
and ordered paid.
A communication from Judge Eu
.;npton relative to an appropriaslons
n defray telephone expenses "a
cad, and on motion Of Mr.. pune onrr;ed.
.onded by Mr.. Bourgeois an for was |
he appropriation asked lof
granted.
# was moved by Mr.. Duhe, seGod od
led by Mr.. Montegut and and+ified faf. TO-
hat the contractor be notiI,eu roaS =.
emove all distractions on ne e;d road
lear Reserve, and upon s
raffic.
The treasurer's report showing agsducs tme
ollowing cash balances after ae aee
ing all Vouchers issued thus this osSe' ssne'cial
General Fund $l.95o..o2i5 10.
;ood Road Fund, $13,947:anzz;o o, and
hsslfs ssiiay salary Fund Cts nsss Sss
eeens iG' by Mr.. Nj Bourgeois was or
cred adopted.