Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1921-02-12
Official Proceedings of the
POLICE JURY

POLICE JURY
Parish of St. John the Bapt.
Edgard, La, February Srd. 1921.
The Police Jury of st. John the
Baptist met this day at the Court
House in regular session with Presi-
dent P. G. Songy in the Chair, and
the following members present:
Messrs. Reynaud, Barre, Montegut,
Duhe and Bourgeois. Absent, none.
The minutes of regular meeting
held in January were read and on
motion of Mr.. Barre, seconded by
Mr.. Reynaud and carried said minu-
tes were approved as read.
The report of the Finance Commit
tee showing total of $2,400.86 to
cover bills incurred during January,
and $19, 9,689.56 to cover notes due
Bank of st. John for money bor-
rowed in 1920, and $2,536.93 to CO.
yer note due P. G. Songy, for money
advanced on Good Road making a
grand total of $24,916.47, against
the General Fund; and $4,275.00 to
the Hibernia Bank and Trust Co. for
coupons on Good Road Bonds, against
the Good Road Fund; was read and
on motion Of MIR. Reynaud, seconded
by Mr.. Montegut and carried, said
report was accepted, and said bills
were ordered paid.
It was moved by Mr. Montegut, Sc
conded by Mr.. Reynaud that the fol
lowing ordinance be adopted:
.sWhereas the Police Jury of the
Parish of st. John the Baptist is In.
debted to Lester F. Alexander in the
full sum of S12,956.13 with 6 pei
cent interest thereon from October
10th. 1919 until paid, fer gravel fur
nished for the public roads on the
Western Bank of the Mississippi HI
yer, and
whereas, the State Highway Depart
ment of the State of Louisiana is In
debted to this Police Jury in an
amount exceeding $20,000.OO.
Therefore, Be it ordained by the
Police Jury of the Parish OF st. Jonn
the Baptist in regular meeting assem-
bled, that it does hereby transfer
surrogate, assign, set over ana dell
yer to the said Lester F. Alexander
ali it's rights, title and claim and IN
terest. against the said State high.
wav Department of the State ol
7 louisiana. to the amount OF $12,Soo'
ia with & uer cent interest thereon
from October 18th 1919, until PAID.
w;thout however waving any rlght
the said Lester F. Alexander may
have to collect from this Police jury.
shonld he fail to collect from the
Highway Department. ~,
| Be it further Ordained etc. tnat .ns
President Of this Police Jury De ah9
is hereby authorized and empoWeTeu
IN s;rn for and on behalf OF this 70
Ire Jury, formal Notarial ACT OF
Suhropation of claim against the
State Highway Department OF tne
STATE of Louisiana, to the extent mere
in stated" ~ .don.
49,. IF the above ordinance, the vote
Yeas:- Messrs. Reynaud, BARR
sonov Duhe. Montegut and bour-
reois. Nays, None. The Urallsnee I
was thereupon declared aaoP's9 .ra,
The Report of State Audltor N.Y. :, :,
land for the six months from july 10; q
10 T necember 31st., 1920, was rev
snd on motion Of Mr.. Barre, secun,
dad I bv Mr. M1ntegut the report wa
saca;yed - ordered spread on the M.
r,,tss and a copy ordered gwen 'ns n.:
n;strict Attorney for action; Voss VI
,a.,,1tad "a follows:
vaes. Messrs. Reynaud, 1sIIe
canov Montegut, Duhe ana ooul'
reois. Nays, None. q aomnletiou
The bids received for the comp'vge .w were
of the gravel road at Lus GLOW
onened and the bids from me @ I'M Mr.
mo narties were found, one : lrO rD,,+rsi. I
r re ] Nagel; one from =: ?. Du Auto;ne
ard Rros. and one from MT. ALI A f.,
Haudel E The bid of Mr. Hayue. rs1 re
nsSosi sa SoS 90 being the lowest It was ,ai az
~ Mr. Montegut, and secolIuIl,.
xsu s ny ~ bourgeois, that Mr.. hayovil a,,li
py NJ sccanted. and that work sn1u,I -.
pia De a..s an AZ necessary bond sna.
stals s;,,aa ss with the President o. ~,
pc !IliHI 49, ~ and that the deposl
lonIu anI. Of the unsuccessful plaura 30
he he returned. The vote On
suited as follows: ,,a Barre
Yeas: Messrs- Reynau md Bour
sonry. Montegut, Dune anu
oeo;s Nays, None. and sc
= was moved by Mi. Dune 80 Ford
adad :. bv Mr.. Barre that one nd one
conusu tcr G with steel wheels anu Sss S.
son ss uheei road machine be pIif pths ief
two WnselM M Cazenave for the ie1