Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1921-06-11
Official Proceeding
OF The
POLICE JURY!
Parish of St. John the Baptist

gular session with the Hon. P. G. Son
gy In the Chair and the following
members present: Messrs. Reynaud,
Barre, Montegut and Duhe. Absent,
Mr.. Bourgeois.
The minutes of the last meeting
were read and on motion of Mr.. Bar
re, seconded byMr. Duhe, said minu-
tes were approved as read.
The Finance Committees report
showing an amount of $2,1O1.49 for
bills incurred during April, and an
amount of $5,000.00 on account to
Mr.. Antoine Haydel on Good Road
contract, making a total of $7,1O1.49,
was read and on motion of Mr.. Rey-
maud seconded by Mr.. Montegut,
said 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 s3,170.73; Sheriff's
Salary Fund $5,784.1s; Special Good
Road Fund $14,07O.83; Assessors
Salary Fund 10 Cents. was read, and
on motion of Mr.. Barre, seconded by
Mr.. Dune, said report was accepted.
There being insufficient fund in the
treasury to meet the bills as reported
by the Finance Committee; it was
moved by Mr.. Duhe, seconded by Mr..
Reynaud, that the President be and is
hereby authorized to borrow from the
Bank of st. John the sum of Four
Thousand Dollars to meet said bills.
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
Iefforts has been unable to collect
from the State Highway Department,
1.-The sum of $21 61O.98 due this Parish
ION the Good Roads built under state
supervision,
| Be it Resolved that the D. strict At
jItorney, Hon. C. A. Buchler be and is
hereby authrized and directed to take
| the necessary legal steps to force pay
lment of this amount of $21,610.98
ldue by said State Highway Depart
l.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. Ahsent-Mr. Bour-
geos.
! It 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. M. Montz in the fourth ward
is not of the width as required by the
State. Higl way Department, and
whereas ther. is at said point a fence
obstructing said road, and whereas
due efforts have been made to have
lMr. MONTE remove this obstruction
and whereas said efforts have failed,
and whereas further this obstruction
Fin sad road is 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 removedfwltn
1.-THE least possible delay.
Vote on same resulted as follows
Yeas: Messrs. Reynaud, Barre, Son
py. Montegut and Duhe. Absent, Mr.
Bourgeois.
The bill of Mr.. E. 2. Cazenave for
ls1o0.31 reported without action py
| the Finance Committee was receiseu Y
and on motion Of Mr.. Dune, seconaeo
by Mr.. Reynaud, said bill was app!o-
we'd for payment at the next fohce
Jury Meeting.
II was moved by Mr.. Barre, and Sc
conded by Mr.. Duhe and rarrled tnat
official notice be given to the vaene-
tr Wholesale Grocery Co. that tnelr
Trucks are not equipped with warning
sionals and that their drivers are vlo-
LATINO the speed laws of this PARISH
and that this reckless driving must pe
stopped at once.
II was moved by Mr.. Montegut Sc.
couded by Mr.. Barre and carried tnai
official notice is hereby given to all
a,1to drivers to heed the parish laws
tTeQulr1ng auIOulOuico ol.u
travel no faster than 20 miles per
hour on a straight road and . mlies
Ger hour when making curves, ana 70
blow their horns at all curves, and 20
observe traffic laws requiring every
/ one to keep to his right.
/ It was moved by,Mr Duhe, seconded
Eby Mr.. Reynaud and carried that the
secretary be and is hereby directed GO
notify Messrs. John Wallace, Pierre
/ Schneider and others that the law re
cures that gates be erected at al
lanes leading to and from the pupne
highway, and that said gates be kept
closed.
! It was moved by Mr.. Duhe, secon.
lded by Mr.. Montegut and carried tina,
official notice is given to all pound
keepers to enforce the law forbiddlne
1.-THE roaming of cattle on the highway
between sunset and sunrise.