Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1921-05-28

Inc fOlce jury met this day in re-
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 $2,10149 for
bills incurred during April. and an
amount of 100000 on account to
Mr.. Antoine Haydel on Good Road
contract, making total of $7,101.49,
was read and on motion of Mr.. Rey-
maud seconded by Mr.. Montegut,
sad 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 s5,784.1s; 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
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.
It 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
from the State Highway Department,
the sum of $21 61098 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.
hereby authrized and directed to take
the necessary legal steps to force pay.
ment of this amount of $21, 1,610.9S
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. Ahsent-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. M. Montz in the fourth ward
is not of the width as required by the
State Highway Department, and
whereas there is at said point fence
obstructing said road, and whereas
due efforts have been made to have
Mr.. Montz remove this obstruction
and whereas said efforts have failed,
and whereas further this obstruction
in sa d 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
the least possible delay.
| Vote on same resulted as follows:-
Yeas: Messrs. Reynaud, Barre, Son
gy, Montegut and Duhe. Absent, Mr.
Bourgeois.
The bill of Mr.. E. z. Cazenave for
S1OO.31 reported without action Dy
the Finance Committee was received
and on motion of Mr.. Duhe, seconded
by Mr.. Reynaud, said bill was appro-
we'd for payment at the next Ponce
Jury Meeting.
It was moved by Mr. Barre, and Sc
conded by Mr.. Duhe and rarried tnat
official notice be given to the Vache-
re Wholesale Grocery Co. that their
trucks are not equipped with warning
signals and that their drivers are vlo-
lating the speed laws of this parish,
and that this reckless driving must De
stopped at once.
It was moved by Mr.. Montegut Sc
,onded by Mr.. Barre and carried that
official notice is hereby given to all
,uto drivers to heed the parish laws
recurring autOInODlleS anu VI w
travel no faster than % miles per
tour on straight road and 8 miles
er hour when making curves, and TO
,low their horns at all curves, and to
,bserve traffic laws requiring every
,ne to keep to his right.
It was moved by Mr.. Duhe, seconded
py Mr.. Reynaud and carried that the
secretary be and is hereby directed TO
notify Messrs. John Wallace, Pierre
Schneider and others that the law re
quires that gates be erected at all
lanes leading to and from the public
highway, and that said gates be kept
closed.
1t was moved by Mr.. Duhe, secon-
ded by Mr.. Montegut and carried that
official notice is given to all pound
keepers to enforce the law forbidding
the roaming of cattle on the highway
between sunset and sunrise.