Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1921-03-26
:: Official Proceedings
of The
POLICE JURY
Parish of St. John the Baptist

Edgard, La, March 3rd. 1921.
The Police Jury of st. John the
baptist met this day at Edgard with
PRESIDENT ?. G. Songy in the Chair,
ana the following members present:
Messrs. Reynaud, Barre, and Duhe.
Absent-Messrs. Montegut and Bour
geois.
The minutes of meetings held in
feoruary were read and on motion
OF Mr.. Barre, seconded by Mr.. Rey-
maud and carried said minutes were
approved as read.
"A letter from District Attorney
Buchler giving his legal opinions on
6ne dlfferent matters reported in the
otate Auditors reports, was read,
and on motion of Mr.. Barre, second
ed by Mr.. Duhe, it was moved that
said letter be filed, and that the Sc
cretary be and is hereby directed and
ordered to make demand on the pro-
per parties for reimbursement of
funds as stipulated in said auditors
reports, and as per opinion of the le-
gal adviser. A vote on same resulted
as follows:
Yeas: Messrs. Reynaud, Barre, Son
gy and Dure. Absent, Messrs. Mon
tegut and Bourgeois.
The Finance Committees report
showing total of $4,204.37 to cover
inc
S1,836.61 to the Assessors Salary
fund, was read and on motion of Mr..
Reynaud seconded by Mr.. Barre,
and carried said report was accepted
and said bills were ordered paid from
tn General Parish Funds. Bills of
Peter Mason for $3.50 and of H. M.
Bodin for $65O.0O were ordered def
lfered for action until the next meet
ing.
1t was moved by Mr.. Duhe, second
ded by Mr.. Barre that the following
resolution be adopted:
Whereas, tire Parish of st. John the
Baptist is truly and justly indebted
to Mr.. Augustin Lasseigne for the
sum of $3,230.08 with interestsup to
date amounting to $306.85, total ng
S3,~ 36.S3 for money advanced to
build good roads in ST. John the Bap-
tist Parish, and whereas there is not
sufficient fund to meet this debt
Be it resolved, that a certificate OF
Indebtedness for the amount OF
$3,536.93, (Three Thousand, five
hundred and thirty six dollars and
ninety three cents) bearing Z pei
cent interest and payable on January
End, 1922, be made to the said Au-
gustin Lasse gne, and that said ac-
acknowledgement of Indebtedness ano
promise to pay is serured by pledge
of the excess revenues of the parish
hout of the parish taxes to be levied
by the Police Jury for ordinary pur,
poses.
Be it further ordained that the pre-,
sident and Secretary be and are here
by authorized and directed to sigr
said certificate of Indebtedness in be
half of the Police Jury of st. John
the Baptist. A vote on the above re-
suited as follows:
Yeas: Messrs. Reynaud, Barre, Son
gy and Duhe. Absent, Messrs. Mon
tegut and Bourgeois.
It was moved by Mr.. Duhe, second
ed by Mr.. Barre that the following
resolution be adopted:
Whereas the Parish of st. John the
Baptist is truly and justly indebted
unto Paxton Miller for the full sum
of S1,794.9O with interest up to date
amounting to $S2.28; totalllne
1.877.1S, for extra work done IN
the par,sh good roads in said st. John
the Baptist Parish, and whereas,
there is not sufficient fund 10 nlee'
| this debt
Be it Resolved: That certificate
of Indebtedness for the amount OF
S1.87718 eighteen Hundred and
Seventy Seven dollars anl elgnteen
cents). bearing 7 per cent lntereS' aeS
and nayable on January End, I9z1
be made to the said Paxton Miiier'
and that said acknowledgment OF III
dehtedness and promise to pay Is Sc
cured by pledge of the excess ;od leaa
nues of the parish taxes TO oe ieuruo
by the Police Jury for ordinary Pun
poses.
Re # further ordained that the fre-
sident and Secretary be and are mere