Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1921-03-12
Official Proceeding
of The
POLICE JURY


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Edgard, La, March srd. 1921.
The Police Jury of st. John the
6aptst met this day at Edgard with
PRESIDENT F: G. Songy in the Chair,
and the following members present:
Messrs. Reynaud, Barre, and Duhe.
Absent-Messrs. Montegut and Bour
geois.
The minutes of meetings held in
February were read and on motion
OF Mr.. Barre, seconded by Mr.. Rev
maud and carried said minutes were
approved as read.
IA letter from District Attorney
sBuchler giving his legal opinions on
the different matters reported in the
State 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
bills incurred, and an advance loan of
$1,836.61 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. $22.50 and of H. M.
Bodin for $650.00 were ordered def
fered for action until the next meet
ing.
II. 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 S3,230.08 with interest up to
date amounting to $306.85, totall.ng
$3,636.93 for money advanced to
build good roads in st. John the Bap-
tist Parish, and whereas there is npt
sufficient fund to meet this debt
BE # resolved. that certificate OF
indebtedness for the amount of
$3,536.93, (Three Thousand, five
hundred and thirty six dollars and
ninety three cents) bearing z per
cent interest and payable on January
End, 1922, be made to the said Au-
rustin Lasseigne, and that said ac-
knowledgment of indebtedness and
promise to pay is serured by pledge
Of the excess revenues Of the parish
out Of the parish taxes to be levied
by the, Police Jury for ordinary pur-
poses.
b it further ordained that the pre-
s:dent and Secretary be and are here
by authorized and directed TO sign
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
rv and Duhe. Absent, Messrs. Mon
tegut and Bourgeois.
It was moved by Mr.. Duhe, second
ed by Mr.. Barre that the foiioWlns
ha adonted:
Whereas the Parish of st. John tns
is truly and justly indebted
unto Paxton Miller for the full sum
Of $1,7e4.90 with interest up TO @ 1ase
to $Sz.Ze; totas
S., ,e77.1S, for extra work aone "a
the parish good roads in said st. Jonn
the Baptist Parish, and whereas,
there Is not sufficient fLpd TO meet
this debt
Re It Resolved: That > certificate
of Indebtedness for the amount OF
s1 s771s Eighteen Hundred ano
Savantv Seven dollars AMI eighteen
centsl. bearing z per cent lnterest
and navable on January End, l9zz
be- made to the said Paxton MiiisI'
and that said acknowledgment OF m
and promise to pay Is Sc
cured BY pledge Of the excess ,.s reve,
nnes of the parish taxes to be levled
by the Police Jury for ordinary puf-
poses.
a. Il further ordained that the Pre-
,ident and Secretary be and are nsl
81 authorized and directed 20 s,sn
aid certificate Of indebtedness IN IL ~
MI of the Police Jury OF 81. M .onn
he Baptist. A vote on same resu'
ID asfcllows:
Yeas: Messrs. Reynaud. Barre Som
" and Duhe.
Ab.ent-Me..rs. Montesut and
3ourgsois.