Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1921-05-21

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 $2,101.49 for
bills incurred during April, and an
amount of $5,00O.OO 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,
said report was accepted and said
bills were ordered paid.
The Report of the Parish Treasurer
showing the following Cash balances
on May list:
General Fund $3,170.73; Sheriff's
Salary Fund $5,784.1s; 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
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 JuryaH 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
superv. sion,
Be it Resolved that the d strict At
toruey, 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 S21, ,610.98
due by said State Highway Depart
ment to the said Parish of st. j John
the Baptist.
The DdpllSt. OlS Olt S<iiiIS ISSOA@~o
as follows:
Yeas: Reynaud, Barre, Songy, Mon
tegut and Duhe. Ahsent-Mr. Bour-
Igeo.s.
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 Highway Department, and
whereas there is at said point fence
obstructing said road, and whereas
due efforts have been made to nave
Mr.. MONTE 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
having said obstruction removed with
the least possible delay.
| Vote on same resulted as follows:-
Yeas: Messrs. Reynau0, Barre, Son
gy. Montegut and Duhe. Absent, Mr..
Bourgeois.
The bill of Mr.. E. 2. Cazenave for
S1oO.31 reported without action by
| 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 Police
Jury Meeting.
It was moved by Mr.. Barre, and Sc
conded by Mr.. Dune and rarrled tna1
official notice be given to the Vache-
Ire Wholesale Grocery Co. that tneir
trucks are not equipped with warning
signals and that their drivers are vlo-
| iating 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 tnat
,fficial notice is hereby given to all
INTO drivers to heed the parish laws
,eouiring automobiles and trucks TO
rayel no faster than Is miles per
lour on a straight road and miies
,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.
II was moved by Mr.. Duhe, seconded
l..y Mr.. Reynaud and carried that the
secretary be and is hereby directed 20
tnotify MessrS. John Wallace, F1erre