Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1921-08-20
>RIs OF ST JOHN SATURDAY. AUGUST 20 1921

for 80 days according to specifica
tions of the State Highway Depart
ment, that this road be accepted b,
| the Police Jury, and that the secreta
ry be and is hereby notified and in
structed to so advise the State High
way Department, and ask said Depart
ment to send Inspector for final ap.
,roval and settlement.
Vote on same resulted as follows:
Yeas:- Messrs. Reynaud Barre, Son.
~, Montegut, Duhe and Bourgeois.
Nays, None.
Mr.. John Rodrigue of Reserve ap-
oeared before the Police Jury with a
complaint that his cow was poisoned
~ drinking dipping acid solution
left unprotected near the tractor shed
| 1T Reserve, and after thorough dis
cussion of same, it was moved by Mr..
Duhe, and seconded by Mr.. Reynaud
| that the claim of Mr.. Rodrigue be
compromised for the sum of $4,000,
which was satisfactory to Mr. Rodri-
| que. A vote on same resulted as fol
lows:
Yeas-Messrs. Reynaud. Barre, Son
gy, Montegut, Duhe and Bourgeois.
INays-None.
The claim of Mrs. C. Schexnaydre
| of Edgard, for refund of $3.50 due
her on account of her 1919 taxes hav
ing been paid twice to the late tax
collector Wm j. Hart was taken up
and on motion of Mr.. Reynaud secon
ded by Mr.. Montegut, this refund
was authorized, and the secretary
was instructed to issue voucher ac-
cordingly. A vote on same resulted
as follows:
Yeas-Messrs. Reynaud, Barre, Son.
gy, Montegut, Duhe and Bourgeois.
The following resolution was intro
duced by Mr.. Bourgeois, sec onded by
Mr.. Barre:
Whereas, the property owners abut
ting the road in Garyville La,
known as the "HOPE ROAD" have
petitioned this Police Jury to gravel
said road as being for the best inte-
rest and advantage of the public and
taxpayers in that locality, and
Whereas, this Police Jury at regu-
liar meeting acted favorably upon said
petition and agreed that at the pro-
per time, said road would be gravell-
ed in preference to any other road,
and
Whereas in order to make said road
public road, it is necessary that
same be dedicated for public use and
hat this Police Jury accept the same
therefore. Be Ii Resolved, that Mr..
Srudent G. Songy, President Of this
oLce Jury. be and IS hereby eutnorl-
ed and empowered to execute TOT
nd on behalf of this Police Jury the
.ecessary act in the premises.
.ote on the above resulted as fol-
Laws: Yeas Messrs. Reyu cd Bar
ffSs sonRy, 1lon1eeast Dahe md BezEs
geois. Nays, None
On motion of Mr.. Reynaud. second
ed by Mr.. Duhe, the following reso-
luton was introduced:
BE it ordained by the Police jury
of st. John the Baptist that all apph-
,ants for appointments as beneficiary
.tndent to the State Normal School
,t Natrhitoches be requested to take
, competitive examination, said exa-
mination to be held under the super
vision of the Parish Superintendent; ;
BUT the questions to be suDmitteo
Nv aforesaid institution, and all pa
oers to be corrected and marked Dy
he authorities of the aforesaid 1nsti-
tution. and returns made to the Pa-
r;sb Superintendent who will lmme-
d;atelv forward same to the Ponce
Jury. .,4 +ha nor
tv receiving the highest mark In salo
con,netitiye examination. shall be re-
commended and appointed as the De-
oeficiary student to the SAID oea'e
Normal School. - e.,
1he vote on same resulted as ioi-
,ons. Yeas-Messrs. Reynaud, Bar
re- Songy, Montegut, Duhe and bour-
-eois. Nays-None.
II was moved by Mr.. Reynaud ana
aconded by Mr.. Bourgeois tnat .he
.elaction of beneficiary cadet to the
Stata University at Baton Rouge pc
made bf vote of the Jury aecoIolns
. law. whereupon the Presideht oaa
dered vote taken on the 1olloM1ns I'm
anr onnl;cants. Messrs. OdeH Barre, 1u-
hert Duhe and Henry J. Iregre' 'f"
With the following result: -
Mr.. Reynand, .ooeh
Mr. Barre (Not voting) -
Nj MI Canoy .OdeN Barre
NJ M Monfegdt. (Refusing to vote)
Mr. Duhe, (Not voting) u p.rre
Mr.. Bourgeois, Uu.a aiact-
M Odell Barre was declared eiGs
al as beneficiary cadet to tne Aoo''i
ana State University n.r;sb
The report of Ben Dufresne, sa paf Of
rar Ine showing a cash balance oI