Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1921-06-04
Official Proceedings
of The
POLICE JURY
Parish of St. John the Baptist

Edgard La, May 5, 1921
The Police Jury met this day in re-
gular session with the Hon. P. 6. 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
bills incurred during April, and~an
amount of $5,0000O on account to
Mr.. Antoine Haydel on Good Road
contract, making total of 81, ,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 1st:
General Fund $3,17O.73; Sheriff's
Salary Fund $5,784.1 Is; 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.
1t 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 $21 610.98 due this Parish
on the Good Roads built under state
superv sion,
Be it Resolved that the D strict 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 .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, Nor
ltegut 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.. MONTE remove this obstruction
and whereas said efforts have failed
and whereas further this obstruction
in sa ID road is public menace
BE it Resolved, That the District At
torney. Hon. C. A. Buchler, be and Is
hereby authorized and directed to
Itake the proper legal steps towards
Having said obstruction removed wltn
the least possible delay.
Vote on same resulted as follows
/ Yeas: Messrs. Reynaud, Barre, Son
| gy, Montegut and Duhe. ABSENT MI
Bourgeois.
The bill of Mr.. E. T. Cazenave fof
isi0O.31 reported without action Ds
| the Finance Committee was received
and on motion of Mr.. Duhe, seconded
hv Mr.. Reynaud, said bill was appro-
we'd for payment at the next romeo
Jury Meeting.
/ II was moved by Mr.. Barre, and Sc.
conded bv Mr.. Duhe and rarrled tna'
cfficial notice be given to the vache-
r Wholesale Grocery Co. that tnen
trucks are not equipped with warning
sionals and that their drivers are vlo-
laIing the speed laws of this parish
and that this reckless driving must DC
stopped at once.
n was moved by Mr.. Montegut Sc.
cOnded by MT. DdTic dhu ii
,fficial notice is hereby gwen 70 al
auto drivers to heed the parish iaWs
recurring automobiles and trucks - -
travel no faster than rs miles PEI
hour on a straight road and miies
rer hour when making curves, and e
low their horns at all curves, and &C
observe traffic laws requiring every
ene to keep to h s right.
It was moved by Mr.. Duhe, seconded
" Mr. Reynaud and carried that tne ,
secrctary ne and is hereby directed e
notify Messrs. John Wallace, Pierre
Schneider and others that the law re
i ouires that gates be erected at al
| lanes leading to and from the puDiis
highway, and that said gates be KEEP
closed.
l. 1t was moved by Mr.. Duhe, secon
| ded by Mr.. Montegut. and carried tna'
official notice is given to all pouni
keepers to enforce the law forolddlns
| the roaming of cattle on the highWa,
| between sunset and sunrise.