Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1921-06-18

gular session with the Hon. PIG. So,
gy IN the Chair and the followin,
members present: Messrs. Reynaud
Barre, Montegut and Duhe. Absent
Mr.. Bourgeois.
Ihe minutes of the last meetins
were read and on motion of Mr.. Bal
re, seconded byMr. Duhe, said minu
tes were approved as read.
The Finance Committees report
showing an amount of S2,1O1.49 for
ollls incurred during April, and an
amount of S5,000.0O 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 1st:
General Fund s3,17O.73; Sheriff's
Salary Fund $5,784.1s; Special Good
Road Fund S14,070.83; 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 J.uryaft er due
efforts has been unable to collect
from the State Highway Department,
the sum of S21 61098 due this Parish
on the Good Roads built under state
supervision,
Be it Resolved that the District 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 S21.610.98
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, Mon
tegut and Duhe. Ahsent-Mr, Rour-
geo.s.
It was moved by Mr.. Montegut, and
seconded by Mr. Reynaud that the
following Resolution be adopted
Whereas the pubic 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 a fence
obstructing said road, and whereas
due efforts have been made to have
Mr.. Montz remove this obstruction |
and whereas said efforts have failed,
and whereas further this obstruction
in sa d road is 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 foilows:-
Yeas: Messrs. Reynaud, 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 Fohce
Jury Meeting.
# was moved by Mr.. Barre, and Sc
conded by Mr.. Duhe and rarrled tnae
official notice be given to the vache-
re Wholesale Grocery Co. that tneiI
trucks are not equipped with warming
signals and that their drivers are VIZ
lating the speed laws OF TINS PARISH
and that this reckless driving must pe
stopped at once.
II was moved by Mr.. Montegut Sc
conded by Mr.. Barre and carried ina,
official notice is hereby given to all
auto drivers to heed the parish laws
ranniring automobiles and trucks 20
travel no faster than 25 miles per
hour on a straight road and miies
rer hour when making curves, ana 60
blow their horns at all curves, ana 70
observe traffic laws requiring every
one to keep to his right.
It was moved by Mr.. Duhe, seconded
by Mr.. Reynaud and carried that tne
secretary be and is hereby directed 70
notify Messrs. John Wallace, Pierre
Schneider and others that the law re-
ouires that gates be erected at an
lanes leading to and from the puDnc
highway, and that said gates be kept
closed.
1t was moved by Mr.. Duhe, secon.
ded by Mr.. Montegut and carried tina.
official notice is given to all pound
keepers to enforce the law forblddlng
the roaming of cattle on the highway
between sunset and sunrise.