Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1921-04-02
Official Proceedings
of The
POLICE JURY
Parish of St. John the Baptist

Parish of St. John the Baptist
Edgard, La, March 3rd. 1921
The Police Jury of st. John tbe
Baptlst met this day at Edgard with
resident P. G. Songy in the Chair
ana the following members present. .
Messrs. Reynaud, Barre, and Dube
Ansent-Messrs. "A Montegut and Bour
Inc minutes of meetings held in
feoruary were read and on motion
oI mr.. Barre, seconded by Mr.. Rev
maud and carried said minutes were
approved as read.
"A letter from District Attorney
nucnier giving his legal opinions on
ene dlfferent matters reported in the
state Auditors reports, was read.
ana on motion of Mr.. Barre, second
ed Dy Mr.. Duhe, it was. moved that
sald letter be filed, and that the Sc
creeary be and is hereby directed and
ordered to make demand on the pro-
per parties for endorsement of
funds as stipulated in said auditors
reports, and as per opinion of the Ie-
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 $4,2O4. 81 to cover
oliis incurred, and an advance loan of
sl,o36.61 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 eGeneral Parish. Funds. Bills of
Peter Mason for $22.5O and of H. M.
Bodin for $650.00 were ordered def
,fered for action until the next meet
ing.
1t 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
30 Mr. Augustiu Lasseigne for the
! '6r y5, ,230US with interest up-tu
date amounting to $30685, totall.ng
3,536.93 for money advanced to
build good roads in St. John the Bap-
tist Parish, and whereas there is not
sufficient fund to meet this debt
Be it 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 per
cent interest and payable on January
2nd., 1922, be made to the said Au-
gustin Lasseigne, and that said ac-
acknowledgement 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.
Be it further ordained that the pre-
sident 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. Reynaod, Barre, Son.
gy and Duhe. Absent, Messrs. Mon
tcgut and Bourgeois.
It was moved by Mr.. Duhe, second
ed by Mr.. Barre that the following
resolution be adopted:
Whereas the Parish of St. John the
Baptist is truly and justly indebted
unto Paxton Miller for the full sum
of $1,794.9O with interest up to date
amounting to $82.28; totalilng
$1,877.1S, for extra work done IN
the parish good roads in said st. Jonn
the Baptist Parish, and whereas,
there is not sufficient fund to meet
this debt
Be it Resolved: That certificate
of Indebtedness for the amount Oh
$1,S77.1S eighteen Hundred and
Seventy Seven dollars AMI eighteen
cents), bearing per cent lnteres'
and payable on January IND, l9I1
be made to the said Paxton Miller
and that said acknowledgment OF IN
debtedness and premise to pay is Sc
cured by pledge of the excess reve,
lues of the parish taxes to De leVleu
by the Police Jury for ordinary pur-
poses.
Be it further ordained that the Pre-
sident and Secretary be and are here
by authorized and directed to sign
said certificate of indebtedness IN pc
half of the Police Jury OF st. Johli
the Baptist. A vote on same result
ed asfollows:
Yeas: Messrs. Reynaud, Barre, Son
g. and Duhe.
Absent-Messrs. Montegut ana
The Treasurer's. report showing
cash balance of $414.92 IN the ope-
cial Road Fund; $3,250: 10 IN tne
Assessors Salary Fund; $2, 1922 i5o 90 ~ ~
a. - Cooo-ol Fund and S4,4SS.OZ III