Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1921-07-16
Official Proceedings
of The
POLICE JURY
Parish of St. John the Baptist

Edgard, La, July 7th., 1921.
The Police Jury met this day in re-
gular session with Hon. P. G. Songy
in the Chair and the following men,
bers present. Messrs. Reynaud, Barre
and Duhe. Absent-Messrs. Monte
gut and Bourgeois.
The minutes of the regular meeting
and of special meeting held in the
month of June, were read and on
motion of Mr.. Barre, seconded by Mr.
Reynaud, and carried, said minutes
were approved as read.
The Finance Committees report
showing an amount Of $2,43S.36 to
cover bills and salaries for month of
June was read and on motion of Mr..
Duhe, seconded by Mr.. Reynaud and
carried said report was ordered ac-
cepted and said bills and salaries or
dered paid.
1t was furthed moved by Mr. Duhe
and seconded by Mr.. Reynaud and
carried, that whereas there is not suf
ficient fund in bank to meet this in
debtedness, that the President be and
is hereby authorized to borrow from
the Bank of st. John the amount of
$2,300.00 to meet said Indebtedness.
Complaints having been filed with
the Police Jury relative to lane on
property of Mr.. Dominique Lousteau
at Lucy, and lane at Garyville on pro-
perty of the Lyon Lumber Co., and
also lane on Little Hope also at Gary
vile, not being provided with gates
or not keeping said gates closed, it
was moved by Mr.. Reynaud, and Sc
conded by Mr.. Duhe and carried that
the Secretary be and is hereby direc-
ted to notify property owners along
above mentioned lanes, that the law
requires saidproperty holders to erect
gates and to keep said gates closed at
all times, at the intersection of said
lanes with the highway.
The following applications for bene-
ficiary cadet to the State University,
of Messrs. Odel Barre, of Edgard;
Hubert Duhe of Reserve and Henry
J. Tregre, Jr., Of Garyville were read
and due to the absence of two of the
police Jurors, action on said applica-
tions was deferred till the next regu-
lar meeting.
The applications for beneficiary stu
dent to the State Normal School, of
Misses Yvonne Brady; and Marcelle
Millet of LaPlace, and Miss Lillian
Tassin of Edgard, were read and a
full explanation of the law relative
thereto was made by the District At
ltorney C, A, Buchler who also drew
up a resolution, which resolution how
ever was not officially acted upon.
Whereas Mr.. Ignace Rousselle ap-
neared in person before this Police
Jury in open session and declared
that he bid for ferry No. 2 running
from Lucy to LaPlace through error,
and that he is not willing to sign the
contract of ferry franchise, and de-
sires that the sale made to him at pu-
bic auction on November 18TH, 1870
be set aside and annulled.
Be it ordained by this Police Jury
of st. John the Baptist in regular ses.
sion assembled, that the request OF
Mr.. Ignace Rousselle be accepted ana
accordingly the sale to him OF the
aforesaid ferry franchise IS hereby
set aside and annulled.
Adoption of the above resolution
was moved by Mr.. Reynaud, and Sc
conded by Mr.. Barre, and the vote
taken resulted as follows:-
Yeas: Messrs. Reynaud, Barre, Som
pv and Duhe. Nays-None.
4 hsent - Messrs. Montegut and
Bourgeois.
r. was moved by Mr.. Reynaud and
seconded by Mr.. Duhe that inasmucn
as the sale of ferry No. between
Lucy and LaPlace has been set aside
and annulled; that the following or
~ odonf0d.
"Re it enacted by the Police Jury OF
tho Parish Of st. John the Baptist,
that the secretary of the Ponce jury
be and is hereby authorized ana al-
rected to advertise according 10 law,
and to sell at public auction on
THURSDAY, AUGUST 18TH. 1921
AT NOON
at the Court House at Edgard, La,
the lease and privilege of operating
a ferry or ferries to ply between the
no;nts known as Lucy and LaPlace,
aud DESIGNATED as Ferry No. ] IN the
Parish Of st. John the Baptist, Tor
neriod of five years, to begin win
md extend from the date OF the signee
mo mo, of said lease by the President Oh
f.he HOllCG u III ~ ~.
t;st @ and the adjudicant hereof, and
under the terms and conditions mere,
in fixed in the contract OF lease anu
nr;vilege ~ herein provided for and 70
be adjudicated.
The purchaser shall be bound TO ope
..ta and maintain a good, sound gaso
Inc inc. or steam boat, sufficient to carry
- Ia. 1o.s than 90 twenty passengers,
and shall cause said boat or Doats 70
run during the hours between SUNRISE
and sunset. LA himself
resnonsible as common carrier, nos
onlp to the Parish of st. Jonn .ne
1n,y RaDtist st but but to all persons who may
ha agprieyed at his non-comphanes
with the above stipulations, ana suce -
parties may bring sais IN for aas the full
eOmprsf eO,o,,rt Of damage resulting from fai
1nre on the part Of the purchaser.
The maximum rates which nS4 to .he charge pu
chaser shall have the rignt W sA
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