Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1921-07-23
Official Proceedings
of The
POLICE JURY
Parish of ST. John the Baptist
Edgard, La, July 9TH, 1921

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 mem
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.
4Reynaud, and carried, said minutes
were approved as read.
i The Finance Committees report
showing an amount of $2,438.36 to
cover bills and salaries for month of
June was read and on motion of Mr..
Duhe, seconded by Mr. Reynaud and
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
i debtedness, that the President be and
/ is hereby authorized to borrow from
the Bank of ST. John the amount of
I $2,300.00 to meet said Indebtedness.
Complaints having been filed with
the Police Jury relative to lane on
protkEty 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, 1t
was moved by Mr.. Reynaud, and Sc.
conded by Mr.. Duhe and carried that
the Secretary be and is hereby diree-
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,8
of Messrs, Odel Barre, of Edgard s
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 appliea-
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 MareelIe
MiElet Of LAPlacet al &iSa :;
full explanation of the law relative
thereto was made by the District At
torney C.. A. Buchler who also drew
up a resolution, which resolution how
ever was not officially acted upon.
Whereas Mr.. Ignace Rousselle ap-
peared- in person before this Pohce
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
blic auction on November 18th, 1920 |
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 and
accordingly the sale to him of the
aforesaid ferry franchise is hereby
set aside and annulled.
Adoption of the above resolution
vas moved by Mr.. Reynaud, and Sc
.onded by Mr.. Barre, and the vote
aiken resulted as follows:-
Yeas Messrs. Reynaud, Barre, Son
~ and Duhe. Nays-None.
Absent - Messrs. Montegut and
It was moved by Mr.. Reynaud andJ
seconded by Mr.. Duhe that lnasmuch
IS the sale of ferry No. between
.ucy and LaPlace has been set aside
md annulled; that the following or
finance be adopted:
"Be it enacted by the Police Jury OF
he Parish of st. John the Baptist,
hat the secretary of the Police Jury
,e and is hereby authorized and d.
ected to advertise according to law
nd to sell at public auction on