Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1922-01-28
Official Proceedings
OF The
POLICE JURY
Parish of st. John the Baptist.
Edgard, La, January 18th, 1922.

Edgard, La, January 18th, 1922
The Police Jury met this day in re
gular sessios with Hos. P. G: Songy
IN the Chair, and the following mem
bers present: Messrs. Reynaud Bar
re, Mostegut, Duhe and Bourgeois
Absent, None
The minutes of the two meeting:
held In December were read, and OF
motion of Mr.. Reynaud, secinded BY
Mr.. Montegut and carried, said m nu
tes were approved as read.
The report of the Finance Commit
tee showing total amount of $2.715
"a. to pay salaries and bills for The
month of December, was read, anC
on motion of Mr.. Duhe, seconded by
Mr.. Reynaud and carried, said re.
port was accepted, and the Pres s1dent
was authorized to borrow from the
Bank of st. John the sum of $4,000
tThirt yTwo Hundred Dollarse to
meet sad Indebtedness.
It was moved by Mr.. Montegut and
seconded by Mr. Reynaud tnat the
following resolution be adopted:
"Whereas th Is Police Jury after due
efforts has been unable to collect
from the State Highway Department,
the sum of $21, ,610.98, due this Par
ish on the Good Roads built under
state supervision,
Be It Resolved that, the President,
Mr.. p. G. Songy and one member, Mr.
C. F. Montegut, be and are hereby
authorized and directed 60 confer
with the Louisiana Highway Commis
sion relative to tbs Indebtedness. and
that Messrs. Songy and Montegut be
further authorized and directed to
necessary steps to collect this amount
from the Louisiana Hghway Com
m ssion."
Vote on same resulted as follows:
Yeas-Messrs. Reynaud. Barre Son
gy, Montegut, Duhe and Bourgeois.
Nays-None.
Due to the refusal of Mr.. c. F. Mon
tegut, Jr., to act as Pound Keeper IN
the Fourth Ward, it was moved by
Mr.. Montegut and seconded by Mr..
Duhe and carried that Mr.. Charles
Bailey, Sr., be appointed Pound Zee
per to succeed Mr. c. F. Montegut,
Jr.. said appointment to take effect
this day. It was also moved by Mr..
Montecut seconded by Mr. Duhe and
carried that Mr.. A. T. Perilloux also
be appointed Pound Keeper in the
fou,fh ward. to take effect tn IS day.
Ds,a n the refusal of Mr.. Bienvenu
f.sact q Pound Keeper sin the fifth
ward. it was moved by Mr.. Jacques
Duhe, seconded by Mr.. Montegut and
carried that Mr.. Jules Battard be ap,
poirted as Pound Keeper to succeed
Mr.. B envenu, said appointment TO
take effect this day. 1t was also mov-
ed by Mr.. Duhe, seconded by MI.
Montegut and carried that Mr.. Emlie
Graugnard also be appointed Plund
Keeper in the fifth ward, So d ap-
pointmsnt also to become effective
at once.
At noon, the filing in of bids for fis
cal agency was closed, and immedlte-
w the bids submitted were opened,
SAID bids coming from the Gary State
Rank. the Bank of st. John and the
Bank of Edgard. The bid from the
Gary State Bank being irregular due
to no financial statement being at
tached to same could not be cons :
dered. The bid from the Bank Of st.
John for 65 per cent of the PARISH
Funds being the same and made ac
cordine to law. the following ordl-
nance was proposed
"Be it Ordained by the Ponce jury
of the Parish of st. John the Baptist
that the bid of the Bank Of st. j ohm
far 65 per-cent of the funds OF the
Police Jury, to pay 1866 per cent IN
ferest per annuf on average daily pa.
lances. and the bid of the Bank OF
Edpard for 35 percent of the funds
of the Police Jury, to pay 800 per
cent interest per annum on aHefag
daily balances, be and tne same aie
hereby accepted. -,
Be it further orda ned etc., tnat lne
Secretary and treasurer
are hereby authorized to accept tne
proper security that may be 1urnisn-
I'd bv said respective banks, Tor tne
funds deposited.
A vote on this ordinance resuieea as
vaas-Messrs. Reynaud Barre and
Bourgeois. Nays, None.
Massrs. Sonry and Montegut not
,ot;np. both being Bank Directors.
n was moved by Mr.. Bourgeois ana
.acanded bv Mr.. Reynaud and car
.iad that Mr.. Jules Haydel, Registrar
q Voters be and is hereby authorized
= = anen his office for registration at
he Court House every Wednesday
md Friday.
The following bills were approved
~ . the Finance Committee and or
Iered paid:
Tou. No. Name An'o o'
2s7 Assessors Salary Fund o7o "a
2es Ben Dufresne, Parish - m
Treasurer oo'o
2se Henry Maurin, sec'y. - 40
Police jury oo.oo
2so Louis Rodr'gue, Road man M m
Dist. No. 2 'o'oo
2s1 g cyriaMs as pnne' A0a0 Aa 1900
2e2 Willie Melancon, ST., Road X m
man Dist No. Q, Io.oo
ooa John D. Reynaud, Offlc al IN
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